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... seeking office as a charity and by the clamor and threats of those demanding it as a reward for partisan work , were no longer independent . They were almost forced to devote to office - seeking the time needed for legislation , and to ...
... seeking office as a charity and by the clamor and threats of those demanding it as a reward for partisan work , were no longer independent . They were almost forced to devote to office - seeking the time needed for legislation , and to ...
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... seek a remedy and took the first steps toward substituting a merit system for a patronage system . At a much earlier date in Great Britain the same causes had forced the Government to resort to exam- inations in order to get at real ...
... seek a remedy and took the first steps toward substituting a merit system for a patronage system . At a much earlier date in Great Britain the same causes had forced the Government to resort to exam- inations in order to get at real ...
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... seeking to enter . * The essential vices of the pass - examination system were these : 1. The examinations were not open to all persons apparently quali fied , nor even to all such persons belonging to the dominant party , but rather to ...
... seeking to enter . * The essential vices of the pass - examination system were these : 1. The examinations were not open to all persons apparently quali fied , nor even to all such persons belonging to the dominant party , but rather to ...
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... seek to be appointed . " Rule 6 is to the same effect . The seventh rule enumerates those branches or subjects to which alone all the examinations must be confined , except in the very few cases which fall under the fifth clause of that ...
... seek to be appointed . " Rule 6 is to the same effect . The seventh rule enumerates those branches or subjects to which alone all the examinations must be confined , except in the very few cases which fall under the fifth clause of that ...
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... seeking appointments , and he need not be ignorant of the con- duct of his subordinates . But in the Departments , and larger post - offices , and customs offices , the chief officer can hardly know the merits of more than a small ...
... seeking appointments , and he need not be ignorant of the con- duct of his subordinates . But in the Departments , and larger post - offices , and customs offices , the chief officer can hardly know the merits of more than a small ...
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acting Examining applicants appointing officer appointing power apportionment authority or influence Board of Examiners Bureaus Census cent certified for appointment chief examiner civil service act Civil Service Commission civil service rules Classified Customs Service classified service clerks and persons clerkships collector commissioners common schools competent competitive examinations Congress corruptly customs district customs offices Departmental service Departments at Washington discharge District of Columbia dollars duty eligible employed employés enforcement exam examination under clause favor February 13 filled four Government held HENRY SHERWIN importunate inations January 16 July 16 LEROY D marking and grading ment moment mathematically needed non-competitive examination notified Number appointed number examined Orleans party patronage persons examined places Port Huron post-office postal and customs postmaster President probation promotion public service Question reason salary Secretary Senate solicitation special examination spoils system subordinates Territories thereof tion vacancy whole number
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Página 43 - ... of the United States, and no clerk or employee of any department, branch or bureau of the executive, judicial, or military or naval service of the United States, shall, directly or indirectly, solicit or receive, or be in any manner concerned in soliciting or receiving, any assessment, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose whatever...
Página 46 - Such examinations shall be practical in their character, and so far as may be shall relate to those matters which will fairly test the relative capacity and fitness of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the service into which they seek to be appointed.
Página 43 - That no recommendation of any person who shall apply for office or place under the provisions of this act, which may be given by any Senator or Member of the House of Representatives, except as to the character or residence of the applicant, shall be received or considered by any person concerned in making any examination or appointment under this act.
Página 67 - And every person found guilty of such bribery or an attempt to commit the same, as aforesaid, shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three thousand dollars, or to be imprisoned not less than ten days nor more than two years, or to both said fine and said imprisonment in the discretion of the court. The phrase "public officer...
Página 2 - An act to regulate and improve the civil service of the United States...
Página 8 - Sixth, that no person in said service has any right to use his official authority or influence to coerce the political action of any person or body.
Página 69 - ... upon any person, or in order to secure or aid any person in securing any office or public employment, or any nomination, confirmation, promotion or increase of salary, upon the consideration or condition that the vote or political influence or action of the...
Página 40 - Third, appointments to the public service aforesaid in the departments at Washington shall be apportioned among the several States and Territories and the District of Columbia upon the basis of population as ascertained at the last preceding census.
Página 42 - ... representations concerning the same, or concerning the person examined, or who shall wilfully furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of either improving or injuring the prospects or chances of any person so examined...
Página 8 - Fifth,, that no person in the public service is for that reason under any obligations to contribute to any political fund, or to render any political service, and that he will not be removed or otherwise prejudiced for refusing to do so.