The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEAvsst Continued.

SEATTIE-Continue
officer or emp,ove OF the city, appointed
under civil service rules. any ceht- -o4tioa
OF mGrey or other sNtr2g OF NAiaT ~ S--g
party or POLITICAL p1rpose wAatsEet- -
o1iesT or eE1sploye 81 ne Slss t.assgs5 -
Office or room occupied ~ ps-sS4.s n he
employ o. the city. snail ieF1ali Ai'- 4v-s'Aa
70 enter the 81 me for the pug pose q t-ls-s-
IL soliciting CT delivering WE4ttgA S9ls1-t a.
tions or receiving or giving notice OF any
political assessment.
Sec. - Paynent OF Political 4Assess1re ilt
Prohibited. No 0fIicer or ehapasys ~ sls
service OF the city. under civil service
rules. shall directly or Indirectly give or
hand over 70 any person n the employ or
or holding office under the CITY, e0AiliF.
state or national goyeriliiss- - 49, i'esiey
or other valuable tang on accelilt 81, or
10 ~ applied TO the promotion OF 4@S parry
or political object whateNsT
Sec =. Abuse OF OliCial ihAiSss3sse : To-
hinited. No officer or employs or the city
shall degrade, discharge or gfoInote. eF IN
any manner change the Official rank or
compensation Of any other oHtceF or en-
ploys, or promise or threaten 20 40 -, E0F
giving or Withholding. or neslectlts 20
make any contribution CT money or any
valuable thing for any party OF poaticSi
purpose, or for refusal or nesiect % reA1sr
any party or political sertlee. r,--.,s,..,
Sec. -. Payment FOR PAGES FroAinlte4-
No applicant for appoIltInei NJ OF pIoiiietlon
in the classified civil service saaA ellAer
directly or Indirectly, pay or pFoIiilse 70
pay any money or other Na4uao4e tntng 10
any person whatever for or OF account Of
his appointment or promotion, or proposed
appointment or promotion.
Sec 3. Recommendation IN Cohsi4eEa-
ton for Political Service EroAl0lted. NO
applicant for appointment or promotion IN
the CLASSIFIED ciVsl service shall ask Tor or
receive any recommendation or assistance
from ans officer or empioye IN said ser
vice, or Cf any other person, upon coIlsld-
Grafton OF any political service 10 DC rem
dered 10 or for such person. or Tor the pro-
motion OF suea person 10 any ONCE OF ap-
pointment- No Recommendation py any
officer, city, county, state or nauonai, ex-
cept as TO character, residence or HiAess OF
the applicant. shall be received or cons3d-
cred by any persons concerned IA any eA-
animation or appointment under this ar
ficle, and no Recommendation Whatever
shall be made by or received from the
mayor.
Sec. IS. Abuse Of Political Influence Pro-
hibited No person holding any office in
the government Of the city, or any nominal
ton for or while seeking NOMINATION. Aof,
or appointment 70 such Office snail corrupt
ly use or promise 10 use, either directly or
indirectly, any official authority or lnilu-
ence, whether then possessed or merely an
ticipated. in the way or conferring upon
any person, or in order 10 secure OF ala
any person in securing any office or PUBIC
employment or any nomination, coharhla-
ton or promotion, or increase or salary up
on the consideration or condition that the
vote or political influence OF xtIAioh u 1io
last named person shall be given or used in
behalf OF any candidate. officer or party,
or upon any other corrupt CONDITION or con-
sheraton.
be Certified TO the Comptroller. The COM
mission shall certify 10 the city comptroiIer
all appointments to places ana oHtces IN
the classified civil service, ana all vacan-
cles occurring therein whether by death,
retirement. resignation or dismissal, ana
all findings made or approved by the. COM
mission under the provision or section II
OF this article.
Sec y. Comptroller and Treasurer to
Pay Salaries Only After Certihcation- the
comptroller shall not approve or the pay
ment of, nor shall the treasurer pay OF De
in any manner concerned In paying any
salary or wages to any person for services
as an officer or employe of the city, unless
such person is occupying an ONCE 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 pubic service In
Sec -. Penalties. Any person in the
service of the city by appointment under
civil service rules who shall wufuiiy OF
through eulpable negligence Niolate any OF
the provisions OF this article. and who shal
be convicted thereof after trial before the
civil service mmission shall De dlsfnlsseu
from the service of the city and not De SUD
iect to reappointment
Sec 80 PenaItIes for Officers and Per-
sons Other Than Those In the civil Ser
vice Any officer or employe or the city
other than those holding ONCE nnder the
civil service rules, who shan Wiitully OF
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article, and VINO shalI
be convicted thereof, shall be nned IN q
sum not less than fifty dollars tSo0ev) ana
NOT exceeding one thousand dollars
t$Ieo0 00), and the office so held oy sucn
person by force OF such conviction shalI
Be rendered vacant aud SUCH person shail
~ - hold =
of employment under the city thereafter
ANY other person who shall wilfuly or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article upon conVlc-
ron thereof shall be punished by a fine OF
not less than fifty dollars tS0o,Vei anu nor
exceeding one thousand dollars GloooSl
Sec 81. Retirement. The commission
NAV fix by its rules the age az when a per-
son in the service of the city, appointed
under civil service rules, may DE retired
from service.
sec 81 Disability. Any, person IN me
service of the city under civil! service ap-
pointment who shall be disabled IN the dis-
charge OF his duties, shall receive tull pay
during such disability not 10 exceed thlrty
days. and half pay not 20 sS1t,',i,, snN
iured or disabled while in the line OF duty
shall receive pay while such disauilitE con-
tinues. TO be fixed by the city couhcll, not
sv~epSfng twenty per cent of the pay re-
ceived by such person al the time or INJURY.
The commission shall prescribe such Fules
a may be necessary for carrying OUT the
rurnoses OF this section, and may PROVIDE
a suitable medal of honor for dtsungulshed
bravery or service while in the line OF duty
see g. Vacations. The head OF any de-
partrnent may grant Is DAYS vacation Win
paw in any one year TO any person OF EN-
Move an the civil service OF the city
Sec. "a. Use OF IntoxicatinE Liquors Fro-
hthited No person habitually using lntoNi-
eating beverages TO excess shall De apPolht-
Cd te or retained N any office. appointAent
or employment 70 which the provisions or
this article are applicable. r,-..,o.,.
So Is Present Employees 70 be brought
Under the Rules All persons otner IMAM
those designated IN Sec II OF this aructe,
holding ofIIce or employment under the
CITY AT the time Of the adoption oI lAls
charter shall he required by the GlVi ser
vice commission 10 take the ciFll service
examination Any person Who shali not
take the civil service eNainlNa non "ttil-4
~ months after the adoption OF tals cIlaT-
ter shall be removed bv the appointing
powe~. and shall not be entitled 10 any or
the benefits herein provided Tor peisonSs
hoiding office 10y appointment oHaeF civil
service rules.
ARTICLE NVH.