R. S., 1769,

2613.

T. Ds. 29942, 31840, 33652.

R. S., 2518

to 2604.

PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

Art. 1139. Oaths-Bonds.-Appointments of collectors of customs, naval officers of customs, surveyors of customs, appraisers of merchandise, assistant appraisers, and examiners of drugs are made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, and such officers may be removed at any time by the President.

Upon the appointment of a person to any such office, or as a United States general appraiser, notice thereof will be forwarded to him by the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanied by a blank form of official oath and a blank form of bond, if a bond is required, with instructions for the preparation and execution of the same. Such bond and oath of office after execution must be forwarded to the Secretary of the Treasury, who, upon receipt and approval of the bond, will transmit a commission with instructions and authority to enter upon duty. Bonds must be renewed every four years, and oftener if necessary; and evidence of the continued solvency of sureties will be required every two years.

Subordinate officers, or employees of bonded officers, are not eligible as sureties on the bonds of their directing or employing officers.

Art. 1140. Residence.-Customs officers appointed by T. D. 33249. the President are not permitted to reside outside their respective districts, or to perform their duties by acting or subordinate officers, except as provided in special cases by law.

2631.

SUBORDINATE APPOINTMENTS IN THE CUSTOMS
SERVICE.

Art. 1141. Classified civil-service positions.-All positions in the Customs Service, other than presidential appointees, are in the classified civil service, and appointments thereto can only be made according to civil-service rules.

R. S., 2630, Art. 1142. Special deputies.-Special deputy collectors, special deputy naval officers, and special deputy surveyors are designated by the Secretary of the Treasury upon the nomination of the collector, naval officer, and surveyor, respectively, and appointed under the hand and seal of such respective officers. Persons so appointed must be clerks or deputies in the service.

T. D. 33139.

Art. 1143. Other subordinate officers.-Deputy collectors, R. S., 2621, 2630, 2631, storekeepers, inspectors, weighers, gaugers, guards, 2632. clerks, and other employees in the collector's office are appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury upon the nomination of the collector; deputy naval officers, clerks, and other employees of the naval office upon the nomination of the naval officer; examiners, openers and packers, clerks, laborers, and other employees in the appraiser's stores upon the nomination of the appraiser; and deputy surveyors, clerks, and messengers in the office of the surveyor upon the nomination of the surveyor. In districts in which there is no naval officer, appraiser, and surveyor all nominations will be made by the collector.

All changes of stations of customs officers and employees must be reported to the Department for approval.

Art. 1144. Nominations-Examinations-Required positions. When appointments are to be made to positions in the examination-required class, the nominating officer shall request the district civil-service secretary for a certification of eligibles, on Form 1890, and upon receipt of the certification accompanied by the papers of the eligibles certified will make a selection from the three names certified, with sole reference to merit and fitness.

A letter of nomination, on Customs Form 3001, shall be forwarded in duplicate to the Department through the civil-service secretary for the district, with a notation of his approval thereon, if approved by him. If disapproved it will be returned to the nominating officer with a statement of the reasons for the disapproval.

The nomination must contain the following information:

The full name, Christian name and surname, age, place of birth, legal residence, place of present abode, and occupation of the nominee; the name of the previous incumbent, the rate of compensation, and whether the vacancy occurred by death, resignation, or removal.

Art. 1145. Probationary.—If the Secretary of the Treasury shall approve the recommendation of the nominating officer, he will appoint the person so recommended for a probationary period of six months. Upon receipt of the letter of appointment, the nominating officer will notify the appointee on Customs Form 3005, and require him to take the prescribed oath on Customs Form 3003.

T. D. 35158.

T. D. 31963.

in duplicate, and forward one copy to the Department with the information as to personnel on Departmental Form 2187, and retain one copy in his office.

Art. 1146. Permanent.-If at the end of six months the services of the appointee are satisfactory he will be retained in the service and the appointment will become absolute. No additional oath is required.

If the services of the probationer be not satisfactory to the nominating officer, that officer will notify such probationer in writing with a full statement of the reasons, and report his action to the Department. Such notice shall terminate the services of the probationer.

Art. 1147. Nominations-Excepted from examination positions Appointment. When vacancies are to be filled in positions excepted by the civil-service rules from examination the nominating officer shall make a nomination in duplicate to the Secretary of the Treasury, stating the full name, Christian name and surname, age, place of birth, legal residence, present place of abode, and occupation of the nominee, also the character of the nominee for sobriety, industry, and fitness for the position to which nominated, the compensation to be paid, the name of the person in whose place the nominee is to be appointed, the cause of the vacancy, and whether the person nominated is a relative, dependent, or private employee of the nominating officer. The nomination must be accompanied by an application in the handwriting of the nominee, stating his name in full, place and date of birth, legal residence, and how long a resident of the place named, education, occupation, and the particulars of any past employment in the civil service and service in the Army or Navy, and how such employment or service was terminated. Appointments to such positions will be made in the same manner as to examination-required positions, except that the appointment will be absolute, no probationary period being required. When the appointment is made the oath of office, on Customs Form 3003, will be taken in duplicate and one copy forwarded to the Department, accompanied by the information as to personnel on Departmental Form 2187.

Art. 1148. Laborers-Appointment of.-Laborers in the customs service are divided into three classes classified, unclassified, and temporary.