The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-05-08
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Opportunities onered for Obtaining EN-
piosment Under The Federal
Government

4 GXa4nlIatl0nS 10 take place On GlG
dates given below, and circulars con-
tanning further information relative
thereto may be seen at the Office ofthis
paper:
May 10, 1909 Apprentice plate
cleaner, transferrer, and engraver,
to fill at least one vacancy in the posi-
zion OF apprentice plate cleaner. $500
per annum, bureau of engraving and
printing, Washington, D. c., and va
caneies requiring similar qualifca-
lions as they may occur in the posi-
tions OF apprentice plate cleaner,
trausferrer. and engraver in that bur-
eau. Qualified persons are urged to
enter this examination. Age limit. 16
to IS years. Promotions will be made
from year to year according to the
apprentice, the maximum salary being
$1,000 per annum for plate cleaner.
Application form 3o4.
june 2, Inspector of weights and
measures, to fill one or more vacan-
cies in the position of assistant ply
cfst EquaIifed as Inspector Of weights
and measures) in the bureau Of
apdards, at salaries varying from
s1400 to $500 per annum, and vaean-
cies requiring similar qualifications
as they may occur. Age limit, 20
years. or over. Application form 1872.
No application will be accepted unless
properly executed and filed, in COM
plete form, with the commission at
Washington, prior to the hour OF
closing business on May %, 1909.
Engineer and miller, to FL vacancy
in the position of miller and engineer,
qualified to operate a saw mill, 5000
per annum, Uintah and Ouray Agency, |
Utah, and vacancies requiring similar
qualifications as they may occur. Age
limit. 20 years or over. Application
form 1898
Application blanks may be had of /
the district secretary, room Is custom
house, New Orleans,
State Piremen's Convention.
The Louisiana State Firemen's As
soci alton opened its fourth annual
convention here on last Thursday. I
A large plumber of delegates were
present at all of the sessions. The
city is gaily deeora ted with American
flags and bunting, with festoons of
electric lights strung across the street
in front of the Masonic Temple, the
convention headquarters. The visit
ors were rendered public reception
at the Gondfan Theatre on Thursday
afternoon, when addresses of welcome
were delivered by Mayor Chas. Maui
rio. on behalf of Donaldsonville, and
Hon. r. N. Sims, on behalf of the
local fire department.. Hon. ". ].
White. president of the association,
responded on behalf of the visiting
fremen. The invocation was delivered
by Rev. n. Fl. Harrison. pastor of the
Methodist church.
At 2;30 O'Clock p. m, the conven-
ton was called to order by President
White. Roll cali by the secretary
showed eleven companies represented.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Alvin
w. Skardon, pastor of the Episcopal
church. RoIIcall showing the absence
of the regular committee on credentials
the chairman appointed the following
members to act in their stead: Messrs.
Paul Wilheit of Donaldsonville, j.
Der OF Thibodaux, Z. J. Trauth of
Gretna, Jos. b. Henry of New Orleans
and r. Schiller of Plaquemine. Messrs.
Z. ]. Lejeundre of Thibodanx, j. v.
Dup1y and r. Williams of Plaque
mine, and e. J. Shaw of New Orleans,
were elected to membership in the as
saefation. The minutes Of the last
convention were read by the secretary
and approved as read aud printed.
President White submitted and read
his annual report which was ordered
approved. The secretary and treas
urer' IS report was read and referred to
the auditing committee. This com
n1ittee being absent, the chairman APP.
pointed Messrs. r. Henderson of Dom
aldsonviIle, Chas. A. Riviere OF
Thfbod aux. q. r. Trauth of Gretna,
jas. B. Heaney of New Orleans and
ID. Saveja of Donaldsonville, to serve
ia their stead.
Mayor Maurin Of DonaldsonyilIe
and H. C. Noise of New Orleans were
elected honorary members of the asso-
citation.
Chiefs Henry schaff of Donaldson.
vile, G. O'Brien of Shreveport, and
Chas. A. Riviere of Thibod aux, were
appointed committee to draft reso-
lutions expressing the sympathy of
the association TO ex-chief William
Holmes of Alex andria, on losing his
position in that city.
The convention reconvened this
morning and concluded its labors this
afternoon. The proceedings of today S
session will be. published in the next
issue of The Chief.
Duplessis Notes.
Sam Bourgeois visited Gonzales
Mrs. Dominic Duplessis and Mrs.
Cannon visited Baton Rouge Wednes.
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