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APRIL, 18, Igor. INSPECTOR OF BOILERS. OFFICE OF CAPTAIN OF. THE: Por’. MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. May 21, Igor. The United States Civil Service Commission announces that on May 21, 1901, in accordance with the request of the Philippine Civil Service Board, an examination will be held in any city inthe United States where postal free delivery has been established, for the position of inspector of boilers in the office of the Captain of the Port of Manila, P. I. The examination will consist of the following subjects and weights: Subjects. Weights. 1, Writing reports in connection with Steamboat- TNSPECtion Services 22. Scio. eee eds eet bc ak Io “2. Practical questions relating to marine boilers SAHA MBEHINS TK ye er eee ee PEI I SS 70 Be UR DCIENCE op cei oes ic a asc oles 20 BROUAL ate. s the siciskel Whe ee ope 100 Applicants for this examination will be required to prove that they have had five years’ experience as chief or first assistant engineer of a sea-going vessel, or vessels, of not less than one thousand (1,000) indicated horse-power, or the following which will be accepted in lieu of a part thereof; viz. (1) Graduation from an approved technical school con- ferring a degree, after a four years’ course of study, includ- ing the subjects of mechanical or electrical engineering. This degree will be considered as the equivalent of two years of the above described sea experience. The remaining three years’ experience must have been obtained at sea as above described. : (2) Three years’ experience as foreman, draftsman, inspector, or in any other position of equal importance, in the manufacture and installation on board ship of marine machinery at an approved ship or engine building establish- ment, will be considered as the equivalent of three years of the above described sea experience. The remaining.:two years’ experience must have been obtained at sea as above described. ae Applicants who are admitted to this examination, after qualifying in any of the above named classes, will be given a credit in experience of 70% for the above as a minimum, and for each additional year’sexperience a credit of 6% will be added to it, upto and including ten years, for which a credit of 100% will be given. Maximum age limit 4o years. aoe re From the eligibles resulting from this examination “it is expected that certification will be made to the position.of inspector of boilers in the office of the Captain of the Port of Manila, Philippine Islands, at a salary of $2,250 per annum. The person appointed will be required to pay his traveling expenses from his place of residence in the United States to San Francisco, but his traveling expenses from San Francisco to Manila will be borne by the Government. He will be allowed half salary from the date of embarkation at San Francisco and full salary from the date of his arrival in the Islands. This examination is open to all citizens of the United States who comply with the requirements and desire to enter the service. All such persons are invited to apply, and applicants will be examined, graded, and certified with entire impartiality and wholly without regard to any consideration save their ability as shown by the grade attained in the examination. Persons who desire to compete should at once apply to the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C., for application forms 2 and 375 which should be properly executed and filed with the Commission. April 13, Igor. 5.F. HODGE &C THE MARINE RECORD. NOTICE TO MARINERS. UNITED STATES. OF AMERICA—NORTHERN LAKES AND RIVERS— WISCONSIN, TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD, WASHINGTON, D. C., April 9, 1901. )- KENOSHA PIERHEAD LIGHT STATION. Notice is hereby given that, on or about April 25, 1901, a blower siren, operated by compressed air, will be estab- ‘lished at this station, on the outer end of the new north pier, Kenosha Harbor, westerly side of Lake Michigan, to sound a continuous blast during thick or foggy weather. The signal is located. in the tower. By order of the Light-House Board. FRANCIS J. HIGGINSON, Rear-Admiral, U. S. Navy, Chairman. OFFICE OF THE LIGHT-Housk INSPECTOR, ELEVENTH District, DETROIT, MicH., April 12th, 1901. Notice is hereby given concerning the establishment on the opening of navigation, 1901, of barrel buoys to mark the wrecks of the crib structures in Lake St. Clair and St. Clair River, Mich. LAKE St. CLAIR 20-FT. CHANNEL.—The wrecks of the four cribs in this channel (which will have gas lighted buoys numbered 1, 8,13 and 20, respectively, placed abreast of them on the edges of the channel) will be further marked by. placing over each as near as possible, a barrel buoy painted half red and half white, and marked with the name and number of the crib. St. CLarr RiveErR.