New York State Service, Volume 15New York State Department of Civil Service., 1898 |
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... selection from the three persons standing highest upon an eligible list of those whose relative merit and fitness above a certain minimum standard had been ascertained by an open competitive examination held by the Civil Service ...
... selection from the three persons standing highest upon an eligible list of those whose relative merit and fitness above a certain minimum standard had been ascertained by an open competitive examination held by the Civil Service ...
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... selected , and many other like cases are recorded . Of course , it is impossible to account ( clearly or satisfactorily for these great discrepancies in relative merit and fitness , since we only know how the former was estimated , but ...
... selected , and many other like cases are recorded . Of course , it is impossible to account ( clearly or satisfactorily for these great discrepancies in relative merit and fitness , since we only know how the former was estimated , but ...
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... selection would be reduced to three or less persons and the limitations of the old rules thus restored in a round ... selected agents . In brief , so long as appoint- ing officers have any participation in the conduct of civil service ...
... selection would be reduced to three or less persons and the limitations of the old rules thus restored in a round ... selected agents . In brief , so long as appoint- ing officers have any participation in the conduct of civil service ...
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... selected , covering the whole area of the State in such a way that no candidate should be more than fifty or sixty miles from an examination . Examining boards were selected in each of the cities and vil lages and examinations were held ...
... selected , covering the whole area of the State in such a way that no candidate should be more than fifty or sixty miles from an examination . Examining boards were selected in each of the cities and vil lages and examinations were held ...
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... selections could be made by the head of the institution . In this way applications could be received at all times and there would be an opportunity for the investigation of the candidate's char- acter and proficiency before placing his ...
... selections could be made by the head of the institution . In this way applications could be received at all times and there would be an opportunity for the investigation of the candidate's char- acter and proficiency before placing his ...
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affidavit Albany amended appellant applicant appointing officer appointment or promotion April ascertained Assistant Auburn Prison August August 27 bookkeeper candidates certified character chief city of Brooklyn Civil Service Commission Civil Service Commissioners Class classified service compensation competitive examination Comptroller confidential Constitution defendant Department of Excise Department of Public deputy determined dismissal duties eligible list Elmira Reformatory employed employment Engineer entitled ex rel examination for fitness examining board experience filled Give grade held hereby honorably discharged soldier Inspector January Junior physician labor Legislature Manhattan State Hospital mayor Medical interne ment merit and fitness merit list notified passed practicable prescribed public service qualifications question regulations relator relator's removal Rochester rules salary Schedule F secretary Sheet Sing Sing Prison statute Stenographer Superintendent Supreme Court term thereof tion Total vacancy veteran writ of mandamus York city YORK ex rel
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Page 456 - Appointments and promotions in the civil service of the State, and of all the civil divisions thereof, including cities and villages, shall be made according to merit and fitness to be ascertained, so far as practicable, by examinations, which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive...
Page 654 - ... that honorably discharged soldiers and sailors from the army and navy of the United States in the late civil war, who are citizens and residents of this state, shall be entitled to preference in appointment and promotion, without regard to their standing on any list from which such appointment or promotion may be made. Laws shall be made to provide for the enforcement of this section.
Page 754 - April, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, which have not since expired, or been repealed or altered; and such acts of the Legislature of this State as are now in force, shall be and continue the law of this State, subject to such alterations as the Legislature shall make concerning the same.
Page 881 - Closed his eyes in endless night. Behold, where Dryden's less presumptuous car, Wide o'er the fields of glory bear Two coursers of ethereal race, With necks in thunder clothed, and long-resounding pace.
Page 402 - Senate, shall appoint three persons, not more than two of whom shall belong to the same political party, who shall be styled a "State Board of Arbitration...
Page 735 - Senate, three persons, not more than two of whom shall be adherents of the same party, as Civil Service Commissioners, and said three commissioners shall constitute the United States Civil Service Commission.
Page 518 - The President is authorized to prescribe such regulations for the admission of persons into the civil service of the United States as may best promote the efficiency thereof, and ascertain the fitness of each candidate in respect to age, health, character, knowledge, and ability for the branch of service into which he seeks to enter...
Page 453 - Such examinations shall be practical in their character, and so far as may be shall relate to those matters which will fairly test the relative capacity and fitness of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the service into which they seek to be appointed.
Page 880 - whose colours clear Richly paint the vernal year : Thine too these golden keys, immortal boy ! This can unlock the gates of Joy ; Of Horror...
Page 806 - As I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ? and without staying for my answer, told me that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table...