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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
Ex-Governor rut,Ie r. Dead.

Pittsfeld. y. IT,. February Iu.--Hi-
ram a. futile, Governor OF New Hamp-
shire from 1891 to 1893 died TO day Of
q complication Of diseases at his home
here MIR. Tuttles benefactions wcrS
many. one Of the principal being
school building, rcputcd 10 be tho
best appointed In the State, which lls
gave to the town in memory or his
cEly child who died a few years ago
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
ADJUSTMENTS
Observation-Disclosures "Surerhn.'
f.ubin-NHtIil
DcIisI.tfuI Performance.

DcliHhtful Performance.
Lyman n. Howe. ct tho Academy.
last night presented a moving picture
and talking show which reminded one
Of Aladdin and his wonderful lamp.
IN THE Arabian Nights so swiftly
and charmlngly was the audience car
lied from country to country and so
realistic were the scenes.
The performance was delightful
throughout. and packed house showed
Its appreciation by heartily applaudne
5Hery number
Howe Is as far above Tho ordinary
picture Snowman as Bernllardt is be-
rond the leading lad-.nn ar Uncle
Toms Cabin" roaD company. Even
the printed announcement thrown upon
the curtain arc quaint conccits, while
many OF the. scenes arc real!v artistic
Those wh@ missed seeing the travel
festival" last night had better trim
/. their lamps and get ready for next
season. for it's better even than the
press agents promises, and there's nc
chance that-it will be cut down IN the
hcydey of its youth or withcr before
She glare of the Mayors disnlcasure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
"NEWsBOY,' AGED 1O2, I'LL
Wife, % Years Old. Tnkcs Ills Pine,
lIunl,r:

:, Chicago. February 1o--Orasmlis
rage. Joliet's oldest "newsboy." who
a the railroad station. where he sells
newspapers. is III. and lNtle hope 4
entertained for his recovery Page
inns month VIII complete tn. l02d yc;4r
OF life He became i'll more ihan.
u week ago. but continued al work
untii Yesterday. when he gave up, and
MS Wife who is ninety five years old
delivered papers and sold rnen 10
Phssengers boarding ,rains
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
THINK 1853 HAVE. DIED
No T'rncc or Ice I'loe on Which I-I.hcr
men Arc Aurift. -u .l- --

men Are Adrtf.
Niborg. Finland, February l0.-The
Ice breaking vessels returned o-day
after a fruitless search for the ic,,
Hoe upon which 153 fishermen have
been adrift for. several days It IL
De!ieVed that all have persisted
one hundred other men belonging Ia
me same fishing party We're rescued
alter the Ice noe broke away in a gale,
put their companions. believing that
refused assistance =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
PITCHER FROM BALTIMORE:
SIGNS WITH LYNCHBtiRG
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l .

Especial to The Times Dspatchl
Lynchburg. Va February lo-Pitch-
err S. b. Jones, OF Baltimore, who
twirled last spring for the City Col
lege team and several semi-profcs
sional or amateur teams around Eal-
timore. has signed LynchburG con
tract ana he will report here about
March % From recommended tons
Manager StocksdaIc has Of Jones.
which come from mutual friends In
baltimore he believes he VIII develoI
good moundman from the player.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
General IIoyt Ikctainel.

san Antonio. Ten. February 10-Be-
cause Of conditions along the Mexican
border, Brgadicr- General Ralph w
lioyt, commander of the Department. OF
Texas, who was to have relinquished
command to-day and assume charge OF
the Department of Dakota has been
instructed to Sontinue in control Of the
texas troops pending the arrival Of
Brigadier General Joseph w. Duncan,
who will succeed him ltehruarH- %
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
oLD-11ME ACTOR DEAD.
ienry +. DiNey Dies Of Paralysis at Ak
.---.-L IiftE- SeYcn Hears EL.L.L.

