Amend Rule V, section 4, prescribing age limitations for the classified service, by striking out the table after the tenth line and substituting therefor the following: Minimum. Maximum. Departmental service: Page, messenger boy, apprentice, or student... Positions in the Railway Mail Service. Internes and hospital stewards in the Marine-Hospital Service, and act- Surfmen in the Life-Saving Service. Superintendent, physician, supervisor, day-school inspector, and disciplinarian in the Indian service; inspector and assistant inspector of hulls, an inspector and an assistant inspector of boilers in the steamboat-inspection service All other positions.... (The age limitation shall not apply in the case of the wife of the superintendent of an Indian school who applies for examination for the position of teacher or matron.) Custom-House Service: All positions... Post-Office Service: Letter carrier All other positions.. Government Printing Service: Approved. EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 2, 1897. GROVER CLEVELAND. EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Washington, D. C., January 12, 1897. In accordance with the third clause of section 6 of the act entitled "An act to regulate and improve the civil service of the United States," approved January 16, 1883 It is ordered, That the officers and employees in or under this office included within the provisions of the civil-service law and rules be, and they are hereby, arranged in the following classes: CLASS A.-All persons receiving an annual salary of less than $720, or a compensation at the rate of less than $720 per annum. CLASS B.-All persons receiving an annual salary of $720 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $720 or more, but less than $840 per annum. CLASS C.-All persons receiving an annual salary of $840 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $840 or more, but less than $900 per annum. CLASS D.-All persons receiving an annual salary of $900 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $900 or more, but less than $1,000 per annum. CLASS E.-All persons receiving an annual salary of $1,000 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $1,000 or more, but less than $1,200 per annum. CLASS 1.-All persons receiving an annual salary of $1,200 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $1,200 or more, but less than $1,400 per annum. CLASS 2.-All persons receiving an annual salary of $1,400 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $1,400 or more, but less than $1,600 per annum. CLASS 3.-All persons receiving an annual salary of $1,600 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $1,600 or more, but less than $1,800 per annum. CLASS 4.-All persons receiving an annual salary of $1,800 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $1,800 or more, but less than $2,000 per annum. CLASS 5.-All persons receiving an annual salary of $2,000 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $2,000 or more, but less than $2,500 per annum. CLASS 6.-All persons receiving an annual salary of $2,500 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $2,500 or more per annum. It is provided, That this classification shall not include persons appointed to an office by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, nor persons employed as mere laborers or workmen; but all positions whose occupants are designated as laborers or workmen, and who were, prior to May 6, 1896, and are now, regularly assigned to work of the same grade as that performed by classified employes, shall be included within this classification. Hereafter, no person who is appointed as a laborer or workmen, without examination under the civil-service rules, shall be assigned to work of the same grade as that performed by classified employees. It is also ordered, That no person shall be admitted into any place not excepted from examination by the civil-service rules, in any of the classes above designated, until he shall have passed an appropriate examination prepared by the United States Civil Service Commission and his eligibility has been certified to this office by said Commission. By direction of the President: HENRY T. THURBER, AMENDMENT TO CIVIL-SERVICE RULES. Rule VI of the Civil-Service Rules is hereby amended by adding to the exceptions from examination in the departmental service a new clause to read as follows: "(d) Assistant Secretary Smithsonian Institution, in charge of U. S. National Museum." Approved, January 27, 1897. GROVER CLEVELAND. AMENDMENT TO CIVIL-SERVICE RULES. SPECIAL RULE NO. 1. The appointment of a successor to the present incumbent of the position of Assistant Attorney-General for the Post-Office Department may be made without examination under the civil-service rules. Approved. EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 24, 1897. WILLIAM MCKINLEY. AMENDMENT TO CIVIL-SERVICE RULES. SPECIAL RULE NO. 2. The appointment of a successor to the present incumbent of the position of law clerk for the Post-Office Department, who shall act for the Assistant Attorney-General in his absence, may be made without examination under the civil-service rules. Approved. EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 24, 1897. WILLIAM MCKINLEY. [Filed under 9 July, 1897.] AMENDMENT TO CIVIL-SERVICE RULES. Rule IX is hereby amended by inserting in the second proviso, after the word 66 'person," where it occurs the second time, the words "or an army nurse of said war." As amended the proviso will read : "And provided further, That, subject to the other conditions of these rules, any person who served in the military or naval service of the United States in the late war of the rebellion and was honorably discharged therefrom, or widow of any such person, or an army nurse of said war, may be reinstated without regard to the length of time he or she has been separated from the service." Approved. EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 9, 1897. WILLIAM MCKINLEY. AMENDMENT TO CIVIL-SERVICE RULES. Amend Rule III, section 3, by striking out all after the word "district,” in the third line, so that, as amended, the section will read: "3. The custom-house service shall include such officers and employees as have been, or may hereafter be, classified under the civil-service act, who are serving in any customs