Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-07
AUTHORITIES WANT
 DESIGNER OF BRIDGES

tions will be received for considera-
 tion in connection with filling vaean-
 cies in the position of designer of
 bridges and buildings of steel and re-
 inforced concrete. in the Philippine
 service, at salary of S1,sOO to
 1000 per annum. according to quail
 fcations. For this position not less
 than four years experience in re
 sponsible positions is requisite (three year if the applicant is technical
 school graduate), of which at least one year must have been in the class of work above specified. 1 No educational examination will be
 given for this position. but appli- cants will be required to file forms setting forth their general and tech nical education, their general expert euee and their experience in the special line of work called for, and technical description of some i'm portant engineering work upon which 
 they have been employed. In addi- tion thereto, they must furnish the names. addresses, and occupations of not less than three, nor more than five, persons under or with whom they have worked and who are com potent to certify to their general and technical qualification. The rating will be determined upon the follow ing items:
 l. General and technical eduea- tion, 20.
 ?. General engineering experi- encc, 20.
 3. Special engineering expert enee, 40.
 f. Description (technicaD of some important engineering work of steel or reinforced concrete, or both, upon which the applicant was or is em- ployed (this description should not exceed 5000 words. and must be submitted with the application forms), 20.
 Total. 100.
 Y Age limit. 21 to 40 years on the date of the examination.
 The medical certificate in form ? must be filled in by some medical of ficer in the service of the United States. Applicants should appear be- fore medical officers of the army, navy. Indian or public health and marine hospital service. If such an officer can not be conveniently visit ed. 8 pension examining surgeon may execute the certificate. Special ar engagements have been made with pension examining surgeons through out the country to give such exam ination for fee of S2, to be paid by the applicant. This certificate must not be executed by the family physician of the applicant. The med ieal officer should indicate his rank or official designation on such cer- tifcate.
 Each applicant for the Philippine service will he required to submit with his application a photograph of himself. taken within three years, which will be filed with his examina- ton papers as a means of identifea- tion in ease he receives appointment. An unmounted photograph is pre- ferred. The date and name of ex- the competitors name. and the year in which the photograph was taken should be indicated on the photograph.
 This examination is open to all citizens of the United States who comply with the requirements.
 This announcement contains all in ! formation which is communicated to applicants regarding the scope of the ! examination. the vacancy or vacau- . -ics to be filled. and the qualifications required.
 Applicants should at once apply to !. The United States Civil Service conn mission. Washington, D. C., for appli .ation forms and 375. No appli- .atiou will be accepted unless prop 'rIv executed and. including the ma crial required, filed with the com mission at Washington prior to the iour of closing business on July 21, 1909. In applying for this examina- ion. the exact title as given at the lead of this announcement should 'c used in the application.
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