SCHEDULES A AND B.

18. Applicants shall be admitted and restricted to registration in such of the occupations and trades in the following list, under Schedules A and B, as are approved by the Department in the latest semiannual schedule of wages for the navy-yard in which the applicant desires work.

19. A copy of said semiannual schedule of wages (Navy-Yard Orders, Form 1) shall be furnished the board of labor employment by the Commandant immediately upon its receipt from the Navy Department.

Schedule 4.-Boys; boys, boiler scalers; dredgers; helpers, general; helpers, blacksmiths'; helpers, boat builders'; helpers, boiler makers'; helpers, brass finishers'; helpers, carpenters' (house); helpers, coppersmiths'; helpers, galvanizers'; helpers, iron finishers'; helpers, joiners'; lielpers, machinists'; helpers, molders'; helpers, painters'; helpers, plumbers'; helpers, sawmill; helpers, ship fitters'; helpers, shipwrights'; helpers, tinners'; hod carriers; holders on; janitors; laborers (common); rivet heaters; stable keepers; teamsters.

Schedule B.-Anchor makers; blacksmiths; block makers; boat builders; boiler makers; box makers; cabinetmakers; calkers, wood; calkers and chippers, iron; carpenters (house); cartridge makers; catchers; chain makers; coffee roasters; compass fitters; coopers; copper refiners; coppersmiths; core makers; divers; drillers; drivers for fire engine; engine tenders; engine tenders, fire; engine tenders, locomotive; engine tenders, stationary; fasteners; finishers, brass; finishers, iron; firemen; flag makers; flange turners; forgers, heavy; furnace men; galvanizers; gas fitters; gas makers; hammer men; harness makers; hostlers; horseshoers; instrument makers; joiners (house); joiners (ship); laboratorians; leather workers; letterers and grainers; machinists; machinists, electrical; masons, brick; masons, stone; mill men; model makers; molders; green sand (iron or brass); molders, loam; oakum spinners; oakum makers; ordnance men; packers; painters; pattern makers; pavers; pile drivers; pipe fitters; plasterers; plumbers (house); plumbers (ship); pressmen; printers; punchers and shearers; reamers; riggers; riveters; rollers, iron; rope makers; sailmakers; saw filers; sawyers; seamstresses; ship fitters; shipwrights; slaters; spar makers; stonecutters; tinners; tin roofers; tool makers; tool sharpeners; turners; upholsterers; wharf builders; wheelwrights; wiremen.

20. No persons other than workmen of trades specified in the latest approved semiannual schedule of wages shall be employed at any navy-yard, except under a written appointment from the Secretary of the Navy, or by his approval in writing. 21. Whenever a necessity arises for workmen in trades not named in the semiannual schedule of wages approved for the yard, or for a more specific designation or classification under any trade, or for any other change in the schedule of authorized trades, the fact shall be reported by the head of the department concerned to the commandant, and by him referred to the Department, with a statement of the reason therefor. When approved by the Department, the new trades shall be added to the schedule, and registration therein shall begin as applicants present themselves; but no change shall be made in the trade schedule without such approval. 22. No applicant shall be registered under more than one schedule, nor in more than one occupation or trade at the same time, but if a registered applicant desires to have his name dropped from the eligible list he may, by application to the labor board in writing, do so, and then register anew at the bottom of the list in another trade, provided he complies with the requirements for registration in the same manner as if he had not been registered.

23. No applicant shall be registered in the list of boys, boiler scalers, unless of small size; nor shall any person be registered as a boy who is under 14 or over 17 years of age.

24. The registration of "boys" shall be confined exclusively to boys to be employed on manual labor not suitable for men.

25. The occupations and trades in Schedules A and B shall be divided into four classes, designated as first class, second class, third class, and fourth class, with pay graded accordingly, as determined in the latest semiannual schedule of wages for each yard, the fourth class being the lowest.

26. Applicants in any trade under Schedule B may register at their option as follows:

(1) For the first class only.

(2) For the three lower classes without distinction.

