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 Tru.: 1v.—EXECUT1VE DEPARTMENTS. 27 shall be open for the transaction of the public business at least eight _ YOJMM i$74· v- hours in each dev; and from the first day of April until the first; `day of 328· "· 18· I’· 1°9· October, in each year, at least ten hours in each day; except Sundays and days declared public holidays by law. Sm:. 163. The cierks in the Departments shall be arran ed in four cnuqmmuuu of classes, distinguished as the Bret. second, third. and fourth classes. D¤n¤¤¤¤¤¤t<*lerk¤~ 3 Mar., 1853, c. 77, s. 3, v. 10, p. 209. 3 Mar., 1855, c. 175, sr. 4, v. I0, p. 669. 15 Aug., 1876. c. 287, s. 3, r. 19, p. 169. Sec. 164. No clerk shall be appointed in any Department in either of E¤¤mi¤§§9¤¤; the four classes above designated. until he has been examined and found 3 Mm-., 1853, c. %uaIitied by 21 board of three examiners. to consist of the chief of the 97-*-3·\‘·l0·l*—_?09· ureau or office into which Such clerk is to be appointed and two other 1-2 M:";·]é85°é6g‘ clerks to be selected by the head of the Department. " ’S' "" ’p` ` Sm. 165. Vliomen may, in the discretion of the head of any Depart- Cl¢'¥'l¤¤hlP=* **}**1 ment, be appointed to any of the clerkships therein authorized by law. ?—‘L°2'll°?P;—*.- upon the same requisites and conditions. and with the same compensations, _ fl? JQ}!'. 1870. ¤· as are prescribed for men.    "·16· PP· Sec. 166. Each head of 2. De artment may from time to time ulterthe Ilistrihulicm of distribution among the variousqhremis and offices of his Department. <‘lg‘¤‘}§¤· _ _ _ of the clerks allowed by law. as he may lind it necessary and proper to d0. _¢& lllar., 18.59;, c. Sec. 167. The annual salaries of clerks and employes in the Depart- 9ié;'];;;; "};; ments. whose compensation i< not otherwise prescribed, shall he as S0", ,,,,,p;.,,·€(lw;,, fO"O\\`SZ the Departments. First. To clerks of the fourth class. eighteen hundred dollars. g {jg,. msg Q Second. T0 clerks of the third clues. sixteen hundred dollars. 97, ei 3. ii. I0, hp: Third. To clerks of the second class, fourteen hundred dollars. 20*. 211, _ Fourth. T0 clerks of the first class, twelve hundred dollars. -02* A3""]; 18% *'- Fifth. To the women emploved in duties of :1 clerical ¢·hurm·te1·, suhor- gy?" ’ “H" l°’ dinute to those assigned to clerks of the first class, including c0pvist.s 18 Au;;.. 1H5G, and counters, or temporarily employed to perform the duties of a clerk, 1iee.1¤.v.11.n._l-15. nine hundred dollars. 20f‘*g‘yP`·_l';*;6· °· Sixth. T0 messengers, eight hundred and forty dollars. my  " " ’ p' Seventh. To assistant messengers, seven hundred and twenty dollars. I2 July, 1870, c. Eighth. To laborers, seven hundred and twenty dollars. 25k  v. 16. pp. Ninth. To wutchmen, seven hundred and twentydollurs. 23* 2"°· Sec. 168. Except when u di {ferent compensation is expressly prescribed T <‘ M r ·> F ¤ r y by law. any clerk temporarily employed to perform the same or similar  e -. duties with those belonging to clerks of either class. is entitled to the same _ 22 April. 1854, c. salary as is allowed to clerks of that class. 1*-·s=4·2.1 ”2·’· '-"· "‘·l'-276- Srzc. 169. Each head of u Department is authorized to employ in his ,\url»oritvtoein- Department such number of clerks of the several classes recognized by ploy ··l<·rl€~ 'und law, and such messengers, assistant messengers, copyists. watehmen, [{@T °j"l’l"P‘*'f*; laborers, and other employes. und at such rates of compensation, respect- See amymprm ive]}', 35 [nay l')€ appl‘Op1‘l8t€d fol' by COflgl'€SS fl'0m }'€‘ill' to }'€81'- tionactssim·c1856, {see 55 201, zu, 2:5, ass, san, am, ue, uu, ns.] —— ow —— Ex park Hennen, 13 Pet., 230. 3 Jim-., 1875, r-. 129, r. 18, pp. 361, uml 355. H Mar., l8T5, r·. 130, sx. 2, 3, r. 18, p. 399. Sm:. 170. No money shall be paid to any clerk employed in either _P3xtra<¤<»mp¤·nsu- Department at an annual salary, as compensation for extra services,  °l"'k" l"°‘ unless expressly authorized by law.-.. 3 Mar., 1863, c. 97, s. 3, v. 10, pp. 209, 211. 17 June, 1844, e. 105, s. 1, v. 5, pp. 681, 687. 28 Feb., 1867, Res. 30, s. 2, v. 14, p. 569. Sm:. 171. No extra clerk shall be employed in any Department, Bureau, R¢¤¢¤Ui¢*i<>¤ <>¤ or office, at the seat of Government, except during the session of (Jon- ${;fl£?""¥ °"“‘ gresg, or when indispensably necessary in answering some call made by —;—L-~--; either House of Congress ut one session to be answered at another; nor 20;f“j*;§·» }8f52» °- then, except by order of the head of the Department in which, or in some my " " " ’ p' Bureau or odiee of which, such extra clerk shall be em loyed. A nd no ,5 mW_ 1876, c_ extra. clerk employed in either of the Departments sha.li)receivee·ompen- 287, ». 5, 1-. 19, p. sution except for time m·tu¤.lly and ¤G06Ssm'ily employed, nor any greater W9