the same institution, in preference of persons now standing higher than Dr. Parker upon the eligible list of junior physicians. (November 16, 1899.) Chemist, Board of health A communication from Baxter T. Smelzer, under date of October 27th, was read. Mr. Smelzer had previously been granted leave to employ an assistant chemist, Theodore J. Bradley, at $60 per month for three months, and he asked permission to retain said Bradley for an additional period of six months. It was Resolved, That the secretary be instructed to decline to certify to the validity and regularity of the appointment or employment of Theodore J. Bradley as a chemist in the department of health, under rule VIII, subdivision 9, it appearing that the services rendered by said Bradley are not of an occasional and temporary character. (Adopted November 16, 1899.) Department of public instruction Resolved, That the superintendent of public instruction be authorized to promote James D. Sullivan from $1800 per annum to $2500 per annum upon his certificate that there is no other person in the department of public instruction entitled to such promotion. (Adopted November 17, 1899.) Chief clerk, Soldiers' and sailors' home A communication from C. O. Shepard, commandant of the State Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Bath was read. It referred to the position held by Miss Eva A. Aulls, and asked if a special examination could not be ordered by the first of December for the position of chief clerk in the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. A communication was also read from Mr. George Sutherland, one of the trustees, upon the same subject, and on motion it was Resolved, That the secretary be directed to write to Commandant Shepard and say that his request is denied; that the position of chief clerk must under the statutes and rules be filled by selection from the eligible list of clerks in the office of the Commission. (Adopted November 17, 1899.) Expert carpenter, State commission in lunacy Resolved, That the secretary is authorized to certify the accounts of Mr. O. H. Perry for services as expert carpenter and inspector for the state commission in lunacy, said services having been rendered before the present civil service rules were adopted. (Adopted November 17, 1899.) Expert indexer, Secretary of state Resolved, That the application of the secretary of state for the extension of the term of employment of Robert F. Gladding, be denied, upon the ground that it is not one of the cases covered by the rules for temporary employment. (Adopted November 17, 1899.) Expert proofreader, State historian A bill of F. W. Halsey, amounting to $100, approved by Hugh Hastings, state historian, for services as expert in reading proof of the George Clinton papers during the state historian's absence in Europe, for a period from August 24 to October 14, 1899, was presented to the Commission and it was Resolved, That the bill of F. W. Halsey be approved at $100 under civil service rule VIII, section 9. Resolved, That the secretary be directed to call the state historian's attention to the fact that appointments should be certified to the Commission when they are made, and that he write the state historian that applications for temporary employment should be made before the employment begins. (Adopted November 17, 1899.) Timekeepers, foremen, etc., Department of public works Resolved, That the secretary be directed to certify to the accounts for services of persons heretofore employed temporarily as foremen and timekeepers in the department of public works for services already performed; and that in the future he be authorized to certify such accounts in case of breaks or other emergency, certified by the superintendent of public works, for a period not to exceed ten days in each case; and that the superintendent be informed that within the time so allotted him he will be expected to make appointments from the appropriate eligible lists. (Adopted November 17, 1899.) Employees, State park, Watkins Glen A communication from the state engineer, under date of November 14th, was read, stating that chapter 683 of the laws of 1899 provides for a state park or reservation called Watkins Glen, and that he has assigned John R. Kaley to take charge of the work of surveying such park, who desired to appoint temporary assistants without examination. It was the sense of the Commission that the persons whose names appeared upon the eligible lists are entitled by law to these appointments, if they will accept them, and in case they would not accept them the state engineer would be authorized to appoint as he requests; that he could appoint any one on the eligible list for a period of thirty days without regard to standing. (November 17, 1899.) Messenger, State commission in lunacy Resolved, That the promotion of John H. Flinn from the position of page in the department of the state commission in lunacy to the position of messenger be authorized, he being the highest on the eligible list of any similar employee in the office. (Adopted November 17, 1899.) Indexer, Court of appeals law library, Rochester The bill of Irwin Taylor for $88 for indexing in the court of appeals law library in Rochester was presented, and the secretary was directed to certify it under rule VIII, section 9, and to inform the librarian that the Commission must be informed of the necessity for these appointments before they are made. (November 17, 1899.) Court attendants, Supreme court, Monroe county A communication addressed to Commissioner Collier by Henry V. Woodward, confidential clerk to Justice Werner, was read, and it was Resolved, That the matter be referred to the chief examiner and that he be requested to inform Mr. Justice Werner that it is the sense of the Commission that the existing court attendants continue in force notwithstanding that the appointment is now given to the supreme court justice residing in Monroe county, and also state that his suggestions as to the character of the examination will be given careful consideration. (Adopted November 17, 1899.) Opinion, appellate division, supreme court, in the case of the people ex rel. George W..Balcom against William H. Mosher It was the sense of the Commission that no change should be made in its rule requiring the certification of the highest name upon the eligible list until the recent decision of the appellate division, third department, is reviewed by the court of appeals, or until some other final decision by the court is rendered. (November 17, 1899.) Student assistant, Agricultural experiment station, Geneva Resolved, That the Commission grants the request of the director of the agricultural experiment station at Geneva and authorizes him to appoint Mr. F. M. Rolfs as student assistant in botany. (Adopted November 17, 1899.) Temporary stenographer, State treasurer Resolved, That for the reasons set forth in the communication from State Treasurer Jaeckel, under date of November 22, 1899, the secretary of this Commission is authorized and directed to certify to the regularity and validity of the employment of persons whose names are contained on payrolls submitted by the state treasurer for occasional and temporary services as stenographers to the state treasurer at Auburn under the provisions of civil service rule VIII, section 9. (Adopted November 22, 1899.) Temporary stenographer, Civil Service Commission Resolved, That for any stenographers that may be occasionally employed by a civil service commissioner in the discharge of his duties as such, bills shall be certified by the secretary under the provisions of civil service rule VIII, section 9. (Adopted November 22, 1899.) Expert, Secretary of state Resolved, That for the reasons set forth in a communication from the secretary of state, under date of November 21st, he be authorized and empowered to appoint temporarily a suitable person to prepare for the legislative manual for the year 1900 notes and citations of decisions of the courts relating to the constitution of the state, upon his reporting to the Commission the name of such person and certifying that the service is of an occasional and exceptional character and is to be performed by some one who is engaged in private business, and that the compensation is not to exced $300. (Adopted November 22, 1899.) Messenger, Department of excise Resolved, That' the secretary of this Commission certify to the regularity and validity of the employment of Mr. Edgar P. Thorpe as a messenger in the department of excise, it appearing that he |