(3) For the trade generally, without reference to class.

27. Applicants in any occupation or trade in Schedule A shall be registered for the occupation or trade generally, and without reference to class.

28. An applicant to be registered for employment in an occupation or trade in Schedule A or B must present in person to the board of labor employment, at the navy-yard in which he desires employment, an application and evidence to establish his capacity for the work he desires, his character and habits of industry and sobriety. The board will furnish prescribed blank forms (Navy-Yard Orders, Forms 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22) to enable applicants to carry out the provisions of this paragraph. Form 17, the application to be filled out and signed by the applicant. Form 18, a statement of the applicant's service in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States, to be presented and signed by an applicant who shows to the board of labor employment, when presenting his application, an honorable discharge from or a certificate of service in one or more of the said armed branches of the Government.

Form 19, a character certificate, which must be signed by a reputable citizen of the applicant's locality, testifying to the latter's character and habits of industry and sobriety.

Form 20, a trade certificate, which must be signed by a firm or member thereof, superintendent, master workman, or other person under whom the applicant has worked at the trade in which he applies for employment, certifying to his capacity in said trade and to his character and habits of industry and sobriety, and the person who so certifies must specifically state that he has employed the applicant in the trade for which he recommends him. If this certificate is signed by a foreman, quarterman, or other employee of a navy-yard it shall not be accepted.

Form 21, a certificate which must be signed by the head of department of a navyyard under whom the applicant served in the trade in which he applies for employment, testifying to his knowledge of the trade and stating that his workmanship and conduct while so employed were "excellent," "good," or "poor," as the case may be.

If the certificate states that the recipient's workmanship and conduct were both "excellent," or that his workmanship was "excellent" and conduct "good," he shall be entitled to preference under Clause II of paragraph 31.

If the certificate states that the recipient's workmanship was "good,” and that his conduct was "excellent" or "good," he shall be entitled to register under Clause III, but not under Clause II of paragraph 31.

If the certificate states that either the recipient's workmanship or conduct was "poor" he shall not be entitled to register within a period of one year from the date of his last discharge, at the expiration of which time he may be admitted to registration under Clause III, but not under Clause II of paragraph 31.

Form 22, a discharge card, which must be signed by the head of department of a navy-yard under whom the recipient served. If such discharge card states that the recipient's workmanship and conduct were both "excellent," or that his workmanship was "excellent" and conduct "good," the recipient is entitled to register as a preferred applicant in the order of registration next after veterans (Clause II, paragraph 31).

"good,"

If such discharge card states that the recipient's general workmanship was and general conduct "excellent" or "good," he is entitled to register under Clause III, but not under Clause II of paragraph 31. Thus, he shall not be given preference in certification over applicants who have not worked in a navy-yard.

If such discharge card states that either the general workmanship or conduct of

the recipient was "poor" he shall not be entitled to register within a period of one year from the date of his last discharge, at the expiration of which time he may be admitted to registration under Clause III, but not under Clause II of paragraph 31. If such discharge card states that the recipient was discharged for carelessness, indolence, intemperance, insubordination, or causes of like character, the recipient shall be excluded from registration for six months, at the expiration of which time, if his general workmanship was "excellent" or "good," he may be admitted to registration under Clause III, but not under Clause II of paragraph 31, if, in the opinion of the labor board, his application merits favorable consideration.

An applicant may be registered as "boy," "boiler scaler," "janitor," "laborer," or watchman" if he presents to the board of labor employment with his application any of the following properly filled out and signed, viz: (a) Form 18, (b) two of form 19, (c) forms 19 and 20, (d) form 21, (e) form 22.

An applicant may be registered in any occupation of Schedule A other than those mentioned in the preceding paragraph, or in any trade of Schedule B, if he presents with his application any of the following properly filled out and signed, viz: (a) Forms 18 and 20, (b) forms 19 and 20, (c) form 21, (d) form 22.