Eifty-Seyc Years 15
ithaca, y. y. February in--!Ienry Earns
worth pixey. an .old-time actor, 10 dead OF
paralysis here at the aGe OF nfty-seven years
HIS wife. who was May Brooks. a Boston
actress, Is coach OF the Cornell Masque. the
college dramatic society
Mr.. DiNey entered the profession with the
Hess and Emma Abbot Opera conipa MES
and later managed theatres in New York
and Philadelphia. He was known In every
State In the Union. and for n long
while with Booth and Augustin DAILY. lie
was born In W-nrcester. NRss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

II addition il has the merit of being rop-
uiar. When the earned run taken from
the tabuiated score there was much opposi-
ton CandidlJ am OF tho opinion that the
"a rned run should be part Of the score I
tells the story OF the game better than any
Of her !ea ture. s##
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
EARLY LEAD WINS
I OR UNIVERSITY
Washington and Lee Defeated
in Basketball on Home
Grounds.
tspec,el 10 The Times -Disnatcb.1

lSPeClHl ~ IHG L lines LISP patch
Lexington, Va, February l1-Tlr-
Elnia defeated Washin gton and Lee
here tonight by taking an early lead.
The locals failed TO cover the visiting
guards in the first half and Cecil alone
scored four goals Campbell, Of Vir-
ginia. showed splendid form at guard
while lIannis and Boyd. the local for
wards, were off color. Burke and Craig
showed spectacular form for Washing
ION and Lee Tie game was rough and
very hard fought Virginia showed the
better form. The score in the first
half was II to 8 In favor OF Virginia
The locals came back In the second half
and made fourteen to their opponents
seven. The varsity plays Virginia Mil
itary Institute tomorrow The line
up
Washington
Virginia Positions. and Lee.
Kearns. ....right forward ~. Boyd
RiNey.. left forward ..Hannis
ZONES. centre Bear
Cecil. ...... right qua rd.. ...... Craig
Campbell. left uard Glasgow
(Burke)
Goals--Cccil. a Ncarns. .; Rixey. !;
Jones, Campbell, y Driver. ]; Burke,
4 Boyd 5 Craig. j; Bear. L. Goals
from fouls-RiXey, 3, Driver. !: Boyd
J. Umpire Niecrcdy. Referee. Moore
4 hotil Of Virginia Military Institute.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
I<NOCkOUT ISROWN To MEET
AID WBLGAST ON MARCH

New York. February 1o.-Tom
O'Rourke, Of the National Sporting
Club Of America here. announced to-
night that he had matched nd VOL
CAST and Knockout Brown for a ten
round bout at The club on Friday,
March .. The boys viii meet at 1873
pounds ringsiie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
Bernhardt Mntinec.

UernhRrHt Mnffncc.
Manager Wise. Of the Academy OF
Music was advised yesterday that
Nine Sarah Bernharclt had agreed to
appear at matinee on Tuesday next
md will present Jeanne dare She
will play Camille" ut night. In view
of the extra ordinary demand for seats
the madame's manager was urged to
have her give two performances. The
Academy has been sold out for the
night performance, and under a rule
viii be changed for matinee. vhc mat
inee will begin promptly al . O'clock
and the night performances promptly
AZ S o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
Basketball Gnme Tonight.

- II.FVtCIaI 10 7 ne Hines u lSuutCh m
HynchbnrR, Va. February IG-The
basketball teams of the Randolph Ma
ION tollega, al Ashland. and the loca
NJ G. a. Will meet AT the.llocal asso-
station building Tomorrow night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

ri Paso Texas, February 10-Re-
ports reached the city early this morn
ing that body Of armed men was
crossing the International boundary
between Noria and Malpais, about
Twenty-Five miles west Of this city. on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

Sanc OF tho people Interested in baseball
are anxious 10 have the earned run placed
back in the iabuiated score. While il canno,
be done this season. the request sounds rca
souah!e. YEA. l #~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

50 Hack fell down in his try ~ throwing
Znyszko. Not all surprising The Russian
Lon has been doing most OF his roaring at
long distance, and when he went up against
the Pc'e lie found a toeman worthy OF his
best efforts. f5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
james noys, Mother D.o5

OKLAHOMA City, Okla, February TO-
Mrs. Zerelda Samuel, eighty-six years
old, mother OF Frank and Jesse James
the former bandits, died this after
noon on St.aI.ouis and san Francisco
Railway train, fifteen miles north of
City from the homo Of her son. Frank,
y no lives on a farm near Fletcher.
Okla.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
..I,.ile .aIcnr,h.r nies In nuGn1n.

