action of the municipal civil service commission in suspending competition in the cases of W. R. Hill and David R. Lee, was considered. On motion the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the action of the municipal civil service commission of the city of Middletown, taken June 25, 1901, suspending the rule requiring competition in the case of W. R. Hill, consulting engineer, and David R. Lee, expert engineer, non-residents employed solely in the construction of the new waterworks in said city, be and hereby is approved in accordance with the terms of rule XVIII of the civil service rules of the city of Middletown. (March 27, 1903.) New York The following resolutions were adopted by the municipal civil service commission January 7, 1903, and approved by the mayor January 8, 1903: 66 Resolved, That the request of the department of water supply, gas and electricity of the city of New York for authority to employ Mr. Edward S. Cole as an expert, at a compensation not to exceed $1800, be granted, and Resolved, further, that the limitation of compensation be suspended pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4 of rule VII." "Resolved, That the request of the Department of Health of the city of New York for authority to employ Mr. F. A. Ross to organize into a systematic local fire department the employees of the Willard Parker and reception hospitals, the Riverside hospital and the Kingston avenue hospital, at a compensation not to exceed 300, be granted, and "Resolved, further, that the limitation of compensation be suspended pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4 of rule VII." (Approved January 9, 1903.) "Resolved, That the request of the Police Department of the city of New York for authority to employ Mr. A. W. Sheppard, as a photographer, at a compensation of $2.50 per day while employed, be granted, provided the compensation in any one year shall not exceed $1000, and Resolved, further, that the limitation of compensation be suspended pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4 of rule VII.” (Approved January 22, 1903.) The following resolution was adopted by the municipal civil service commission January 28, 1903, and approved by the mayor February 3, 1903: "Resolved, That, subject to the approval of the mayor and the State Civil Service Commission, Miss Alma J. Smoot, expert tabulator, employed in the tenement-house department of the city of New York, be and hereby is excepted from examination under the provisions of municipal civil service rule VII, paragraph 4, it appearing that Miss Smoot is a person engaged in private business and that the services to be rendered are professional, scientific, technical or expert and of an occasional and exceptional character; provided, however, that her employment shall not exceed a period of six months at the rate of $900 per annum." (Approved February 7, 1903.) The following resolutions were adopted by the municipal civil service commission March 6, 1903, and approved by the mayor March 17, 1903: "Resolved, That, subject to the approval of the mayor and the State Civil Service Commission, Frederick A. Ross, expert in installing fire-alarm systems and organizing local fire corps, employed in Bellevue and allied hospitals in the city of New York, be and hereby is excepted from examination under the provisions of municipal civil service rule VII, paragraph 4, it appearing that Mr. Ross is a person engaged in private business, and that the services to be rendered are professional, scientific and technical, and of an occasional and exceptional character; provided, however, that his compensation shall not exceed the sum of $300 in any one year." "Resolved, That, subject to the approval of the mayor and the State Civil Service Commission, Dean Foster, William M. Carhart, Martin Cohen and Daniel Wiesner, oculists, employed in the department of health in the city of New York, be and hereby are excepted from examination under the provisions of municipal civil service rule VII, paragraph 4, it appearing that Drs. Foster, Carhart, Cohen and Wiesner are engaged in private business, and that the services to be rendered are professional, scientific and technical and of an occasional and exceptional character; pro vided, however, that the compensation of each shall not exceed the sum of $400 in any one year." (Approved March 23, 1903.) The following resolution was adopted by the municipal civil service commission June 25, 1903, and approved by the mayor July 2, 1903: "Resolved, That, subject to the approval of the mayor and the State Civil Service Commission, Mr. Edward Cole, expert in the measurement of water waste, employed in the department of water supply, gas and electricity of the city of New York, be and hereby is excepted from examination under the provisions of municipal civil service rule VII, paragraph 4, it appearing that Mr. Cole is a person engaged in private business and that the services to be rendered are professional, scientific, technical or expert and of an occasional and exceptional character; provided, however, that his compensation shall not exceed the sum of $1800." (Approved July 9, 1903.) The following resolutions were adopted by the municipal civil service commission November 14, 1903, and approved by the mayor November 25, 1903: "Resolved. That William H. Sando, employed as an engineer in the department of water supply, gas and electricity be excepted from competitive examination, it appearing that Mr. Sando is engaged in private business, and that the services to be performed are professional, scientific, technical and expert, and shall not be continued for more than one month; and Resolved, That with the consent of the mayor and the State Civil Service Commission, the limitation of compensation fixed by rule VII, paragraph 4, be suspended." (Approved November 27, 1903.) PROPOSED SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULES FOR CITY OF NEW YORK DISAPPROVED The following resolutions were adopted by the municipal civil service commission October 7, 1903, and approved by the mayor October 20, 1903: "Resolved, That under the provisions of rule VII, paragraph 4, the position of resident physician at Riker's Island, department of correction, be excepted from examination, it appearing that the duties to be performed in such position are of a professional, scientific, technical or expert character, and it appearing further that the commissioner of correction is unable to fill the position from any appropriate eligible list; and Resolved, further, that, with the approval of the mayor and the State Civil Service Commission, the limitation of compensation fixed by rule VII, paragraph 4, be suspended." (Returned without approval October 24, 1903, the resolutions not reciting the necessary jurisdictional facts to justify an exception from competition.) |