To test the fitness of applicants for admission to the classified departmental service, there shall be examinations as follows:—

COPYIST EXAMINATION. For places of $900 per year and under.

1. Orthography (spelling).

2. Copying.

3. Penmanship.

4. Arithmetic: to percentage.

CLERK EXAMINATION. $1000 PER YEAR AND UP.

1. Spelling.

2. Copying.

3. Penmanship.

4. Arithmetic: Fundamental Rules, Fractions, Percentage, Interest and Discount.

5. Book-keeping.

6. Grammar.

7. Letter Writing.

8. Geography, History and Government of the United States.

For places which in the opinion of the commission certain technical, professional or scientific knowledge, or knowledge of other language than English, a special or supplementary examination. Each special examination shall embrace in addition to the special subject upon which the applicant is to be examined, such part of the clerk examination as the commission may deem necessary to determine his fitness for the position to be filled.

EXAMINATION FOR CLASSIFIED POSTAL SERVICE SHALL BE:

1. Spelling.

2. Copying.

3. Penmanship.

4. Arithmetic: to percentage.

5. Grammar.

6. Letter Writing.

7. Geography, History and Government of the United States.

CARRIER EXAMINATION.

1. Spelling.

2. Copying.

3. Penmanship.

4. Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic.

5. Geography of the United States.

6. Knowledge of the Local Post Office Delivery.

7. Physical Tests.

MESSENGER EXAMINATION.

1. Spelling.

2. Copying.

3. Penmanship.

4. Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic.

5. Physical Tests.

This examination shall also be used for applicants for positions of piler, stamper, junior clerk or other places requiring chiefly manual labor.