29. The term of eligibility, for certification by the board, of a registered applicant shall be one year from the date on which the name of the eligible is entered upon the register, but for the purpose of convenience names will not be dropped from the register until the first day of the month succeeding the month during which the applicant registered. For example, a person who registered on the 15th of September, 1893, would be dropped on the 1st day of October, 1894, and is eligible for certifications up to the latter date.

30. An applicant having on file a certificate from the head of department under whom he served, stating that he gave satisfaction in navy-yard work while so employed, or presenting or having on file a discharge card (Navy-Yard Orders, Form 9), may be reregistered under a new number by filling out Navy-Yard Orders, Form 17, whereupon the labor board shall file the above-mentioned certificate or discharge card with the new application, and note in writing and place in the old jacket of the applicant the following memorandum: "Certificate of navy-yard experience filed with new application No. —;" but no one so reregistered shall hereafter be given preference under Clause II, paragraph 31, unless the said certificate or the "Return of discharges" of the same date as the discharge card on file shows that his workmanship was excellent," and conduct not less than " good."

ORDER OF CERTIFICATION AND MODE OF SELECTION.

31. The order of certification shall be as follows: Clause I.-Veterans.

Clause II.-Those not veterans who have given satisfaction in navy-yard work in the same or in an allied trade to that for which requisition is made, and who present certificates or discharge cards from the head of department under whom they severally served, showing that their workmanship was "excellent" and conduct not less than "good."

Clause III.-All others on the register.

32. The mode of selection shall be as follows: Requisition having been made for a number of men of a given trade, the names of all of Clause I, paragraph 31 (veterans), registered in that trade shall be first taken, beginning with the first veteran on the list at the date of making the certification, in the order of registration, and ending with the last.

33. Next shall be taken the names of all of Clause II, paragraph 31, registered in the trade in the order of registration, beginning with the first on the list and ending with the last; but a special preference shall always be given to those persons who have received serious bodily injury while under employment at the yard, provided that their previous record at the yard was "good;" that they are capable of doing good work, and that their employment shall not involve loss to the Government.

34. Next shall be taken the names of all of Clause III, paragraph 31, registered in the trade, beginning with the first on the list and taking the names in the order of registration until the requisition is filled.

35. This course shall be pursued with every requisition, and no departure shall be made from the order of registration in the clauses named, nor shall any names of men registered be excluded or passed over, except in the case of the special requisitions hereinafter mentioned (paragraphs 39, 41, 46); nor shall any discrimination be exercised by the board of labor employment in regard to men who have been admitted to registration.

36. Applicants who have formerly been employed as apprentices at navy-yards, and who present to the board of labor employment the certificates referred to in the regulations for the admission of apprentices to the navy-yards of the United States of July 15, 1868, stating that they have served full time, and certifying to their good conduct and proficiency, shall be certified under Clause II of paragraph 31; but any apprentice who is discharged subsequent to the date of this order shall be registered or refused registration in accordance with the record shown on his discharge card, Navy-Yard Orders, Form 22.

REQUISITIONS FOR

LABOR-CERTIFICATIONS

LABOR.

OF LABOR-RETURNS OF CERTIFIED

37. When the services of laborers or mechanics are required in any department, the head of the department shall make, through the commandant, and subject to his approval, a requisition (Navy-Yard Orders, Form 6) upon the board, specifying the kind of service for which they are wanted and the number in each occupation or trade required. This requisition must only call for employees of the trades specified in the quarterly schedule of wages approved by the Department for each yard. Upon the receipt of such requisition, the recorder, under the direction of the board, shall send to the officer making the requisition the number of names called for, if the register contains so many, and at the same time he shall notify each person selected to report at the office of the labor board on or before a fixed date, due regard being given to the time required for the notice to reach its destination and for the applicant to report, and upon reporting and being identified as the person to whom the notice to report was sent the recorder will stamp the notice (postal card) with the office receiving stamp, give the applicant a copy of Navy-Yard Orders, Form 23, and direct him to report to the head of department to which he has been certified.

38. Requisitions from heads of departments for workmen shall be of two kinds only-general requisitions for the trade generally, and special requisitions for workmen of the first class only.

