The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-30

temporary appointments in the navy de-
partmont is hereby rescnded.
Rule 0 Is so amended as to exempt per
SIMS who served In the war with spain
from the one year limit in the matter oil
reinstatement after discharge from the
service This provision also appneS ailhe
TO the widows. Of such soldiers, but the
folmer provision including nuraes 10
mated.
Reinstatements generally may be made
hereafter wit hout regard to length Of time
Of separation where dismissal from the
service has been due TO a reduction 81
force specifically required by law, Stll
another provision made In this connection
10 az follows
ANY person dismissed from the serv-
ice upon charges Of delinquency or mis-
conduct may he reina'ued subject to other
conditions Of these rules, without regard
TO the one year time limit OF this rule
upon the certificate OF the proper appoint
| ing officer that he has already investigated
| the case and that tho charges upon which
| the dismissal was based were not true,
An entirely now rule, No. IL, is added,
classifying all officers and employees in
tho classified service as follows unless
otherwise provided by law: Class A, all
psrscus receiving an annual salary OF less
than $500 or compensation Ut less rate;
B. from S720 TO less than $40, G. $40 to
-
class r. $1,000 to Sl4O0: two, $1,000 to $500
three, $1,000 TO $500; four. $500 TO $4,000;
five, $1,000 10 $500 six, all at $4,000 or
more This classification does not include
persons appointed to an Office with the
advice and consent Of the senate, nor mere
lsborers nor workmen, does not Include all
persons designated as laborers or work
men. who. prior TO May O. 1896, and june
10, 1896 were regularly assigned to the
same grade OF work as they performed by
classified employees. Hereafter no person
appointed as a laborer or workman with
out examination under the civil service
, rules shall be assigned to work of tbs
samo grade as that performed BY CLASH
, fed employees,
= Rule 10, section 2, relating to transfers
, is materially amended by striking out the
words ''or II in said Positions there is no
I required In the judgment OF the commits
sin. the performance OF the same class
< | Of work, or the practice Of the same me
chan!cal trade performed or practced II
the position from which transfer IS pro
= posed" and inserting in place OF them tn
. following; But tho provisions in rela
4 ton TO apportlpnment shall be waivei
!, upcn the certificate Of the appointing Of
: ficer that the transfer is required 10 tn
. interest OF coed Administration.
The members OF tire ciyil service com
= mission. owing to the fact that they hay
= detail, are not yet able 10 give out state
: ment. A comprehensive statement, how
. over. viii be prepared pointing out its cor
J, RICHNESS.
. According to figures printed In Decem
Der the largest classes Included IN IN
: order and thereby excluded from III
e classified Service number thus; Deput
IS collectors, internal revenue service, Az
ls storekeepers and gaugers, temporarily EN-
I ployeG. 500; military park commissioning
ie and employees, So; postoihce nnanee lerf
u aud cashiers, 2s Private secretaries ;
II certain postofhces, q; deputy marshall
IS 204; private secretaries TO United state
pr district attorneys, 81; special agents ger
&c eral land office. 30; superintendents :
warehouses irrigation and iogglns' Z,
ie financial clerks, Indian agencies, 6C
Of Alaska school service. 30; pension exalj
lg ming surgeons. 675; chief and nnanei'
clerks, pension agencies, S6; special agen
" and experts, 25.