The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-19
NO CHANCE TO SLIP THROUGH
Candidates for Highway Commissioner
Must go Through Course of Sprouts
Which Will Give Commission Pretty
Good Idea of Their Ability.

LIE Wisconsin State highway COM
mission is not taking any chances in
regard to the naming of new COM
missioner to have charge of the work
In kenosha county and the commission
has sent to the county clerk a state
ment showing some of the qualifca-
tons that a man must have to secure
certificate under a civil service ex-
animation to be conducted by the COM
mission in Kenosha on February 18th.
1t is probable that the demands made
by the commission will have tend
ency to keep lot of the Toms, Dicks
and Harrys out of the race for high
way commissioner. The statement of
the commission covers two printed
pages and the commission states that
this is "all' the information that will
be furnished. In part the document
says:
|. Age and Physical Ability APP
plicants in the prime of life with
weight corresponding to their height,
and who have always enjoyed good
health will be preferred to those too
young, or too old or physically dis
abled VALUE 6 points,
2. General Education Applicants
will be required to give the examiner
brief outline Of their school educa-
ton and general lnowietsc value
5 points.)
3. Handwriting and Simple Book
keeping Under this classification a
written answer will be required to
show applicants handwriting and his
knowledge of simple arithmetic and
bookkeeping. Value 4 points)
4. Business Ability-Eaeh appli-
cant viii be required to give business
experience and show the examiners
wherein this experience would justify
the county in employing him to direct
the expenditure of the large sums Of
money which his county will spend in
road work Value points.)
5. Industry and sobriety-A sue
cessful county highway commissioner
must be live man and q real worker
and needs clear brain at all times.
Habitual use Of intoxicants or the
habit of hanging around saloons will
bar an applicant from being eligible
to the office. (Value 5 points.)
6. Personalitv-Under this CLASH
fcation the applicants general appear
ance, disposition. ind.catlons Of Lead.
ership. ETC.. will be considered. VALUE
II points,
Z. knowledge of Conditions in
County The applicant who is well ac-
quainted with the tax payers of the
county and knows the roads and road
conditions in the county thoroughly,
has decided advantage over one who
does not. VALUE points)
5. Engineering knowledge, Surveys,
Plans Applicant will be required to
show his knowledge of engineering, if
any, whether or not he has ever made
or helped to make road surveys, or has
worked to plans prepared by an en-
gineer. (Value 10 points.)
9. Handling Men and Teams Ex-
perience, if any, under this head.
Where, when, for whom, and number
Of men and teams employed on each
job and the character Of the work.
(Value points.)
10. Concrete Experience = Expert
.ence, if any, in designing o. construct
ing concrete structures. Where, when,
for whom, and character Of work.
(Value S points,
H. Road and Railroad Building
Experience Experience, where, when,
for whom, and character of work.
Number of men and teams employed.
(Value 10 points.)
-. Quarry and Gravel Pit Expert
ence-Experience, if any, in selecting,
quarrying and handling stone; where,
when, and for whom; also experience
in opening gravel pits, loading and
handling same. Value 5 points,
10. Experience in Handling and
Caring for Heavy Machinery Expert
ence with any steam or gasoline road
roller, traction or stationary engines,
steam shovel, steam dredge, stone
crusher, etc. If so, when, where, for
whom, and to what extent. Value
d points.
Total number Of points-100
1t will be necessary for applicants
unknown to- the examiner to furnish
proof of statements as to previous en-
ployment and experience, in the form
Of written statements from previous
employers. Applicants should also
furnish at least two or three letters
of reference from prominent men in
the vicinity Of their homes.
Any Misrepresentation or wilful
nisstatement Of facts by an applicant
will cause him to be marked zero,
whether such Misrepresentation be
found out at the time of the sxamina-
| Eion or laters