Executive Order 727

The 15 persons employed under irrigation engineers in the Indian service, carried on the rolls of the disbursing officer as irregular employees outside the classified service, of which a list has been furnished the Civil Service Commission by the Secretary of the Interior, may be continued as a temporary expedient until other arrangements can be made; but no addition shall be made to this force of employees, except in accordance with the civil-service rules; nor shall the present employees be transferred to positions outside this force.

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 * January 8, 1908.