Milford chronicle., 1912-03-01
lVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
competitive examination under tn,

competitive examination under tn
- Of the L. ). Civil Service CommiS
to-, for the position of clerk carrier il
Btohice at Muford, Del, will be held oil
Drch IS, 1872, commencing at o'clocl
kin.
@made on the prescribed form, which
n necessary instructions, may be OBJ
ghed from the Commissions local rep
Y9ntative, Mr.. George G Russell, at the
WIford. Del, postofice.
implications will not be accepted miles.
eived befOrr 30 o'clock D M, on
srchl2, 1912. All persons wishing Ia
fe this examination should secure
Inks and nil them out at once in order
allow time for any necessary correc-
Ems.
Che United States Civil Service Com
1ssiOu announces that on the date and
the place named above an examination
: De held for the positions of clerk and
" carrier in the post office at that place.
Clerks in Offices Of the first and second
sses and carriers in the CITY delivery
4vice are divided into six grades, as fol
Eys: First grade, salary, $500; second
pde, salary $500; third grade, salary
30; fourth grade, salary 1000; fifth
,ade, salary 81, 100; sixth grade salary
200 Clerks and carriers at first class
ices will be promoted successfully TO
e fifth grade, and clerks and carriers at
eOnd.cass offices will be promoted sue
ssivsy to the fourth grade
Promotions of both clerks and carriers
.ll be made at the beginning of the
iarter following the expiration of years
rvice in the next lower grade. No pro
stion will be made except upon evidence
sisiactory to the Post Office Department
the efficiency and fathfulness of the
lplOyee during the preceding year
ehen a clerk OF carrier fails of promotion
hause of unsatisfactory service he may
promoted at the beginning OF the sec
W quarter thereafter, or of any subse-
wpt quarter, on evidence that his record
aslbeen satisfactory during the iuterven
x period. Clerks and carriers of the
ighest grade are eiig bic for promotion
) the higher positions in their respective |
iices
Any clerk is eligible Cor transfer to the |
Z lice of carrier, and any carrier is eli |
] for transfer to the service of a clerk. |
Auxiliary employees are paid for actual /
rvice at the rate of 30 cents an hour. |
ieh auxiliary employees, however, are |
Quired TO work not less than two hours |
ally, and msy serve as substitutes They
Re eligiDie for appointment as clerks and
fflers of the first grade.
substitutes are paid at the rate of 30
), Is an hour when serving for absent
rks and carriers, and they are eligible
: appointment as auxiliary employees
nd as clerks and carriers of the first
-ade
rhe examination will consist of the
ibiects mentioned below, weighted as
dieated:
SUBJECTS. WEIGHTS
Spelling twenty words of average diff
Guilty in common use) ---.--............ ..... Is
Arithmetic (simple tests in addition. SUBJ
DreractiOn, multiplication and division Of
Whole numbers. common and decimal
fractions, and United States money! 20
Letter writing "a letter Of not less than
. l25 words some subject of general
I interest. Competitors may select either
= Of two subjects givenl ......~...-...-.. 20
. Penmanship lthe handwriting of the
q competitor in the subject of copying
M from plain copy will be considered with
u special reference to the elements of leg
" ibility rapidity. neatness, general ap-
II pearance, etc.l 20
!, Copying from plain copy "a simple test
~ in copying accurately a few printed lines 5
in the competitors handwriting. ........ Is
Reading addresses (test in noting with
pen or pencil, on a printed sheet Of ad-
Z dresses, differences between the print
ed addresses and the written addresses
of which they are cOpy) .-......... ...-.-... 10
y
iotal.--.-...-. -.-..-..---........ 100
Applicants must have reached their a