The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-02
THE civil SERVICE F: Jules | rs |
Climatic and Other Conditions of
the @Istllmus and Howl o
aS9ss Get There.


8held for eligibles for position as clerks in
\ til Panama Canal service, as was pub
&lshed a few days ago IN 4 The Times Dis
patch the Civil Service Commission has
Issued a6circulnr con tainlng more definite
information as%to the conditions on the.
Slsthmus OF Panama ana as to the 3enlpl oy-:S}
;Fment OF men there under civil service
y rules. " t Bg$t ~ Il
iS The commission says RI j2.5
ii q Representatives of the Civil Service
9 CGmmisslon who have recent " returned
from Panama. port that conditions have
greatly improved ION \ the II sthmus, ri and
4 that the health OF the employees Is ex-
$celents On$ April IL V sos, less than two
\ per cent. OF the american enlpl Dyes were
v on the sick list " lille there have been
B some cases OF yell ow-f fever since the
4 Americans occupied the Isthmus, there
H has not been a single case since last
NoVembe which is due to the sanitary
measures taken by the authorities. Sub;
# stantial meals are furnished in the hotels
4 erected y for the employees at 80 cents a.
II neal, 4 and comfortable ~ quarters have
G been erected and are In course Of erec-
4 ton for married men and their families
n and for bachelors. s. higher salaries are
a paid than in8the United States, It 10
A practicable for empl Dyes TO save "a large
Il proportion Of their salaries. Employees
on the Isthmus freely express their ap-
\ probation Of the work done by tho gov
Il eminent In providing for their material
q welfare, and there is q spirit Of co-opera-
II ton and contentment throughout the ser
5S vice. ~ Il ss.
Y, Climatic Conditions.
VA The winter months on the Isthmus are,i
Aaa. rule, clear and pleasant, and dur
Inc IA I'D fhar r,Iof sp ar
II Is 1 also true of the nights during tho
summer months While there is con-
u tinuous warm wea Their, the heat Is not
Intense. The quarters provided for en-
II ployes are in cool places near the sea-
coast, or on the higher elevations. and
ut is believed III that Americans 4oh the
n Isthmus suffer less from heat than they
do during the, SUMMER months In many
b parts of the United States. NJ
The salaries of employees, which are
4 fixed on a tmonthly or annual basis, be-,
gin upon the date OF embarkatlon al
port or departure from the United States.
but no payment on account thereof shall
+ be made until after thirty days service
on the Isthmus They will be required
to pay all expenses of the journey to the
port of departure, which expenses will
not be refunded but they Will be grant
ed free transportation from that port to
tho point OF destination. which will %in-
4 clude meals on the steamer. E5s H.
&55 Where practicable and In the best in
# terest Of tho service, they will be provided
with such quarters ont the Isthmus as
/ may be /. available from time to time,
and il such quarters are not available
they will be granted in lieu thereof a
sum- payable monthly. equal to Fifteen
per cent of their monthly compensation.
They may BIO granted. In the discretion
.Rs Of the head OF the department In which
employed, leave OF absence at the rate OF
six weeks for every twelve months SER
4 vice rendered. such leave TO be cumula-
tive for period OF two years, and to be
granted at any time after eight months
service In tho discretion OF the head OF
a the department In which employed. If
4 such leNe is granted, they Will be on
titled to the government rate OF $40 each
y way on the steamers Of the Panama Rail
+ road and Steamship Company, operating
between New York and Colon. s
h Employees ara furnished with FREQ med
ical and hospital attendance in case of
4 illness. Free transportation Is provided
I! to az port Of the United States upon the
N ternina ton. by or at the instance OF
1he Isthn1an Canal Commission. OF sat
length OF such service to be determined
4 bs the head Of the department In which
employed.
"s1embers OF the Immediate families o.
employees will, upon request when TIN
exigencies of the steamship service per
tt,it, be granted the government rate 0
I. Sao between New York and Colon NJ
charges will be made for children .unde
six years OF age. and half rates will b.
charged for children between the age
pl six and twelve years, Employees VII
not be permitted to take their familie
to tho Isthmus until they have gone ther
first and secured quarters for them
Healthy Men Only Wanted.
1.-THE assignment OF duties is vested 1
the he'd OF the department IN which ON
4, ployed, and employees are expected to per
# lprm such duties as may be assigne
thern, by competent authority. Service,
must DO satisfactory to the heed OF suc
f gepartrn0pt a
d Each applicant for the Isthmlan Cane
Il + yerviee will be required to submit to IN
Examiner, on the date ha is examined.
& photograph OF himself, taken within thre
years. which will be filed with his e.;