The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-24
POSITIONS VACANT
 IN CIVIL SERVICE
Examinations Will Be Held to Secure Teachers, Laboratory Assistant,
 Plumber, Steam Filter, Etc.

The United States civil service com mission announces an examination to be held in Birmingham on November So-De- cember 1, 1906. to secure elig1bles rom which to make certiflcation to fill existing vacancies, and vacancies as they may occur, in tho position of teacher in the Philippine service The salary of this position ranges from s1oc0 to sl2Oo per an num- and will be based upon the experi- ence and the relative standing in the ex- animation.
 Those appointed will be eligible for promotion to the higher grades in the service, ranging from $1000 to $2000 for teachers.
 Women will not be admitted to this examination, except that the wives, lm- mediate relatives, or fiancees of men ex- amined at the same time for, appointed to, or already employed in the Philip pine service may be examined; and, if they pass, they will be preferred in ap- pointments, provided the men through whom examination is allowed have been selected. Each of such applicants should state definitely in her application the name address and relationship of the
  claimed. in order that there may be no delay in certifcation when the rating of the papers is considered.
 It is desired to secure as result Of this examination as many eligibles as pos sble who are college graduates, especial ly graduates of polytechnic schools and of agricultural schools. It is also desired to secure eligibles who are graduates of normal schools. It is probable that ap- pointments will be made as a result of this examination during the months Of March and April, 1907. with view to the arrival of the appontees in Manila about June l.
 The examination will consist of ten ob- 1igatory subjects. There will be no op- tonal subjects given at this time
 Two days of seven hours each will be allowed for this examination. The first five subjects will be given on the. first day. and the remaining subjects on the second day.
 The commission also announces an ex- animation on November A. 1906, to secure eligibles from which to make certifica- tion to fill a vacancy in the position of laboratory assistant (qualified in practi- cal optios), at 5000 per annum, in the bureau of standards, and vacancies as they may occur in any branch of the serv- ice requiring similar qualifications.
 Applicants must show in their applica- tons that they have had at least hVe years practical experience in glass blow ing consisting of the construction and designing of all sorts of vacuum tubes, glass measuring apparatus, and the most Intricate physical and chemical apparatus. Experience in commercial glass blowing bottles, window glass, etc.-will not be accepted.
 An examination will be held on Novem- Der 21. 1906, to secure eligibles from which to make certifcation to fill a vacancy in the position of plumber and steam litter in the quartermasters department at large, at s900 per annum, at Fort Lincoln, N D., and similar vacancies as they may occur in any branch of the service.
 No educational test will be given, and it will not be necessary for applicants to appear at any place for examination,
 On November 21 1906, an examination will be held to secure eligibles from which to make certification' to fill two vacancies in the position of mechanical draftsman, $500 per annum each, in the engineer department at large, one at Wheeling, W. Va, and the other at Chat tanooga, Tenn, and vacancies as they may occur in any branch of the serv-
 ice requiring similar qualifications.