The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-11-22
VACANCY IN ,
LOCAL OFFICE
JANUARY "a
Notice Received Fixing Retire.
ment of Postmaster Reed
of Bismarck
TO HOLD EXAMINATION
70 HOLD EXAMINATION
General Rush of Candidates Ex-
pected to Follow Govern
ment's Announcement

According to a notice received in
Bismarck today from the Civil Ser.
vice commission, vacancy will occur
in the local postotfice Jan. "a, 1929.
Postmaster Reeds term expires OF,
that date. He has been i'll in the hos,
pital for several months and there
has been considerable speculation as
to the successor. Assistant Postmas-
ter Lundquist has been in charge dur
ing Mr.. Reeds illness.
The postoffice pays salary OF
$4,000 and the examination to fill this
office is not an examination under the
rules and regulations of the Civil Sci.
vice Act. 1t may be filled by the
transfer tor promotion Of someone III
the competitive classified service. The
order under which the Bismarck post.
cttice appointment will be made is as
follows:
Executive Order
when vacancy exists or hereaf'
t.: occurs in the position of post
master at an toffice of the first, second,
or, third class, if such vacancy is not
filled by nomination of some persons
within the competitive classified Civil
Service who has the required qualifi-
cations, then the Postmaster General
shall certify the fact to the Civil Ser
vice Commission, which shall forth
with hold an open competitive exam
ination to test the tnessf OF appli-
cants to fill such vancancy, and when
such examination has been held and
the papers in connection Herewith
have been rated, the said Commission
shall certify the results thereof to the
Postmaster General, who shall sub
nit to the President the name OF one
of the highest three qualified eligibles
for appointment to fill such vacancy
unless it is established that the char
acter or residence of any such appll
cant disqualifies him for appointment
Provided, That at the expiration OF
the term Of any person appointed t.
erch position though examinatlor
before the Civil Service Commission
the Postmaster General may, in MI
+ secretion, submit the name OF sucf
nerson to the President for renomina
ton without further examination.
"No person who has passed nj:
sixty-fifth birthday, or who has no
actually resided within the delivery o
such Office for two years next preceo'
ing the date of examination. shal
be given the examination herein pro
vided for.
"1f, under this order, it is desired II
made nomination for any Office OF
person in the competitive class'he'
service, such person must nrst o'
found by ths. Civil Service Comm's
sion to meet the minimum require
ments for the office
General Fitness for Job
Candidates will not be required u
report at any place but will bs rate
according to education. training, pusi
ness experience and fitness.
The order actually fixing the DAT
of the retirement of Postmaster zee
is expected to precipitate the contes
for the office. A number OF name
have been mentioned for the posit'o
but nothing of definite nature ma
been done formally to file application
with the postoffice department.
Applications must be made promp
" to the Civil Service Commission J,
washington, D. c., or at the postonle
in the city where the vacancy occur
Mo one under 90 wears of age or MOI
than 65 is eligible.