The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-20
GOOD POSITIONS ARE OPEN
Examinations Mil Be Held Here Next
Month Of Those Desiring
to Go.

M an go my "OoAA Inv W SAOS
the employ of the government to help
it construct the Panama canal, they
will soon have an opportunity to make
application for positions, under the
civil service law, and if they show
themselves possessed of the necessary
qualifications may secure the desired
places. January Is an examination
will be held here by the local repre-.
sentative of the civil service commits
sion to fill a number of places, to some
OF which good salaries are attached.
By executive order of the president
all employees of the canal commission
have been placed under the provisions
OF the civil service act and rules, ex-
cept persons employed merely as Ia
borers, those whose appointments are
confirmed by the senate, and engin-
GERS detailed from the army. The
length of service depends upon the
length of time required to complete
the canal, probably eight or more
years. Promotion awaits those who
show themselves fitted for positions
higher than those upon which they
enter when appointed, but such pro-
motions will be on merit, as "pull''
will not be recognized.
Positions to be Filled.
The examinations to be held here
will be for clerk, bookkeeper, time
keeper, assistant civil engineer, in
strument man, transit man, rodman.
chain man, helper, surgeon, physi-
clan, pharmacist, hospital inferno and
trained nurse. The pay of a clerk
ranges from SIS to $125 a month, with
the same for bookkeeper, while that
of a timekeper runs from $50 a month,
for assistant, to SIS and $100, with
1925 for general timekeeper. The age
limits for this class of employees are
from 10 to 40 years, Spelling, penman-
ship, copying, arithmetic, letter writ
ing, practice and experience consti-
tute the subjects in which applicants
will be examined.
Assistant civil engineers will be
paid 5000, 1925 and $3.50 a month and
the age limits are firm Is to SO years.
Instrument men are to receive $175 a
month. The age limits in their case
are the same as those of the assistant
nfvy;1 o~rinn0rc Toyyo1 mon GRO IN he
paid from 500 to 1925 a month and
must be between Fl and 45 years
old. Rod men will receive from SIS
to 1888 a month and must be be-
tween 18 and 40 years old. To chain
men $50 a month will be paid, while
helpers will be given $50. The same
age limit applies to them as to the
rod q
Surgeons must be between rs and
so years old and will receive $3.50 a
month. Physicians will be paid from
$3.50 to $3.50 a month, with same linn
its as to age. Pharmacists must be
between 20 and 40 years and will
receive 5000, $1,000 and $1,000 per an
mum, with poard and quarters
Trained nurses may be of either sex
between 20 and IS years, and will re
ceive $50 a month, with board and
quarters.
Free Medical Attendance.
Medical attendance, medicines and
care at hospital whef sick are fur
nished free to all employees of the
canal commission. Transportation is
furnished free on the isthmus from
New York, New Orleans or San Fran
cisco, going and returning. All EN-
ployes are allowed leave of absence
annually for six weeks, on full pay, II
addition to which sick leave may b.
granted for 30 days, also in pay
To American employees the commits
sion furnishes quarters, or at it's OPP
ton in lieu thereof Communication
which has been tentatively fixed a
8 per cent of the salary. A civil com
missary will be maintained on tn
isthmus, the advantages of which ar
to be made available to the salariet
employees. Special rates will be made
to employees returning on leave of alb
sence, but such leave will not bt
granted until after eight months O
satisfactory service has been rem
dered.
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