for which I needed an assistant for the compensation named. Miss Davis has for the last three years been an assistant of Professor C. H. Ternald, State Entomologist of Massachusetts, at Amherst. He has recommended her in high terms, and I have also examined her work in the insectory of the Hatch agricultural experiment station at Amherst, of which she had the charge. I regard her as well. fitted for much of the work for which an assistant is particularly needed, such as the classification of the collections of the department, generic and specific determinations of species, preparing and mounting insects, rearing and describing larva (she has special skill in inflating larvæ for dry preservation), working out the bibliography and synonymy of insects, studying out special insect attacks and replying to inquiries of insect attacks. During the vacations of Professor Ternald, she has conducted the correspondence of the office.

The persons within the United States who are qualified to render such service as above, are few, and most of the available ones have been employed in the agricultural stations. Several of the stations have apparently been compelled to accept temporarily of inferior service. As before stated, I know of no one within our State who could at present meet my requirements, nor do. I believe in another three months search one could be found to fill them as well as Miss Davis. She relinquished her position with Professor Ternald to accept this which I tendered her in ignorance of the rules of the civil service. I would therefore respectfully beg of your honorable board that you will find some means by which, under your rules or some modification thereof, my nomination of Miss Davis may be accepted, the proper examination be given, and that, if found qualified, she may be appointed for the position.

The peculiar circumstances that exist seem to me to warrant the request that I make. It would supply an earnest need and materially add to the efficiency of my office.

Very truly yours.

J. A. LINTNER.

At a meeting of the Commission held November 3, 1893, the following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That the restriction imposed by Rule 35 in regard to residence shall not apply to the position of Assistant State Entomologist.

NEW YORK STATE FOREST COMMISSION,

ALBANY, November 20, 1893.

CLARENCE B. ANGLE, Esq., Secretary Civil Service Commission, Albany, N. Y.:

DEAR SIR. At a meeting of the Civil Service Commission held on January 27, 1887, the warden and foresters (officers in this department) were classified. For some reason the assistant warden was not included. I presume it was an oversight. The duties of the assistant are the same as those performed by the warden. The title of the office was changed by the Forest Commission Law, chapter 332, Laws of 1893, from warden and assistant warden to superintendent and assistant superintendent.

If you will kindly call the attention of the commissioners to the above, so that the assistant superintendent may take the required civil service examination, you will oblige,

Yours respectfully.

C. O. MCCREEDY,

Secretary.

At a meeting of the Commission held December 7, 1893, it was

Resolved, That the positions of superintendent and assistant superintendent in the Department of the State Forest Commission, be included in Schedule D of the State classification. (Approved by the Governor December 21, 1893.)

OFFICE OF FACTORY INSPECTor,
ALBANY, November 23, 1893.

Civil Service Commission, Albany, N. Y.:

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GENTLEMEN. I beg leave respectfully to request an examination, by your honorable Commission, of persons to fill two positions of expert examiners for this department. The duties of these positions will be such as can only be performed by those who have had experi ence in the practical work of factory inspection as it relates to the employment of people in factories and the regulations of such institutions under the provisions of the Factory Law, which are numerous and somewhat complicated. In my judgment, these positions can only be filled by persons who have had practical experience in this direction,

and one of the positions should be filled by a woman who has a thorough knowledge of the details of the law as it relates to the employment of women and children. The other, of course, should be filled by a man similarly qualified in the knowledge of guarding machinery and other matters applying to the employment of factory and workshop operatives generally.

I would also request an examination for a chief clerk for the New York suboffice of this department. It is undoubtedly known to you that about thirty-three per cent of the work of this department is in New York city, Brooklyn and vicinity, and the duties of the person who will qualify to fill such position are such as require a full knowledge of the law and conditions existing in the factories of that locality, especially as it relates to the so-called "sweating district." The work is also of a confidential nature which requires tact and discretion to properly perform.

Please notify me when you are ready to hold these examinations.

Very truly yours.

JAMES CONNOLLY,

Factory Inspector.

