place of his residence during the five years immediately preceding appointment; (d) his previous appointments, and periods of service, if any, in the public service; and (e) his qualifications for the office. or position to be filled.

The Commission may accept such certificate, if it be in accordance with this rule, as a notice of appointment, to take effect on the date of its receipt.

2. Not more than one appointment shall be made to or under the title of any office or position in the Exempt Class unless a different number is specifically mentioned in the Classification.

Rule VI.

THE COMPETITIVE CLASS.

1. Appointments shall be made to or employment shall be given in positions in the Competitive Class that are not filled. through promotion, transfer, reduction or reinstatement, by selection, in the manner hereinafter provided, from among those persons graded highest on the most nearly appropriate eligible list resulting from open competitive examination; except as provided by Rule XII.

2. For the purposes of such examinations, and of regulated promotion where practicable, the Competitive Class shall be subdivided as follows:

PART I.-All positions, of whatever function, description or compensation, not included in any of the subdivisions following-to be known as the "Ungraded Service";

PART II-Positions of a clerical nature-to be known as the "Clerical Service";

PART III.-The uniformed forces of the Police Department, excepting doormen, matrons and surgeons-to be known as the "Police Service"; PART IV. The uniformed forces of the Fire Department-to be known as the "Fire Service";

PART V.-The uniformed forces of the Department of Correction-to be known as the "Prison Service";

PART VI.-The uniformed forces of the Department of Street Cleaning -to be known as the "Street Cleaning Service"; and

PART VII.-Positions requiring knowledge of civil engineering-to be known as the "Civil Engineer Service."

PART VIII.-Positions in the ferry service of the Department of Docks and Ferries to be known as the "Ferry Service."

3. The positions in the foregoing Parts, except Part I, shall, for purposes of promotion, be arranged in grades, which, so far as they shall have been established, shall be the grades fixed by law or ordinance, and which shall be as designated in the Classification.

The positions included in each subdivision, and in each grade, shall be those designated under the head of each in the Classification.

4. Whenever it is shown to the satisfaction of the Commission to be practicable, and in the interest of good administration, to grade, for purposes of promotion, positions or groups of positions not previously graded, the Commission shall, by such amendment of the rules as may be necessary, establish a new subdivision, embodying such grades, under such general head as it may deem appropriate.

5. The titles of positions in the Competitive Class as set forth in the Classification are descriptive of the duties and functions attaching generally to such positions, or to groups of positions of similar or corresponding character, and not necessarily to particular positions. The titles appearing on the official roster and on pay-rolls shall, so far as practicable, conform to those of the Classification, and the Commission, to meet this requirement, may at any time authorize a change in a roster title, if such change be consistent with the rules governing transfer or promotion. To define more exactly the duties of particular positions, or to fix such positions in the peculiar organization of a department or office, appropriate sub-titles, or "office titles," may be employed, in the discretion of the head of such department or office or of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment; but such sub-titles need not appear either on the roster or on any pay-roll.

6. Examinations for positions in the Competitive Class shall be held and eligible lists therefor shall be established, only under titles designated in the Classification; except where it is shown that the qualifications required for a particular position are of a peculiar or unusual character, to which no classified title is applicable; the Commission, in such case, may hold a special examination for appointment to such position, but shall state in its minutes. and in its annual report the reasons for which each such special examination is held.

Original appointments, in a graded service, shall be made, in each case, to positions of the lowest grade established in the department, office or institution in which such appointments occur; except where it is found to be not practicable to fill a vacancy or vacancies in a higher grade through promotion.

The Commission may hold examinations for designated grades of a position in a graded service to secure eligibles for vacancies therein that it is not practicable to fill through promotion; or for a designated compensation or range of compensation under the title of any position in the ungraded service, or in the engineer service, that it is not practicable to fill by selection from an existing list; but the difference, in such latter case, between the compensation so designated and the compensation attaching to a list already in force, under the same title, shall in no case be less than three hundred dollars.

Rule VII.

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS.

