Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-05
DETERMINE VALUE
OF ALL RAILROADS
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMI-
SION CHARGED WITH A
GREAT WORK.
WILL Be TREMENDOUS TASK
\ Vast Army of Experts in Many Dif-
fcrcnt Lines win he Requircd
to Accomplish This Tn
dertaking.

WASHINGTON, July THE stu
pendous character of the work In
yolved In the physical valuation OF
railroads by the Interstate Com
morce Commission is emphasized in
"a statement issued tonight by the
civil Service Commission, which IL
with recruiting the vast
army of experts and other employees
required for the undertaking. The
first of the examinations In this new
field Of civil service employment.
viii bc held in all the states and In
the territories of Hawaii and Porto
Rico. ON July - and %. So great
Is the interest among those seeking
employment. that already about co.
600 inquiries have been received at
civil Service headquarters. From all
parts OF the country. letters have
poured In AT the rate of from 500 10
600 daily since the announcement
on June Il of the first examination.
Not only will large force be re-
qnired 10 complete the initial work
Of appraising the valuation OF all OF
the railroads of the country, but
after the final figures are obtained II
Is probable that considerable num-
Der will be required To keep the In
formation mp 10 date Thus II will
be- seen that the work about TO be
undertaken will be permanent for "A
great number of employees under the
civil Service Those who are APP
pointed when the work starts and
make good. naturally will have the
best chance for advancement. As
the undertaking Is entirely In it's in
fancy. II Is impossible to tell how
long task II will be. but Il is esti-
mated that Il will requlde about five
years. II will be started as soon as
the employees can qualify.
While the Civil Service C.gnmis-
sion Is anxious 'o receive applications
from as many qualified persons rs
possible. because II believes that
there will be no great surplus OF
such men. II has been found neces-
sary 10 emphasize the requirement
of experience In the different lines
of work covered by the seventeen
examinations TO be- held Many of
the applications for examination
blanks thus far have come from
tclegrlphers, station agents, conduc-
toA 'kuE'others, whose qualifica-
tions are not of the kind required for
the work about TO be started.
The chartocter of the work. the
salaries and the manner OF the ex-
pmintions Is explained by the Civil
Service Commission as follows:
Junior and minor positions of ar
chitcct. mechanical engineer. railway
signal engineer, electrical engineer.
and structural ongoneer will he paid
from S1.ONO 10 81 500 a year. STINT
ar grades of civil engineer. inspector
OF ear equipment. and inspector OF
motive power. from Sl.200 TO 81 500.
senior inspectors of ear equipment
land senior inspectors of motive pow
or Vill receive from $500 to S3.-
600 year There will be two grades
each of senior structural engineers.
senior civil engineers. senior electri-
pal engineers. senior railway signal
l,uriueors. senior mechanical engi-
u.ers. aud senior architects. The
first grade will pay salaries ranging
from $4,000 90 $4,000 a year. and
| |tr. .cond grade from 81 500 to s2.-
rHu
There will also be held on July
900 examination for examiner of
Iar.1uuis IN the Interstate Commerce
/ .omm.-sion These accountants will
DO. paid from S2.20o 10 50 900 a year
/ .ur 'ho first grade, and from 81. $50
|fu g. 1000 for the second grade. Ap-
/ IYIanis must have had actual ex-
/ rDriDuro iu connection with COM
MON carrier accounting work In
/ rr.'I. accounting practice, with
/ stat. commissions ongaded in the
lr"-uIatiou of affairs of common car.
rsr. nr with Interstate Commerce
/ commission. Seven years such ex.
Ip...HrD is required for the first
-rats. while five years experience
#. sufficient for the second grade.
THE examinations TO be given b,
1.-The civil Service Commission for al
ltHe-o positions will be strictly prac
tr.csl in character For the senio,
position, and for examiners of ac
counts the applicants will not be ex
lpeoted 10 come together In a room
land 80 AZ desks for the purpose q
answering questions on how to an
praise the value OF railroad property
but they will be required to iii ON
an application and examination form
prepared for the puropes. giving f,
statement OF their general eduAa
tion and technical training. courxe
OF study pursued and where so Dur