New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-17

there is no appropriate list existing from which
appointment may be made. No person snail DE
appointed or employed under any title not APP
propriate to the duties to he performed, and no
person shall be transferred TO. or assigned 20
perform the duties of. ny position subject 10
competitive exarar alton unless he shall nave
previously passed an open competitive examina-
tior equivalent IN that required for such POSI-
ton. unless he shall have served with nnell'y
for at least three years In a similar position
Appointments to positions In the state service,
the duties Of which are confined 10 locahty
outside Of Albany County shall so far as prac-
ticahle be made from residents OF the judicial
district including such locality. The examina-
tons shall be public. and shall he practlcai III
their character and shall relate to those matters
which vii, fairly test the relative capacity ana
ftress of the persons exariined to discharge the
duties Of that service into which they seek 10
he appointed. Such commissions snail prepare
lists OF preliminary requirements and subjects
Of examination for the several POSITIONS y.
groups OF positions In the competitive class anu
shall publish Its rules ana sucn ihloiii
advertise such examinations in sucn manner "'
the nature Of the examinations may require.
The period Of temporary appointments
which was very long while Governor Black was
in control of the Civil Service Commission Is
shortened in the following way:
Whenever there are urgen. reasons for ming
a vacancy In any position in the competitive
class and there Is list Of persons englole Iol
appointment after competitive examination w. w,
Amounting officer may nominate a peISoh ~ 80
State or Municipal Commission for noh-cSin y,
petitive examination. and II such nominee sna re-
be certified by such Commission as quaineu a.,
ter such non competitive examination ne mo >
be appointed Professionally to I'LL such NacaliS !,
until a selection and appointment can DE nu I
after competitive examination. but such < 20 =
visonal appointment shall not commune , t STATE
longer period than two months In the SUM-
service or one month in any city, nor sndli ~,
cessive temporary appointments be maze ~ ''ie
same position under this subdlVislon
METHODS OF PROMOTION.
Careful provision is made for the promotion
of competent men to better-paid offices:
Vacancies In positions in the competitive class
shall be filed. so far as practicable. py pIu ~,
ion from among persons holding posl''or', rsti
lower grade In the department. once OF liisu
tuition in which the vacancy exists. fronlV'io1i
shall be based upon merit and competl.ioi, o.,
upon the superior qualincations oI .,1 due
promoted as shown by his previous servlce uuo
weight being given 20 seniority For the PuI
noses of this section an increase in tne salai
or other compensation Of any person NOUNS ias
office or position within the scope OF the ,u re
in force hereunder beyond the limit nxeu iGl
the grade in which such ONCE or position No 20
classified shall be deemed protno,io.n, IL, Ne
promotion transfer reinstatement shaii pe
made from position in one class TO positi'o,u
in another class unless the same be speclany
authorized by the state or municipai columns
sion nor shalt person be promoted or trans
ferred 10 a position for original entrance To
which there is required by this act or the rules
an examination involving essenlldi 'eS's VI
qualifications different from or higher tHai'
thoee required for original entrance to the posi-
ton held by such person, unless ne shall n , :
passed the examination or attained pa
upon the eligible list for such higher posito'i'
In regard to preference" to veterans OF the
Civil War or Of the Spanish AmericSn war; the
act says
In every public department and upon all pup
lie works of the State Of New-York ana Oh tne
la
orably discharged. soldiers sailors ana marines
from the Army and Navy of the United states
in the late Civil War, VINO are citizens ana resI
dents Of this state. shall he entitled 70 prefer
ence in appointment and promotion without re-
gard to their standing on any list from WnSh
such appointment or promotion may De "1au1;
provided their qualifications and htness shaii
have bean ascertained provided IN TINS ACT
and the rules and regulations In pursuaIic e e
thereof: ard the person thus preferred shai
not be disqualified from holding any posltloh III
lie civil Service on account of his age or by
reason Of any physical disability. PROVIDED such
age or disability does not render MIN inconlpe-
tent 10 perform the duties of the position ap-
piled for. No person holding position ny ap-
pOlntrnent or employment in the state or New
York or IN the several cities. counties to"hs OF
villages thereof who Is an nonoraniy ulschar seu
soldier sailor or marine. having served as sucn
in the Union Army Navy during the war OF
The Rebellion and who is an honorabiy dls-
charged soldier sailor or marine having serVe9
as such in the Army or Navy or the unlteh
States during The Spanish American war, or Is
an honorably discharged soldier. sailor or ma
rine Of the Regular Army or Navy Of the
United States. or who shall have served the
term required by law in the volunteer FIRE de-
partmcnt ~ any city. town or village In the
State or who shall have heen q member there
of at the time OF disarmament Of said volunteer
fre DEPARTMENT. shall be removed from such
position employ ment except for incompe-
tencv or misconduct shown after q hearing.
upon due notice upon stated charges. and with
the right 70 such employe appointee TO a re-
view nv a writ ~ certiorari. In cities NJ the
first class II tine position so held by any such
hoporably discharged soldier. sailor or marine
or volunteer fireman shall become unneces-
otherwise the said honorably discharged SOL
der sailor or marine volunteer fireman mold
ing the Same shall not he discharged from the
public service but shall be transferred 10 any
anch Of the said service for duty in such pc
sition "a he MAJ he fitted 70 fill receiving the
same compensation therefor The burden of
proving incompetency or misccnduct shall ne
upon the party alleging the same.
No recommendation question under the
act Shall relate to the political opinions or ami
iations Of any person whatever" Political as
easements are prohibited. and It IS made a
misdemeanor 10 disobey the act in this respect.
The act says:
No officer. agent. clerk or employe under the
government OF the state of NewYork or any
civil division or city thereof shall. directly mr.
indirectly use his authority or official influence
TO compel or induce any other officer. clerk
agent or employe under said government. OF
any civil division city thereof. to pay pr
promise TO pay any political assessment. SUD
scripfion contribution.
TO DRAW A SOUND-MONET BILL.