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Three days will be required for this
examination.
Underithe regulations of the Treas
ury Department applicants must be
not less: than. 1S nor more than 70
years of. age, of vigorous constitution,
physically sound and well formed,
not less than S feet 3 Inches in height,
of good moral character, and unmar-
ried. The marriage of cadet will be
considered as equivalent to his re-
signation.
While tits not 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 pro-
posed to give applicants credit for such
service when satisfactorily shown.
Applicants are advised that cadets
NAV be commissioned by the Presi-
dent as lieutenants after three years
satisfactory service. The salary 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 lieu
tenants with captains, second lieuten-
ants with first lieutenants, third lieu.
tenants with second lieutenants, and
that commissioned officers in this ser
vice shall receive the same pay and
allowances, except forage, as are pro-
vided by law for officers of correspond
Ing rank in the Army, including lon
gevity pay. This act of Congress al
80 provides for the retirement of of.
hcers in this service at the age OF 81
years with Is per cent of the pay and
allowances of the rank upon which
they are retired.
There are in the Revenue-Cuttel
Service commissioned officers, as fol
lows: Captains, about 36, at salary
of So, 500 per annum ; first lieutenanis
about SO, at salary of $1,000 per an
mum second lieutenants, about 36, al
salary of ST. 500 per annum third
lleutenants, about IL, at a salary o
Isl 400 per annum.
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 qualifica
tions shown in their examination
papers, and eligibles will be certified
strictly in accordance with the civil
service law and rules.
Persons who desire to enter this ex'
animation should at once apply to the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, Washington, D. g., or to the
secratary of the local board of exami
ners at the places mentioned in the
accompanying list, for application
Form -3O4, which should be properly
executed and promptly filed with The
Commission at Washington. The
medical certificate on Form 304 need
not be executed. Applicants are ad'
advised that prior to appointment
however, an eligible will be required
to pass a physical examination be-
fore board of Marine Hospital sur
geons at Washington.
Persons who are unable to file theil
formal applications and who notify
the Commission of this fact, either by
letter or telegram, with the request
that they be permitted to take the
examination, will be examined, sub
ject to the subsequent filing of theil
applications, provided their requests
are received at the Commission in
sufficient time to ship examination
papers,. t.
Issued January 6, 1904.