The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-30
CIVIL SERVICE
 EXAMINATIONS
APPLICANTS WILL HAVE CHANGE TO COMPETE FOR GOVERNMENT POSITIONS OF VARIOUS KINDS. HELDsAT PosToFFlcE.

The United States civil service commits sion announces the following examina- tions to take place in the postoffiee In Birmingham
 June 16-17-Local and assistant inspector of hulls; age limit 25 to 55 years.
 Applicants for the position of local In spector of hulls for seaboard ports must have had at least five years actual prae- ticaI experience as master or chief mate of seagoing steam vessels, portion or which time must have been on seagoing steam vessels of 500 gross tons or over; for inland ports applicants must have had at least five years actual practical ex- perience as master or. first-class plot or steam vessels of over 100 gross tons In either case portion of the required fVe years experience must have been within the five years next preceding the date of application, which five years experience must have been under United states IL cense of the highest grade granted upon the waters on which the applicant has been so employed. The experience as master must have been on vessels re- quired by law to carry a licensed master. The fact that he has been so licensed must be of record In the treasury de- partment An applicant must be Tree from the defect of color-blindness
 The seaboard ports are Boston, Mass.' Baltimore. Md, New York, N. r., Norfolk, Va. New Orleans, La, Portland, ore.' Philadelphia, Pa. San Francisco, Cal.' and Seattle, Wash.
 From the eligibles resulting from this examination 1t is expected that certincates will be made to the position of assistant inspector of hulls of steam vessels at Norfolk, Va, at a salary of s16OO per annum; inspector of hulls of steam ves- sells at Chicago, Ill, at a salary of s1Soo per annum; assistant inspector of hulls of steam vessels at Philadelphia, Pa, at salary of $500 per annum, and to other similar vacancies as they may occur.
 June 7-s-Game law assistant, age limit 20 years or over.
 From the eligibles resulting from this examination It is expected that certificates will be made to the position of game law assistant (male) in the division of biologi cal survey, department of agriculture, at | a salary of S12OO per annum, and to other similar vacancies as they may occur. June 9-10-Local and assistant inspector of boilers in the steamboat inspection | service; age limit 25 to 55 years. From the ellgibles resulting from this examination 1t Is expected that certifica- ton will be made to the inspector of boil CTS of steam vessels for the district of .f inspector of boilers of steam yes sells at Chicago, H., eighth steamboat inspection district, at salary of $500 per annum; assistant in- spector of boilers of steam vessels at New Orleans. at a salary of $500 per an- mum; assistant inspector of boilers of steam vessels at Philadelphia, second steamboat inspection district at salary of $500 per annum; and to other similar vacancies as they may occur.
 Preference will be given to ellgibles who are legal residents of the district in which the vacancies exist.
 June 29-30-Teacher, Philippine service; age limit 20 to 40 years.
 A competitor will not receive any credit for work done on an optional subject un- less his total ratings in the regular ex- animation are 400 or more, and 70 or more on such optional subject The credits received by him in the optional subjects simply tend to increase his pros- poets of appointment. It Is not expected that any competitor will be found prO- fcient in all of the optional subjects, the aim in providing a variety of optlonai subjects in addition to the regular sub jects being to enable the board to secure eligibles with such special qualifications as may be needed to meet the needs of the service.
 There are about $50 American teachers in the Philippine service. and the papers of the eigibles resulting from this ex- animation will be forwarded to the Phil- ippIne civil service board, which will make selections from the register of eii- 1 gibles as vacancies occur in the service. It is desired to furnish the board with an ample list of eligbles not later than l September i. when the law classifying teachers takes effect. The entrance sal sry will range from s900 to $12OO per an- mum. Vacancies in the higher positions in the teaching service will be filled by promotion from the lower grades.