Mcbride, widely known Ms Exile Nc
Bride" and for years an ardent worker
in behalf Of home rule for ireland, died
at his h ono hore yesterday. He was
aixtY- three years old. t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

Mister Cotton he whom they said had
chance against Jack Johnson: In fact. he
vas one Of The very first hopes, took thc
count when Morris Harris docd out mys-
seven ROUNDS 10 prove the und ding Of Cotton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

.iCN' Mcdonald, the man who made pitch
ers quail when he came up for his turn nj
he bat. was In town yesterday He has quit
r!aylns baseball and is nov travelling for a
sporting goods house. "Cy' tipped Owner
bradley 10 some coming youngsters who Will
Ec investigated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

Up IN Cadillac. Mich. from which heauti-
~ aitr Woigast comes they think him a
rionder Cadillac Is on tho lake front and
Is the coolest place IN the world. and Ad.
had all OF his training skdding logs. which
means that he is some log roller
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

Some OF I'D. Wolgast's friends are tipping
i: off that the Michigan wonder never WAS a
great tighter over the shor. route. and that
had the go with Brown gone for greater
number OF rounds Ad. would have taken the
measure Of the Eastsidc German.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

nut he tried it once TOO often THAI,
brokct-arm gag worked well for como time.
nt IL began to sour or tho public after a
while. and now the drubbiEg he received at
the hands Of boy whose reputation IS new
made, his value as a drawing card has been
considerable diminished
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

Already they ARE talking about a return
match Strikes me that al could probably
take n Icst for few weeks without sricv-
ing the people overly much
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

rhe real surprise IS tina. zbyszko did no,
throw Hack.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
I,,cntS-NIne Die in

TUcnty-Nlne Die in Wreck or Bark.
Cossack, West Australia. February
1e.-The Russian bark Glenbank was
wrecked off here today. and all en-
ccpt ono OF the crew OF thirty vera
lost.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

sullivan has one or Two men or whom h.
expects much his waiting list Th
names VIII ~ given 10 The public lust a
soon rs II Is deemed advisable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

Just IN keep my hand IN VIII be willing
40 entertain any oddson bet thatthe Tide.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
SHAFTS FROM SHORTHAND
BY GUS MALBERT.

Honest, now. no kidding. but the sun did
shine yesterday.
Yes. folks James w sullivan. manager OF
the Richmond baseball team. is expected TO
arrive today,
He will moi arrive in n special coach nor
viii there DC brass band the station to
meet him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

No boast hut verify believe that the
local team Is going 10 1nish mighty near
.lc top OF the heap.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

ne VIII walk into town unobtrusively. seek
lis hotel think over few thoughts and
imhibe littlc or the life giving Ozone and
nativity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

That's what has hccn happening nearly
every night during the pas, week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
Z wo
Cha 1 nm e,r S
Cars

One driven by Billy Knipper the
other by Joe Matson, averaged a
mile a minute for every minute
they were on the track at the open
ing Of the Atlanta Speedway.
These two sos" won every event
offered in their class hooper cent.
of victories. Their total winnings
for the week were 5 6rsts, IL
seconds and 8 thirds, including
first and second place in the 100
mile race for the Gambler trophy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

Whitman. Blair. Sutterlin. Splitting Rlilcy
and Williams are all doing some star work
Wien five men get together and roll series
OF ten games, during which no individua J.
score falls below 2lo, they arc splitting some
pins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

They arc working overtime on the local
alleys getting ready for the Buffalo tourna-
ment not night hut sees some new record
cstab lishcd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

BenninR is being trimmed up for tho meet
o be held on the nelr-Wa shington track
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

