The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17
Clerk.Carrier Examination.
Virginia, Minnesota.
males Ouly}

Cierk.Carrier Examination.
Virginia, Minnesota
males Only
January 13 1910
The United States Civil Service Commits
sion announces that on the date and at the
place named above an examination will
be held for the positions Of clerk and carrier
in the Post Office Service
Clerks in Offices of the first and second
classes and carriers in the city delivery
service are divided into six grades. as fol-
lows: First grade. salary $500: second grade.
salary $500; third grade. salary $500: fourth
grade. salary 81 600: fifth grade salary 81. 100:
sixth grade. salary $l.2o0 Clerks and car
rlers at frst-class Offices will be promoted
succ essively to the fifth grade and clerks
and carriers at second-class Offices will be
promoted successively to the fourth grade
All promotions of both clerks and carriers
will be made at the beginning of the quart.
er following the expiration of years ser
vice in the the next lower grade. No pro-
motion will be made except upon evidence
satisfactory to the Post Office Department
OF the efficiency and faithfulness of the
employee during the preceding year
When a clerk or carrier fails of promotion
because of unsatisfactory service he may
be promoted at the beginning of the second
quarter thereafter. or of any subsequent
quarter. on evidence that his record has
been satisfactory during the intervening
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 tor transfer to the
service of a carrier, and any carrier is eliR
ible for transfer to the service of clerk.
Auxiliary employees are paid for actual
service at the rate of 80 cents an hour. Such
auxiliary employees. however. are requir-
ed to work not less than two hours daily
and may serve as substitutes. They are
eligible for appointment as clerks and car.
riers of the first grade.
Substitutes are paid at the rate of - cents
an hour when serving for absent clerks
and carriers, and they are eligible for ap-
pointment as auxiliary employees and rs
clerks and carriers of the first grade
The examination will consist of the sub
jects mentioned below weighted as indi-
Gated:
Subjects Weiphts
J. Spelling twenty words Ot average diff
hculty in common use)- -..... 80. 10
Z. Arithmetic (simple test in addition
subtraction. multiplication. and divis-
ion of whole numbers, common and
decimal fractions, and United States
money! ........-..........-...... 70
3. Letter writing "a letter OF not less than
l2o words on some subject of general in
terest. Competitors may select either
of two subjects given). .............. Al
T. Penrnanship (tlae handwriting of the
competitor in the subject of copying
from plain copy will be considered with
special reference to the elements of leg.
ibiiity. rapidity. neatness, general ap
pearance. etc.)............ .... ....... 2l
s. Copying from plain copy IA simple test
In copying accurately a few printed
lines in the competitors handwrit-
ing) ....-. ......... .... 10
t. United States geography (relative to
the boundaries of States. and to cap
itals. largest cities. rivers and other !
bodies of water. and the location by
States of prominent cities, etc. )...-. 10
Z. Reading addresses test in noting with !
pen or pencil. on printed sheet of ad. |
dresses. differences between the print !
ed addresses and the written addresses |
Of which they are copy. =. 49,. . 10
Total. ........ ......... ..--... 100
Age limit. all positions. 1s to As years. The
age limits are waived. however. in the
cases of persons honorably discharged
from the military or naval service by reas-
IN of disability resulting from wounds or
sickness incurred in the line of duty.
Male applicants for the Post Office Ser
Vice must be at least feet inches In
height in bare feet. and E5 pounds In
weight without overcoat aud hat; other
wise their applications will be Cancelled.
Female applicants are not required to he
If any specific height or weight.
Applicants for the Post Office Service are
required to be physically sound and in
rood health. The Post Office Department
1as advised the Commission that no per-
'on who is defective in any of the follow.
nR-named particulars will be appointed to
he position of carrier in the Post Office
service: Hunchbacks: persons having
lefective hearing. sight. or speech; Der
ons blind in one eve: One-armed. one
landed, or one-le2ged persons. or those
lavtng crippled arms or legs or those suf-
ering from asthma or hernia. The above
mentioned defects will also debar a person
rom appointment to the position of clerk :
q the Post Office Service. except that deaf
nutes and persons with defective speech
hearing may be appointed to the posi-
lon of mail clerk, distributor. and directory
nd forwarding clerk. Applications from,
ersons who have any of the physical de.
scts mentioned will be Cancelled, unless
ach persons are honorably DISCHARGED
'ntted States soldiers or sailors, entitled :
preference under section 1854. Revised
of the United States.
Other physical defects may debar Der
ons from this examination when in the
of the Commission such defecta
'ould render the person unfit to perform
ae duties Of the position for which the
10 held.
Married women will not be admitted to
his examination. This prohibition, how
yer. does not apply to divorced women or
omen who are separated from their hus.
ands and support themselves. - II
This examination 10 open to an citixens
the United States who comply with the
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