Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-05-03

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IL General information. Al
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Three days of seven consecutive
hours each will be allowed for this
examination, as follows: The first
five subjects will be given on the
first day, the 9Th, 18th, and 8th sub
iects on the second day, and the re
manning subjects on the third day.
Under the regulation of the Treas
ury Department, applicants must be
not less than is nor more than Is
years of age, of vigorous constitu-
ton, physically sound and wellform-
ed, not less than 5 #. 3 in in height,
of good moral character, and IN
married.
While it is not a prerequisite to
eligibility, all applicants for the po-
sition of cadet who have served at
sea, or who have served as deck
officers of seagoing vessels of the
United States merchant marine,
should file with their applications a
certificate or certificates showing
such service from the master of the
vessel with whom they have served,
or from the Ship Masters Associa-
ton. It is proposed to give appli-
cants credit for such service when
satisfactorily shown.
Applicants are advised that cadets
may be commissioned by the Presi-
dent as lieutenants after two years
satisfactory service. The salary of a
cadet is $500 per annum and one ra-
ton per day. There are in the Reve-
nue-Cutter Service commissioned Of
fcers as follows: Capital
1;o,,4o~- -,vuO per annum; first
.ouants, about So, at q salary OF
ST., 800 per annum; second heuten-
ants. about Sc, at 3 salary of $1,000
per annum; third lieutenants, about
70. at asalary of 1900 per annum. 1t
will thus be seen that this examina-
ton offers to young men possessing
the requisite qualifications a most ex-
cellent opportunity for entrance to a
very desirable part Of the service.
AS a result of this examination, it
is expected that about.fve appoint
ments will be made, in the early part
of June next, to the position of ca
Diet. It may be stated that the Com
mission has heretofore experienced
difficulty in securing a sufficient
number of eligibles for this position,
all persons who have passed thus fal
having received appointment. It vii
thus be seen, Judging from the past,
that for those who pass the exam
nation the opportunity for appoint
ment is most excellent.
This examination is open to all CT
tizens of the United States who com
ply with the requirements and who
desire to enter the service.
All such persons are invited to ap
ply. Applicants will be examined
graded, and certified with entire i'm
partiality and wholly without regar'
to any consideration save their abil
ity as shown by the grade they at
tain in the examination.
Persons who desire to enter thi
examination should at once appl
to the United States Civil SerVic
Commission, Washington, D. c., fc
application form 3O4, the medics
certificate of which must be execu
ed by a regularly commissioned su
geon or assistant surgeon Of the u
tied States Marine-Hospital Servic
which should be properly execute
and promptly filed with the Con
mission.
Applicants are advised that if the
will communicate with the Commi
sion, either by letter or telegraph,
sufficient time to ship examinatic
papers, arrangements will be mac
to examine them conditioned upc
the subsequent fling of their app
cations in proper form.