The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
CIVIL SERVICE TO
 HOLD EXAMINATION
MEN WANTED BY UNCLE SAM IN MANY DEPARTMENTS OF GOV EMINENT WORK - SALARIES PAID AND AGE LIMITS.

The United States civil service commits sion announces the following examina- tions:
 May 26-Slkil1ed woodworker. The du- ties of the position require the construc- tlon of woodwork in connection with sci entific apparatus cabinet and instrument cases. Practical experience in the work ing and finishing of all kinds of hard wood is essential. The age limit is 20 years or over. From the eligibles result ing from this examination it Is expected that certifcation will be mace to the po- sition of skilled woodworker in the na- tional bureau of standards at Washing ton at salary of sS4O per annum, and to other similar vacancies as they occur May 26-Mechanician. Age limit 20 years or over. From the eligibles result ing from this examination it Is expected certihcation will be made to the position of mechanician in the national bureau of standards, Washington. D. G. at sala- " of 5000 per annum. and to other sim liar vacancies as they may occur.
 June 16-17-Deck officer, coast and geo. detic survey. Age limit IS to 25 years. A weight of two will be given to the educa- tional test and a weight of one to the registration test.
 From the eligibles resulting from this examination it is expected that certi1ca- tion will be made to fill two vacancies In the position of desk officer in the coast and geodetic survey, at $6O per month, and to other similar vacancies as they may occur
 June 16-17-Local and assistant inspector of hulls Age limit 20 to 55 years.
 From the eligibles resulting from this examination 1t is expected that certifca- ton will be made to the position of as- sistant inspector of hulls of steam ves- sels at Norfolk, Va, at salary of s16OO per annum; inspector of hulls of steam vessels at Chicago, H., at a salary of $500 per annum; assistant inspector of hulls of steam vessels at Philadelphia, Pa, at salary of $1SOo per annum, and to other similar vacancies as they may occur
 Preference will be given to eligibles who are legal residents of the steamboat inspection districts in which the vacan- cies exist.
 June 9-1o-Local and assistant inspector
 
 From the eligibles resulting from this examination it is expected that certlfica- tion will be made to the Inspector of boil CTS of steam vessels for the district of Galveston, Texas, at a salary of $12O0 per annum; inspector of boilers of steam vessels at Chicago. H., eighth steamboat inspection district, at salary of $1SO0 per annum; assistant inspector of boil CTS of steam vessels at New Orleans, La., at a salary of $500 per annum; as- sistant inspector of boilers of steam ves- sells at Philadelphia, Pa, second steam boat-inspection district, at a salary of $1s00 per annum, and to other similar va- cancies as they may occur
 Preference will be given to eligibles who are legal residents of the district in which the vacancies exist.
 This examination is open to all citizens of the United States who comply with the requirements Competitors will be rated without regard to any considera- ton other than the qualifications shown in their examination papers, and elgi- bles will be certified strictly in accord ance with the civil service law and rules. Persons who desire to compete should at once apply either to. the United States civil service commission, Washington, D. C., or to the secretary of the local board of examiners.
 Persons who are unable to file their formal applications and who notify the commission of this fact, either by letter or telegraph, with the request that they be permitted to take the examination, will be examined, provided their requests are received at the commission in sufi- cient time to ship examination papers.