In view, however, of the necessity for
immediately filling the present vacancy--but without establishing a
precedent--the Commission has the honor to recommend that a
noncompetitive examination for the purpose be authorized under
subdivision (_e_), clause 2 of General Rule III, Civil-Service
Rules. Your obedient servants,
JNO. H. OBERLY,
CHAS. LYMAN,
_United States Civil Service Commissioners_.
Approved, June 5, 1888.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
CLASSIFIED POSTAL SERVICE, SPECIAL RULE NO. 1.
JUNE 16, 1888.
In addition to the exceptions from examination in the classified postal
service made by Postal Rule II, clause 5, the following exception to
examination in that service is hereby made:
Printers, employed as such.
_Provided_, That before any person may be employed under this
exception to examination the Post-Office Department shall inform the
Commission of the authority given to employ printers at any post-office
and of the number authorized to be employed at such office.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
_Ordered_, That noncompetitive examinations to test fitness for the
following designated places in the classified departmental service be,
and are hereby, authorized:
1. In all the Departments: Engineers, assistant engineers, pressmen, and
compositors.
2. In the Department of the Treasury:
In the office of the Secretary: Storekeeper, inspector of electric
lights, foreman of laborers, captain of watch, lieutenants of watch, and
locksmith and electrician.
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