AMENDMENT OF CIVIL-SERVICE RULES.

JULY 26, 1889.

Clause (h) of section 2 of General Rule III is hereby amended by adding to that clause, at the end thereof, the following:  “or for temporary appointment for not exceeding thirty days in any part of the classified service.”

Approved: 

BENJ.  HARRISON.

AMENDMENT OF CIVIL-SERVICE RULES.

JULY 26, 1889.

Section 5 of Railway Mail Rule II is hereby amended by adding an additional clause, as follows: 

  (c) Printers, employed as such.

Approved: 

BENJ.  HARRISON.

AMENDMENT OF CIVIL-SERVICE RULES.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 17, 1889.

Clause 5 of Railway Mail Rule II is hereby amended by adding thereto the following clauses: 

  (d) Clerks employed exclusively as porters in handling mail matter in
  bulk, in sacks, or pouches, and not otherwise.

  (e) Clerks employed exclusively on steamboats.

Approved: 

BENJ.  HARRISON.

AMENDMENT OF CIVIL-SERVICE RULES.

AUGUST 20, 1889.

Clause 2 of Special Departmental Rule No. 1 is hereby amended by including among the places excepted from examination in the office of the Supervising Architect the following:  “engineers and draftsmen of classes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, not exceeding ten in all:  Provided, That these ten places shall cease to be excepted places from and after June 30, 1890.”

As thus amended so much of clause 2 as relates to the office of the
Supervising Architect will read as follows: 

In the office of the Supervising Architect:  Supervising Architect, assistant and chief clerk, confidential clerk to Supervising Architect, photographer, engineers and draftsmen of classes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, not exceeding ten in all:  Provided, That these ten places shall cease to be excepted places from and after June 30, 1890.

Approved: 

BENJ.  HARRISON.

AMENDMENT OF CIVIL-SERVICE RULES.

OCTOBER 29, 1889.

Section 2 of Special Departmental Rule No. 1 is hereby amended by adding to the places excepted from examination in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing the following:  “plate cleaners, transferrers, hardeners, provers, pressmen, machinists, plumbers, carpenters, and blacksmiths.”

Approved: 

BENJ.  HARRISON.

AMENDMENTS OF CIVIL-SERVICE RULES.

Section 2 of Railway Mail Rule IV is hereby amended by substituting for clause (b) of said section the following: