The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-16
CADETS WANTED
IN REVENUE SERVICE.
Eight or More TO Be Appointed
Sometime This Summer.

Sometime This Summer.
The Civil Service Commission an
nounces several examinations to be
held the latter part of next month";
among them one for a photographic
aid, to take place July $3.50.
The subjects of this will be: Pure
mathematics, theory and practice OF
construction on land and water ap-
piled mechanics, theory and practice OF
Topographic and photographic survey
ing. topographic and linear drawing,
and lettering, education and expert
ence.
From the eligibles resulting from this
examination appointments will be made
to positions of assistant engineers ana
photographers in the Geological Sur
vey at a salary of $50 a month. These
appointees will be eligible for promo
tions after one or two years service
in the field.
A craftsman for marine engines ana
machinery is wanted by the govern
ment in the light house service, Treas
ury Department, and to secure one an
examination will be held July 29-3O-3l.
The examination will consist Of Math-
ematics, materials and construction,
calculations, drafting technical edu-
cation and experience.
For a cadet, revenue cutter service,
an examination will be held July 29-
S0-31, in the following subjects: Spell
ing arithmetic, algebra, general geog-
raphy, geometry, general history and
constitution of the United States, trig-
onometry, grammar rhetoric and com
position, English literature, one mod
ern language, French, German or
Spanish, to be selected by competitor.
Under the regulations of. the Treas
ury Department applicants must be
not less than IS nor more than % years
of age, of vigorous constitution, phys
ically sound and we'll formed, not less
than 3 feet 3 inches in hight, of good
moral character and unmarried The
marriage of a cadet will be considered
as equivalent to his resignation
While il is not a prerequisite to eligi-
bility, all applicants for the position
of cadet who have served at sea, or
who have served as deck officers of
sea-going 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 served or
from the Ship Masters Association. 1t
is proposed to give applicants credit
for such service when satisfactorily
shown. Applicants are advised that
cadets may be commissioned by the
president as heutenants after two
years satisfactory service. The sal
airy of a cadet is $500 per annum and
one ration per day.
A recent act of Congress provides
that captains in this service shall rank
with majors in the army, first lieuten-
Nth +oi re
with first lieutenants, third lieutenants
with second lieutenants, and that COM
missioned officers in this service shall
receive the same pay and allowances,
except forage, as are provided by law
for officers of corresponding rank in
the army, including longevity pay
This act of Congress also provides for
the retirement of officers in this service
at the age of GA years with IS per cent
of the pay and allowances of the rank
upon which they are retired.
There are in the Revenue Cutter
Service commissioned officers, as fol-
lows Captains, about thirty-six, at
a salary of $500 per annum; first
lieutenants, about thirty six, at a sal
airy of $1,000 per annum; second lieutan-
ants, about thirty-six. at a salary of
$1,500 per annum; third lieutenants,
about twelve, at a salary of 81, 400 per
annum. AS the result of this examirra-
ton, ii is expected that about eight or
ten appointments will be made some
time during the coming summer to the
position of cadet. This examination is
open to all citizens of the United States
who comply with the requirements.
Competitors will be rated without re-
gard to any consideration other than
the qualifications shown in their ex-
animation papers, and eligibles wilF be
certified strictly in accordance with
the civil Service law and rules. APP
plicants are advised that prior to APP
pointment. however, an eligible will
be required to pass a physical eXamina-
ton before a Board of Marine Hospital
surgeons al Washington