The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07
Local Weather Data.
EXAMINATIONS IN.
 THE CIVIL SERVICE
Electrical Engineers, Laboratory Help CTS, Medical Interne and Other
 Positions Are Now Vacant.

The United States civil service commiS- sion announces the following examina- tions to be held in Birmingham on May l.
 Messenger boy, at $36O per annum, in the weather bureau at Birmingham, and vacancies as they may occur in any branch of the service in that vicinity re quring similar qualifications.
 As the commission has experienced con siderable difficulty in securing eigibles for this position, none having been oD- tained as the result of the examnat iOn n announced for March 20, qualified per sons are urged to enter this examination. The age limit is 14 to 20 years on date of examination
 Watcllnan, $S40 per annurn, immigra on service, Boston, Mass, ana vacancies d they may occur in any branch of the service requiring similar qualifications.
 The commission also announces the post ponement to May l. 1907, of the examirl- alton scheduled for April 10 to secure eli gibles from which to make oerifcation to i'll vacancy in the position of elec- trical engineer, at $500 per annum in the quartermaster's department at large, Jef- ferson Barracks, Mo, vacancy in the position of engineman, at $9o0 per am mum, in the quartermasier's department at large, Fort H.@ G. Wright, N. Y, and vacancies as they may occur in any branch of the service requiring similar qualifications.
 An examination will be held May 9 to secure eligbes from which to ma l<e certification to fill at least six vacancies in the position of laboratory helper, at $500 per annum each in the bureau of chemistry department of agriculture, at Washington and in other cities in whic the department has established chemical laboratories, and similar vacancies as they may occur. Vacancies in this posi- tion are constantly occurring
 On May 22 examinations will be held for the positions of clerk and carrier in the postoffee service. This examination of fers an opportunity to bright energetic young persons to enter an interesting field of government employment where the salaries compare most favorably with those paid in private employment.
 The salaries of letter carriers in all cities which contain population of 95,- 000 or more are arranged in three classes: First class 5000 per unnum; second class, $500 per annum; third class, $500 per annum. In cities containing less than 75,0OO population there are two classes: Second class. $s50 per annum, and third class, $G00 per annum. Appointments of letter carriers made to the class hay ing the minimum rate of pay, and promo tions from the lower grades are made to the next higher grade at the expiration of one years service on certificate of the postmaster to the efficiency and faithf I1l- ness of the employe during the preceding year.
 On June 1914 an examination will be held to secure eligibles from which to make certifcation to fill at least five va cancies in the position of medical interne (male), at $G00 per annum each with m ain- tenance, in the government hospital for the insane at Washington, D. C., and vacancies as they may occur in any branch of the service requiring sini1a qualifications.
 The department states that it reserves the right to continue or terminate ap- pointment at the end of one year, or to promote the appointee at me expira tion of that length of service.