4. If 2/11 of a piece of work be done in 25 days, how much will be done in 11 2/3 days?

5. A stick 4.5 feet long, standing upright, casts a shadow 10 feet long. What is the height of a column which at the same time casts a shadow 75 feet long?

6. What is the difference between 41% of $740 and 21% of $1,680?

7. A florist insured his greenhouses and stock, together valued at $8,000, for of their value, at 2%; they were injured by fire to the amount of $6,000. Find the florist's loss, including his premium, and the loss of the insurance company.

No.

Date, May 24, 1897.

LETTER-WRITING.

When the new charter of New York City goes into effect there will be numerous cases of different streets in one municipality having the same name. Write a letter of 200 words or more to the Mayor, properly dated, addressed and signed, giving your views as to whether the old names should be retained and, if not, as to what system of renaming should be adopted.

N. B. (1).— This letter is to be signed with the candidate's NUMBER, not his name.

N. B. (2).— In rating this paper, consideration will be given, not to the merit of the opinions expressed, but to the expression of these opinions, grammar, composition, etc.

CLERKS AND ASSISTANT CLERKS IN THE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTS.

The subjects of every State ought to contribute toward the support of the Government, as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the State. The expense of government to the individuals of a great nation, is like the expense of management to the joint tenants of a great estate, who are all obliged to contribute in proportion to their respective interests in the estate. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists, what is called, the equality or inequality of taxation.

CLERKS AND ASSISTANT CLERKS IN THE CIVIL DISTRICT COURTS - (Continued).

No.

Date, December 15, 1897.

1. Give the substance of the provision of the Code which gives jurisdiction to the District Courts of the City of New York and the limitations of that jurisdiction.

2. (a) How many judicial districts are there in New York City as at present constituted? (b) give the location of the Court-House in each district.

3. (a) What is the general rule as to the particular district in which an action must be brought? (b) are there any exceptions to this rule; if so, what?

4. (a) What is the usual time within which a summons is returnable, and what exception is there to this rule, if any? (b) by whom may a summons be served; give the various cases; (c) draft an affidavit of service of a summons by a Marshal.

5. (a) In what cases may an order of arrest issue from a District Court? (b) what preliminaries are necessary to the issue of an order of arrest?

6. In what cases is security for costs required from a party plaintiff?

7. (a) In what cases will a commission issue to examine a witness in the State of Connecticut? (b) when may an oral commission issue? (c) how must the notary or other commissioner taking the deposition execute and return it? (d) specify wherein the following certificate of execution is defective, if at all:

I, Henry K. Jones, do hereby certify that William F. Smith, the witness, personally appeared before me on the fifth day of October, 1897, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at my office No. 37 Church street, in the City of New Haven, in said county, and did depose to the matters contained in the foregoing deposition;

and I further certify that I have subscribed my name to each half sheet thereof.

HENRY K. JONES,

Notary Public of the County of New Haven,

State of Connecticut.

8. (a) By whom are subpoenas issued from a District Court, and where may they be served? (b) what is the usual number of jurors in any case where a jury is impaneled, and how is this number changed?

9. John Phillips is the landlord of the premises No. 1 Broadway. Arthur Cole is a tenant from month to month of a suite of offices in the building, and makes default in payment of rent. State briefly the steps which Mr. Phillips will have to adopt to dispossess Mr. Cole, assuming that the defendant does or does not appear and defend, as you prefer. Describe each step from the inception of the proceedings to their final conclusion by the eviction of Mr. Cole. It is not required that you should draft any of the papers.

10. Give the substance of an execution issued out of the District Court in a case where the defendant can not be arrested.

11. What is a transcript of a judgment? How is it obtained? Where is it filed? What are the legal consequences of its filing? 12. Make the proper docket entries for the following case:

William F. Doe sues Mary K. Ryle on an unpaid cheque for $50, serving a verified complaint. The defense is lack of consideration. Several adjournments are had, a commission is issued to Burlington, Vermont, and a jury trial is had. Assume such names, dates and other facts as you please.

13. Who receives the fees in a District Court? To whom, and how are they paid over?

14. Frederick Henry recovers judgment against Charles Thomas for $175. Thomas wishes to appeal and stay execution. (a) What steps must Thomas take? (b) before what body will the appeal be heard, and how is it constituted? (c) what part does the justice of the District Court play in the perfection of the appeal?

You may assume any proceedings on the part of either party which will be appropriate.

2. Will $3,336 yield a larger income if invested in an 8% stock at 139, or if loaned at 6% simple interest, and what is the difference of income in the two cases?

3. Simplify:

0.203 × 0.0004 × 16

0.008 × 0.0029

4. In an examination, the maximum mark for which was 100, A. got 68 marks and B. got 10% more than A. What was B.'s mark, and what percentage were A's marks of B.'s marks?

5. How many $100 bonds at 5% premium can be bought for $8,400?

6. What number contains 1832 as often as 6.9 contains 0.023? 7. A man owns 7/64 of a ship. If he sells 1/5 of his share, what fraction of the whole will he still have?