Law of June 4, 1858.

Law of June 4, 1858.

We, William III, &c., having considered article 6 of the constitution, and consulted our council of state, and deeming it desirable to determine the eligibility of aliens to government employ, whether civil or military, have decreed as follows:

Article 1.

Aliens are eligible for government employ as—

• Consul-general, consul, or consular agent.
• Chancelier or servant in missions, consulates-general, and consulates.
• Chief, subordinate, teacher, or official in the government establishments for education, arts, and sciences.
• Official in the telegraph department.
• Official connected with steam-machinery.
• Employé in mines.
• Director and commissary of government entrepôts.
• Controller and inspector of small-arms.
• Die-sinker at the mint and government offices.
• Engraver for any government department.

Article 2.

Aliens who have served or are serving in the army or the navy, may, if furnished with an honorable discharge, after twelve years’ actual service, be appointed clerk, skipper, or gauger, in the revende department; watcher, porter, or boom-closer in fortresses; toll-keeper, sluice-keeper, employé in military hospitals; and in the clothing, camp, equipment, commissariat, or military baking departments.

Article 3.

Aliens in civil government employ at the time of the coming into operation of this law are likewise eligible for appointment to any office mentioned in article 2.

Article 4.

Aliens appointed previous to this law’s taking effect to any office or employ other than those mentioned in article 1, may retain such office or employ, but may not receive advancement in the public service unless naturalized according to law.