shall report to the Commissioners that such applicant is competent to become a member of the force. In the case of persons applying to become members of the Life Saving Corps of the Fire Department no person shall receive such appointment unless at the expiration of such period of probation the Instructor shall report to the Commissioners of the Fire Department that such applicant is competent to become a member of the Life Saving Corps.

REGULATION 59.

The capacity, mental, physical and educational, of every member of the uniformed force of the Fire Department and the Department of Public Parks shall be inquired into once every three years during his term of service, and his fitness to continue in the service be determined thereby.

SCHEDULE D.

REGULATION 60.
PART 2.

The Board of Examiners shall examine every applicant eligible under these rules for a position in Schedule D, and shall give a certificate of qualification to such persons only when satisfied

First. That he (or she) is within the limits of age prescribed for the situation named.

Second. That he (or she) is free from any physical defect or disease likely to interfere with the proper discharge of his (or her) duties.

Third. That his (or her) character is such as to qualify him (or her) for such employment; and

Fourth. That he (or she) possesses the requisite knowledge and ability to enter upon the discharge of the duties of such situation or employment.

The fourth article of the certificate shall be determined by the Examining Board from the results of the competitive examination of the different persons applying for the position to which the appointment is to be made. This examination shall have reference to the special qualifications, expert or otherwise, required for that particular position and shall be practical in its character.

REGULATION 61.

The general examination for admission to the subordinate places in Schedule D (being Part 2 of the classification hereto annexed) shall be in writing, and on the following subjects:

1. Handwriting (as shown in examination papers).

2. Arithmetic, viz.: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

3. Questions relating to the technical knowledge required for the position sought by the applicant.

4. Experience tending to qualify him for that position.

In addition to this the health and physical vigor of the applicant shall be tested, as hereinafter required.

The relative weight to be given to these several subjects in making up the average standing shall be as follows:

No person shall be admitted as a competitor for appointment to any of the superior positions in Schedule D (being Part 1 of the classification hereto annexed), who shall not present to the Examining Board satisfactory evidence that he has received a diploma or certificate from some reputable institution showing that he has pursued in such institution, with credit for two years, a course of study adapted to qualify him for the position which he seeks, or for which his appointment is desired.

He may, however, produce in lieu of such diploma or certifi cate, certificates from one or more professional men in good standing to the effect that he has pursued with them or under their direction, and with credit to himself, a course of study similar to that before mentioned for at least three years.

Those admitted to competition for the superior positions in Schedule D shall be examined in writing on the following subjects:

1. The technical knowledge required for the position to be filled, and respecting which the examination is held.

2. Experience tending to qualify the applicant for that position. As part of the examination as to experience the Examining Board shall make inquiries in writing of the persons with whom the applicant has studied, or by whom he has been employed, on the following subjects:

Efficiency and accuracy in his own work.

Character for maintaining discipline among and getting good work from his subordinates, and when appropriate anything else in his character or antecedents tending to show his fitness for the position which he seeks.

The relative weight to be given to these several subjects shall be as follows:

The names of applicants for positions as Nurses shall be registered, and when a sufficient number have applied they shall be summoned for examination. The Examiners shall make inquiry regarding the age, condition of health, moral character, sobriety, personal habits, temper and temperament, of each applicant. The educational test shall be to read, write legibly and work simple problems in arithmetic. When required the examination shall include such other subjects as will tend more effectually to ascertain the fitness of candidates.

Graduates from the Training School of the New York Hospital, the Training School of Bellevue Hospital, Metropolitan Training School and the Training School of the City Hospital, who have received diplomas from these institutions may, upon their own application, be placed upon the eligible list for Nurses with a grading of 100 without further examination, unless required by the Commission. Whenever the appointing officer shall notify the Secretary that he desires for the person to be appointed the experience and training required in the Training School, the names of such graduates shall be sent to him in preference to those of others upon such eligible list.

SCHEDULE F.

REGULATION 63.

The positions coming under Schedule F being of a miscellaneous character, and the qualifications for examination being necessarily varied, the subjects of examination shall be selected by the Examining Board, but shall only be such as will fairly test the fitness of the applicants for the positions desired.

Prison Keepers.

REGULATION 64.

Applicants for the positions of Guards, Watchmen or Keepers in prisons and workhouses shall not receive an appointment until they have successfuly passed a physical examination by the Medical Examiner.

The Physician making such examination shall answer the following questions in writing and sign his name and address to them: Has the applicant any organic disease of the following organs, and, if so, state what it is?

Lungs.
Heart.

Kidneys.

Is he free from hernia?

Is he free from varicose veins?

Is his sight good?

Is his hearing good?

Does he suffer from any nervous disease, as epilepsy or paralysis?

Are there any circumstances connected with the applicant's health or strength besides what are stated above, that can, in your opinion, tend to render the applicant unfit for prison service as a Guard, Keeper, or Watchman?

If so, state them.

Certificate.

The following certificate must be given in such cases by the Examining Physician to all applicants approved by him:

I,

...

do hereby certify that I have examined the above applicant, and having in view all and several the answers to the above questions, I do further certify that I find him physically fit for the prison service of the State of New York.

Schedule G shall include all laborers and other employes in the City service who shall not be subject to examination under the Civil Service Rules or be specifically exempted from examination by said rules or by the statutes of this State.

There shall be appointed by the Mayor, on the recommendation of the Civil Service Commissioners, a Clerk of the Civil Service Commissioners of the City of New York, to be known as the Labor Clerk.

It shall be the duty of each Department of the City Service to report, in writing, to the Secretary of the Civil Service Commissioners, within ten days after a written request from him for such