Bob Levy is getting tusy for his spring
meet at the Jamestown track. He Is haran-
suing the owners, and from indications Is
going to have some classy horses a, this
show.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

Richmond College will hold that OPEN ir
meet alright and 1t is going 10 be n hum
mcr Just wait and watch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

water League is never noated Most of the
men who arc said to be interested have
never started ANYTHING more exciting than
an argument
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-06
Las conferencias
de "Mohonk Lake,

Las conferencias de Mo]onk-L Lake 81
celebraran en- los dias 10, 20 y q del &C.
tttal, tonazpdo parte en- aicsaos aatos los
-dlstlnguidos funcionarios sefsores Dex.
ter y Travieso.
Ell jopen Conseiero nos ;nforn,6
que Sc propone sosbener en- dicho Con.
greso nac6onal Ia 1nisn,a tests, que Sos
tnro el afio pasa,}o y ,soficitar para 81
pals has ibertades positiyas que int
gran Ia constitution americana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-06

Sc

Hoy tuvimos el gusto de conocer per-
sonalmente a don Jose L. Padro, jefe
de policla de Ga clase que esta en- la
actualidad al frente de las fuerzas de
este distrito mientras dure La licencia
que Sc le tiene concedida al jefe en- pro-
piedad senior Hnrtado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-06
Una ley vulnerada
LA PROTESTA DE
Los INGENEEROS

Octubre 5, 1911
TOMADA POR LA
SOCIEDAD DE INGENIEROS DE
PUERTO RICO EN- ASAMlBLEA
DEL ( DE OCTUBRE DE 1911
CON MOTIVO DEL NOMBRA
MIENTO DE SUPERINTENDEN-
TIE DE OBRAS PUBLTCAS RE
CAIDO EN- MR.. r. WARREN
ALLEN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-06

Ponce al dia

Ell furado no lego 4 ponerse de
,acuerdo en- la vista de La causa seguida
al Sr. Antonio Llort, como supuesto au-
tor de incendio malicioso En- tai vir-
tud qued6 disuelto, la vista aplaza-
xla.' Aun no Sc ha fijado nueva fecha.
La defensa logro presentar una prue-
ba de descargo que ha contrarrestado
en- gran parte la acusaci6n fiscal.
La sandal esta hacienda una cam
pa1a may activa, atendiendo q la ma
yor lhig3enizaci0n de cuantas industrias
s.se relacionan con las necesidades del
pttbiico a fin de que este pneda hbrarse
tsle muchos contagios
La vacuna es una de las medidas pre-
yentlvas a que Sc esta dando preferente
atenci6n, y Sc inspecciona cuidadosa-
1nente. al personal que sirve en- esta-
biecimientos de comidas y bebidas,
f,arber1as, tabaquerlas, y etc.
Aunque este crea explicables moles-
aias buen nnmero de personas, no Sc
oculta la utihdad del registro que sc
viene efectuando, desde ell punto de
vista de la conveniencia general
Al propietario del Cafe del Casino
Sc lie ha dado un plazo de diez dlas Pa-
ia que ponga e1 establecimiento en- las
condiciones eXigidas por la Sanidad.
La fonda que tenia en- La calle de la Vi
ala, Jose Herm6genes, ha lido clausu-
rada de orden superior, por hallarse en-
estado de suciedad y de gran abando-
no.
Ei Club de Damas, ha heeho OH dona-
Two de doce camas perfectamente equi-
padas, al AsIlo de huerfanos Esta f.
Iantropica institution esta recibiendo
algunas pruebas de la simpat1a cue
anspira q las personas earitativas.
Esta enfermo de gravedad ell Sr. don
Tomas Cespedes, secretario del mrlnici-
pio de esta poblaci0n.
Por la salad del distinguidO enfermo,
nos interesamos todos aquI-
Que Sc mejere.
En- FMachuelito, ell individuO Jose
R. Diaz golpe6 barbaramente Meme
sia Negr6n; la mfeliz qued6 en- tai esta-
do de postraci6n que fue precise tras-
sadarla al hospital
El agresor ha sido detenido. Los We
einos han declarado unanilnes contra ell
sxpaleador de mujefes>
Els general la indignation.
Ell probfema de Fas stabsistencias 81
gne muy agravado por ell precio de ca
81 todos los articulos de general consul
nO.
El NAL, como va esta perfectamente
averiguado, viene de Ia subida de los
pfeeios en- ell mercado americana, ell
muestro sc resaente de esa alteration.
Ponce, de Oetubre
El Corresponsa1.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-06
ADMoR. M3gae5 MaScar6 Gsrcsas

