Report, Volume 5

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Page 94 - ... representations concerning the same or concerning the person examined, or who shall willfully and corruptly furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of either improving or injuring the prospects or chances of any person so examined or to be examined being appointed, employed, or promoted...
Page 89 - One of the original members shall be appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years...
Page 93 - Commission, and who are otherwise eligible ; and such persons shall take rank upon the register as candidates in the order of their relative excellence as determined by examination, without reference to priority of time of examination.
Page 94 - It shall be the duty of the collector, postmaster, and other officers of the United States, at any place outside of the District of Columbia where examinations are directed by the President or by said board to be held, to allow the reasonable use of the public buildings for holding such examinations, and in all proper ways to facilitate the same.
Page 93 - ... the board may, at any time, substitute any other person, whether or not in such service, in the place of any one so selected; and the board may themselves, at any time, act as such examiners, and without appointing examiners.
Page 94 - ... and of the date thereof, and a record of the same shall be kept by said commission.
Page 89 - July in the year of their appointment and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified ; and in each and every year after such first appointment, the Mayor shall, in like manner, in the month of June, appoint one person as the successor of the Commissioner whose term shall expire in that year, to serve as such Commissioner for four years from the first Monday of July then next ensuing, and until his successor is appointed and qualified.
Page 91 - Recommendations for appointment or promotion. No recommendation or question under the authority of this chapter shall relate to the political opinions or affiliations of any person whatever ; and no appointment or selection to or removal from an office or employment within the scope of the rules established as aforesaid, shall be in any manner affected or influenced by such opinions or affiliations.
Page 90 - Commissioner shall, before entering upon the discharge [of the duties] of his office and within ten days after receiving notice of his appointment, take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by the constitution of this state...
Page 91 - Such examinations shall be practical in their character, and so far as may be shall relate to those matters which will fairly test the relative capacity and fitness of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the service into which they seek to be appointed.

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