The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
SEATTIE-Conffn

SEAT ILE.-loE Il nueo-
officer or employee OF the city. appointed
uE1sr Civil service rules. any CONTRIBUTION
or money or other thing Of value tor any
reriy O. political purpose w1ARsssr. Ne
have charge Or control % any o1.l1isss.
Office or rUzxzE occupied by persons "a lie
employ OF TIE city. snail Ee-z1it ans IesFsoa
70 enter the same for TIE purpose % sk1ss--
n soliciting or delivering written so1ciia-
tio1s or receiving or giving notice o. any
political assessment
Sc - Payment OF Political Assessment
Prob olts5- No officer or s-sp4oSe n Inc
service OF the city. under csElA service
rules, shall directly or indirectly give or
hand over 10 any person IN the employ OF
or holding Office under the cs1y. county.
state or national government any money
OK other valuable thing o. ACCOUNT o. or
20 Be applied 20 the promotion O. any parry
or political object whatever
Sec D. Abuse OF Official Innuence FRO
hibited No officer or empsoys OF tae cry
stall degrade. discharge or promote or IN
any manner change the offisial rank or
pioye. or promise or threaten 70 co 50, for
giving or Withholding. or negIectAg 10
make any contribution OF money or any
valuable thing for any party or peAtleal
purpose. or for refusal or asEascS 10 Fs1slsr
any party or political service
Sec. "a. Payment for Places prohibited.
No applicant for appointment or promo non
IN the classified evil service sAaa either
pay any money or other valuable tnang 10
any person whatever for or on account or
his appointment or promotion or proposed
appointment or promotion
Sec =. Recommendation in Consider2-
ton for Political Service Prohibited NO
applicant for appointment or proEaotlon IN
receive any recommendation or assistance
from any officer or empsoye IN said ser
vice, or OF any other person, upon consid-
GRAFTON OF any political service 10 De rem
dered 10 or for such person, or Tor the pro-
motion OF such person 10 any offiee or ap-
nointmsnt- No Recommendation oy any
officer. city, county, state or nauonai. ex-
eept as 70 character, residence or nt1ess OF
the applicant. shall be received or conssd-
cred by any persons concerned IN any eA-
animation or appointment under THIS ar
ucie, and no recommendation Whatever
shall be made by or received from tho
sec IS. Abuse OF Political Influence Pro-
hibited. No person holding any ONCE IN
the government OF the city, or any nominal
ton for or While seeking a nomination Tor
or appointment to such Office snail corrap,-
ly use or promise 10 use. either directly or
indirectly, any official authority or inhn-
ence, whether then possessed or merely an
ticipated. in the way OF comforting upon
any person. or IN order 20 secure or AID
any person in securing any onice OF puoio
employment or any nomination, coanrni-.-
ton or promotion. or increase or salary up
on the consideration OF condition tnat the
vote or political influence or action or the
last named person shall be given or used IN
behalf OF any candidate, officer or party,
or upon any other corrupt conclIon OF con-
sheraton.
Sec. q. Appointments and Removals to
be Certified TO the Comptroller Inc Gem.
mission shall certify TO the city comptroler
ali appointments TO places ana OFFICES IN
the classified civil service. and all yacan-
cies occurring therein whether py death,
retirement. resignation or dismissal. ana
ell findings made or approved by the COM
mission under the provision OF Section IL
OF this article.
Sec. Is Comptroller and Treasurer 10
Pay Salaries Only After Certificauon The
comptroller shall not approve OF the pay
ment Of nor shall the treasurer pay or oe
In any manner concerned In paying any
salary or wages TO any person for services
"a an officer or employe OF the city. unless
such person Is occupying an office or place
OF employment according 10 the provisions
OF law and Is entitled 10 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 IN sne
civil service rules who shall wnruiiy or
through culpable negligence violate any o!
the provisions of this article. and who snaiI
be convicted thereof after trial before the
civil service commission shall be dismissed
from the service OF the city and not De SUBJ
ject 10 reappointment.
Sec. 80. Penalties for Officers and FER
sons Other Than Those IN the civil Ser
vice Any officer or employe OF the city
other than those holding office under the
civil service rules, who shaH Wlliuiiy or
through culpable negligence Tioiate any OF
the provisions OF this article, and who shan
be Convicted thereof. shall be fined IN
sum not less than fifty dollars Go9.pol ana
not exceeding one thouS nald ,S 9o s,sns
person by force OF such conviction SHAH
Sc rendered vacant and such person shan
be incapable OF holding any office or place
OF employment under the city Thereafter.
ANY other person who shah wilfuly or
through culpable negligence violate any or
the provisions OF this article upon convic.
ton thereof shall be punished ny nne OF
not less than fifty dollars (s5o.0ol and not
exceeding one thousand dollars CStuvo.vvl.
Sec 81. Retirement. TIE commission
may fix by Its rules the age at winch per
son In the. service OF the city, appointe9
under civil service rules. may be retired
Sec. So Disability. Any person In the
service Of the city under civil service APP
continent who shall be disabled IN the dis
Charge OF his duties shall receive ful pay
during such disability not TO exceed ,hiry
days, and half pay not 10 exeesS s si
months or who shall be permanently IN
iured or disabled while in the line or duty.
shall receive pay while such disability con-
tinues. to be fixed by the city conncii, not
exceeding twenty per cent. or tae pay re-
celvea by such person al the time or INJURY.
THE commission shall prescribe such rules
as may be necessary for carrying our tns
purposes OF this section. ana may proIlae
a suitable medal OF honor for cistinguisned
bravery or service while in the line OF ausy.
Sec. e. Vacations. The head or any 90
partment may grant Is DAYS vacation win
nav in any one wear to any person or EN-
pIove in the civil service Of the city.
Sec. "a Use OF Intoxicating L.lquoIs TO
hshited No person habituaily uslhs lnlVA .
eating beverages 10 excess shall oe appoln'
FL 10 or retained IN any oTice. appointment.
or employment 90 which the pro'is'oa> Va
this article are appitcable. . -.
Sec. S. Present employees TO Dc bronsnt
Under the Rules. All persons otner tnSu
those DESIGNATED In Sec. II or THIS sfuctc.
holding Office or employment under tho
city Of the time OF the Adoption OF tals
charter shall be required by the elsli ssr
49, 'Sor0nissiou 10 take the civil service
examination. Any person VINO rs, sha VI. hV
take the civil service eNainlhs sleh Ntsh.h
~ months = Ger the adoption OF this char
ter shall be removed hv the appoiAuhS
power. and shall not be enuticu 10 any o.
the benefits herein provided Tor peFso .tas
holding office 10y appointment uhaeF SA'n
service rules.