At a meeting of the Commission held December 26, 1893, it was

Resolved, That the position of expert examiner in the suboffice of the factory inspector in New York, and the position of expert examiner of machinery in the Albany office, be included in Schedule C, provided that appointments to said positions shall be in the line of promotion of such persons as have filled the office of deputy factory inspector.

Resolved, That the resolution adopted under date of August 22, 1888, be amended so as to read as follows:

Resolved, That two private secretaries in the office of the factory inspector be and hereby are included in Schedule C of the State classification. (Approved by the Governor December 29, 1893.)

BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS,

ALBANY, December 9, 1893.

To the Civil Service Commission of the State of New York:

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We would respectfully call your attention to a position to be filled in our office of storekeeper, confidential clerk and assistant proofreader. The duties of this office are very largely such as require the incumbent

to handle, purchase and provide property and stores for this office of value, and he is in a position to save large amounts provided he is a careful and judicious man. For this reason and for the further reason that his duties are very largely of a confidential nature, we would respectfully ask that this position be exempted from the civil service rules.

Very respectfully.

MICHAEL RICKARD.

At a meeting of the New York Civil Service Commission held December 9, 1893, the following resolutions were adopted:

WHEREAS, It appears by the statements made by the Railroad Commissioners that the position of accountant in their office is one in which the duties are of a confidential nature, and that the duties of the confidential clerk and storekeeper are very largely such as require the incumbent to handle, purchase and provide property and valuable stores for the office, and that he is in the position to save large amounts provided he is a careful and judicious man; this Commission being satisfied that said positions are such as should be subjected to non-competitive examinations, be it

Resolved, that the position of accountant in the office of the Railroad Commission, be and hereby is included in Schedule C of the State classification.

Resolved, That the position of confidential clerk and storekeeper in the office of the Railroad Commission, be and hereby is included in Schedule C of the State classification. (Approved by the Governor December 11, 1893.)

OFFICE OF THE STATUTORY REVISION COMMISSION,

ALBANY, December 9, 1893.

To the New York State Civil Service Commission:

GENTLEMEN.- We respectfully submit to your consideration the proposition that the employment of law clerks by the Commissioners of Statutory Revision be made exempt from civil service examinations for the following reasons:

(1.) We think such employment does not come within the spirit or letter of the civil service law, but as some difference of opinion exists on that point, for the purposes of removing all doubt and of extra caution, no harm can be done by a classification of such employes under the rules of your Commission.

(2.) All such employes as required by us to be admitted attorneys, and they may be so designated in your classification. It would therefore seem to be superfluous to require of them a non-competitive examination as they must have already passed their bar examinations.

(3.) The position is one of peculiar trust and confidence. It has become a very general practice for persons desiring legislation to submit their propositions first to the Commissioners of Statutory Revision, for approval, and such approval has had considerable weight with the Legislature. We often assign our law clerks to appear before legislative committees to explain the changes proposed by our revisions, and the general nature thereof. It is absolutely necessary to the integrity and good name of our office, that none of our clerks should accept retainers from outsiders to make arguments before legislative committees, or otherwise lobby for pay in favor of any legislation. The reasons for this course on our part are obvious, and the temptations also. We must have men in whose integrity we have the utmost confidence, regardless of their ability.

Very respectfully submitted.

C. A. COLLIN,

Secretary of Commissioners of Statutory Revision.

At a meeting of the Commission, held December 9, 1893, it was Resolved, That the position of law clerk in the office of the Commissioners of Statutory Revision, be and hereby is included in Schedule A of the State classification. (Approved by the Governor December 11, 1893.)

OFFICE OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSION,
ALBANY, December 26, 1893.

To the Honorable Civil Service Commission :

GENTLEMEN. We hereby request your honorable board to place the position of Inspector to the Board of Railroad Commissioners on the non-competitive list, where we supposed it had been, until the last few weeks.

The Railroad Law requires that he shall be a civil engineer and shall make inspections of railroads and other matters relating thereto, as directed by the board, and report to it. The present inspector was appointed in July, 1882, succeeding Thomas W. Spencer, who had served in that position since the creation of the board and without ever having been compelled to submit to any civil service examination.