The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-13

Journal, Thursday March 80. 1916.l
NOTICE OF EXAMINATION.
The Kansas State Civil Service Commits
sion will hold examinations at the City
Wichita. Kansas and the Court House
Salina, Kansas, April 20, 1915 beginning
at $50 a. m This examination viii be
held for the purpose of creating an el1gt-s
BILE list from which names may be eerti-
fled to appointing officers to fill vacancies
they may occur in the following posi-
lions in the Kansas State Grain Inspec-
Assistant Grain Inspector.
Grain Samplers.
Helpers.
Weighma sters.
Moisture Tester.
Salaries for above positions range from
SI20 TO $3.50 per year
Inspection service is regularly main
tanned in the following names cities KAN
City. Kansas, Wichita. Hutchinson, Sa-
lima. wellington, Atchison, Leavenworth,
Topeka, Coffeyville and Winfield. Service
may be established at other points when
Assistant Grain Inspector.
Applicants education, training and eX-
perience will be based upon the applica-
ton Applicant must have had three
years experience in grain inspection de-
partment; or five years responsible exper-
ienee in some commercial phase of handling
or marketing grain. Examinations will be
open to applicants over the age of 20
years. Applicants will be graded on the
following basis:
90 Training ana Experience. ...........3 30
(cl Practical Questions. ................. 80
(dl Practical Demonstration. ............20
Grain Sampler.
Examinations will be open to applicants
over the age of 81 years Applicant must
have a common school education, and have
had mt least three months actual exper-
fence as helper in "a grain inspection de-
properly secure representative samples of
grain from bulk lots. Applicants will be
graded on the following basis:
tal Penmanship tLeg1biity, neatness
o. Arithmetic directions, percentages,
(cl Spelling tTwenty words of more
than average difficulty ...-............
ca Practical questions on handling and
sampling and grading of grain 35
(el Education aud Experience (handling.
storing, classifying and grading of
commercial grain ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
Helper.
Examination will be open to applicants
over the age of is years. Applicants should
have ut least common school education.
Duties Of the helper to take seal rec
ords open and close doors; carry sam
pies and otherwise assist the samplers
Applicants will be graded on the following
basis:
(al Penmanship LEGALITY, neatness and
o. Arithmetic (fractions percentages.
tci Spelling twenty words of more than
erage difficulty ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
tdi Practical questions on handling, and
sampllng grain -..----. ..-...-....--.. 20
tel Education and experience 40
Moisture Tester.
Examination will be open to applicants
over the age Of IS years Applicants must
have good education. Applicants will be
graded the following basis;
lal Education and Training. ........... so
thl Penmanship OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. D
tcl Spelling --.----..-.-..-.-.---
(el Practical Questions ---...---..---2o
Weighmaster.
Examination will be open to applicants
over twenty-one years of age. Applicant
must have at least common school edu
cation. Applicants will be graded on the
(al Education and Experience. .........4 40
(bl Arithmetic Interest, Simple &C
counts. etc. 10
(cl Spelling ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8
Id Penmanship Observation-Disclosures 10
(el Practical Questions ..-..-.....-; 80
In grading on training and experience,
consideration will be given to practical ex-
perience along the lines of employment
Written examination will include prac-
teal questions covering the essential points
in the duties devolving upon the holder of
General Instructions.
Examinations are open only to persons
having resided in Kansas at least six
Applications must be on file in civil serv-
ice office before Thursday, five o'clock p.
No application blank for this examina-
ton will be mailed from the office of the
Commission after Tuesday, April 20, 1915
All applications must be made on forms
prescribed by the Commission, which will
be supplied application therefor, and
which must be returned to the Secretary
of said Commission.
Answers to all questions upon applica-
ton blanks must he plainly filled out by
the applicant in his own handwriting and
verified by affidavit.
Applications viii remain file in the
office of the Commission and under no cir
cumstances. except for correction, will they
be returned to applicants.
Applicants must bring with them ink,
pens, pencils and eraSers, but all examtna-
tion paper, scratch paper. etc. will be fur
nished by the Commission
4 al Il each l.
cation.
For further Information pertaining to
examination. see rules and regulations fur
ntshed by the Civil Service Commission
upon request
BY Order of the Commission.
j. E. CATION,