The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-09-05
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities oGered for Obtaining Em-
pioyment Under the Federal
Government.

tanning further information relative
thereto may be seen at the Office OF
this paper:
September Veterin arian, to fill
/ a vacancy in the Quartermaster IS de-
pertinent at large, Philippine Islands,
at s1200 per annum, and vacancies
requiring similar qualifications as
they may occur in the. Philippine Is
lands. AS the Commission has ex-
/ perieneed considerable difficulty in
securing sufficient eligibles to meet the
needs of the service in this position,
#qualified persons are urged to enter
this xamination. Age limit, 20 years
or over. Application form 1872.
September Is Scientific assistant
in dairy chemistry, to fill vacancy
in the bureau of animal industry, de.
parsmens of agriculture, at a salary
ranging from $40 to 1920 per annum,
aud vacancies requiring similar quail
ifcations as they may occur in that
department Age limit. 20 years or
over. Application form 1872.
Examiner OF surveys, to fill two va
cancies in the general land Office SER
vice. and vacancies requiring similar
qualifications as they may occur in
that service. Entrance salary. 81 per
diem and travelling expenses, with So
per diem in lieu OF subsistence. Pro-
motions are made after satisfactory
service to s5 and s6 per diem, with
the above allowances, and salaries
are paid for Sundays and holidays.
Application form 1872. Age limit, 20
years or over.
Civil engineer, Philippine Service,
to fill vacancies as they may occur.
Entrance salary usually sl400 per an
nam. Age limit, is to 40 years. APP
plicatloa forms 2 and 375.
September 23- Metallprgical chem
iss, to fill a vacancy ia the ordnance
deparanent at large, Watertown Ar
senal, w atertown, Mass, and vaean,
cies requiring similar qualifications as
they may occur in any branch of the
service. The duties of the appointee
will be to assist in the analytical ex-
animation Of all grades of cast iron
aad steel, the ferro alloys, sands, fux,
cokes, etc, used ia the production OF
ordnance material. Age limit, 20
years or over. Application form 1872
Salary. 1920 Der. annum.
September 24-Irrig alton engi-
rneer, to fill at least three vacancies in
the position of irrigation engineer in
connection with the irrigation inves-
tigNions of the Office Of experiment
stations, department of agriculture,
at salaries ranging from $500 to
$1,000 per annum, according to quail
fcations, and vacancies requiring
similar qualifications as they may oc-
cur. Age limit, 20 to so years. Ap-
plication form 1872.
Surveyor, to FIJI vacancies as they
may occur in the position of surveyor
in the Philippine Service, at an en-
trance salary OF S14o0 per annum.
Qualified persons are urged to enter
this examination. Age limit. 18 to 40
years. Application forms 2 and 375.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the postpone
ment TO October 7-8. 1908, OF she ez
animation scheduled to be held on
September 3 4, 1908, to secure eligibles
from which to make Qualifications for
the appointment of examiners OF ac-
counts, Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion. The salaries will range from
$500 to $1,000 per annum, and travel
ing expenses will be allowed when
away from Washington or other of-
fetal headquarters. 1t is expected th at
approximately Is appointments will be
made if sufficient high grade eligibles
result from this exanin alton. Owing
to the Commission IS inability to secure
sufficient number OF competent ap
plicants, qualified persons are urged
to apply for this examination. The
purpose OF the examinatio is TO es
sablish registers of men with expert
qualifications in the following fields
of railway or other common. carrier
accounting: Steam roads general
auditing, disbursements, freight, pas
senger, claims J, electric railways, ex
=press service, steamship Service, other
common carrier service Age limit,
% to 48 years. In view of the import
aaee of these positions. rigid -exani
nation will be made of the special fit
ness OF all applicants, and only those
who have submitted prima facie evi.
lence Of having had high grade train
ing ard experience along the lines
indicated will be admitted to the ex
animation. Application form 304 may
be had from the district secretary,
room 19, customhouse, New Orleans,
Louisiana, ard copy Of the federal
act to regulate commerce, which should
Be studied in connection with the ex-
animation, may BE- secured by address,
lug the United States Civil Service
Commission, Washington. d. c.
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