Clerk and guard, Elmira Reformatory Resolved, That the request of Superintendent Brockway, to transfer a clerk to the position of night watchman and to promote a guard to the position of clerk, be denied, and that the secretary be instructed to notify Superintendent Brockway, that it is the opinion of the Commission that appointments to the positions of watchman and clerk should be made from the proper eligible lists on file in the office of the Commission. (Adopted June 12, 1899.) Stenographer, State board of health Resolved, That Mr. John P. Martin be recognized as the stenographer of the state board of health, in view of the fact that he has served with fidelity in that capacity for more than three years. (Adopted June 12, 1899.) Stenographer, Tuberculosis committee, State board of health Resolved, That the secretary be empowered in accordance with rule VIII, section 9, to certify to the regularity of the employment of any person whose name may appear on any payroll which may hereafter be submitted to this Commission by the state board of health, when from such payroll or accompanying communication it appears that the person was employed by the tuberculosis committee of the state board of health as a stenographer, and that the employment was occasional and temporary rather than continuous, and that the total compensation does not exceed $300 in any one year. (Adopted June 12, 1899.) Expert druggist, Comptroller Resolved, That the employment by the comptroller of Mr. Warren L. Bradt to revise the estimates of the state charitable institutions, be and hereby is authorized under the provisions of rule VIII, section 9, it appearing that the services to be rendered are of a professional and occasional character and performed in connection with his private business. (Adopted June 12, 1899.) Food expert, Commission in lunacy A communication from T. E. McGarr, secretary state commission in lunacy, under date of June 7, 1899, was read, requesting that the Commission grant an extension of the term of employment of Prof. W. O. Atwater, an expert engaged in collecting and classifying various data on food obtained from experimental studies. On motion the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the employment of Prof. W. O. Atwater, as a food expert by the state commission in lunacy, be and hereby is authorized under the provisions of section 5 of civil service rule VIII. (Adopted June 12, 1899.) Age limits Resolved, That in view of the fact that a physician's certificate as to physical capacity of candidates for positions in the civil service can be and is required of all applicants for examination; and in view of the fact that during the period of the three months probationary appointment appointing officers may refuse to continue persons in positions in their departments if in their opinion the advanced age of such persons is an objection to their retention in the service; and in view also of the fact that physical incapacity constitutes sufficient cause for removal, the Civil Service Commission hereby repeals all rules and regulations fixing maximum age limits for the position of deputy factory inspector; and all other positions the duties of which necessitate that their incumbents be of full age or upwards. (Adopted June 12, 1899.) Experts, State historian A communication under date of June 7, 1899, from Hon. Hugh Hastings, state historian, was read, requesting that he be per mitted to employ without examination Dr. E. T. Corwin and Dr. Daniel Van Pelt, for the purpose of transcribing archives relating to this state and New Jersey, and a typewriter residing outside of the state to assist in this work. On motion the request was granted. (June 12, 1899.) Chief of the canal bureau, Comptroller A communication from Hon. William J. Morgan, comptroller, under date of June 8, 1899, requesting that he be allowed to appoint Mr. Edmund Savage, temporarily, to the position of chief of the canal bureau, was read, and on motion the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the request of the comptroller for authority to appoint Mr. Edmund Savage as chief of the canal bureau in his department, be denied, and that the secretary be directed to inform the comptroller that it is the sense of the Commission that the position is one which should be filled either by promotion, examination or by open competition. (Adopted June 12, 1899.) Expert copyist, Comptroller Resolved, That the employment of Mr. O. A. Fuller by the comptroller is hereby approved, it appearing from the communication of the comptroller that Mr. Fuller has served with fidelity for three years in a similar capacity in the state service. (Adopted June 12, 1899.) Engineer and surveyor A communication from Hon. E. A. Bond, under date of June 9, 1899, explaining why certain persons employed in his department are reported as receiving a compensation greater than that allowed other employees in his department in the same grade, was read, and on motion the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That in accordance with his communication to the Commission dated June 9, 1899, the state engineer and surveyor is authorized to amend the official roster in his office so as to comply with the provision of the law that "No person shall be appointed or employed under any title not appropriate to the duties to be performed," but such authorization carries with it no increase of pay that would indicate promotion, and in accordance therewith he be allowed to designate Charles H. Flanagan as assistant engineer, at $5 per day; J. J. Allen as assistant engineer, at $5 per day; Ralph Russell as leveler, at $4.50 per day; H. J. Richardson, rodman, at $3.50 per day; William Van Epps, chainman, at $3 per day; D. F. Whitford, assistant engineer, at $5 per day; F. J. Wagoner, leveler, at $4.50 per day; E. J. Berry, leveler, at $4.50 per day; R. T. Webster, rodman, at $3.50 per day; D. S. Hallenbeck, boatman, at $3 per day, provided that in all future appointments or reinstatements the salaries shall be not greater than the standard salaries of the grade in which the person is appointed or reinstated; viz., first assistant engineer, $5 per day; assistant engineer, $5 per day; leveler, $4.50 per day; rodman, $3.50 per day; chainman, $3 and $2.50 per day, and that future increases in salary beyond the standard fixed for the grades shall be treated as promotions and made only as provided by the rules. (Adopted June 12, 1899.) Appointment of policemen, city of Ithaca Resolved, That the secretary be instructed to write to Mr. Chester C. Platt, answering his communication of the 9th of June, and say that it is the sense of the Commission that under the provision of the charter of the city of Ithaca quoted in his letter the policemen are appointed for a definite term, and that upon the election and qualification of a new mayor their positions become vacant, and that the vacancies should be filled as the result of a new open competitive examination to which the present incumbents and all others coming within the requirements which may be imposed are eligible, and further that it is the sense of the Commission that in prescribing the subjects for said examination due weight should be given to the experience and efficiency of the present incumbents in determining the relative merits of the various candidates. (Adopted June 13, 1899.) Physicians, state hospitals Resolved, That the Civil Service Commission hereby expresses its construction of rule XIV, section 1, and declares that with reference to the promotion of physicians the several hospitals for the insane in the state shall be considered as constituting one department, but in assigning weights to the different subjects and to experience and qualifications in promotion examinations due weight shall be given to experience and service in connection with any particular institution whenever a vacancy in such institution is to be filled, but promotions shall not be made of physi cians from one hospital to another, unless the same system of medicine is practiced in both. Persons holding the position of second assistant physician or assistant physician shall be eligible to enter examination for promotion to first assistant physician provided they are licensed medical practitioners of the state of New York and have had at least three years actual experience on the medical staff of a hospital for the insane. (Adopted June 13, 1899.) Appraisers, Insurance department Resolved, That A. B. Gardenier, Robert Hoes, William Bostwick and Brainerd Howell, appearing to have been appraisers connected with the insurance department at the time of the passage of the civil service law, chapter 370 of the laws of 1899, and it further appearing that they have served in that capacity with fidelity and efficiency for a long period of time, they are hereby recognized as having been regularly appointed and their names are hereby directed to be entered upon the roster as appraisers, and the payrolls of the insurance department containing their names and stating the compensation due them are to be certified as regular and correct by the secretary. (Adopted June 13, 1899.) |