Excerpt from Report of the Board of Civil Service Examiners for the Treasury Department, to the Advisory Board, on the Operation of the Rules and Regulations for the Improvement of the Civil Service in the Treasury Department, 1873

Gentlemen: We have the honor to submit a report on the opera tion of the Rules and Regulations for the Improvement of the Civil Service in the Treasury Department, since our appointment by the President on the 15th day of April, 1872, as a Board of Examiners to conduct all investigations and examinations for admission into the Treasury Department, or for promotion therein. We beg to be par doued for making the style of the remarks and suggestions herewith submitted somewhat less formal than the customary style of official reports, an'd for dwelling at some length on points with which the Advisory Board is already familiar. A desire is felt by many thought ful and intelligent persons to learn exactly what Civil Service Reform in the Departments amounts to, and it is our aim to present to these a truthful picture of the workings of the system, uncolored by personal bias either for or against the measure. It is hoped that the explana tions given may help to dispel the misconception, Which appears to be wide-spread, of the actual scope and character of the examinations. If, by making known the details of our plan of procedure, we call forth criticism and suggestions, we shall give them a fair consideration, and if it thereupon appears that the present system of examination is capa ble of improvement, we shall be glad to amend it in such points as come Within our control. Another object in describing so fully the methods of examination is to make this report a sort of manual for the local boards, in the event of the extension of the rules to other branches of the service, so that they may have the benefits of our ex perience. We have, therefore, explained much more fully than would otherwise have been necessary, and somewhat, we fear, at'the expense of conciseness and of interest, all the details of the working of the system.

It is but just to ourselves to say that we have tried to bring to the discharge of our duties upon the Board minds unbiased by prior Opinions, and to administer the rules promulgated by the President with judicial fairness.

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