Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-17
HOLD EXAMINATION
AT POST-OFFICE
SEPTEMBER II
FOR POSITION OF CLERKS AND
CARRIERS IN THIS CITY
SECRETARY. SHOEMAKER
ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS

the poStomce here September n for
the positions of clerk and carrier in
the postoffice service.
The examinations are usually held
in November, but this fall it Is being
held earlier as there is no one in line
for position at the postoffice here,
and a list Of eligibles is necessary in
order to fill vacancies. This practic.
ally gives assurance that the success.
full applicants in this examination will
find place waiting for them.
Clerks in the offices of the first
and second class and carriers in
the city delivery service are divided
in six grades, as follows: First grade,
salary, 5000; second grade, salary,
$500; third grade, salary, 5000; fourth;
grade, salary, $1,000; fifth grade. sal
airy, $1,000; sixth grade, salary, $1,000.
Clerks and carriers at first-class Off
ces will be promoted successfully to
at second class offices will be pro-
grade.
All promotions for both clerks and
carriers will be made at the beginning
Of the quarter following the expira-
ton of years service in the next
lower grade. No promotion will be
made except upon evidence satisfac-
tory to the postoffice department of
the efficiency and faithfulness of tho
employees during the previous year.
When clerk or carrier fails of pro-
motion because of unsatisfactory sery.
Ice he may be promoted at the be-
ginning Of the second quarter there
after or of any subsequent quarter, on
SIo% h to- L., l.
isfactory during the intervening per
iod. Clerks and carriers of the high
est grade in their respective offices
are eligible for promotion to the hign-
er positions in said offices.
/ Any clerk Is eligible to transfer to
the service of carrier, and any car
rier is eligible to transfer to the serv-
Ice of clerk. Auxiliary employees are
paid for actual service at the rate Of
| 30 cents an hour. Such auxiliary en-
ployes, however, are required to work
not less than two hours daily and may
serve as substitutes. They are eligible
for appointment as clerks and carriers
of the first grade. Substitutes are
paid at the rate of 80 cents an hour
wnen serving for absent clerks and
careers and are eligible for appoint
ments as auxiliary employees and as
clerks and carriers of the first grade.
The Age Limit.
Age limits for all positions is 10 to
As years. The limits are waived. how
| ever, in the case of persons honorably
discharged from the military or naval
service by reason of disability result
ing trSm wounds or sickness incurred
while in that service.
Male applicants for the postofice
service must be at least five feet four
inches in height in bare feet, and 125
pounds in weight without overcoat OF
hat; otherwise their applications will
be cancelled. Female applicants are
not required to be of any specific
height or weight. All applicants fol
the postofflce service are required tC
be physically sound and in good health
and no person who is defective in any
of the following named particulars viii
be appointed in the service: Dea1
mutes, huncnbacks, persons having
! defective hearing, sight, Or speech
persons totally blind or blind in one
eye, one armed, one handed or one
legged persons, or those crippled il
+. the arms or legs, or those suffering
J from asthma. consumption or hernia
Applications from persons having an.
of the physical defects as mentionet
above will be cancelled, unless sucl
persons are nonorahly discharged
: sailors or soldiers.
5 Married women will not be admit
ted to this examination This prohl
;. bition does not apply to divorced VIC
t men or women who are separated iron
: their husbands and support them
selves This examination Is open t.
3 all citizens Of the United States VIII
e comply with the requirements.
: All applications must be properl
executed and filed prior to the hou
S of close of business September II
n 1907, vita J. M Shoemaker, secre
/ tary of. the eighth civil service di.
r -trict, ST Paul, MINI.
The Examinations.
The following is list of the sui
jects upGn which each applicant wi
u be examined and the respectiv
:, weights of each subject:
u SUBJECTS Weight
. 1. Spelling twenty words of aver
IS age difficulty in common use)..
lie 2. Arithmetic (simple tests in addi-
g ton, subtraction, multiplication
anu QlNlSlOll Cl WuOl6 uuluUeTS,
~ common and decimal fractions,
~ and United States money!. -.
g. Letter writing "a letter of not
less than 12j words on some
Is subject of general interest.
,e Competitors will be permitted
~ to select or" CT two subjects
in given)
t. Penmanship tthe handwriting Of
Is the competitor III the subject
of copying from plain copy will
z. be considered with special ref
VI erence to the elements of legi-
ne bility, rapidity, neatness, gen.
ne eral appearance, etc.) ........
If. s. Copying from plain copy "a sim
pie test in copying accurately
few printed lines in the COM
petitor's handwriting) .......
gu 6. United States geography (rela-
'aff tive to the boundaries of States
CIV and to capitals. largest cities,
ed rivers and other bodies of