Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION


Two to be Held In This City the Latter Part
of January,
Two Civil Service examinations are
to be held in this city the latter part of
January, 90 follows:
January 21st and 22d-Fcr irrigation
assistant and irrigation engineer. The
examination for irrigation engineer will
consist OF the subjects mentioned below,
which will bs weighted as follows;
Irrigation practice, 90 points; draw
ing, 10 points; thesis ON irrigation
subject lat least 500 Words, IL points !;
agricultural engineering, 20 points; edu-
cation, training and experience. 30
points: total, 100 points. Two day
will be allowed for this examination.
The examination for the position of
irrigation assistant will consist OF the
subjects mentioned be.ow which will he
weighted as follows: Irrigation practice,
20 points; drawing, 10 points; thesis
on irrigation subjectt at least 800 woids),
10 points; irrigation laws and institd-
tions and abstractinR OF irrigation
literature, 20 points; education, train
ing, and experience 30 points; total,
100 points. Two days will be allowed
for this examination.
The age limit is 90 years or over.
Persons who desire to take both ex-
animal ons will he required to take the
first three subjects but once Three
days will be required to take both ex-
aminations These pxaminati. ms are
open to males only From the eiigiblss
resulting from these examinations it ia
expected that cer,ification will he made
to the position of itrigst on assis ant
and to the position of irrigation engi-
neer in the office of exper ment stations.
Department of Agriculture, at salary
| of 81, 500 per annun each, and to othor
similar vacanc es as they may occur,
These examinations are uren to all
citizens Of the United States who coiu.
ply with the requirements. Competi-
tors will he rated without regard 10 any
con liberation other than the quail tica
tions shown in their examination pa
DO Is, and eligihles will be certified
strictly in accordance with the Civil
Service law and rules. Persons who
desire to compete should at once apply
either to the secretary of the local board
/ of examiners at the postofiice or to the
United States Civil Service Commis.
sion, Washington. for application forms
304 and 1916 which should be properly
executed and filed with the commiss on
prior to the hour Of closing business on
January 11th.
January 21st, 22d and 3d. For
marine craftsman. This examination
will cons at of the subjects mentioned
below which will be weighted as fol-
lows: Letter writing, points, mathe-
matios, 10 points; materials and con-
struction, 10 points; calculations, 20
roinis; drafting, % points; technical
education and experience, 90 points !;
total, 100 points. The age limit Is
20 years or over. From the eligibles
resulting from this. examination ii is
expected shat oertification will be made
to the position of marine craftsman in
the lighthouse service and to other
| similar vacancies as they may occur.
This examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who comply
with the requirements. Competitors
will be rated without regard to any
consideration other than the qualitioa-
lions shown in their examination Eapers
and eligibles will be certified strictly
in accordance with the OWL Service
law and rules. Persons who desire to
compete should at once apply either
to the secretary of the local board
OF examiners at the postotfice or
\ to the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission. Washington, for sp-
plication forms 304 and 375, which
should be properly executed and filed
with the commission prior to the hour
of closing business on January 18th.