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standing ascertained and preference in appointment or promotion given according to the provisions of Regulation XI, Regulation XXI and Regulation XXXVII.

WRITTEN OR ORAL EXAMINATIONS.

REGULATION XIX.

In the creation of new eligible lists for merit, the ratings of fifty per centum for merit shall be based upon such written or oral examinations, or both, as the Board of Commissioners shall determine.:

CORRECTION OF ERRORS.

REGULATION XX.

The mayor shall have power, in his discretion, whenever in his judgment the interests of the public service require it, to order a re-examination of applicants for any position, and the Board of Commissioners shall have power to correct any error and amend or revoke any schedule, list or other paper or record where it appears that any error or injustice has been done, or where any person whose name appears on any eligible list has for any reason become incapacitated for appointment in the public service, to strike such name from said list; provided, however, that after an eligible list is prepared and certified it shall not be altered or revoked except upon notice by mail or otherwise, as the Board of Commissioners may direct, to all persons whose standing may be unfavorably affected by the alteration.

CERTIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT.

REGULATION XXI.

Applicants examined as in these regulations provided shall be preferred for appointment and promotion, according to their standing, ascertained by adding together the rating for merit and the rating for fitness. For each appointment or promotion one name shall be certified by the Board of Commissioners to the person or persons holding the power of appointment or promotion, and such name shall be that of the person the result of

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whose combined ratings for merit and for fitness is highest in the examination for the position for which the appointment or promition is to be made; provided, however, that the preference accorded to veterans of the late war by the Constitution and laws of the State of New York shall be regarded in said certification.

SUSPENSION OF REGULATION.

REGULATION XXII.,

In case of a vacancy in any position in Schedule B where peculiar and exceptional qualifications of a scientific, professional or educational character are required, and upon satisfactory evidence that for specified reasons competition in such special case is impracticable, and that the position can be best filled by the selection of some particular person of high and recognized attainment in such qualities, the Board of Commissioners may suspend the provisions of the rule requiring competition in such case; but no such suspension shall be general in its application to such place, and all such cases of suspension shall be reported to the Civil Service Commissioners of the State of New York, and their approval obtained, before the same shall be made.

QUALIFICATIONS AS TO RESIDENCE AND CITIZENSHIP. REGULATION XXIII.

Every applicant for examination must be a citizen of the United States and an actual resident of the city of Albany at the time of his application; provided, that such requirements as to citizenship and residence may be specially suspended by the Board of Commissioners as to any position requiring high professional, scientific or technical qualifications; but all such cases, with the reasons therefor, shall be entered on the records of the board opposite the name of the candidate.

REQUIREMENTS IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES.

REGULATION XXIV.

In applications for examination for positions requiring scientific, professional or technical qualifications, the Board of Com

missioners may require evidences of special education for or of practical experience for a satisfactory term in such science, profession, art or trade; and shall require the production of such certificates of competency and license as are provided by the stat utes of this State as necessary to enable the practice of any profession, art or trade.

CANDIDATES UNFIT FOR APPOINTMENT.

REGULATION XXV.

In case any appointing officer shall become satisfied that the character or reputation of any person named on an eligible list is such as to make it unfit or improper to appoint him to a position in the civil service of the city of Albany, he shall so state to the Board of Commissioners of the city of Albany. And the Board of Commissioners shall have power, in every case where they are satisfied that the character or reputation of any applicant for a position, or any person named on an eligible list, is such as to make his appointment to a position in the civil service unfit or improper, to strike the name of such person from the roll of persons for examination or from an eligible list; providing that before they shall so strike his name from such roll or list they shall advise him of the general grounds upon which they are about to proceed, that he may make such explanation as he may deem proper. And while making any investigation of the character or reputation of any person on an eligible list, the Board of Commissioners may, after causing to be entered on its minutes a statement of the information received by the board tending to impugn such character or reputation, suspend certification of such candidate for a period not exceed ing ten days, but nothing in this regulation shall be so construed as to give to any person the right to a proceeding in the nature of a trial before the Board of Commissioners. No person who has entered upon any examination for a position in Schedule B or Schedule C shall be entitled to be admitted within one year from the date thereof to a new examination for the same grade of position.

TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS.

REGULATION XXVI.

No temporary appointment to a position within Schedule B shall be made of any one not eligible for permanent appointment, excepting that in case of exigency upon the certificate of the chairman of the Board of Commissioners that there are no candidates upon an eligible list for the position, and with the approval of the mayor, such temporary appointment may be made, and the appointee may hold office thereunder until an eligible list is prepared, and such eligible list shall thereupon be forthwith prepared, and the position shall then be filled from such eligible list. In the event of the appointment of special patrolmen pursuant to the provisions of law, such special patrolmen may be appointed without examination. The name of a person on an eligible list who has received a temporary appointment shall, notwithstanding such appointment, be deemed to still remain upon the eligible list for the purpose of a certification for a permanent appointment, in like manner as if he did not hold such a temporary appointment. No temporary appointment shall continue more than two months, except as hereinbefore provided, and except in cases where the Board of Civil Service Commissioners shall certify a longer continuance of such temporary appointment to be necessary for the public service.

METHODS OF EXAMINATION

REGULATION XXVII.

SCHEDULE C.

Positions in Schedule C may be filled by the appointing officer in his discretion in respect to the method of examination. The discretion of the officer in such case shall be limited as follows: First. He may select from the eligible list prepared as the result of an open competitive examination; or,

Second. He may name to the Board of Civil Service Commissioners three or more persons for competitive examination, and appoint the one graded highest as the result of an examination for merit and an examination for fitness; or,

Third.

He may appoint or employ any person named by him, who, upon a non-competitive examination, shall be duly certified by the Board of Civil Service Commissioners as qualified to discharge the duties of the position.

CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION-SCHEDULE C. REGULATION XXVIII.

Upon the non-competitive examination into the qualifications of a person named for a position in this schedule the Board of Commissioners will give a certificate to such person only when satisfied (1st) that he is within the limits of age prescribed by the position or employment to which he has been named; (2d) that he is properly certified as free from any physical defect or disease which is likely to interfere with the proper discharge of his duties; (3d) that his character is such as to qualify him for such position or employment; and (4th) that he possesses the requisite knowledge and ability to enter on the discharge of his official duties. An officer naming a person for examination will at the same time transmit his certificate, that after due inquiry he is satisfied that the character and habits of the person named fit him for the public service, and will append to the certificate such formal vouchers or credentials as to character as he may desire to have considered or to put on file. In the determination of the character or habits of the nominee, the certificate thereof by nominating officer will be considered as essential.

SELECTION OF METHOD OF EXAMINATION.
REGULATION ΧΧΙΧ.

Whenever a vacancy in this schedule in any department, office or institution is to be filled, the officer having the authority to fill the same shall notify the Board of Commissioners which of the three methods, in his discretion, under Regulation XXVII, he selects; and if the choice be by an open competition, the board will proceed as for an examination under Schedule B; but if the choice be by a limited competition, or by the appointment of a person to be duly certified by the board as qualified, the officer

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