Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-24


be considered with special refer
ence to the elements Of legibili-
ty, rapidity, neatness, general APP
pearance, etc) ................. 20
5. Copying from plain copy
simple test in copying accurately
a few printed lines in the COM
petitor's handwriting) ........ 10
6. Reading addresses (test in not
ing with pen or pencil, on print
ed sheet of addresses, differences
between the printed addresses
and the written addresses OF
which they are copy ........ 10
Total .,................ lOO
Applicants must have reached their
eighteenth, but not their fortieth
birthday on the date OF the examina-
tion. The age limits are waived, how
ever, in the cases of persons honor
ably discharged from the United
States military or naval service by
reason OF disability resulting from
wounds or sickness incurred in the
line of duty.
Male applicants for the postoffice
service must be at least feet inches
in height in bare feet, and 125 pounds
in weight, without overcoat or hat;
otherwise their applications will be
Cancelled. Female applicants are not
required to be OF any specific height
or weight
| Applicants for the post Office ser
vice are required to be physically
sound and in good health. The Post
Office Department has advised the
Commission that no person who is de-
Elective in any of the following named
particulars will be appointed to the pc.
sition of clerk in the post office SER
vice: Hunchbacks; persons having de-
lfective hearing. sight or speech per-
sons blind in one eye; one-armed, one
handed or one-legged persons, or those
having crippled arms or legs, or those
lsuffering from asthma or hernia, ex-
Icept that deaf mutes and persons with
defective speech or hearing may be
lappointed to the position OF mail clerk,
distributor, and directory and forward
ling clerk. Applications from persons
mot entitled to examination on account
lof physical defects will be Cancelled
IOther physical defects may debar per
sons from this examination when In
the Judgment OF the Commission such
defects would render them unfit to
perform the duties OF the position for
which the examination is held.
Married women will not be admitted
to this examination. This prohibition
however, does not apply to divorced
women or women who are separated
from their husbands and support then
Iselves.
This examination is open to all cit
liens Of the United States who com
Iply with the requirements.
From the eligibles resulting from
this examination it is expected thai
; certification will be made to existing
: land future vacancies.
J For application form 1871 and In
structions to Applicants" address Lo
, cal Secretary at the Bryan, Texas
, post office, or the district secretary a
the address below.
No application will be accepted un
less properly executed and filed will
) 1.-THE district secretary prior to the hou
of closing business on August 4, 1913
Secretary Tenth Civil Service Dis
trict; location, Room No. 22S, Custom
House, New Orleans, La.
Issued July IS, 1913.
Clerks in offices OF the first and sec
ond classes, and carriers in the cit!
delivery service, are divided into nv
lgrades, the salaries Of which are $500
B $500, $1,000, $11OO and $1,000 per annun