The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-29
UNITED STATES CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMINATION
Stenographer and Typewriter men
Only Departmental Service
Sent, 10 and %. 1915

Only Departmental Service
Sept IL and %, 1915
The United States Civil-Service
Commission announces an open COM
petitive examination for stenograph-
er and typewriter, for men only,( on
Sept. IL and 26, 1916, at the places
mentioned below. From the register
of eligibles resulting from these ex-
aminations certification will be made
to fill approximately two hundred
newly created positions in this posi-
ton In the departmental service,
Washington, D. c., at salaries of
$500 and 1000 per annum, and va
cancies in positions requiring similar
qualifications as they may later oc-
cur in the departmental service, un-
less it is found 10 be in the interest
of the service to FIJI airy vacancy by
reinstatement, transfer or promotion.
The following are the places at
which the examinations will be held:
Alabama-Anniston, Birmingham,
Dothan, Gadsden, Mobile, Montgom-
cry, Opelika, and Selma.
Florida-Gainesvill Jacksonville,
Key West, Miami, Pensacola, st. Au
gustine, Tallahassee and Tampa.
Congratulations, Atlanta, Angus
ia, Columbus, Macon, Rome, Savan-
nah and Waycross.
Mississippi--Brookh Gulfport,
Hattiesburg, Jackson, Meridian,
Natchez, Tupelo, and Vicksburg.
cry, Opelika, and Selma.
South Carolina-Charlesto CO.
Greenwood.
Tennessee-Bristol, Chattanooga,
GAINESVILLE, Columbia, Jackson,
Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville and
Union City.
Full information in regard to the
scope and character of these exami
lions, including sample questions, is
contained in Form 1424, "Informa-
tion for Applicants for Stenographer
and Typewriter Examinations"
Age, IS years or over on the date
of the examination.
Under an act of Congress appli-
cants desiring to become eligible for
permanent appointment to the ap-,
portioned service in Washington, D,
c., must be examined in the State
or Territory in which they reside
and have been actually domiciled in
such State or Territory for at least
one year previous to the examina-
ton; they must have the county Of
ficer's certificate in the application
form executed, to which 10-cent
internal-revenue stamp must be at
tached.
Applicants must present to the ex-
aminer on the day of 1.-THE examina7
ton their photographs, taken within
two years, securely pasted in the
space provided on the admission
cards sent them after their applica-
lions are filed. Tintypes, proofs or
group photographs will not be &C
cepted.
This examination is open to all
male citizens of the United States
who meet the requirements.
Persons who meet the require
ments and desire this examination
should at once apply for Forms 3O4
and 1424, stating the title and date
of the examination for which the
form is desired, to the secretary,
Fifth Civil-Service district, postoffice
Atlanta, Ca, or to the Secretary,
Board of Examiners, postofiice. at
any place at which these examina"
lions are to be held. Applications
should be properly executed, exclud-
ing the medical certificate, and filed
with the Civil-Service Commission,
Washington, D. c., in time to ar
range fN the examination on the
date indicated and at the place Sc
lected by the applicant. The exact
title of the examination as given at |
the head of this announcement
should be stated in the application
form.