New-York tribune., 1899-06-10
CIVIL SERVICE QUESTIONS.

Lee Phlllps sworn.
CIVIL SERVICE QUESTIONS.
LEE PHILLIPS SAYS THEY ARE KNOWN
ONLY TO THE CHEF EXAMINER.
Mr. Moss-Are you ne secretary Of the Municipal
Civil Service Commissi m? A.-Yes sill.
papers here, Have y brought them? Al have
Ny boy will be here. The package is very large
and l told him to follow Immediately after me
with them.
you will deliver are the records Of the Civil Service
Bureau? A.-Yes sir; but they are not all that
you asked for. Some of them too far back for
me to get now, and was not subpenaed until just
o.-Are they all that you can find? ALL that
can find In that short time. | can get them TOT
Ohe boy referred TO by the witness having ar
rived With the package Of paper2? AuYes 5 SIR; for
Identification if you please
IS ns a4s & 6dnd haTe BEEN to M in hs
Odd any Of the persons examined for positions rs
your school? A1Examined when ~ Mr. dn0;, Moss know
sir / have no school if you refer to my school
Q.-Yes. A.-No. sir. l have not had any school
Q.-You discontinued your school, did you? A
Entirely FAR as am concerned myself myself The The
was associated with me there formerly.
the S SSe for he the v
animation? AI1eJ sir. called II a CiVh service
o.%Where was it kept? An the Cooper Union
Building.
DISPOSED OF HIS SCHOOL.
o.-How long did you have it there7 A.-TwO
o.@who was the lady who was in partnership
with you? A-She not in partnership exactly
o|eHow do YOU spell that? A.-W-i-d-d-e-r. She
was formerly my clerk and stenographer I'm the
Civil Service Board for some nine years -
o+3,The9 she was your assistant in the school?
Q.-Whsn you became clerk Of the Municipal Civil Il
her? ACYes. turned It over to her Instead Of
disbanding It. she said she would like to try and
carry It on he herself 81 told her she was at liOery
Q.-Did you sell it to her? Al dd not .,ooa2
Q.-You just simply passed II over as IL stoou
O-Without any compensation or consideration? :?
A~Oniy REIMBURSEMENT for my share of the hx-
lures the desks and blackboards and paraphernalla
o'-What did that amount to? Al don't recall
now
Q,-There was no attempt to sell the goodwill or
anything like that? A.-NO, sir
school say for The year 1872 A1We eapRet gSe tell ell
1897 that l had it should say must have prepared
'To Go take their Civil Service examination? A
Yes for various positions in the municipal state
and Federal Civil Service.
January have YOU any idea how many, students
have been qualified or have been passed through
o.~Iiave there been many as before7 A.-Oh
no: should think not But have no accurate
nt9rmMation for M6ss12Ihai 9q ihfs a. ali snO'ec'
Mr Hoffman~fIow long have you been connected
with the Civil Service Department in the city gov
ernInent? A.-Wen, ! was hrst appointed IN June
S 5 ane nna 'pea pear While Mayor Grant was in and
then / went back in 1890 and stayed until Jan
l Then m ~aS whch WAS aogeher Sa
I must have been there eleven years-ten or eleven
g o.sAre there any other schools like that to give
instruction for Civil Service examinations? Ayes
.o-vvTO give instruction to pass the examinations
No,1What schools are they? A-;Well; e,,,re is one
at No Il Fourth-ave., kept by Mr.; Gould nearly
he Cooper S% MI nSn cnmb he former
retary OF the Brooklyn Civil Service, who has had
fSs BY Mr. Bell Ss Mrs. 6ODs
Civil Service eXami1ers 6eiieve Shey gave n, n9,
up and have heard OF others indennltev' uoht
know where they are located
uE DOES NOT SEE THE QUESTIONS.
hid any connection at all with this school? A.
None ePositiye %entvc'i about that? A.-Postive.
The Chairman-Do any other schools have such
an m a}tendance as this school has-two thousand?
A,I Aor,t Enn% OF course from the fact that was
Secretary for so long time and ,. started 2 TINS
srno1i 1 manV people because whether rightly, or
snt was given credit for knowing a good deal
about %hn tfe fbeaiTTmnan-Anything further Mr. Moss
Mr. Moss-What part did you taEe % IN bs,eye the
SaYe no connection with the examinations al
an in anv vay shape or manner , .,. =,
az az ~ no YOU not prepare any OF the quesuohs'
A.-Not one. ..oo ~ tho naners7 A-No
sir; what are your duties? Al say do not
r,'areo ~ papers. i may De supPo'eu "
have The custody OF the ONCE put In ,ni i tc,ca "
deIegsted 10 others you know-tne cig' en he az
Q.-Are they under you -
ecutive officer, OF course. noor ard averybody
oYou are the executive ofhcer, ana frba
,n Tho force is under you? An WIZ; Ia, nX
a. ON sunnosed 10 be the head OF tIe of ot 20 H.
cent that the head examiner Is 'he '" "
"a Tbn napeTs are under your control! A'-ieS
'o.-who prepares the questions A'-i"'
aminers. -, ,a,odv NJ those questions
afIer fhev are prepared? A.-The chiei ehS sir
alIsi .In u'I s nnder YOU isn't he? A.-No. SIT
Ole is not? A.-No sir. ., the papers
S-Do vou have any knowledge OF ,ie paP
rter they are prepared A-Not n me he lea
~ Wbat moi in the least? A-Not m lne LII e,,a.
No ST. They are produced by the chiei M anes
on the morning of the examination; any III esnd
into a priyate with some ,na,r Irfting
there strikes off the first copy on me ptbev are
machine on waxed paper ana ,h ineh ubjia the
mime ographed between ana ~ "S''
candidates there. -, - ,hu sno,
O-On the spot? Alright On the spot
Personal TAX COLLECTIONS.
nup1rry COMMISSIONER MTAGGART GIVES
SOME INSIDE INFORMATION.
Edward T. McTaggart sworn. ,..,..o-,
Mr.. Moss-You are Deputy Tax Con''hisso"e'
Q.-How long have you held that ofire7 A
w., have heen a denuty continuously dur