qualifications as to age, health, residence, etc., or that he is manifestly unfit for the service, will be rejected. 7. The receipt of the application, in proper form, will be acknowledged by the Commission. 8. The applicant will be notified of the first examination which may be deemed conveniently located for him to attend, after his application is received. He should give notice of any change in his post-office address. APPLICATION. Desiring to enter the Civil Service of the State of New York as a in the at I make this application, and declare the following to be facts concerning myself, viz.: (1.) My full name is (2.) My post-office address is (3.) My legal residence is (4.) I am a citizen of the State of New York. (N. B. If a naturalized citizen, give date of naturalization.) (5.) I have been a resident of the State of New York since (6.) My present occupation or business is (7.) To the best of my knowledge and belief I was born at day of 18. I am therefore years of age. on the (8.) I believe and represent myself to be a person of good health, and without mental or physical incapacity or infirmity, of which I am aware, which in any way disqualifies me for a full discharge of official duty in the service which I seek to enter. (9.) My principal occupation and my residence during each of the last five calendar years were as follows: (10.) State whether married or single? If married, give number of children? (11.) Were you ever in the Civil Service? If so, state what service and the causes of your leaving it? (12.) My education was received chiefly in (here state school, academy or college, and length of course). (13.) If you have had the superintendence or command of men, or other experience that would be useful as a guard or keeper in prisons, mention it? (14.) If you were in the military or naval service of the United States in the late war, give name of organization or vessel to which attached, date of enlistment or commission, position or rank, date and cause of discharge from the service, and any physical disability incurred in the service. (Signature of Applicant.) affirmed) before me, stated that to the best of his knowledge and belief the several statements in the foregoing application contained, whether in writing or print, are true. (Signature of Officer.) (Official Title.) CERTIFICATES OF CHARACTER. Directions. - Not less than three nor more than five persons must vouch for the character of the applicant, and they must be citizens of good character and standing in the community where they and the applicant reside, and must have been personally acquainted with him for at least one year. Should the applicant receive an appointment, the names of such citizens may be publicly announced. Sections 9 and 13 of the Civil Service Act read as follows: § 9. 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 Assembly, or officer confirmed by the Senate, or judge of any court, 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. § 13. No recommendation or question under the authority of this act shall relate to the political opinions or affiliations of any person whatever. N. B.- The persons who sign the following vouchers are notified that they may be required by appointing officers to give over their own signatures further information concerning their knowledge of the applicant. for VOUCHER No. 1. I (being more than twenty-five years of age, and not a kinsman of the applicant) have been a resident of years past. I have been personally acquainted with , the applicant above, for year, and I state upon my honor that I have read the application of said applicant, and believe each of the statements made therein to be true, and that I believe him to be of good moral character, of temperate and industrious habits, not of an irascible or passionate disposition, but of a kind and humane disposition, and in all respects fit for service as a guard or keeper in the prisons of the State of New York, and that I am willing this certificate shall be published for public information. (Signature.) (P. O. Address.) (Occupation.) (Also four more vouchers like the above.) PHYSICAL CONDITION. Applicants for the position of prison guard will not receive an appointment until they have successfully passed a physical examination by a prison physician. In order that an applicant may be reasonably satisfied that he will pass such a physical examination before incurring the trouble and expense of appearing before the Examining Board for inquiry into his education, he should submit himself to some competent physician at or near his residence, and request an examination and certificate. As a suggestion to the physician making such preliminary examination, his attention is invited to the following inquiries, the answer to which should be affirmative, except the last, which should be negative. 1. Is the candidate of sound physical condition? 2. Is his respiration full and free? 3. Is his voice clear and distinct? 4. Is his sight good? 5. Is his hearing sharp and quick ? 10. Is he free from varicose veins in the legs? 11. Is he free from all internal complaints? 12. Are there any circumstances connected with health or strength that can in your opinion tend to render the applicant unfit for prison service, as a guard or keeper? If so, please state them. CERTIFICATE. I, examined a practicing physician, resident at do hereby certify that I have the above applicant, andļhaving in view all and several the above questions, I do further certify that I find him physically* for the prison service of the State of New York, SIR - Your application paper is here with returned for correction, because it does not conform to the directions. The particulars referred to are indicated by pencil marks upon the margin. Please perfect your application as required and return it to this office. Under the rules, a second opportunity for correction cannot be given. Defective applications will be suspended and applicants notified to amend the *Here add the words "fit" or " unfit" as the case may require, and at the end any further remarks deemed desirable. same, but no such notice will be given or opportunity granted a second time. Whenever the application shows that the applicant is not within the prescribed limits of age or otherwise not qualified under the rules and regulations, or is manifestly unfit for the service, the application will be rejected. subdivision grade in the at has been received and found in class to conform with the rules. Your name has, therefore, been placed on the proper register of persons entitled to notice of examination. Such notice will be sent to you by mail ten days previous to the first examination held after this date for the grade above named. The registration of an applicant as entitled to examination confers no other right, and your attention is called to the regulations below. Very respectfully yours, CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS 19 AND 20. Secretary. 19. The Commission cannot advise persons as to vacancies in the service, nor furnish any information as to the duties, salaries, course of promotion or other conditions of positions, except such as may be found in printed regulations. No advice can be given as to the course of preparation that applicants should follow, nor can specimens of the examination papers be furnished. 20. All application papers and accompanying certificates will remain on file in the office of the Commission, and under no circumstances or conditions will the originals be returned to the applicants. SIR-I am directed by the Civil Service Commission to inform you that your application shows that you are not qualified for service in the position sought by you, viz.: in class for the following reasons: subdivision grade Your application is, therefore, rejected under the provisions of Rule XI, and cannot be again accepted until you are in all respects qualified. 9 Very respectfully yours, Secretary. CIVIL SERVICE RULE XI. Defective applications will be suspended and applicants notified to amend the same, but no such notice will be given or opportunity granted a second time. Whenever the application shows that the applicant is not within the prescribed limits of age or otherwise not qualified under the rules and regulations, or is manifestly unfit for the service, the application will be rejected. SIR - You are hereby notified that a competitive examination, under the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission, of applicants for admission to positions in class on the subdivision grade will be held at 188, beginning at city of o'clock, A. M. You must be present at the hour named or it will not be practicable to examine you. A failure to attend, unless satisfactorily shown to have been occasioned by sickness or other sufficient cause, will debar you from further notice of examination under your present application. This notification must be presented to the Examiners as your authority to |