Public Service.

Chap. 2.—The Civil Service of the Province is made to consist of two divisions "Ordinary and Special." The latter is comprised of those requiring training-professional or other—not usually to be acquired in the service, and contains two classes, officers and clerks. Their salaries are to be fixed by O. in C. The ordinary division is made up of Deputy Heads, Chief Clerks, Clerks and Probationary Clerks. The clerks are divided into four classes. A 4th class clerk to receive $100 with $50 annual increase up to $650; he may be promoted after four years service. A 3rd class $700 with like increase up to $950: he may be promoted after five yrs. service. A second class receives $1,000 with increase up to $1,200, and may be promoted at any time. First class $1,200 to $1,400. There is no absolute right to the increases, but they may be suspended and subsequently restored by the head of the department. Promotions and appointments are made by the L. G. in C., on the recommendation of the departmental head, and the latter are during pleasure. Six mos. probationary employment at the minimum salary of the 4th class, or (in cases where special but not professional qualifications are required) of the 3rd class is required before permanent appointment. A candidate tor appointment must produce such certificates of age, health and character as may be required, and for the ordinary division must pass an examination to be prescribed, before examiners to be appointed by the L. G. in C. Appointments may be made to the special division without probation or examination. In case of a vacancy in either division the head of the department promotes the clerk in the class below whom he considers most fit, or if there be none in the special division, he appoints a person not in the service. A person leaving the service in good standing may be re-appointed to the rank held when he left, in each department there may be appointed one or more officers or chief clerks with salaries to be fixed by O. in C., and voted by the legislature. Or a first class clerk may be given $100 addition to his regular salary page 86 for doing such duty; and the Dept. may be divided into branches and a special officer appointed or a first or second class clerk given charge with the same addition to his salary, contingent on the legislative vote. The deputy heads of Departments are—The Deputy of the Attorney General, the Deputy of the Minister of Education, the Asst. Comr. of Crown Lands, the Asst. Prov. Secretary, the Asst. Comr. of Public Works, the Asst. Treasurer and the Clerk of the Executive Council—but this last office may be filled by any of the other deputies. In the absence of any of these, the Minister may appoint an officer or chief clerk temporarily to perform the duties. Under the head, the deputy has general charge and direction of the clerks and officers of the Dept.,—in the absence of the Minister, has power of suspension; and he performs such other duties as are assigned by O. in C The L. G. in C. is to settle and classify the staff of the several departments, and submit the O. in C. to the Legislature. There after no chief clerk.: officer or first class clerk can be appointed except upon a vacancy, or the creation of a new first class clerkship, officer or chief clerkship, in which latter case a separate vote is to be taken in the next session for the additional salary Extra clerks may only be employed by the head of a department for three mos. at pay not exceeding $2,000 per day (except in special cases of accountants or others who will receive usual pay). By O. in C. the employment may be extended to six mos. after which the person can only be employed as a probationary clerk on nomination and examination as above. No clerk is to be paid for extra service in the department to which he belongs. The Act is not to affect present salaries, or allowances under any Act in force. When a department is over worked, the deputy may require from another the services of clerks in such other department who are available. The head of a department may grant three weeks leave in each year to each officer or clerk and in case of sickness or pressing necessity it may be extended to twelve mos. on such terms as the L. G. in C. may prescribe. In case of the removal of a clerk or officer because of the abolition of his office or by reason of infirmity, a gratuity equal to one mos. pay for each year of service may be paid to him, or, in case of his death, to his family. A clerk may be reduced for misconduct to a lower class, and afterwards restored by the L. G. in C. Or if the offence is not serious the Minister of Deputy may impose a fine not over $20. The hours of attendance are prescribed by the L G in C., but additional hours' service may be required by the Minister or deputy when necessary, without additional pay. The Act applies to the officers of the law courts—but not so as to prevent any appointments or promotions deemed necessary by the L. G. in C. They form a department, having the Attorney General for the head and the chief officers of each Court for deputies. But the authority of the courts and judges is preserved. Examiners are appointed by the L. G. in O., who also frames rules for examinations, and for otherwise carrying the Act into effect. Clerks of County Courts, and Clerks of Division Courts when the division includes the whole or part of a city, must keep a book and enter day by day all fees and emoluments received, and make a return under oath of all received during the year ending each 31st December, to L. G. in C. on the 15th of the next January. The Clerk of the York County Court retains all fees, &c., up to $2,000, 70 p. c. of the 3rd thousand, 60 p.c. of the 4th thousand, 50 p c. of the 5th thousand and 25 p c of all over, making his return of the same as above and paying over the balance. No increase of salaries is to be paid till voted by the Legislature. The statutory provisions fixing the salaries of the Inspector of Prisons, Medical Superintendents of Asylums, Bursars of Asylums and other Public Institutions, the Clerk of the Crown and Pleas of the Q,. B, and of the C. P. the Master in ordinary in Chancery, the Registrar of do., the Referee in Chambers, the Process Clerk, the Senior and Junior Clerks in the Courts of Q,. B. and C. P., the Clerk in the Master's office and the Clerk of the Registrar of Chancery, are repealed and their salaries are to be dependent on the annual vote All members of the service must take, before the clerk of the Executive Council, the oath of allegiance and an oath of office swearing faithful performance of duty and not to receive any fee or recompense beyond their legal salary; a register is to be kept of these oaths.