The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-04
THE CARRIERS TEST.
Information as to Examination for City
Carriers.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that March 81,
1908, Denison. Iowa. that an exami-
nation will be held for the position
of clerk and carrier in the Post-Ofice
Service.
From the eligibles resulting from
this examination is expected that the
Postmaster General will select the
carriers and substitute carriers who
are to be appointed prior to the es-
tablisment of free delivery in that
city. One of the carrier positions
may, however. be filled by the trans
fer of an experienced carrier from
another classified office. Selections
from these eligibles may also be made
for appointments to the positions of
clerk and carrier after the establish
ment of free delivery.
Clerks in Offices of the first and
second class and carriers in the city
delivery service are divided into six
grades. as follows: First grade,
salary $500; second grade. salary
$500; third grade. salary 5000; fourth
grade. salary $1,000; fifth grade,
salary sl.lOo; sixth grade. salary
81, 200. Clerks and carriers at first
class offices will be promoted success
sively to the fifth grade. and clerks
and carriers at second-c!ass Offices
will be promoted successfully to the
fourth grade.
All promotions of both clerks and
carriers will be made at the begin
ming of the quarter following the ex-
piration of a years service in the
next lower grade. No promotion will
be made except upon evidence salts
factory to the Post Office Department
to the efficiency and faithfulnses of
the employee during the preceding
year. When clerk or carrier fails
of promotion because of unsatisfac-
tory service he may be promoted at
the beginning of the second quarter
thereafter. or of any subsequent quar-
ter. on evidence that his record has
been satisfactory during the interven-
ing period. Clerks and carriers of
the highest grade in their respective
offices are eligible for promotion to
the higher positions in said post
offices.
Any clerk is eligible for transfer to
the service of carrier. and any car
rier is eligible for tansfer to the SER
vice of clerk.
Auxiliary employees are paid fer
actual service at the rate of 80 cents
an hour. Such auxiliary employees,
| however. are required to work not
less than two hours daily. and may
serve as substitutes. They are elig-
ible for appointment as clerks and
carriers of the first grade.
Substitutes are paid at the rate Of
30 cents an hour when serving for abb
sent clerks and carriers. and they are
eligible for appointment as auxiliary
employees as clerk and carriers, Of
the first grade.
Age limit. all positions. Is to. 45
years. The age limits are waived,
however. in the cases of persons
, honorably discharged from tie mill
tary or naval service by reason OF
disability resulting from wounds OF
sickness incurred in the line of duty.
2 Male applicants for the Post o ffice
!, L Soruioo ,o,1ct ho at looc< fao% !
inches in height in bare feet. anc
125 pounds in in weight without over
coat and hat; otherwise their appli
cations will he cancelled. Female
applicants are rot required to be O:
a specific height Or weight.
Applicants for the Post Office Ser
vice are required to be physically
sound and in good health. The Post
Office Department has advised tn,
Commission that no person who il
defective in any of the following
named particulars it will be appoint
ed in the Post Office service: Hunch
backs: persons having defective hear
ing, sight. or speech: persons blint
in one eye; one-armed. one-handed
or one legged persons, or those hav
ing crippled arms or legs. or thos,
suffering from asthma or hernia
Applications from persons who hav,
any of the physical defects mentioned
will be cancelled. unless such person.
are honorably discharged Unitet
States soldiers or sailors.
Married women will not be admit
ted to this examination. This pro
hibition, however. does not apply t.
divorced women or women who are
separated from their husbands ant
support themselves.
This examination is open to al
citizens Of the United States who
comply with the requirements.
For application blank. instructions
to applicants. and further information
application should be made to Mr..