1. The Commission shall hold examinations for appointment to positions in the Competitive Class, and shall fix the dates therefor and the conditions thereof, whenever necessary, to meet or to anticipate the needs of the City Service.

So far as practicable, examinations for admission to positions in a graded service shall be held periodically, and the dates thereof shall be published at the beginning of each year, with such information with reference to the conditions of each as can be given.

2. All such examinations, whether previously scheduled or otherwise, shall be advertised, for at least two weeks prior to the final date for the receipt of applications therefor, daily in the "City Record," not less than twice a week in at least four of the principal daily newspapers and, where the position to be filled is professional or technical, once or oftener in one or more technical journals devoted to such profession or trade. Such examinations shall also be announced at least two weeks prior to the date therefor in notices posted conspicuously at the offices of the Commission, and at such other places as the Commission may deem proper.

In each case such advertisement in the "City Record," or notice so posted, shall set forth (a) the title of the position: (b) the

grade, if in a graded service; (c) the time and place of examination; (d) the subjects of examination, in detail, with the weight given to each; (e) such preliminary or special qualifications as may be required by law or by the appointing officer, with the approval of the Commission, in respect to age, residence, physical fitness, previous experience or training, or other particulars; (f) the number of vacancies existing, so far as known, or likely to exist within a year, that will be filled by appointment from the eligible list to be formed; (g) the compensation or range of compensation to be paid; (h) the date upon which the receipt of applications will close, and (i) such other information as the Commission may deem pertinent or necessary.

Such advertisement in other newspapers or periodicals shall, where practicable, set forth the same particulars, and shall at least set forth the title of the position, the time and place of the examination and its subjects, and shall then refer applicants to the "City Record," or to the posted notices, for further details.

3. Every examination, except for the position of Civil Service Examiner, shall be under the responsible direction of the Chief Examiner, who shall consult, when necessary, with appointing officers concerning the qualifications required for particular positions; but such examinations shall be free from the influence or participation, in any manner, either of the appointing officer or of any person other than the Commission or its designated officers or employees.

4. The subjects of examination and the relative weight given to each, where not fixed by these rules or by regulation, shall be fixed by the Chief Examiner, subject to the direction of the Commission.

The Chief Examiner shall assign the examiners for a given examination, or for a given subject, except where experts are employed, and all written questions prepared by such examiners or experts shall be placed in his custody in advance of such examination. Such questions shall be printed, from type or other process, under his immediate supervision and, unless relieved by the Commission, he shall be responsible for their safe-keeping. So far as practicable, such printing shall be done on the day of examination.

5. The examinations shall be practical in their character and shall relate to such matters as will test fairly and adequately the relative fitness and capacity of the persons to be examined for the discharge of the duties of the service, or of the position, into which they seek to enter. For positions of a designated grade or compensation they shall vary in strictness as the grade or the amount of compensation advances.

6. Whenever, in the judgment of the Commission, physical qualifications are requisite, candidates shall be required to pass a physical examination, and be certified as qualified in such respect, either before admission to examination, or before record on the proper eligible list, or before certification for appointment, as the Commission may announce.

Where the duties of any classified position are of a character requiring the appointment of persons within particular limitations of age the Commission may, subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Law relating to veterans, fix such limitation by Regulation.

7. In advance of examination for a position the duties of which are scientific, professional or technical, candidates shall be required to present evidences of the special education or preliminary training they have had tending to qualify them for such position; and the Commission may also, if in its judgment, fitness for such position demands, require, as a condition of examination, evidence of practical experience for a satisfactory term, in such service, profession, art or trade.

Training and experience, of a character tending to show peculiar and especial fitness for the position examined for, may be rated as a fixed subject of examination, but a candidate in stating such training and experience shall be required to give references through which such statements may be satisfactorily verified.

8. Where the position to be filled involves fiduciary responsibility the appointing officer, where otherwise permitted by law, may require a candidate to furnish a bond or other security as a condition precedent to appointment and shall notify the Commission of the amount and necessary details thereof. The Commission, in such case, shall state in the announcement of the examination, that the candidate must be prepared to furnish such bond or security if called upon to do so.