The Portland daily press., 1900-11-01

ioWancs OF credit 70 the previous expert
ence and efficiency OF the applicant In the
civil service OF the Islands, 60 be estimate
ed BY the officer or officers under whose
direction the service has been rendered,
under such Limitations as the Board, by
general ruie,may prescribe, provided that
such oredfb shall not be allowed TO any
applicant who shall not attain q miflf-
mum average per oentum to be liked by
the Board.
~ For period OF probation before the
appointment for employment Is made
permanent.
(gl For the preparation and holding
at Manila, Iloilo and Cebu OF open COM
petitive examinations Of a practical char
aoter for testing the fitness OF applicants
Tor appointment to the classified service,
and the illness OF officers and employees
for promotion therein; and tor the
preparation and holding OF the same ex-
aminations In the United States under
the auspices OF the United States Civil
Service Commission for original appoints
ment.
(h) For selection, according to average
percentage, from among those certified
by the Board as rated highest In such
competition.
~ For tran sfers under limitations to
be fixed by the rules from one branch of
the classified service TO another, or from
the Federal classified OWL service OF the
United States 10 the classified service of
I'd For reinstatements In the serv Ice
under limitations 70 be fixed by the
rules.
(kl For the examination In the
Spanish language ofsali applicants who
are natives OF the Philippine Islands,
knowledge OF both languages IL essential
to an efficient discharge OF the duties of
the positions sought.
O lFor the holding OF non-competitive
examinations when applicants fail to
compete after due notice has been given
I'LL an existing vacancy.
lml For thorough physical exami-
nation by competent physician OF every
applicant for examination In the United
States and for rejection Of every suoh ap.
piicant found to be physically disqualified
lands.
fnl For limitation upon the age of
those entering the lowest rank OF the
classified service, the maximum age un-
der which shall not De greater than forty
years and the minimum age not less
than eighteen.
to) For eiiciting from all applicants
for examination full information as to
their citizenship, nativity, age, educa-
ton, physical qualifications, and such
other Information az may reasonably be
required affecting their fitness for the
(p) For the employment OF clerks and
other employees for temporary service
when 1t 10 impractioahle to make appoint
ments as provided In this act, for terms
not exceeding ninety days, but no person
shall be employed under this exception
for more than ninety days In year.
(ql The enumeration herein OF the
subjects to be covered by the rules of the
Board shall not BIS regarded as exclusive,
but the Board shall have power to adopt
any rules not In violation OF the limita-
lions OF the act, which will more ell
ciently secure the enforcement of the act.
Section Z. This Board shall keep
minutes Of Its own proceedings, and on
or before the first day of January of each
year shall make an annual report the
Military Governor and to the Commission
showing Its proceedings, the rules which
1t has adopted, the practical effect thereof,
and suggestions for carrying out more
effectually the purposes of this act.
Section 8. The Board shall supervise
the preparation and rating and have
control OF all examinations In the Philip
pine Islands under this act. The Board
may designate a suitable number of par
sons in the Philippine civil service to
conduct Its examinations and TO serve as
members of examining committees, and
when examiners with special technical
or professional qualifications are required
for the preparation or rating OF examina-
persons In the service for special duty,
after consultation with the proper officer
or officers, under whom they are serving.
The duties required OF such persons as
members Of examining committees, or
as special examiners, shall be considered
as part OF their official duties, and shall
be performed without extra compensation.
When persons cannot be found In the
Philippine service with the necessary
qualifications for special examining work
that may be required, the Board Is au-
thorized to employ at a reasonable COM
ment for such work, which compensa
ton shall be paid out of the general funds
appropriated for the purposes OF the
Board, on Its order.
Section Q. The Board may make in
designations and report upon all matters
relating 20 the enforcement OF this act
and the rules adopted hereunder, and in
making such Investigations the Board and
Its duly authorized examiners are en-
powered to administer oaths, to sum-
mon witnesses, and to require the produce
tion OF official books and records which
may be relevant to such Investigation.
Section 10. The Board shall have
permanent office In the city OF Manila.
When examinations are to be held by the
Board, either In Manila, Iloilo, or Cebu,
officers haying the custody of public
buildings shall allow their reasonable use
for the purpose Of holding such exam
nations,
Section IL. The head OF each Office to
which this act applies shall notify the
Board3 in writing without delay Of all
appointments, permanent, temporary or
probational, made in the classified service
In his office. of all reflections after the
period of probation, and of all transfers,
promotions, reductions, designations or
vacancies from any cause In said service
and OF the date thereof; and a record OF
the same shall be kept by the Board.
Section IL When the Board shall find
that any person Is holding position in
thescivil service In violation OF the pro-
visions of this act or the rules Of the
Board, 1t shall certify Information to- the
fact to the disbursing and auditing
officers through whom the payment OF the
salary or wages Of such positions is by
law required to be made, and II thereafter
the disbursing or auditing officer shall
pay, or permit to be paid, to the person
such salary or wages, the payment shall
be Illegal, the disbursing officer shalt not
receive credit for the same, and the audit
ing officer who authorized this payment
shall be liable ON his official bond for the