COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS.

The following table shows the number of persons who have entered competitive examinations each year since the

organization of the Commission, the positions for which they were examined and the number who passed and failed:

The following tables show the number of persons who have entered noncompetitive examinations since the organization of the Commission, and the number who passed and failed:

The following table shows the total number of persons examined in competitive and noncompetitive schedules since the organization of the Commission, and the number who passed and failed:

The following shows the number and character of appointments to competitive positions since the organization of the Commission: