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 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 97. 1919. 1293 deeennial census period, and no longer, as many clerks with salaries $°'*¤’¤***¤=S· at the rates of $1,800, $1,680, $1,560, $1,440, $1,380, $1,320, $1,260, $1,200, $1,140, $1,080, $1,020, $960, and $900; one engineer at $1,200 ; and two photostat operators, at $1,200 each; as many skilled laborers, with salaries at the rate of not less than $720 nor more than $1,000 per annum · and as mlsglnlp messengers, assistant messengers, messenger oys, watchmen, uns ed laborers, and charwomen as may be found necessary for the proper and prompt (performance of the duties herein required; these additional clerks an employgees to be appointed b _ the Director of the Census: Provided, That the total numlligr of such {}.'{,'§’{’,$’§{,,,,_ additional clerks with salaries at the rate of $1,440 or more per annum shall at no time exceed one hundred and fifty: Provided further That M°°*“°*°°* d°'*°°S· employees engaged in the compilation or tabulation of statistics b the use of mechanical devices may be compensated on a piece-price basis _ to be fixed by the director: Prmnkled, That hereafter in making c;§{‘f§§””s§;°mtt,§f gf; appointments to clerical and other positions in the executive depart- §{3§m‘§,§°‘;fe${,;,;1}; ig; ments and in independent governmental establishments reference appointments- " shall be given to honorably ischarged soldiers sailors, and) marines, and widows of such, if they are ualiiied to hold such lpositions. CW. . Sec. 7. That the additional gerks and other employees provided mtime i°¤i”a°ii¤f}?Sf£ for by section six shall be subject to such special test examinations as the Director of the Census may rescribe, subject to the approval of the United States Civil Service (ldmmission, these examinations to ` be conducted by the United States Civil Service Commission, to be open to all applicants without regard to political partdv afliliations, and to be held at such places in each State as may be esignated by Mmm Mm digg the Civil Service Commission. Certifications shall be ma e by the ¤¤··s¤y·pp¤¤¤¤m¤¤¢, Civil Service Commission upon re uest of the Director of the Census °°°’ from the eligible registers so estaliilished, in conformity with the law of apportionment as now provided for the classified service, and selections therefrom shall be made b the Director of the Census, in P lm the order of rating: Provided, That tl/ic requirement as to conformity niigiptitu. with the law of apportionment shall not apply to messen er boys, unskilled laborers, and charwomen: Promkied further, That iereafter mtg §§j}§f*§Q°§fa§_’ all examinations of applicants for positions in the Government serv- ¤¤¤¤¤¢- ice, from arg State or Territory, s all be had in the State or Territory in whi such applicant resides, and no person shall be eliilzle for such examination or appointment unless he or she shall have n actually domiciled in suc State or Territory for at least one year _ revious to such examination: Prmridedfurther, That the Civil Service ,,,§f§°{Q‘};f,‘§,{’{u;°§}§ Commission shall hold examinations of applicants temporarily absent %;·¢ from lm! naifrom the places of their legal residence or domicile in the District of °°°' Columbia and elsewhere in the United States where examinations are usually held, upon proof satisfactoixx to the commission that such applicants are bona de residents of e States or Territories in which such ap licants claim to have lelgal residence or domicile: Prmrided Y h { my further, lgfhat nothing herein sha be so construed as to abridge the i¤$J°.§J°“°° ° mg existing law of apportionment or change the reqluirements of existing law as to legal residence or domicile of such app 'cants: And provided T he ul I further, That no person afflicted with tuberculosis shall be appointed sofa? °Sis' °x° °` and that each applicant for appointment shall accompany his or her application with a certificate of health from some reputable physi- F mu mt cianz And promkled further, That in no instance shall more than one ° Y ° pvcgrson be appointed from the same family: And provided further, ranpmry eigency at_when the exigencies of the service require, the director may °p*’°‘”‘“‘°‘“s‘ appomt for temlporary employment not exceeding six months’ duration from the a oresaid list of eligibles those who, by reason of residence or other conditions, are immediately available; and may also cpigfgfs ¤°°h°°i°°‘ appoint for not exceeding six months’ duration persons having had ` previous experience in operating mechanical appliances in census