The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29

SEsTTIE-gonrfnue
Officer o. errsraov. OF the city. appointed
NlszsE civil service rules. any contribution
or money o. other thing o. value for aay
parry o. political pEEEs9Se Whatever. No
Uzs4Eer or SsgpEeve q fss city Who nay
have charge ar control 81 any building.
Once CT room occupied ~ persons II 1las
employ % the city. sa2l3 permit any person
e enter the same Tor tae purpose o. tness-
- sollcstsag or delivering written sollelss-
HOES or receiving or giving notice OF any
political assessment
Sec - Payment OF Pe-<icai Assessment
Prohibited. No officer CT eKnp6oys II ths
s-rvkce OF the city. under civil service
rules shall directly or Indirectly give or
hand over 70 any person n the employ OF
Or holding Office under fhs city, county.
state or national government any money
or other valuable thing on account Or or
% be applied 70 the promotion OF any parry
or political object whatever.
See - Abuse Of Official influence Pro-
hlbited- No officer or eTnploye OF the city
s1al degrade. discharge or promote. or IN
any manner change the Official rank or
ploye. or promise or threaten 20 do so. for
giving or Withholding. OF neglsctlng TO
make any contribution Of money or any
valuable thing for any party or political
purpose, or for refusal or neglect 70 reEl1s.
any party or political service.
Sec. =. Payment fer Places Prohibited.
No applicant for appoint nent or promotion
in the classified civil service shall either
directly or indirectly. pay or promise 10
pay any money or other valuable tnIng 10
any person whatever for or or account OF
his appointment or promotion. or proposed
appointment or promotion.
Sec. - Recommendation IN Consldera-
ton for Political Service Prohibited. No
applicant for appointment or pTomotlon IN
the classified civil service shall ask for
receive any recommendation or assistance
from any officer or empleye ia said ser
vice. or OK any other person, upon coDsit-
Grafton OF any political service to be rem
dered 20 or for such person, or for the pro-
motion OF such person 10 any office or APP
Folntment- No reeomGe ndation by any
officer, city, county. state or national. ex-
cept as 10 character. residence or fitness Of
tie applicant, shall be received or conslc-
cred by any persons concerned IN any ex-
animation or appointment unoer TINS ar
tiele. and no recommendation whatever
SHAH be made by or received from the
mayor.
hlhited- No person holding any office in
the government Of the city. or any nomina-
ton for or while seeking nomination Tor.
or appointment TO such office shall corrupt
~ use or promise to use. either directly or
indirectly, any Official authority or fnnu-
snce. whether then possessed or merely an
ticipated. in the way OF eonterrtag upon
any person, or In order 10 secure or AID
any person in securing any office or pubic
employment or any nomination. contrrla-
ton or promotion. or increase or salary up
on the consideration or condition that the
vote or political influence or action or tia
last named person shall be given or used IN
behalf OF any candidate, officer or party.
or upon any other corrupt condition or con-
sIderation.
Sec. a. Appointments and Removals to
be Certified to the Comptroller. The conf
mission shall certify 10 the city comptroller
all appointments 10 places and offices IL
the classified civil service, ana al NacaIi-
cies occurring therein whether ny death,
retirement. resignation or dismissal. ana
all findings made or approved by the COM
nilsson under the provision Of Section Il
OF this article.
Sec - COMPTROLLER and Treasurer to
Pay Salaries Only After Certification- The
comptroller shall not approve OF the pay
ment of, nor shall the treasurer pay or De
In any manner concerned IN paying any
salary or wages TO any person Tor services
as an officer or employe or the city, unless
sneh person is occupying an office or place
OF employment according 10 the provisions
OF law and is entitled to payment therefor.
nor shall the comptroller audit or allow the
claim for services OF any deputy or other
person employed In the public service IN
violation OF the provisions OF this article;
Sec. - Penalties; Any person person, IN n,d me
civil service rules who shall wnruly or
through cuipable negligence violate any o.
the provisions or this article. ana VINO snaii
be convicted thereof after trial before ths
civil service commission shall De dismissed
from the service OF the city and not be SUD-
ject 10 reappointment
Sec 80 Penalties for Officers and Per-
sons Other Than Those in the Civn Ser
vice. Any officer or employe or the city
other than those holding office under the
civil service rules, who shan wliIuIy or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions Of this article, ana VINO shall
be convicted thereof, shall be nned IN a
sum net less than fifty dollars ts'o.Vsl anu
not exceeding one thousand dollars
(sIo9o e0), and the office so held BY such
person by force OF such conviction snall
be rendered vacant and such person snall
be incapa OF holding any Office or place
Of employment under the city thereafter.
ANY other person who shall wlfuly or
through culpable negligence violate any or
the provisions OF this article upon cohVfc-
not less than fifty dollars tS50o1l ana not
exceeding one thousand dollars tSl@1.ool.
Sec, 81 Retirement Inc GolsiiissS ,,erl
son In the service of the city. appointed
under civil service rules, may be retlrea
from service.
service OF the city under civil service ap~
pointment who shall be disabled In tne DIS
charge OF his duties, shall receive run pay
during such disability not TO exceed lhlfty
days and half pay not TO exceed SIX
months. or who shall be permanently IN
fnred or disabled while In the line or duty.
shall receive pay while such diSab ilffy con-
tinues. to be fixed by the city. council. not
exceeding twenty per cent, OF the pay re-
ceivei by such person at the time or injury.
The com mission shall prescribe such Iules
as NAV be necessary for carrying out me
purposes OF this section, and may pfoEiae
a suitable medal Of honor for. dlsting uisned
bravery or service while IN ~ me OF dusy'
Sec s. Vacations. The head or any de-
rartment may grant Is days vacation with
paw in any one year TO any person or EN-
pI0ye IN the civil service OF the city.
htbtfe8 No person habituaily using inioxi-
eating beverages TO excess shall be appoint
ed 10 or retained IN any office. appointment
or employment 10 which the provisions Oh
this article arc applicable.
sec. 25 Present Employees to be Srought
Under the Rules All persons other than
those designated in See II OF this slu.ts,
E1T+}fnT- offT.4 or employment under the
CITY at the time OF the adoption OF this
charter shall lie required by the civil ser
sxawination ANY person who shall not
take the civil service examination WlthIn
ak months after the adoption or THIS ehar-
,,auser ans shall not be entitled 10 any or
he benefits herein provided for persons
holding Office 10y appointment under ciVA
service rules.