The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-09
CIVIL SERVICE
SYSTEM SCORED
DURING FIVE HOURS CENSUS
BILL WAS UNDER DISCUS
SION BY SENATE.
FEELS
AT
CONTEMpTIBLEPOLITICS
| re-
l.l.O
Flourish in Civil Service More Than
in Any Other Department
Known-Petty Chiefs OPP
press Subordinates.
Stylish
III 1900
Washington, April 9.-During near

an Washington, April 9.-During near
Adj ly five hours today the bill to provide
% for the thirteenth and subsequent
e
80 census was under discussion in the
in senate The measure had been
IRE ameaded since its original passage
dist by congress in the last session when
fol nc was vetoed by President Roosevelt
ing becarse of the provisions allowing
senators and representatives. prac-
ans tically to select men for appointment.
the This feature OF the bill called forth
tso- general discussion in the senate on
the subject of the form and present
..se operation of the laws, which were
,uld denounced by several senators. As
amended by the committee the bill
ing. placed appoints in the census work
ZEN under the civil service commission,
leir General denunciation of the civil ser
the vice law and the system of making
promotions in the executive depart
his lments in Washington characterized
ttar tho debate.
,ral Il know Of eases" declared Sena.
ian ter William Alden Smith, of Michi-
ere Inundated because they will not per
esy init petty chief to AXE liberties
ons with them that they can take with
and other clerks" Smith declared that
orr here was no more contemplate poll
Of ties anywhere than existed IN The
rae. civil service of the United states,
nly which, he added exeelled anything in
hts that line ever known during the SPOTS
in system under its operation under An
drew Jackson.
ESQ No man or woman, he said, could
owe get a promotion until he bows down
ir ar boWtpws to some tttle, petty
by responsible bank, for an rnd the
,unt equal TO ten ;l0i ner centum ! merit
he amount Of the bid or proposal
the construction of said loca! inn the re-
cement and without such cash or Iited at
* no hill or proposal viii be con fcly de-
red hv said Board. The bids General
4 be delivered to the Board at the Bailey.
, and Mace first above mention. led In
and Mt said time and place abrve 'e law,
ltioned the said Board in open ing to
lion, will open, examine and pub, " the
, declara said bilg or proposals Ir boys
he contractor whose bid shall be lie VINO
,pted for making said local i'm. lntmeat
yomCnt shall entor into n con-
t with the said CITY of Cairo for cussion
construction of the said local i'm
Tement as p wnoie iii street ac
lance with the terms and require n al
It's of the said ordinance, and inv
i also enter into 2 bond payable LHI
ne said City OF Cairo. in the sum
fifty (50) per centum of tho amount
his bid with security to be APP
we'd by the said Board, conditioned i-fihe
the faithful performance, in al Van
,ects, of his said contract and for
ling the said city harmless, etc,
he shall also bind himself, In his - mn
az an" DV""' W eu"' in the
'diu Win 'ol '"1 49," VI ~ morrow
~" o'', nc bf Prot
its confirmation by the court.
he contractor to whom the con- -
t is awarded for making said 10
improvement and who shall con
let said local improvement. will I'LL
paid in bonds of the said City of
70 bearing interest at the rate of eo'
(A) per cent. per annum from TT
r respective dates.
lank forms Tor bids or proposals 1905
be furnished on application TO Limited
said City Engineer at his office 2.22
esaid. limited
ne Board reserves the rgnt 10 re- Sleepinl
any and all bids. Emo
ated al caro- ILLINOIS, this do'h except
of March. A. D. 1909. 200
GEORGE PARSONS, rrass
President of the Board of Local ,1.t-
Improvements of the City OF ms
Cairo, Illinois. o.es
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