1. Every applicant for examination must be a citizen of the United States, must be of proper age, and must make an application under oath upon a form prescribed by the Commission and accompanied by such certificates as may be prescribed.
2. No application for examination shall be accepted from any person serving in the Army, the Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States unless the written consent of the head of the department under which said person is enlisted is filed with his application.
3. The Commission may, in its discretion, refuse to examine an applicant or to certify an eligible who is physically so disabled as to be rendered unfit for the performance of the duties of the position to which he seeks appointment, or who has been guilty of a crime or of infamous or notoriously disgraceful conduct, or who has been dismissed from the service for delinquency or misconduct within one year next preceding the date of his application, or who has intentionally made a false statement in any material fact or practiced or attempted to practice any deception or fraud in securing his registration or appointment. Any of the foregoing disqualifications shall be good cause for the removal of an eligible from the service after his appointment.
4. No application for examination shall be accepted unless the applicant is within the age limitations fixed herein for entrance to the position to which he seeks to be appointed: Provided, That, subject to the other conditions of these rules, the application of any person whose claim of preference under the provisions of section 1754 of the Revised Statutes has been allowed by the Commission may be accepted without regard to his age. The age limitations for entrance to positions in the different branches of the service shall be as follows:
| Minimum. | Maximum. | |
|---|---|---|
| Departmental service: | ||
| Page or messenger boy | 14 | 18 |
| Apprentice (or student) | 16 | 20 |
| Printer's assistant and messenger | 18 | No limit. |
| Positions in railway mail service | 18 | 35 |
| Superintendent, physician, supervisor, day-school inspector, Indian service | 25 | 55 |
| All other positions in the Indian service | 21 | 45 |
| All other positions | 20 | No limit. |
(These limitations shall not apply in the cases ofwives of superintendents of Indian schools who apply for examination forthe position of teacher or matron.) | ||
| Custom-house service: | ||
| Clerk and messenger | 20 | No limit. |
| Other positions | 21 | No limit. |
| Post-office service: | ||
| Letter carrier | 21 | 40 |
| Other positions | 18 | No limit. |
| Government printing service: | ||
| All positions (male) | 21 | No limit. |
| All positions (female) | 18 | No limit. |
| Internal-revenue service: | ||
| Clerk | 18 | No limit. |
| Other positions | 21 | No limit. |
5. No application shall be accepted for examination for a position which belongs to one of the recognized mechanical trades unless it shall be shown that the applicant has served as apprentice or as journeyman or as apprentice and journeyman at said trade for such periods as the Commission may prescribe.
RULE VI.
The following-named employees or positions which have been or may hereafter be classified under the civil-service act shall be excepted from the requirement of examination or registration:
Departmental service.—(a) Private secretaries or confidential clerks (not exceeding two) to the President or to the head of each of the eight Executive Departments; (b) Indians employed in the Indian service at large, except those employed as superintendents, teachers, teachers of industries, kindergartners, and physicians.
Custom-house service.—(a) One cashier in each customs district; (b) one chief or principal deputy or assistant collector in each customs district whose employees number as many as 150.