Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24
KENT COUNTY FREE DELIVERY.
Civil Service Examination for Inspector
to be Held i'm This CITY on May 18TH.

to be Held in This City on May 10th.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that an exami-
nation will be held at the Federal
Building in this city on May 18th, for
the position Of local route inspector in
the rural free delivery service in Kent
county. The age limit is 20 years or
over, but the department desires eligi-
bles who are between the ages of 25
and 80 years. Eight consecutive hours
will be allowed for the examination.
Physical fitness for the position and
familiarity with county roads and
local conditions in Kent county are
prerequisite qualifications. The fol
lowing are the subjects and weights:
Spelling, first grade, 5; arithmetic,
first grade, 10; letter writing, special,
TO-; copying from plain copy, first
grade, 10; tracing and lettering, % I;
description of route, 25; rural free de-
livery practice, 5 postal laws and regu-
lations, 10; total, 100
The first, second and fourth subjects
are identical with those given for posi-
tions in the departmental service, and
'are described in section 35 of the cur
rent manual of examinations. In the
third subject letter- writing) appli
cants will be required to write a letter
of not less than 150 words on some gen
eral subject pertaining to the work of
the postal service. The test under the
iitth subject Tracing and letteringl
Will comprise the tracing of sketch
OF Il section of u map showing the loca-
tlon Of rural free delivery route. The
applicant will be required to finish the
tracing and lettering neatly and as
completely as the time will allow. Not
to exceed three hours are allowed for
this subject Each applicant should
provide himself with drawing board,
the necessary drafting instruments and
ink for the performance of the work re-
qulred under this subject. Under the
sixth subject description of route) the
applicant will be required to prepare
IRON the sketch furnished in the pre-
cedlng subject technical description
of the route indicated, in such way as
to be u correct and definite guide for
the carrier who is to travel the route.
He will be required to determine the
direction and distances to be travelled,
and to also determine accurately other
information shown on the sketch or to
be computed from data given, such as
the total length of route, actual area
covered, &c. Under the seventh sub
lcct rural free delivery practicel ques-
tionswill be given TO test the applicants
knowledge of the regulations and prac-
tlce that obtain in the rural free de
livery service, as we'll as to determine
his Judgment and discretion in cases
which may arise in the performance of
the duties of route Inspector Under
the eighth subject (poStal laws and
regulatlons) questions will be given
upon such portions of the postal laws
and regulations as have most directly
to do with the duties to be performed
in the rural free delivery service and
in fourth class postoliices.
From the eligibles resulting from
this examination it is expected that
certitication will be made to the posi-
tion of local route inspector for the
rural free delivery service of Kent
county. This examination is open to
all citizens of the United States who
comply with the requirements. Com
petitors will be rated without regard
to any consideration other than the
qualifications shown in their examina-
tion papers, and eligibles will be GER
titled 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
postotfioe in Wilmington Del, or to
the United States Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, d. g., for copy
of tho Manual of Examinations and
application form 304. The application,
including the medical certificate, should
be properly executed and filed with the
at Washington prior to tho
hour of closing business on May 18th,
1902.
Applicants must file with their appli-
cations u statement showing their
with the roads and local
of Kent county,