New Civil Service Regulations.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 167, 27 January 1888, Page 2

New Civil Service Regulations.

(Wellington Press, t I. The hours of duty each week JaV, Saturday et cep ted. shall be from ‘Jain. I to 0 p.ni.. tbe hours from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. each day being granted as a , luncheon recces. On Saturdays the i hours of duty shall be from 'J a.m. to ) 1 p.m. 11. Officers ou their arrival at llie buildings at 9 a.m. wdl at once band f over to the depart mental messenger- iu * attendance, their hats, boots, and selfrespect ; also any food or drink they may have concealed about their per* ns; also, literature of any description they may have brought with them, more especially the day 's i-sue of llie morning journal. Tbe bats and boots will U* returned to tlieir respective owners. . if possible, at 1 p.m., but must again lie given into safe custody at 2 p.m., to be retained till 5 p.m., when all article* j in charge we be haude-d back to tbe owners. On Saturdays this rule applies from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. sedely. HI. Huring office hours any officer leaving bis room for any purpo-e whatever will l>e accompanied by a messenger. who will, with a stop watch 9|>eciallv provides!, time such officer • absence, ami report accordingly. , IV. Any Civil Servant fount! in tb« streets of tbe city during office hours will, unless possessed of a written |ierimt from tbe Munster in charge of the IVpartimnt. rentier hltn*elf liable to instant arrest ami incarceration in tho common lock-up at the Central Polled Station at the hands of any police constable. detective, pennant ut artillery* man or unlit iaiiuui. J ustice of the Peace. Minister of the Crown, or Government messenger. The amount of such officer's bail or fine, or both, will be deducted from Ins salary for the then current month. V. Perfect and complete silence, save where the duty to be performed requires speech, must be observed in all tbe offices during office hours. Any officer beard discussing matters connected with volunteering, athletics, or the female sex, during tlie-e hours, will lie liable to instant dismissal, I.l l* ui compensation. VI. Ketwecn the hours of 1 p.in. ami i p.m. each day. tbe buildings will U> hermetically sealed,only tbe Municipal Fire Brigade on emergency having ilia right of rntrtt. VII. The buildings will be closed to the general public from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. bona fide reporters of tbe local press excepted. Pens-* desirous of int<tfvicwuig Ministers nr heads of departments on urgent private or public business must enter their names in the book in tbe Head MrvI sender's room not less than one week prior to such visit taking place, toe | entry also to state the exact nature of the business to be discussed. Unless , orders are issued to tbe contrary they will then be admitted on the appointed day. if newly shaved, and certified as ito their heads being clean. Tint | slightest divergence from the subject matter of the interview as entered in l tbe book will render the person so ofTending liable to he chucked out instanter. iN.lt. Men kept ou tbe pr« mists on purpose i. VIII. Persons desiring to interview tbe ordinary nieuilters of llie Civil Service must give notice asalstve not less than one mouth before the intended date of such interview. Wives and sweethearts of officers wall give two months notice. On their api>oinlod I day. after 2 o'clock, Ikq *8 bo admitted into a waiting mom specially set aside for tilt- purpose, where, after taking an oath that they are not debt j collectors, duns, or bum bailiffs, they ; will in tlieir turn lie permitted to see the officers desired. Such officers wdl be accompanied by llie respective dc part mental messengers, who will by sti p watch, time the mt< rviosr, and. if necessary. such absence from duty will 1* required to bw made up after offica : hours of tbe same day. IX. Any officer reported to have cla med his body or soul as bis own after these regulations are in force will be dismissed as insulmrdiuate.