The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-30
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Thursday, March so. 1861
NOTICE OF EXAMINATION.

EAAM1NA1lON-
The Kansas State Civil Service Commits
sion will hold examinations at the City
Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, City Hall,
Wichita, Kansas and the Court House.
at 8 80 a. This examination will be
held for the purpose of creating an eligi-
fled to appointing officers to fill vacancies
as they may occur in the following posi-
lions in the Kansas State Grain Inspec-
ton Department:
Assistant Grain Inspector.
Grain Samplers.
Helpers.
Weighmasters.
Moisture Tester.
Salaries for above positions range from
$720 to $1,000 per year.
! Inspection service is regularly main
tanned in the following names cities Kan
lima, Wellington, Atchison, Leavenworth,
Topeka, Coffeyville and Winfield. Service
may be established at other points when
Assistant Grain Inspector.
Applicants education, training and ex-
ton. Applicant must have had three
years experience in a grain inspection de-
partment; or five years responsible eXper-
! fence in some commercial phase of handling
or marketing grain. Examinations will be
/ open to applicants over the age of 70
years Applicants will be graded on the
| following basis:
| (b) Training and Experience. ...........3 80
! (c) Practical Questions. ................30
! I'D Practical Demonstration. 20
Grain Sampler.
! over the age of n wears Ambient must
/ have common school education. and have
had at least three months actual exper-
{ fence as helper in 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:
| (a) Penmanship eligibility, neatness
o. ~ Arithmetic iFractions, percentages,
/ -
(c) Spelling (Twenty words of more
! (d) Practical questions on handling and
sampling and grading of grain 30
(e) Education and Experience (handling:
storing, classifying and grading of
commercial grain ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Helper.
Examination will be open to applicants
over the age of is years Applicants should
have at least 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:
(bJ Arithmetic fractions. percentages,
(c9 Spelling twenty words of more than
average difficulty .......-.....-. 10
(d) Practical questions on handling. and
sampling grain --.-;-- 20
! (e) Education and experience. .-.......- 40
Moisture foster.
/ Examination will be open to applicants
have a good education. Applicants will be
/ graded on the following basis:
/ (a) Education and Training. ......-.-.. 90
tb) Penmanshlp 3
. tcl Spelling -e--.-. .
I'd Arithmetic -.-.......-....-..... )
( lei Practical Questions ................25
Weighr1aster.
! 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
following basis:
(a) Education and Experience. 40
(b) Arithmetic Interest. Simple
counts, etc. 10
I (cl Spelling OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. !
I'D Penmanship Observation-Disclosures. 10
/ (e5 Practical Questions .3 b
In grading training and experience,
consideration VIII 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
the position.
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 p, 1916
All applications must be made on forms
prescribed by the Commission, which VIII
/ be supplied on application therefor, and
which must be returned to the Secretary
of said Commission.
Answers to all questions upon appIica-
ton blanks must be plainly filled out by
the applicant in his own handwriting and
verified by affidavit
Applications viii remain on file in the
office of the Commission and under no cir
! cumstances. except for correction, will they
he returned to applicants
Applicants must bring with them in k
J pens, pencils and erasers, but all examiIIa-