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OF THE

UNITED STATES

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

July 1, 1901, to June 30, 1902.

Previous reports can be consulted at all free libraries. A Manual of Examinations is issued
by the Commission for public distribution, giving information respecting the

scope of the examinations and the methods of appointment.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1902:

188579

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

[See also Index.]

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Report (Nineteenth Report of the Commission to the President).....

Additions to the classified service:

(A) Rural free-delivery service

(B) Field services, War Department

(C) Employees rendered necessary because of increased work incident

to the war with Spain..

(D) Census Bureau...

Other extensions:

Civil service in Porto Rico

The Philippine service.....

Number of examinations and appointments.

Changes in the rules....

Observance of the act and rules.

Exceptions from examination

Revision of the rules..

Cooperation of the Departments in enforcing the act..

Fourth-class post-offices.

Political activity....

Political assessments..

Needs of the Commission

Promotion regulations

Superannuation

Local government of the District of Columbia

The consular service.....

Report of Chief Examiner to Commission.

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APPENDIX.

Civil-service act....

Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large affecting the classified civil service..

Civil-service rules ...

Executive orders ..

Amendments to the civil-service rules, with the reasons therefor

Exceptions made to the rules, with the reasons therefor..

Regulations governing transfers and reinstatements.

Classifications of temporary appointees

Extent of the classified service

Decisions of the Commission

Opinions of Attorneys-General

Political activity of officeholders

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