The said Commission may, in its discretion, upon the request of any appointing officer, certify only such persons as are under or over an age to be specified by such officer in his requisition.

The said Commission may, if it deems it desirable at any time, provide for dividing the city into districts, and for making separate lists of laborers residing in each of such districts, and may also provide the manner in which requisitions for laborers may be made from the said lists. Said Commission may also at any time in its discretion, consolidate such lists, or any of them into one or more lists.

The said Commission may, from time to time, prescribe such rules as it may think desirable or convenient for carrying out the intention of this regulation, and may in its discretion provide for the temporary employment of persons not on a list, in case of the exhaustion of any list or lists, and for such other matters or things pertaining to the administration of this regulation as said Commission may from time to time find proper.

RULES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. Rule I-Meetings of the Commission shall be regularly held on the first Wednesday of every month, excepting July and August, at 5 p. m. Meetings shall also, upon the direction of the chairman, or of any other two members of the Commission, be called by the secretary, who shall, in writing, notify every Commissioner of every meeting and of every adjournment of a meeting.

When a majority of the Commission does not attend a meeting, a less number may adjourn the meeting, and may direct, meantime, the suspension of any act or proceeding of the Commission, or any of its committees, or of its chairman or secretary, to consider which the meeting was called.

Rule II-Each examination shall be conducted by a committee consisting of two members, to be designated by the Commission. Rule III-The action of every committee shall be deemed to be the action of the Commission, and shall be reported to the Commission at the next regular meeting held thereafter. Upon

a written complaint by a person directly aggrieved, verified by his affidavit and filed with the secretary, as to the action of a committee, or upon a written motion therefor by a Commissioner, the Commission may reverse or modify such action.

Rule IV-No certificate of names upon an eligible list shall be sent to any officer or department for appointment therefrom, until two days after an eligible list is signed by the chairman and announced. If before the expiration of that time any writ ten complaint by a person directly aggrieved, and verified by affidavit, be filed with the secretary concerning such eligible list, the secretary shall at once call a meeting of the Commission, to be held within three days, to consider and act upon the complaint; no certificate for appointment to be meantime issued.

Rule V-Except as hereinbefore provided, no certificate for appointment shall be suspended upon any complaint or motion, unless upon the direction of the chairman or of the Commission. Rule VI-Any committee may, for expert assistance at any examination, incur an expense not exceeding $25, in addition to the actual and necessary disbursements of the expert, without the special vote of the Commission. The chairman shall appoint an auditing committee, which shall consist of two members of the Commission, and said committee shall audit every charge for expenses incurred by the Commission, or for it by any committee.

Rule VII-No member of the Commission shall sign as voucher under the application of any person applying for a position under the Civil Service Regulations, and no person who has signed an application as voucher shall be eligible as expert at the examination of the applicant for whom he has thus vouched.

Rule VIII-These rules may be amended at any meeting of the Commission upon a previous notice in writing, filed with the secretary at least three days before the meeting; said notice to contain a copy of the proposed amendment. The secretary shall notify each Commissioner of such proposed amendment.

Rule IX-During the temporary absence from the city, or inability of the chairman of the Commission, the vice-chairman

shall act as chairman, or, in the absence of the chairman and vice-chairman, the Commission may appoint an acting chairman to serve during such absence or inability.

Appendix A.

EXCEPTED POSITIONS.

The mayor.

The members of the board of aldermen.

The comptroller.

The auditor.

The city treasurer, ex officio.

The collector of taxes.

The registrar of arrears.

The counsel to the corporation.

The president of the board of assessment.

The assessors.

The commissioner of police.

The fire commissioner.

The commissioner of health.

The commissioner of buildings.

The commissioner of city works.

The commissioner of parks.

The commissioners of civil service.

The police justices.

The examining board of plumbers.

All officers, members and employes of or under the board of education and those who seek to enter the public service thereunder.

The members of the board of elections.

Board of Aldermen:

1 Chief clerk.

7 Clerks to committees.

1 Messenger.

1 Assistant messenger.

1 Sergeant-at-arms.

1 Assistant sergeant-at-arms.

1 Clerk and city auctioneer.

Department of Finance:

1 Deputy comptroller.

1 Chief clerk of accounts.

1 Bond clerk.

1 Assistant bond clerk.

1 Chief clerk of arrears property.

1 Coupon clerk.

1 Assistant coupon clerk.

1 Superintendent at Wallabout docks.

1 Assistant clerk of accounts.

1 Chief clerk bureau of taxes and assessments.

1 Bookkeeper.

1 General warrant clerk.

12 Assistant warrant clerks.

1 Salary warrant clerk.

6 Dockmasters having custody of money.

3 Messengers.

1 Paymaster.

1 Assistant paymaster.

1 Clerk of docks.

1 Chief searcher.

Department of Audit:

2 Deputy auditors.

1 Chief clerk.

1 Inspector.

Department of Collection:

1 Deputy collector.

1 Chief clerk.

1 Cashier.

8 Temporary clerks (to serve during the press of business at the time for the receipt of taxes, and to be engaged chiefly in the receipt and handling of money).

Department of Arrears:

1 Deputy registrar.

1 Cashier.

1 Assistant cashier.

1 Keeper of supplies.

Department of Law:

1 First assistant corporation counsel.
8 Assistant corporation counsels.

1 Chief clerk.

6 Law clerks.

Department of Assessment:

1 Secretary.

1 Surveyor. Department of Police:

1 Deputy commissioner.

1 Counsel.

1 Property clerk.

1 Superintendent.

1 Deputy superintendent.

4 Inspectors.

Police Courts:

In each court one chief clerk.

Department of Health:

1 Deputy.

1 Counsel.

1 Secretary.

1 Private secretary.

1 Chief, Bureau Bacteriology.

1 Chief, Bureau of Chemistry.

1 Chief, Bureau Sanitary Engineering.

1 Medical superintendent, Contagious Disease Hospital.