—The wreck of the crib at the head of Russell Island will be marked by placing over it, as near as possible, a barrel buoy painted half red and half white and marked ‘‘St. Clair River Crib No. 12.” : Similar buoys were established in August, 1900, and re- ferred to in Light-House Board Bulletin No. 112, of Sept. 1, 1900, paragraphs 76 and 77. By order of the Light-House Board: J. C. WiLson, Commander, U. S. Navy, Inspector 11th Light-House District. on oro SUMMARY OF ICE CONDITIONS. The Weather Bureau report indicates that the ice fields are disappearing over western Superior, while over east por- tion the fields are about the same size-but are slowly wasting away. Theice in the St. Mary’s river is decreasing steadily, LicHt-HovusE onan ssracron, | and a passage can be forced by the latter part of the week;- In Green Bay the the ‘‘locks’’ will be ready by Thursday. ice is melting rapidly and the ferry Ann Arbor forced a pas- sage to Menominee on the 15th. The Straits are full of ice, but it is broken up and probably little trouble would be ex- perienced in forcing a passage; the steamer Pentland passed the straits at 8:40 a. m. Sunday, April 14; the ice field at the foot of Lake Huron has decreased in size during the week and the bridge has been broken, and much ice hasrun down the river, the field extends up to about Lexington, and with strong southerly winds will probably move out. There is very little ice reported in Lake Erie, the large field at the east end has moved out and is breaking up so that but little ob- struction would be offered to vessels. There is very little ice in Ontario and navigation is practically open on that lake. In comparison with same period last year there is a wider belt at Duluth, and the conditions are about the same over the eastern portion and St. Mary’s river. The conditions at the Straits are about the same, with probably somewhat less ice in southern Lake Huron, but the field is more compact. There is much less ice in Erie and Ontario. The display of storm warnings has been resumed on Lakes Michigan and Huron, will be resumed on the 20th on Erie and Ontario, and on Superior with the opening of the locks at Sault St. Marie. It is anticipated that general navigation will be resumed on or about April 20, oa SS 8 INSPECTOR OF HULLS, STEAMBOAT - — INSPECTION SERVICE. — i The United States Civil Service Commission’ announces that on May 7-8, Igor, an examination will be held in any city in the United States where postal free delivery has-been established, for the position of inspector of hulls in the: Steamboat-Inspection Service. oe, : Information relative to the subject and scope of the examination may be found iz sections 157-159 of the Manual of Examinations revised to January 1, 1901. Age limit 25 to 55 years. From the eligibles resulting from this examination it is ¢ expected that certification will be made to the position of inspector of hulls in the Steamboat-Inspection Service at Detroit, Michigan, at a salary of $1,800 per annum, and to other similar vacancies as they may occur.’ This examination is open to all citizens of the United States who comply with the requirements and desire toenter the service. All such persons are invited to apply, and applicants will be examined, graded, and certified with entire impartiality and wholly without regard to any consideration save their ability as shown by the grade attained in the examination. Attention is invited to the fact, however, that ‘ in making certification preference will be given to eligibles — who, are legal residents of the Steamboat-Inspection District — in which the vacancy exists, and in the absence of such eligibles certification will be made of eligibles who have licenses for waters of the district in which the vacancy exists, regardless of the locai legal residence of the eligibles. Persons who desire to compete should at once apply to the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C., for application form 1087, which should be properly executed and promptly filed with the Commission. arenes or SO oe —OSSSSSSSS * THE United States revenue cutter Morrillis fitted up at Mil- waukee, ready for service and has her full complement of crew—35 men. The officers are: Captain, A. B. Davis; Ist lieutenant, L. Ainsworth ;. 2d lieutenant, PF. J. Haake; 3d lieutenant, W. E. Hall; chief engineer, F. E. Owen. The Morrill expects to go out next week and to go up the “Soo” river on patrol work. Lieut. Haake is back from New York, where he has been on the Gresham, which he accompanied from the lakes when she was taken to the sea- board at the outbreak of the Cuban war. Lieut. Hall is ex pected to arrive from Baltimore in a few days. ik ye a owe "Ae 2 i MARVELOUSIA THE NEW Ar BAUSCH & LOMB-ZEISS | STERE Binocular Glasses. Used by the Armies and Navies of the World. © {M Invaluable for Tourists, jaa” Sportsmen and Every-day..|fae..-.. Use. Booklet Free. Bausch é Lomb Optical Co., Rochester, N. Y. New York. Chicago For sale by all dealers, DERE BPs nn Pen TR Pre sro Pm Sipe * PSD, 2 mi alan Reach aA EAS > MARINE ENGINES, -7-Xo) 14 2-0 DECK HOISTERS, MARINE REPAIRS. @ sie ATWATER STREET, DETROIT, MICH. Chas. E. & W. F. 58 William Street, New York City. g and 6 Billiter Avenue, E. C., . 4 202 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. A. A. & B. W. PARKER, 15 Atwater St., W. 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