The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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o1tcer o. enploye OF the city. appointed
Urler civil service rules. any cc0trLoluoa
or money o. other fksng Of y1zNs Tor any
party or x-alifscai pssrx0.e whatever. No
cfll<eT or employee cs the cs1y VIC may
nave charge or centred or any o1s1lTsSs
eISce Or room occupse1 uy p~Isols n SAe
employ OF the city. SEszN permit a-S perSoE.
10 enter the same for TIE purpose OF there
in soliciting or delivering written soLclta-
ions or receiving or giving nooee OF any
political assessment
See. z Payrssersi Of Political Assessment
Prohibited No officer or enploys IA the
service OF the city. under clNiI service
rules. snaa directly or inGirscAy give OF
hand over TO any person IN the employ %
or holding Office under the city, county.
state or national government any money
or other valuable thing on account OF. or
TO be applied to TIE promotion or any parry
or political object whatever
Sec q Abuse OF Official influence Pro-
hiolted- No officer or employe or the city
sfal degrade, discharge or promote. or IN
any manner change the official rank or
compensation OF any other officer or en-
ploye, or promise or threaten 10 90 so, Tor
giving or Withholding or negiectlng 10
make any contribution OF money OF any
valuable thing FOR any party or political
purpose. or for refusal or neglect TO render
any party or political service
Sec =. Payment for Places Prohinited-
No applicant for appointment or promotion
IN the classified civil service snal either
directly or indirectly, pay or promise 10
pay any money or other NaIdso4e tnlns 10
any person whatever for or on account or
his appointment or promotion, or proposed
appointment or promotion
Sec % Recommendation IN Considers
ton for Political Service Prohibited. No
applicant for appointment or promotion in
the classified civil service snail ask for or
receive any Recommendation or assistance
from any officer or employe IN said SER
vice, or OF any other person, upon consld-
Grafton OF any political service 10 be rem
dered TO or for such person, or for the pro-
motion OF such person 10 any Office or ap-
Monument No Recommendation by any
officer, city, county, state or national, ex-
cept as to character, residence or utneSs OF
the applicant, shall be received or consid-
cred by any persons concerned IN any ex-
animation or appointment under TINS ar
ficle and no recomme ndation whatever
shall bs made by or received from the
mayor.
Sec 2s. Abuse OF Political Influence Pro-
hibited. No person holding aay office IN
the government OF the city, or any nominal
ton for or while seeking a nomination Tor.
or appointment to such ONCE snail corrupl-
iy use or promise 70 use, either directly or
Indirectly. any Official authority or infiu-
ence, whether then possessed or merely an
ticipated. IN the way OF conferring upon
any person. or In order 10 secure or AID
any person in securing any office or public
employment OF any nomination. connTna-
ton or promotion. or increase or saiaTy up
on the consideration or condition that the
vote or political influence or action or tho
last named person shall be given or USED IN
bshalf of any candidate, officer or party,
or upon any other corrupt condition or con-
sidefation.
Sec. q. Appointments and Removals to
be Certified to the Comptroller. The COM
mission shall certify 20 the city comptroiler
all appointments TO places ana OFFICES In
the classified civil service, and all vacsn-
Giles occurring therein whether by deatht
retirement resignation or dismissal, ana
ell findings made or approved by the COM
mission under the provision OF Section IL
saf This article
Sec. .. Comptroller and Treasurer TO
Pay Salaries Only After Certificauon- the
comptroller shall not approve OF the pay
ment OF. nor shall the treasurer pay or %
I'm any manner concerned In paying any
salary or wages 10 any person Tor services
as an officer or employe or the city, ualess
such person is occupying an ONCE or place
of employment according 10 the provisions
OF Law and Is entitled to payment therefor,
nor shall the comptroller audit or allow tho
claim for services of any deputy or other
person employed I'm the public service in
violation of the provisions OF this article;
Sec. g. Penalties ANY person III INC
service OF the city by appointment ~, nnaer
civil service rules who shall wllfuily or
through cuipahle negligence Violate any OF
the provisions OF this article. ana VINO snaiI
be convicted thereof after a trlal pefore Ihe
civil service com mission shall be dismissed
from the service Of the city and not be sub
ject 10 reappointment.
Sec. 30. Penalties for Officers and Per-
sons Other Than Those in the Ciyu ser
other than those holding office under tne
civil service rules, who shall wilfuliy or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article. and VINO shaIl
ta convicted thereof, shall be fined IN a
sum not less than fifty dollars so0VD ana
not exceeding one thousana do.lars
(s1coo 0Q and the office so held ny sucn
person by force Of such conyicuon shaii
Be rendered vacant and such person shalI
be incapable OF holding any office or place
of employment under the city thefeaIter.
ANY other person who shah wlIuly OF
through culpable negligence violate any or
the provisions OF this article upon conFlc-
ton thereof shall be punished by me OF
not less than nifty dollars Ssoo.oV9 an, al1d a nos
exceeding one thousand dollars NleVo.vo1.
See 81 Retirement The commission
may fix by Its rules the age at when per,
son In the service OF the city, appointed
uGder civil service rules, may De retifed
from service.
Sec. 81 Disability. Any person in the
service OF the city under civil service APP
charge OF his duties. shall receive Iuli pay
during such disability not 10 exceed tAirty
days, and half pay not 10 exceed SIX
months. or who shan De perfiaLensiS ~, III
nIred or disabled while in the line OF duty.
shall receive pay while such disability con-
tinues, 20 be fixed by the city councli, not
exceeding twenty per cent. OF the pay re-
ceived by such person at the time OF lhluf y.
The commission shall prescribe such rules
as may be necessary for carrying out tte
purposes OF this section. and may proNlae
n suitable medal or noiiDf Aui Oi9hA'.S ..1.aC
h,,ayerv or service while in the line OF duty.
Sec. So Vacations The head OF al, any "a d q,
partnent may grant Is days vacation with
pay In any one year to any person or en-
pioye in the civil service OF the city.
Sec. 81 Use OF Intoxicating LIQUORS FRO
hlhItrd. No person hsbltually using intoxi-
eating beverages 10 excess shall be appoint
ed to or retained IN any ONCE, sppol!tIlenss
or employment TO which the provisions or
this article are applicable. -.
Sec. g5 Present Employees 10 De brousnt
Iynder the Rules. All persons other IMAM
those designated in Sec. II OF this artlcie,
holding office or employment under tne
city al the time OF the adoption OF TINS
charter shall be required by the elNl ser
vice comm ission to take the ciNil service
examination Any person VINO shali hot
take the civil service examination "ishii
six months after the adoption or TINS cnar-
Ter shall he removed BY the appointing
power. and shall not be entitled 10 any OF
tbs benefits herein provided for persons
holding office by appointment uhoeF e'NA'
service rules.
ARTICLE XVII.