del Servicio Civil es nula ante las facut-
tades conferidas por Ell Acta Foraker !
los mlembros del COnsejo Eiecutivo O. w.
tan y enmlendan dicha Icy y consignan
grandes snmas de dinero para su apl
! caclon y cuandO hgy ade1n5s una order
del EJecntivo irmada por el Presidente
de los EstadOs Unidos en- 27 de Sen.
| tlembre de 1907 en- que Sc reconoce Il
existencia de la Comisi6n del Servicio
civil Gle Puerto Rico, creada por la Ley
lnsular de IA de Mario de 1907.
For cuanto :-esta Sociedad ha sido
creada entire otros fines para la mitua
ayuda y defensa de la profession er
Pto. Rico y ell aeto realizado por ell Co.
mlsionado del Interior perjudica gran
demente al prestigio de los Tngenieroy
Puertorriquenos, de quienes Sc prescin-
de de modo injustifcado, faltando abier-
tamente una Ley que les reconoce ey
derecho de aspirar un cargo profesio-
nal previo de oposici6n en- acto publ.
co."
Por tanto la Sociedad De Tnpenie
ros de Puerto Rico acuerda tomar Ia s.,
guiente:
RESOLUTION.
Primero: - Declarar p1blicamente
que 81 La Ley del Servicio Civil de Puer
10 Rlco no es letra muerta en los libro.
de la Legislation Insalar 81 nombra
mlento de Mr. r. Warren Allen para
Superlntendente de Obras Pt1b!icas cor,
sin La aprobaci6n del Conseio Eiecn
two, constituye un acto Illegal realiza
90 por Mr.. John A. Wilson en- su ca.
racter de Comisionado del Interior: De
ro 81 la Ley del Servicio Civil Puerto.
rriqueno es Unconstitutional a causa de-
las facuitades conferddas por la Lev Or
ganlca 4 los miemDros del Conseio Eia
lcutlVo para nOmb1fgr slls empleados. ell
tonces corresponds delar consignado del
modo mas terminate one Mr.. John A
Wilson, C0misionatlo del Interior. vo-
tando en1niendas, q Ia Ley del Servicio
C1y1l y sanciOnando Ia consignaci0n en-
Presupuesto de $9,66O.OO anuales para
los gastos de application de una Ley QUE
| el sabe que es nu}a, sc hace solidario d.
un enorne despilfarro de los dineros
del Pueblo de Puerto Rico.
Segundo :-Renlitir baio plieco certi-
ticado q la Junta del Serwicio Civil d.
Puerto Rico, copia antorizada, en- ingles
~ en- espafol, de esta Resolnci6n en- que
Sc solicita de Ia referida ,Tr1nta que, pre-
3via Ia investigation del easo, informe al
f'agador del Gobierno Insular, 8 a quien
corresponda, que proceda a stlspende1
todo abono de srlafdos al mencionadc
Mr.. L. Warren Allen en- su concepto lie
superintendent de Obras P1blicas. ha.
clentto uso de has facultades que asigr2a
a dlcha Comision la Seeci6n IL de H.
Ley, para los casos en- que alguna perso
Ma desernpeIe cargos en- ell Servicio de-
Puerto Rico en- contradiction de las dis
|postclones de la Ley, seryandose la So
cledad de Ingenieros ell derecho de acu-
dir a hos Tribunales, autorizando al
Comate para que ash 10 verifque en- el
case de que la Junha del Servicio Civil
no diera al Comite satisfaetoria respues-
ia dentro de los hez (10) dlas siguier-
tes a Ia fecha en- que le sea remitida Ia
presente Resoluci6n,
-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-06
INFORMATION De ARECIDo

