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APPENDIX G.

CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF ALBANY, BROOK.
LYN, ELMIRA, NEW YORK, POUGHKEEPSIE, ROCHESTER,
SCHENECTADY, SYRACUSE, TROY AND YONKERS, APPROVED.

APPENDIX H.

1. OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, 1897.

2. DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT AND COURT OF APPEALS, 1897.

APPENDIX I.

CIVIL SERVICE STATUTES, RULES, CLASSIFICATION, REGULA
TIONS, ETC.

APPENDIX J.

SAMPLES OF EXAMINATION QUESTIONS.

APPENDIX K.

ROSTER OF STATE EMPLOYES.

APPENDIX A.

Chief Examiner's Annual Report.

Chief Examiner's Annual Report.

ALBANY, N. Y., December 31, 1897.

The New York Civil Service Commission, Albany, N. Y.:

Gentlemen.-I have the honor to submit the following report of the civil service examinations held during the past year:

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS.

The number of candidates appearing at competitive examinations during the past year is 3,218, a slight decrease from the number examined last year, but more than double the number examined in any of the preceding years. The decrease in the number examined is probably to be accounted for by the interim of about three months between the passage of the new Civil Service Law, providing for separate examinations for merit and fitness, and the first general examinations held under the new rules established pursuant to that law. From May 15th until July 1st there were no rules in force governing procedure under the new law, and it was not until August 5th that plans could be matured for holding the general examinations under the new rules. During the intervening period only such examinations were advertised and held as were imperatively needed, and the number examined was, therefore, comparatively smaller. The large examinations held in November, 1896, in all parts of the State, had provided large eligible lists for the most important positions, and this fact also had its effect in diminishing the number of examinations required during the early part of this

year.

The number of separate competitive examinations held and reports made during the year is 131, of which 49 were held prior to May 15th under the old law and rules, and 82 were merit ex

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