All competitive examinations have been preceded by a daily notice in the official newspaper of the city for at least ten days, and the bulletin board at the City Hall has announced the details of the examination for the same period. Candidates have been notified as far as possible in advance of the examination. The papers are all rated in the presence of and by the entire commission and the results entered by the secretary. The application blanks, examination papers and all correspondence are kept in accessible files easy of reference, and the inspection of same at all times open to interested parties. In the appointments during the year the different classes have been represented as follows: To exempt positions.... To competitive positions. . . . To non-competitive positions... 0 17 1 There has been one resignation in the non-competitive class, that of chief of police, which was filled by non-competitive examination. The commission approved of one transfer, that of janitor in City Hall to janitor on the public school list. We are glad to report that there has been no appeal from ratings during the year; that the provision of the law giving preference to veterans has been strictly complied with, and to our knowledge there is no payment of salary for services to any but those duly qualified under the rules and certified by the secretary. We are enclosing herewith a copy of the official roster of the classified service. In conclusion we wish to take advantage of this opportunity to express our appreciation of the courteous assistance given this commission by the State Board during the year and to subscribe to the value of suggestions, at different times, by Secretary John C. Birdseye, which have assisted us materially in the performance of our duties. Respectfully submitted, DANIEL DEMPSEY, President, THOMAS F. SEEM, P. H. MACK, Secretary. Commissioners. Fulton FULTON, N. Y., December 30, 1913. To the State Civil Service Commission, Albany, N. Y.: GENTLEMEN. Pursuant to the provisions of section 11 of the Civil Service Laws of 1909, the Municipal Civil Service Commission of the City of Fulton respectfully submits the following report for the year 1913, prepared in accordance with your communication of December 15, 1913: The commission consists of Peter T. Conley, merchant; Harry A. Allen, clothing merchant; Charles E. Lock row, express agent, appointed January 1, 1912. The commissioners receive $3 each for each meeting. The secretary of the commission, James J. Casey, appointed January 3, 1912, receives a compensation of $15 per month. Notice of the time and place of receiving applications and holding examinations is posted on bulletin board at the City Hall, in the Civil Service Commission's office and in the lobby of the two post offices ten days prior to date of examination; also published in the official paper of the city. Persons who apply for applications are immediately sent circular letter stating the salary to be paid, subjects and weights to be given and the number of appointments to be made. Persons who have filed applications are immediately notified by mail of the time, place and date to appear for the examination. Examinations are prepared by the secretary, under the direction of the commissioners; examinations are personally conducted and papers rated by the commissioners. All applications, examination questions, answers and papers of candidates are preserved, and are open for public inspection. The commission held twenty-three (23) meetings during the year. This includes all examinations. There were three competitive examinations held, two (2) for fireman and one (1) for patrolman, and there were but five (5) applicants for the three examinations of which five (5) passed the physical and five (5) passed the mental. The small number of competitors in examinations is attributed to lack of desire for positions for which examinations were held. There was one (1) non-competitive examination, there was but one (1) applicant and one (1) passed. There have been four (4) appointments in the competitive class and one (1) resignation, one (1) appointment in the non-competitive and one (1) resignation. The number of persons in the unclassified service are forty-six (46) not including election officers, superintendents, principals and teachers in the education department. The number of persons in the classified service are: Competitive class thirty-eight (38), exempt class two (2), non-competitive class seven (7), labor class eighty-two (82). The labor class is divided in four (4) classes, call men, fire department, eight (8), teamsters sixteen (16), mechanics five (5), laborers fifty-three (53), teamsters, mechanics, and laborers are in public works department. Appointments in the labor class were for most part temporary as occasion demanded it. There were no provisional or emergency examinations; no exceptions from examinations. Provisions of law giving preference to veterans, strictly complied with by appointing officers. As to compliance with provisions of law regarding registration of laborers and employment from registration list, there is no list in excess of laborers employed as registration is not made until there is a position open. When the appointing officer wishes a laborer he sends the candidate to the secretary, who has the former fill out a labor blank with questions as to age, experience, etc. If satisfactory the secretary so certifies to the appointing officer. The commission has a roster of the city service, giving full information, and its records are sufficiently complete to make it possible to establish the legality of the appointment of all persons in the classified service. Provisions of the law regarding certification of payrolls for services, strictly complied with, the secretary compares the payrolls with the official roster and if found correct a certification of approval attached, being signed by the secretary. The commission has no merit system, the appointing officer when appointing, appoints one from the three highest on the eligible list, and there is no efficiency record kept in any department. The secretary thanks the State Commission and its secretary for advice, counsel and courtesies shown during the past year. GENEVA, N. Y., February 7, 1914. State Civil Service Commission, Albany, N. Y.: GENTLEMEN.- The Municipal Civil Service Commission of the City of Geneva, N. Y., respectfully submits the following report for the year 1913: Our commissioners are three in number, W. E. Sill, M. H. Sandford, and F. P. Boswell. The two first named were appointed January 1, 1910, and the last named January 1, 1914. They receive no compensation. The secretary, E. J. Flanagan, was appointed April 1, 1908, $120 per year. There was but one examination held during the year, that for stoker of the fire engine. There was only one applicant present who tried the examination. He passed with a standing of 78 per cent. and was appointed to the position in question. There were no promotions or changes in the competitive class during the year. We attach hereto a complete roster showing the names of all those persons in the classified service of the city, also a roster of those in the unclassified service, together with dates of their appointment and the salary of each. WM. E. SILL, M. H. SANDFORD, FOSTER P. BOSWELL, Municipal Civil Service Commission. Glens Falls GLENS FALLS, N. Y., April 15, 1914. Hon. John C. Birdseye, Secretary State Civil Service Commission, Albany, N. Y.: DEAR SIR. Following the instructions given in your circular letter under date of December 15, 1913, we have the honor to append hereto a report of the work of the Municipal Civil Service Commission of the City of Glens Falls for the year ending December 31, 1913. Very little business was done, but such as was done, will be here recorded. Pursuant to the request of the board of public safety for an eligible list from which to select a police officer, a meeting of the commission was held on the 13th day of February, 1913. There being no eligible list then in force, an advertisement was inserted in the two local papers, namely: The Glens Falls Post Star and the Glens Falls Daily Times in their issues of February 14, 17, 19, 21, 24 and 25, 1913, to the effect that a meeting for the examination of candidates would be held on the 27th day of February, 1913, in the commission rooms of the City Hall at 1:30 P. M. The meeting was held on that day and adjourned to the 18th day of March, 1913. At the meeting held on the last named date, seven candidates appeared for examination. Examination of papers were distributed to the several candidates and the time from 8 o'clock P. M. to 9:30 P. M. was allotted for their preparation. At the latter hour the papers were received and the meeting adjourned to the following day at 1:30 P. M. At the last named meeting examination papers were marked and the following candidates were chosen as being eligible, namely: Fred A. Perry, No. 8 Fulton street. Fred Snedeker Hyer, 1 Stoddard avenue. Per cent. 95 85 85 83 Thereupon the three names first mentioned above were certified to the board of public safety, from which list that board subsequently selected Jeremiah Reardon as police officer. |