The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-24
CIVIL SERVICE
RULES FOR ESSEX
COUNTY ADOPTED
Action Taken by State Commits
sion Affects Nearly Every
Public Position.
LAW EFFECTIVE IN
THIS CITY JUNE n
New Requirements to Apply
Throughout Essex and Else
where in New Jersey.

The classification of public employees
in Essex County was considered by the
State Civil Service Commission In Tren-
ton yesterday. Secretary Gardner Colby
and James Kerney We're appointed to
certify to the payrolls, and MI. Colby
will attend TO the rolls in Essex County
and other sections of Northern New
Jersey.
Chief Examiner Jess was authorized
to select the non-competitive boards Of
examiners in the institutions In Essex
County. These, under the rules of the
commission. will consist of three of the
chief officers of each institution. They
will be named subject to the approval
of the commission.
The rules adopted by the commission
were found to meet the situation in
Essex County, for the civil service act
goes into effect here on June 81. The
commission has power to amend the
rules at n time it may be necessary.
1t is probable, however, that the
rules adopted will not be al
tered much. No attempt is made to ar
range employees in he non-competi-
tive and labor cass, except for Essex
County. In general, the Essex County
classification will doubtless apply to
other municipalities and to the State.
The rules provide hat employees IN
the competitive class shall include
clerks, cashiers, custodians and mes
sengers, engineers, inspectors of ma
terials and work, special agents, all
positions requiring medical or pharma-
ceutic knowledge. mathematicians,
scientists. agriculturists and horticul-
~turists, educators, mechanics and
craftsmen, and miscellaneous positions.
The provisions of the law for appli-
cations for examinations are amplified
by the commission. Evidence must be
given of age, citizenship, character,
physical and mental capacity, pre-
vious employment, training and fitness.
Applications must be under oath and
filled out and signed by applicant, ex-
cept that those unable to write may
have their application filled out by
some other person, but must have
their name identified by their mark
and their mark witnessed. AT least
three reputable citizens must testify 10
the good character of the applicant and
the truth of the statements made by
him.
The time for filing applications for
a given examination is fixed at not
less than ten days, and defective APP
plications may be corrected before date
of examination. Physical examination
may be prescribed where needed FOR
the class of work applied for, and a
medical certificate of a reputable
physician or physicians appointed by
the commission required.
The commission names the following
places for examination for the State
service: Newark. Atlantic City, Bridge
ton, Camden, Elizabeth, Freehold, Jer-
sey City, Paterson, Phillipsburg and
Trenton. For a municipality. some
place in the municipality, suitable per-
sons are to be designated as examiners
in each locality. Examinations may be
partly oral and contain such practical,
medical or physical tests as the COM
mission desires. Examinations are to
be advertised at least two weeks in
officially designated papers. Examina-
lions are to be marked on a scale of
100, and no person shall be placed on
the eligible LIST whose final rating Is