The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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under clvil service rules. any contribution
or money O. other thing % NalEe 1oE any
PARTY o. political purpose wnatcEeE- NO
ofzAcer or efnpsoye Of the cLLy NO We, l Eaay
office or room occupied By persons IN me
employ OF the city, shAu permit any person
20 enter the same for TIE purpose OF there
ia soliciting or delivering written sOllc1tA-
fioEs or receiving or giving notice o. any
political asSx nrenr-
sec - Payment OF Pe-<ical Assessment
p-eaisaf~a- No officer CT smpiese " me
service OF the city. under csvtl service
rules, shall directly or indirectly give or
hand over 10 any person n TIE employ OF
or holding office under the city. county,
or other valuable thing on account OF. or
10 be applied TO the promotion OF any party
or political object whatever.
SCI . Abuse OF Official iniluenee Fro
hiblted- No officer or employee OF t1s city
shall degrade. discharge or promote, or IN
any manner change tha outclal rank or
compensation Of any other officer or en-
ploye, or promise or threaten 70 do so, Tor
giving or Withholding or neglecsing 10
make any contribution OF money or any
valuable thing for any party or political
purpose. or for refusal or neglect 10 render
any party or political service.
Sec. -. Payment fer Places prohibited
No applicant for appointment or promotion
IA the classified civil service shan either
-
pay any money or other valuable thing 10
any person whatever for or on account or
his appofntnent or promotion. or proposed
appointment or promotion.
Sec. IS. Recommendation in ConSldera-
ton for Political Service Prohibited. No
applicant for appointment or promotion In
the CLASSIFIED civil service shaii ask Tor 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 to be rem
dered to or for such person, or for the pro-
motion OF such person 10 any offlce or ap-
Dointment. No Recommendation oy any
officer, city. county. state or national, ex-
cept as TO character. residence or ntness OF
the applicant, shall be received or consid-
cred by any persons concerned in any ex-
animation or appointment under TINS ar
tiele, and no recommendation whatever
shall ba made by or received from me
See 2s. Abuse of Political Influence Pro-
hibited. No person holding any ofliee III
the government OF the city, or any nominal
ton for or while seeking a nomination tor'
or appointment TO such office shall corrupt
" use or promise 10 use, either directly or
indirectly, any official authority or iniiu-
ence. whether then possessed or merely an
ticipated, in the way or conferrlhs upon
any person. or in order 10 secure or aid
any person in securing any onice or pubic
employment or any nomination, eonnrma-
ton or promotion. or increase or salary up
on the consideration or condition that the
vote or political influence or action or the
last named person shall be given or used In
behalf OF any candidate, onicer or party,
or upon any other corrupt condition or con-
sideration.
Sec "a Appointments and Removals TO
be Certified 10 the Comptroller. The COM
mission shall certify 10 the city comptroier
all appointments to places and offices IN
the classified civil service. and all Nacan-
cies occurring therein whether by death,
retirement, resignation or dismissal. ana
all findings made or approved by the COM
mission under the provision or Section IL
of this article.
Sec Is. 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 10 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 inc
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 the
service OF the city by appointment under
civil service rules who shall wflfully or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions of this article. and VINO shali
be convicted thereof after trial before the
civil service commission shall be dismissed
from the service OF the city and not be SUD-
ject TO reappointment.
Sec 80 Penalties for Officers and Per-
sons Other Than Those ia the Civil Ser
vice Any officer or employe or the city
other than those holding office under the
civil service rules, who shan wiltuIiy or
through cuipaale negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article, ana VINO shali
be convicted thereof. shall be fined in
sum not less than nifty dollars tsoooo) ana
not exceeding one , tno 10 bnld ,y 9o s,5e5
person by force OF such conviction shall
Be rendered vacant and such person shaii
be incapable OF holding any office or place
OF employment under the city thereafter
ANY other person who shall wilfully or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article upon eonVic.
ton thereof shall be punished by a hne OF
NOT less than ffty dollars (s5000l and not
exceeding one thousand dollars Hlu1oeol-
Sec 81. Retirement. The commission
may fix by its rules the age at Whlch per
son in the service of the city. appointed
uf.der civil service rules, may De retired
from service
Sec. %. Disability. Any person in the
service OF the city under civil service APP
pointment who shall be disabled IN the DIS
charge OF his duties, shall receive fun pay
during such disability not 20 exceed thirty
days and half pay not 70 en 49,, Tx Tx
iured or disabled while In the line or duty,
shall receive pay while such disability con-
tinues. TO be fixed by the city council not
exceeding twenty per cent. or the pay re-
ceived by such person at the time OF injury.
The commission shall prescribe such fules
as may be necessary for carrying OUT t1s
purposes OF THIS stNtAtkts
a suitable medal Of honor for distinguished
bravery or service while in the line OF auty.
Co, n Vacations The head OF any de-
partment NAV grant Is days vacation with
nav in any one year to any person or en-
Move in the civil service OF the city-
sec "a Use OF Intoxicating Liquors ITO
hIbited No person habitually using inIq 9xi
eating beverages TO excess saaiI ne appolIt
"a 10 or retained IN any office. appointment
or employment TO which the provisions OF
this article are applicable. ,-,..
Sac. IS. Present Employees 10 be Brought
finder the RWleS. All persons other IMAM
those designated in Sec. IL or this aItiete,
holding office or employment under ne
CITY at the time of the Adoption OF THIS
charter shall be required by the siyll SER
Wee commission TO take the civil service
evan,tnation. ANY person who shall not
take the civil service examinaf At p,s w ebar
six months after the adoption Oh VIC -. -
ter shall he removed by the appointing
power. ana shall not be entitled 10 any OF
the benefits herein provided LOT - sV t..s,
holding office by appointment u"uet Si'-'
service rules.