The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-02-26
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.-COnfinu


THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.-COnttnue
officer or employee of che city, appointed
under civil service rules, any contribution
or money or other thing of value for any
party or political purpose whatever. No
officer or employee of the city who NAV
have charge or control of any building
office or room occupied by persons in the
employ of the city, shall permit any person
to enter the same for the purpose of there
| in soliciting or delivering written solicita-
| tons or receiving o. giving notice of any
| political assessment
Sec. q. Payment of Political Assessment
| Prohibited. No officer or employe in the
| service of the city, under civil service
] rules, shall directly or indirectly give or
| hand over to any person in the employ of
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 the promotion of any party
! or political object whatever.
| Sec. 70. Abuse of Official influence Pro-
hlblted. No officer or emplOye OF the city
| ShaIl 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 to do so, for
| giving or Withholding, or neglecting to
make any contribution of money or any
| valuable thing for any party or political
| purpose, or for refusal or neglect to render
| any party or political service.
| Sec. "a. Payment for Places Prohibited.
| NO applicant for appointment or promotion
| IN the classified civil service shall either
| directly or Indirectly, pay or promise to
| pay any money or other valuable thing to
any person whatever for or on account OF
| his appointment or promotion, or proposed
| appointment or promotion.
| Sec. 70. Recommendation in Considera-
| ton TOR Political Service Prohibited. No
! applicant for appointment or promotion in
| the classified civil service shall ask for or
| receive any recommendation or assistance
| from any officer or employee in said SER
| wee, or OF any other person, upon consld-
erauon OF any political service to be rem
dered TO or for such person, or for the pro-
motion OF SUCH person to any office or ap-
| nointment. No recommendation by any
oHlcer city, county, state or national, ex-
cept as to character, residence or fitness of
| the applicant, shall be received or conSid-
| cred by any persons concerned in any ex-
animation or appointment under this ar
ucle, and no recommendation whatever
| shall be made by or received from the
| mayor.
Sec. 26. Abuse of Political Influence Pro-
| hibited. No person holding any office IN
| the government of the city. or any nomlna-
| ton for or while seeking nomination for,
or appointment to such office shall corrupt
~ use or promise to use, either directly or
| indirectly, any official authority or inf1u-
| ence, whether then possessed or merely an
| ticipated, in the way of conferrlng upon
| any person, or in order to secure or aid
| any spersOn in securing any office or public
| employment or any nomination, contirma-
| ton or promotion, or increase OF salary up
| Oh the consideration or condition that the
| vote or political influence or action of the
| last named person snail be given or used in
| behalf OF any candidate, OFFICER or party,
| or upon any other corrupt condition or con-
| sheraton.
Sec. Y. Appointments and Removals to
| be Certified to the Comptroller. The COM
i mission shall certify to the city comptroller
all appointments to places and OFFICES in
| the classified civil service, and all vacan-
cies occurring therein whether by death,
| retirement, resignation or dismissal, ana
all findings made or approved by the COM
mission under the provision of Section L
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 be
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 office or place
of employment according to 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. 29. Penalties. Any person In the
service of the city by appointment under
civil service rules who shall wllfully or
through culpabIe negligence violate any OIL
the provisions of this article, and who shall
| be convicted thereof after trial before the
civil service commission shall be dismissed
from the service of the city and not be sub
ject to reappOintment.
Sec 80 Penalties for Officers and Per-
sons Other Than Those in the Civil Ser
vice. Any officer or enlploye of the city
other than those holdias office under the
| civil service rules, who shall Wilfully or
| through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions of this article, and who shall
be convicted thereof, shall be fined in
sum not less tnan fifty dollars ($50.OW and
not exceeding one thousand dollars
($10000O, and the office SO held by such
person by force of such conviction shall
be rendered vacant and such person shall
be Incapable Of holding say aIflee or Place
ANY other person who shall wilfully or
through culpable negligence violate any Of
the provisions of this article upon cOnvic-
ton thereof shall be punished BY a fine of
not less than fifty dollars ($5OO0l and not
exceeding one thousand dollars ($lOOO.OO).
Sec 81. Retirement. The commission
may fix by it's rules the age at which per-
son in the service of the city, appointed
under civil service rules. may be retired
from service.
Sec. %. Disability. ANY person in the
service of the city under civil service ap-
pointment who shall be disabled in the dis
charge of his duties, shall receive fun pay
during such disability not to exceed thirty
days, and half pay not to exceed six
months, or who shall be permanently in
jured or disabled while in the line Of duty,
shall receive pay while such disability con-
tinues, to be fixed by the city council, not
exceeding twenty per cent. of the pay re-
ceived by such person at the time of injury.
The commission shall prescribe such rules
as may be necessary for carrying out the
purposes of this section, and may provide
a suitable medal of honor for distinguished
Sec 49, Vacations. The head of any de-
partment 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 "a. Use of Intoxicating Liquors Pro-
hibited. No person habitu1lly using intoxi-
eating beverages to excess shall be appoint
ed to or retained IN any office, appointment
or employment to which the provisions of
this article are applicable.
Sec 35. Present Employees to be Brought
Under the Rules All lersons other than
those designated in Sec. II of this article,
holding office or employment under the
city at the time of the adoption of this
charter shall be required by the civil ser
vice commission to take the civil, service
examination. Any person who shall not
take the civil service examination within
six months after the adoption of this char
ter shall be removed b. the appointing
power, and shall not be entitled to any OF
the benefits herein provided for persons
holding office by appointment under civil
service rules.
ARTICLE XVII.
Salaries and Bonds.
Section l. The mayo snail eceive an
nuaily salary Of ST. 500, to pc paid Month