New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-18
CLERK CARRIER, POST-OF.
FICE SERVICE,

~ WV luz
ria, La; Place of Examination,
New Iberia, La. Date of examina-
ton. January s, 1921.
- The United States Civil Service
~OmmiSsion announces that on
the date and at the place named
above an open competitive exam
nation will be held for the posi-
tons of clerk and city carrier in
the post office at the place first
specified.
Clerks in offices of the first and
second classes, and carriers in the
city-delivery service, are divided
into five grades, the salaries Of
which are 81 400, $500, $1,000,
$1,700, and 1900 per annum,
respectively. Clerks and carriers
will be promoted successfully,
after one years satisfactory ser
vice in each grade, to the next
higher grade until they reach the
fifth grade, salary 81 800 per an
mum. Promotions of both clerks
and carriers will be made at the
beginning of the quarter follow
ing the expiration of a years
satisfactory service in the next
.Awer grade. Clerks Of the high
Est grade are eligible for promo
ton to the supervisory positions
in their respective offices.
Competitors will be examined
in the following subjects, which
will have the relative weights in
dicated:
Subjects Weights
/. Spelling twenty words
of average difficulty in COM
mon use) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10I
2. Arithmetic Simple tests
in addition, subtraction. null
tiplication, and division of
whole numbers, common and
decimal fractions, and the
ordinary weights and meas
ures) observation-disclosures. %
3. Letter writing Ia let
ter Of not less than 125 words
Oh some subject of general
interest. Competitors may
select either of two subjects
given) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20
4. Penmanship (the hand
writing of the competitor in
VIE subject Of copying from
plain copy will be considered
with special reference to the
elements of legibility, rapid
ity, neatness, general appear
ance, etc. ............. 20
5. Copying from plain
copy "a simple test in copy
ing accurately a few printed
lines in the competitors
handwriting ....... 20
6. Reading addresses(test
in noting with pen Or pencil,
on printed sheet of adj
dresses. differences between
the printed address and the
written addresses of which
they are a copy ... 10
Total ..................l 100
Applicants must have reached
their eighteenth but not their
forty-fftl birthday on the date
of the examination. The age
limits are waived, however, in the
case of persons entitled to pref
erence because Of military or
naval service. Eligi5les resulting
from this examination who we're
under Il wears of age no the date
of he examination will nor BE-
certified for filli0y vacancies in
- position of essls ent postmas-
q To be Il 10 retirement
with an annuity. clerks and car
riers must reach their sixty fifth
birthday and have served fifteen
years.
Male applicants must measure
not less than 5 feet A inches in
height in bare feet, and will not
be eligible for appointment either
as clerk or city carrier unless
they weigh at least 125 pounds in I
ordinary clothing, without over c
coat or hat. Female applicants
for positions of clerk are not re- c
quired to be of any specific height {
or weight for positions of carrier I
they must meet the height and 8
weight requirements that are
prescribed for men. Height and :
weight requirements do not APP Z
ply to persons entitled to prefe-
renee because of military or naval
service. 4
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