Executive Order 8740—Covering Certain Positions Into the Competitive Classified Civil Service and Amending Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403, 404), and section 1753 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, it is ordered as follows:

1. The positions of Counsel and Assistant Attorney in the Alley Dwelling Authority are hereby covered into the competitive classified civil service, and the incumbents of such positions may acquire a Classified status in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of Civil Service Rule II.

2. Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules is hereby amended by adding thereto the following subdivision:

"XXVIII. ALLEY DWELLING AUTHORITY

1. The Executive Officer of the Alley Dwelling Authority."

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
April 22, 1941.