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The Commission, 1907

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Page 73 - ... 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 5 - Sixth, that no person in said service has any right to use his official authority or influence to coerce the political action of any person or body.
Page 60 - An act to regulate and improve the civil service of the United States. Be it enacted . . ., That the President is authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the 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 78 - Every person found guilty of such bribery or an attempt to commit the same, as aforesaid, shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three thousand dollars, or to be imprisoned not less than ten days nor more than two years, or to both said fine and said imprisonment in the discretion of the court. The phrase
Page 78 - public officer " shall be held to include all public officials in this state, whether paid directly or indirectly from the public treasury of the state, or from that of any civil division thereof, or by fees or otherwise ; and the phrase " public employee " shall be held to include every person not being an officer who is paid from any said treasury.
Page 61 - It shall be the duty of the trustees of public buildings to cause suitable and convenient rooms and accommodations to be assigned or provided, and to be furnished, heated and lighted, at the...
Page 77 - ... permit any person to enter the same for the purpose of therein making, collecting, receiving or giving notice of any political assessment, subscription or contribution...
Page 75 - ... honorably discharged soldier, sailor or marine or volunteer fireman holding the same shall not be discharged from the public service, but shall be transferred to any branch of the said service for duty in such position as he may be fitted to fill, receiving the same compensation therefor, and it is hereby made the duty of all persons clothed with power of appointment to make such transfer effective.
Page 68 - ... require. Each of such commissions shall require intending competitors to file in its office a reasonable length of time before the date of any examination, a formal application in which the applicant shall state under oath : 1. His full name, residence and post-office address. 2. His age, place and date of his birth. 3. His health and physical capacity for the public service. 4. His right of preference by reason of military or naval service. 5.
Page 59 - 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 ARTICLE V — Continued. ascertained, so far as practicable, by examinations, which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive...

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