39. Where work requires a high degree of skill, heads of departments are authorized to make a special requisition "for workmen, first class;" but no such requisition shall be approved by the commandant unless, upon examination, he is fully satisfied that such qualification is necessary for the work in question.

40. In filling general requisitions the board shall certify from all the applicants for the trade—that is, from (1), (2), and (3) of paragraph 26-alike, without regard to any distinction of class; but an applicant under (1) shall not lose his place on the register by reason of refusing employment in a grade lower than first class.

41. In filling special requisitions the board shall certify from (1) or (3) of paragraph 26 in the general order of registration of the applicants.

42. Before certified applicants are taken on, the head of department shall make such test of their qalifications as will enable him to grade them provisionally and to ascertain if they are suitable for the work, and no person certified on a special requisition shall be taken on except as a first-class workman, and then only when the test made by the head of the department shows him entitled to be graded, provisionally, first class. Candidates favorably passed upon once may be passed on their record at subsequent certifications.

43. The head of the department shall then send to the board a "return of certified labor," containing the list of names as certified, with a statement of the provisional ratings of those employed; the causes of rejection, in the case of those rejected as unsuitable for the work; and whether any failed to respond at the time designated or declined the appointment. Those who fail to respond, unless they can give satisfactory reasons, and those who refuse work shall be dropped from the register; but this shall not prevent their filing a new application, which shall be duly considered by the board. The excuse of any person who failed to respond, with the board's action indorsed thereon by the recorder, shall be filed with his application.

44. Those who fail to respond within seven days because of actual sickness, and who present within said seven days satisfactory evidence of inability to report because of such sickness, shall not lose their position on the register, and shall not be certified to the head of the department within thirty days from the date of first certification, unless in the meantime they report to the labor board that they have recovered sufficiently to perform the work for which registered. At the expiration of thirty days they shall be eligible to a second certification, and a failure to report for duty after such certification in accordance with notification shall result in causing their names to be dropped from the register.

45. Those rejected as unsuitable on general requisitions shall not be admitted to a new registration within a period of one year.

46. Those rejected after certification upon a special requisition shall, by applying at the labor employment office within three days after notice of rejection and signing Form 24, shall be transferred to (2) of paragraph 26, and shall be eligible upon subsequent general requisitions in their proper order in the same manner as though originally registered under (2); and rejection upon a special requisition shall in no case operate to prevent a subsequent new registration.

47. When the board shall be unable to fill a requisition for men in either schedule, and shall so certify to the commandant, a call shall be published by advertisement, if time permits, to fill up the register. In cases of immediate exigency, however, where the work admits of no delay, the commandant may authorize the head of department making the requisition to employ directly the necessary number of men, subject only to the restrictions heretofore named as to citizenship and character. A return shall be made to the board of such men as are thus employed, and they shall be required to complete their record as soon thereafter as practicable. Any case arising under this section shall be immediately reported to the department with an explanation of the circumstances.

48. Requisition shall not be made for more than ten workmen on Navy-Yard Orders, Form 6, and an additional Form 6 will be used for each ten additional men or less. A requisition shall be considered as filled when the number of men required by it have been certified. A new requisition must be made to supply men for those who fail to report, decline employment, or are rejected.

EMPLOYEE'S PROMOTIONS-RERATINGS-REDUCTIONS.

49. All employees below the grade of leading man shall be divided into four classes, with pay graded accordingly, the fourth class being the lowest.

50. All employees in Schedules A and B at their appointment shall be provisionally graded after personal oral examination by the head of department (Navy-Yard Orders, Form 6), and within two weeks thereafter shall be finally graded, in the first, second, third, or fourth class of the occupation in which they registered, by the head of the department, with the commandant's approval, and a written notice (Navy-Yard Orders, Form 8) shall be immediately sent to the board of labor employment, and the latter shall note the fact on the trade cards.

51. Such promotions and reductions from one class to another in the same trade as are required from time to time by the capacity of the employees and the needs of the service shall be made by the head of the department, with the commandant's