The papers were marked by the general examining board at Albany, assisted by the musical experts and the chief examiner, and the results were as follows:

Results of Examination at Batavia, September 13, 1887, for Principal of the Literary Department and for Piano Teacher, at the Institution for the Blind.

An examination, (No. 10,) was held at the office of the commission at Albany on the twenty-fifth of October, for accountants, and with a special view to temporary need on the part of the railroad commission, for an expert in railroad accounting. The two branches were kept separate. Three applicants appeared, only one of whom reached the eligible list for accountant, and this candidate did not undertake the papers in railroad accounting. The two others who had been unsuccessful in the general examination, were successful

in the more restricted field. The general examining board marked the papers with results as follows:

Results of Examination at Albany, October 25, 1887, for Accountants and for Expert in Railroad Accounting.

The usual general examination (No. 11), for clerkships, messengerships, etc., was held November fifteenth, simultaneously at Albany, Auburn, Binghamton, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Elmira, Ithaca, Middletown, Newburgh, New York, Rochester, Syracuse, and Utica. The examination had been advertised to be held also in Geneseo, Greenport, Jamestown, Oswego, Plattsburgh, Poughkeepsie, Watertown and Whitehall, but no applicants appeared at either of these places. Notice was published in at least two newspapers issued in each county in the State, one representing each of the two great parties; large numbers of documents containing information and instruction were sent out, and every effort was made to give to the examinations the greatest possible publicity.

In conducting these examinations outside of Albany, we had as usual, the assistance of a number of public spirited citizens, and for the service, our thanks are due to the following gentlemen:

Hon. John D. Teller..
Orlando Lewis, Esq.
Frank Stewart, Esq..

Auburn.

Auburn.

Binghamton.

Buffalo.

Elmira.

Elmira.

Elmira.

Elmira.

Elmira.

Elmira.

Ithaca.

David Gray, Esq..
Dr. William C. Wey....
Hon. Seymour Dexter.
Francis, Hall, Esq.
John R. Joslyn, Esq..
Prof. N. A. Miller...

Boyd McDowell, Esq..
Prof. L. C. Foster...

William Hazlitt Smith, Esq.

S. R. Morgan, Esq.
J. W. Canfield, Esq..
N. W. Vail, Esq....

Rev. H. V. S. Myers, D. D..
R. V. K. Montfort, M. D.
M. H. Mulleneaux, Esq.
Charles Collins, Esq.
J. Warren Greene, Esq..
Henry B. B. Stapler, Esq..
Lewis P. Ross, Esq..
J. P. Varnum, Esq.
William F. Peck, Esq.
Alfred Wilkinson, Esq.
W. S. Andrews, Esq.
Hon. A. Judd Northrup.
Edward Curran, Esq....
William J. Kernan, Esq..

Ithaca.

Middletown.

Middletown.

Middletown.

Newburgh.

Newburgh.

Newburgh.

New York.

New York.

New York.

Rochester.

Rochester.

Rochester.

Syracuse.

Syracuse.

Syracuse.

Utica.
Utica.

The proceedings in the several cities were conducted smoothly and the papers were promptly returned to the office of the Commission and placed in the hands of the general examining board by whom they were marked. The total number appearing at the various places (aside from those examined for the position of

reformatory guard, already noted), was 113, of whom four failed to complete the examination.

The results in the several grades, were as follows:

Results of General Examination held November 15, 1887, at Albany, Auburn, Binghamton, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Elmira, Ithaca, Middletown, Newburgh, New York, Rochester, Syracuse and Utica, for First, Second and Third Grade Clerks and Messengers.

Eligible (First and Second Grade Clerks).... 36

Among those undergoing the clerical examination in one or other grade, some were also examined in one or more of the following optional subjects, viz.: Stenography, type-writing, expert penmanship, letter writing, elements of book-keeping, computations and foreign languages.

The board of excise in New York city being in need of an engrossing clerk, and no competent person appearing upon the general list for clerical positions, a special examination, (No. 12) was ordered [Assembly, No, 63.]

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to be held in New York on the tenth of December. Although advertised several times in three New York daily papers of very large circulation, but four candidates appeared, of whom one did not begin the examination, and one failed to complete it.

Result of an Examination at New York, December 10, 1887, for Engrossing Clerk to the Board of Excise.

This result was very unsatisfactory. The board of excise was entitled to three names from which to make selection, and the rating of the single eligible candidate being low, it was determined to call for another examination. This (No. 15) was fixed for the twenty-third of December, and every effort was made to give publicity to it.

Twenty-four candidates appeared and the result of the marking was as follows:

Results of Examination held at New York, December 23, 1887, for Engrossing Clerk to the Board of Excise.