New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-07
THE BILL WELL SEARCHED.
THE ROOSEVELT CIVIL SERVICE ACT
INTRODUCED.
AFRO PROVISIONS MORE STRINGENT THAN
THE OLD IAW-THIS CITY lNChOD
Ed IN IT'S OPERATION.
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ED IN ITS OPERATION.
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Albany Feb. 6.--What may be rightly resaIu-
"a as Governor Roosevelts Civil service "'i
was presented to the Senate tonight by senator
white Of Syracuse. The measure Distinctly re-
meals Governor Blacks "starchless 'VH Hs'-
vice law The new bill while largely lra'neo
nv the Governor and Civil Service reformers'
also had the criticism Of members OF the Repuo-
lican machine.
The Governor does not swerve from MS deter
roinatIon 10 deprive Tammany Hall officials or
,,o,r nrasen, privilege OF defying the Consti-
,ution's requirement that the Civil Service ex-
anoinations shall bc truly competitive The Tam
many Hall Civil Service Commission will have
20 adopt regulations for examinations approved
h, tbe Governor ard the members Of the state
Civil Service Commission.
The bill provides that the Civil Service reeula-
lions shall be consistent with the Constitution
All examinations for admission 10 the Civil Ser
vice are to 10 public and practical in character
"and shall relate to those matters when VIII
fairly test the relative merit and fitness or the
persons examined to discharge the duties OF the
office place or employment to which they seek
10 be appointed" The act also SAYS that such
examinations shall be open. competitive exam
nations except where aftor due efforts by pre-
vious public advertisement or other ehort IN
case Of extraordinary emergency, competition IS
found not 10 he practica bic
In the absence Of an appropriate eligible list
any Office may he filled temporarily without OK
animation into the qualification Of the applicant
but not for t,nser period than thirty days
Not more than three persons are 10 be certified
Ias eligible for any appointment.
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Service Commission to draw up regulations.
The act then says:
Such regulations must include and be IN con
formity with the provisions in regard n rul"s
and applications in the third ard fourth sections
Of this act. and such regulations and any modi-
fcations thereof shall take effect only upon
being approved ny the Mayor Of the city ana
by the State Civil Service Commission
The Black law provides for two examinations,
zone for merit" by the Civil Service Commission
and one for Fitness" by the appointing officer
The bill introduced tonight practically restores
the law Of 1883. with provisions added as Sen
ator White explained. tn stffen and make more
rigid the merit requirements
If the Mayor Of a city fails 70 appoint com
ynissioners within sixty days after the passage
of the act the state Commission may appoint
them. The Mayor IS to have power 10 lelnoNe
any commissioner at pleasure. and tho sta .
Commission may also remove them, with the
aprroval Of the Governor. In cities where the
regulations Of the local boards are not approved
by the State Commission all eligible lists are 20
be null and void.
No person appointed from the eligible list is 70
be removed without "A written statement or
charges being submitted 10 the state Commls-
sion and the accused person having an opportu-
nifty 10 submit statement in his own defence.
The provisions protecting Civil Service empioNes
'rronn political assessments are made more rigid
rnder this act and all other provisions 10 pro-
tect the employe from political influences are
strengthened by the insertion Of few words
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