The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-06

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 80 a. m. This examination will be
held for the purpose of creating an eligi-
Bile list from which names may be cert-
fled to appointing Officers to fill vacancies
tons H IN the Kansas STATE Grain fnspee
ton Department:
Assistant Grain Inspector.
Grain Samplers
Helpers.
Weighmasters.
Moisture Tester.
Salaries for above positions range from
$40 to 81 500 per year.
Inspection service is regularly main
sas City, Kansas, wichita Hutchinson, sa-
lima, Wellington, Atchison, Leavenworth,
Topeka, Coffeyyifle and Winfield. Service
may be established at other points when
ever necessary
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-
ience in some commercial phase of handling
or marketing grain Examinations will be
open to applicants over the age of .
following basis:
(a1 Education -...................2 20
Obi Training and Experience. ..--...... 80
(c) Practical Questions. Observation-Disclosures 80
(d) Practical Demonstration. ........ 20
Grain Sampler.
Examinations viii be open to applicants
over the age of n years. Applicant must
have a common school eduea ton, and have
ienee as helper in a grain inspection de-
partment Chief duty of sampler is to
properly secure representative samples of
grain from bulk lots. Applicants will be
graded on the following basis:
s(a) Penmanship eligibility, neatness
tb au Arithmetic iFractiona, percentages, ~
.tc] Spelling tTwentty words Of more
ytdl Practical questions on handling and
sampling and grading of grain -35
lte) Education and Experience (handling,
commercial grain .....-..--..-..-.....4 As
Helper.
Examination will be open to applicants
over the age of Is years Applicants should
have at least a common school education.
Duties of the helper are to take seal rec
ords; open and close car doors; carry sam
pies and otherwise assist the samplers
Applicants will be graded on the following
basis:
(a) Penmanship, LEGALITY. neatness and
o. arithmetic fractions. percentages.
(cl Spelling twenty words Of more than
acreage difficulty Observation-Disclosures 10
ca Practical questions on handling, and
(e) Education and experience. -....-... 40
Moisture Tester.
over the age of is years. Applicants must
have a good education. Applicants will be
graded on the following basis; M
Cal Education and Training ............ 80
Ia Arithmetic ..... &
WeiKhmaster.
Examination will be open to applicants
must have at least a common school edu-
cation Applicants will be graded on the
following basis:
(b) Arithmetic Interest, Simple ac-
counts, etc .-------.--......-- 10
(c) Spelling ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8
lei Practical Questions ................35
In grading on training and experience,
consideration will be given to practical ex-
perience along the lines of employment
sought by applicant
ticaI questions covering the essential points
in the duties devolving upon the holder of
the position.
General Instructions.
Examinations are open only to persons
having resided In Kansas at least six
months.
ice office before Thursday, five O'Clock p.
m. April %. 1916.
No application blank for this examina-
ton will be mailed from the office Of the
Commission after Tuesday, April %, 1916.
All applications must be made on forms
be snpplied on me applieation therefor. and
which must be returned to the Secretary
of said Commission.
Answers to all questions upon applica-
ton blanks must be plainly filled out by
the applicant in his own handwriting and
verified by affidavit
Applications will remain on 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 examina-
| ton paper, scratch paper, etc, will be fur
nished by the Commission
fee of 81 must accompany each appli-
| cation.
| For further information pertaining to
examination, see rules and regulations fur
! nished by the Civil Service Commission
| upon request.
| By Order of the Commission.
| ]. Z. CATION.
Secretary.
| LI.icst Id in ,i,s. EEor Statf