26. Describe an engine governor, and the way in which it acts? 27. What is the "lap" and "lead" of a valve, and what does it accomplish?

28. How should an engine be left on stopping it?

29. What is the effect of the slipping of the eccentric of an engine, and how would you reset it?

30. What is the result of a pump or an injector becoming hot? And why does it cause this result?

1. Define, precisely: Taxation; Assessment; Requisition; Warrant; Lien; Voucher; Draft; Bill of Exchange; Credit; Premium.

2. What body determines the amount which shall be appropriated for the maintenance of the several administrative departments of the City?

3. Who compose that body, and by what right does each member hold his seat?

4. What is the procedure by which that body determines the amount to be appropriated in each case?

5. Distinguish accurately the composition and functions of that body and those of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.

6. Suppose the City of New York offers to issue 31% 20-year bonds for $5,000,000. What is the method employed to determine the rate of interest the City will actually have to pay; in other words, how is the highest bidder selected?

7. In checking bills, it is necessary to know the market prices of goods and the current rates of wages. How would you go to work to ascertain these?

8. In auditing a set of books (journal, cash-book and ledger) describe, as concisely as possible, the successive steps you would take in order to ascertain that they were accurately and properly kept. 9. What works of public improvement are paid for, in whole or in part, by assessment?

10. What real estate, generally, in the City of New York is exempt from taxation?

11. What limitation is there as to the indebtedness which a city may incur?

12. Write a letter of 250 words or more, properly dated, addressed and signed by your number and not your name

the Comptroller, upon the following question:

to

"How far is the City justified in applying money raised by general taxation to the providing of public entertainment, such as music in the public parks, recreation piers, and the like?"

2. Divide 5.4306 by 18, and 0.50025 by 29, and add the

quotients.

3. A., B. and C. owe each the same amount of

money. A. A. pays 3/7 of his debt, B. 4/9, and C. 9/19; which pays the most and which the least?

4. What is the difference between 41% of $740 and 21% of $1,680? 5. What principal will produce $873.30 interest in 3 years 5 months, at 6%.

6. The trustees of an academy invested $70,000 in Old Colony Railroad stock when it was selling 40% above par. If the stock pays 8%, how much of the annual dividend will be left after paying the expenses of the academy, amounting to $3,300?

7. of 128 is 5% of what number?

8. What was the total levy of a tax whose net proceeds were $300,000, 41% having proved uncollectible, and 31% commission being paid for collection?

9. A young lady received from her father's estate $20,000, so invested as to pay 3%. She sold this investment at 943, and bought bank stock at 225, paying 81% interest. What was the change in her income?

10. A lumber dealer, by the wreck of a vessel, lost 2/9 of a cargo of 84,780t. of white oak. What per cent. must be advanced on the cost price, that he may lose nothing?

No.

EXPERIENCE.

Date, October 27, 1897.

Give full information as to the following:

1. Age.

2. Education.

3. Employment for last five years.

4. How long employed by others.

5. Reasons, if any, for leaving employers in that period.

6. Employment on own account, if any.

7. Experience, if any, as accountant or bookkeeper.

8. Legal training and experience, if any.

9. Other experience tending to qualify you for the position.

NURSE.

Duties.

No.

Date, December 16, 1897.

1. What precautions would you take in regard to the expectoration of consumptives? Why is this necessary?

2. Describe the steps to be taken in preparing a patient for operation of laparotomy.

3. What are the ways in which cold water may be used to reduce the temperature of a typhoid patient? Give details of one method as fully as possible.

4. (a) In what classes of patients are bed-sores especially liable to develop? (b) How would you guard against them?

5. What excretions of the patient are especially apt to convey contagion in diphtheria? What in typhoid fever?

6. If ordered to apply hot-water bottles to an unconscious patient, what precautions would you take?

7. Name three antiseptic solutions commonly used in surgical dressings and state strengths in which each may be used.

8. What is a catheter? What its use? How would you care for soft rubber catheters after using?

9. How much carbolic acid would you add to a pint of water to make a solution of 1 to 100?

10. How would you give a hot-air bath (all the details)?

11. (a) What do you understand by the term "sterilization?" (b) How may instruments best be sterilized? (c) How the hands? (d) What are sterilized dressings?

12. What is the average dose of:

(1.) Compound Liquorice Powder.

(2.) Dover's Powder.

(3.) Nitroglycerine.

(4.) Tinct. Aconite.

(5.) Sweet Spirit of Nitre.