district." Approved. EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 27, 1897. WILLIAM MCKINLEY. AMENDMENT TO CIVIL-SERVICE RULES. Amend Rule II by adding a new paragraph, to read as follows: 66 (8) No removal shall be made from any position subject to competitive examination except for just cause and upon written charges filed with the head of the Department, or other appointing officer, and of which the accused shall have full notice and an opportunity to make defense." Approved. EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 27, 1897. WILLIAM MCKINLEY. AMENDMENTS TO CIVIL-SERVICE RULES. Amend Rule VI by adding at the end of the third line, after the word "registration," the words “before the Commission except as herein prescribed." In the same rule in the second line of clause (b), under the heading "Custom-house service," strike out the words "whose employés number as many as 150." In the same rule add to the statement of positions excepted from the requirements of examination and registration in the custom-house service the following: "(c) One principal deputy collector at each subport or station." In the same rule, under the internal-revenue service, letter the present paragraph (a), and add new paragraphs as follows: "(b) One deputy collector in each internal-revenue district where the number of employés in the office of the collector exceeds four.” (c) One deputy collector in each stamp (or branch) office." At the end of the rule add a new paragraph to read as follows: "Appointments to the positious named in this rule in the custom-house service and in the internal-revenue service shall be subject to an examination to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, not disapproved by the Commission, equal to the examination held by the Commission for positions of like grade. Such examinations shall be conducted by the Commission in accordance with its regulations." As amended the rule will read: RULE VI. The following-named employees or positions which have been or may hereafter be classified under the civil-service act shall be excepted from the requirements of examination or registration before the Commission except as herein prescribed. "DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE. "(a) Private secretaries or confidential clerks (not exceeding two) to the President or to the head of each of the eight Executive Departments. "(b) Indians employed in the Indian service at large, except those employed as superintendents, teachers, teachers of industries, kindergartners, and physicians. (c) Attorneys or assistant attorneys in any department whose main duties are connected with the management of cases in court. 66 "CUSTOM-HOUSE SERVICE. "(a) One cashier in each customs district. "(b) One chief or principal deputy or assistant collector in each customs district. “(c) One principal deputy collector at each subport or station. 66 POST-OFFICE SERVICE. "(a) One assistant postmaster or chief assistant to the postmaster, of whatever designation, at each post-office. 66 (b) One cashier of each first-class post-office when employed under the roster title of cashier only. "INTERNAL-REVENUE SERVICE. "(a) One employee in each internal-re venue district, who shall act as cashier or chief deputy or assistant collector, as may be determined by the Treasury Depart ment. "(b) One deputy collector in each internal-revenue district where the number of employees in the office of the collector exceeds four. 66 (c) One deputy collector in each stamp (or branch) office.” Appointments to the positions named in this rule in the custom-house service and in the internal-revenue service shall be subject to an examination to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, not disapproved by the Commission, equal to the examination held by the Commission for positions of like grade. Such examination shall be conducted by the Commission in accordance with its regulations. Approved. EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 27, 1897. WILLIAM MCKINLEY. PUBLIC LIBRARIES. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF Boston, SIR: In response to your request of November 27, I have the honor to inform you that there will be sent to you to-day under separate inclosure (1) A printed schedule of the service in this library as constituted December 1, 1897. This is no doubt in greater detail than will be necessary for your purpose, but may be useful. (2) The annual reports of the trustees of the Boston Public Library for the years ending January 31, 1896, and January 31, 1897. (3) Handbook to the Boston Public Library. Inclosed herewith I send also a summary, by departments, of the library service, set forth in extenso in the schedule above mentioned, and a summary of the salaries paid in each department and a statement of the amount annually expended during the past five years for books and periodicals for the permanent increase of the library. Any information that you desire not covered by the above we shall be glad to furnish upon further inquiry. Very respectfully, Hon. HENRY H. BINGHAM, HERBERT PUTNAM, Librarian. Chairman Subcommittee of Committee on Appropriations, Boston Public Library-Library service, December 1, 1897. Boston Public Library-Library service December 1, 1897—Continued. Charlestown, East Boston, and South Boston: During winter months, from 2 to 10 p. m. on Sundays, $6 per Sunday each branch. Station P: During winter months, from 2 to 6, 7 to 9 p. m. on Sundays, $2.10 per Sunday. Extra assistants: Issue department, J. H. Glover, 12 hours per week, 12 cents per hour. Registration department, Joseph Shaughnessy, 48 hours per week, 124 cents per hour. Special libraries, Lillis Barlow, 6 hours per week, 25 cents per hour. Total library pay roll for year 1897, say, $155,000. This is exclusive of the compensation paid to custodians of 12 delivery stations, amounting to about $4,300. BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY. Amount annually expended during the past five years for books and periodicals. UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REGENT'S OFFICE, Albany, N. Y., December 4, 1897. DEAR SIR: At your request I inclose a list of our library employees, with the salaries of each. Our annual State appropriations for libraries are as follows: *Twelve dollars per month for first 300 volumes or less circulated; 2 cents for each addional volume so circulated. |