Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Illinois, Volume 171 |
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Page 58 - 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 ascertained, so far as practicable, by examinations, which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive...
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