Esta vseante en- este pueblo La plaza de
practicante municipal, por haberla re-
nsmciado ef ciruiane menor don Jose
BENJAMIN Abol2fa.
" 20
El microbes sc seifalaron EN- La Ccrte
de DistritO los asuntos eivlfes para Ell
4ermin0 judicial de oetubre.
Los policias Jose r. Rol6n y Eugenio
Medina han denunciado & Ia Corte Mu-
nicipal Ramon Roman, Jose Zeno y
.osr0s, por juegcs prohihidos,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-06

Por cuanto MIR. T. Warren Allen
ha sido traido de los Estados Unidos y
designadO pOr ell Comisionado del Inte-
rior con La aprobaci6n del Consejo Eje-
cutivo para ocupar la plaza de Supe-
rindente de Obras P1blicas, vacante
por renuncia del companero Ingenie-
ro, seilor Juan j. Jimenez y cuyo desti-
no esta desempenando Ell referido MI.
7. Warren Allen desde ell Is de Agos-
to 1ltimo,a su Immediate llegada a Puer-
to Rico.
Por cuanto ell cargo de Superin-
dente de Obras Publicas del Departa-
mento del Interior esta comprendido en-
ell Servicio clasifcado que esbablece la
Secci6n 4 de la 'Ley para reglamentar
y mejorar ell Servicio Civil de Puerto
Rico," aprobada en- Mario Il de 1907
enmendada por otra Ley aprobada EN-
7 de Mario de 1911.
L
de 1908 mo Sc Sc podra ingresar en- el
Servicio Civil de Puerto Rico sin6 de
acuerdo con las disposiciones de dicha
Ley y de las reglas que en- virtud de
ella sc disponen.' (Sec. 49,
Por cuanto Hos nofnbramientos pa
ra todos los cargos del Servicio Civil
clasifcado han de ser hechos de acuerdo
con los meritos del aspirante y previo
examen de oposici6n en- acto p1blico.
(Sec 5-a.
Por cuanto :-para presentaf>eAa exa-
men es requisite indispensable haber
residido Ell interesado en- Puerto Rico
durante todo Ell ano anterior a dicho
examen. (Sec. 5-b.)
Por cuanto la Ley autoriza a esco-
ger personal entire los elegibles inscritos
en- Ell Registro del Servicio Civil de los
Estados Unidos cuando no exista aspi-
rante alguno aprobado en- ell Registro del
Servicio Civil Puertorriqueno. "Dispo-
niendose: que Sc dara preferencia en-
los nombramientos 4 los ciudadanos de
Puerto Rico. (Sec. sly
Por cuanto la plaza de Superinten-
dente de Obras P1blicas ha estado va
cante cerca de siete meses consecutiv0s,
en- cuyo tempo han podido tramitarse
los examenes de oposici6n y prepararse
una lista de elegibles para Ell case en-
que no la hubiera.
Por cuanto para cubrir Ia plaza de
referencia no Sc han verifcado exame-
nes en- la cabecera del Gobierno nj en-
ninguna de las poblaciones mas impor-
tantes de la Isla, seg1n dispone Ia Sec
ci6n Z de la Ley.
Por cuanto la plaza de Superinten-
dente de Obras P1blieas ha podido GU
brirse tambien por promotion 6 ascenso,
dentro de los preceptos del apartado (e)
parrafo Ii, de la Secci6n 5 Gle la Ley,
con 10 que Sc hubiera hecho cumplicsa
justicia a los 1ngenieros Paertorrique-
nos que con reconocida aptitud desem-
penan destinos en- el Departamento del
interior, tanto mas cuaz1to que el cargo
de Superintendent de Obras P1blicas
ha venido desempefiandose durante mn-
chos amos por Ingenieros PnertorriQue-
,fios. ~
Por cuanto :-es llegatlo va el momen-
to de que Sc aclare de una vez 81 Ia Ley