The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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Officer Or erspioye CT the city. appointed
nI41er ctV2i service rlfeS. any coElTss1Sso1
or money g other tang q xalus Io- as.y
party er political purpose Whatever. No
officer Or eEz1saTe Ct fae city Who may
Sake e14rSa " cuDZre4 OF any o4l&42sg.
o1ttcs or reazn eceIples1 ~ psrSoEas IA tne
70 enlsr t1e sane fer TIE purpose o. there
IN Solsestirg ar delivering written so12cst2-
tons CT receiving or giving notice OF any
political assessment.
Sec. =. Pagsrsrt 81 Political Assessment
Prohibited No officer o. s1apsoys n Us
s1TElcs o. TIE city. EE1er civil service
rules. shall directly Or indirectly give or
hard over 10 any person n the employ %
or holding Office under the city, eouatv
state or national government any money
o. other valuable Thing on account %. or
70 De APPLIED 70 TIE promotion o. any party
or p2s4gc2l object whatever
Sec. =. Abuse o. O1fcial Influence Pro-
hiotte6- No officer or eEnploye or TIE city
sral degrade. discharge or promote. OF IN
compensation OF any other officer or en-
ploye. o. premise or threaten TO do SO. fer
giving or withholding. or neglectIng 10
make any contribution or money OF any
valuable thing for any party or political
purpose. or Tor refusal or neglect 10 render
any party or political service
Sec. q. Payment for Places Prohibited.
No applicant for appointment or promotion
directly or Indirectly, pay or promise TO
nay any money or other valuable 1atng 10
any person whatever for or on account OF
his appointment or promotion. or proposed
appointment Or promotion
sec. -. Recommendation IN ConStderx-
ton for Political Service Prohibited. No
applicant for appointment or promotion IN
the Classified ciVai service shall ask for or
receive any recommendation or assistance
from any officer or employee In said ser
vice, or % any other person, upon eonsid-
Grafton OF any political service TO oe rem
6ered 10 or for such person, or for tAe pro-
motion OF such person 10 any Office or ap-
nointmeat- No recommends ton by any
officer. city, county. state or national. eX-
eept as 80 character. residence or fitness OF
the applicant, shall De received or conSid-
Erred by any persons concerned IN any ex-
animation or appointment under this ar
tiete. and no recommendation Whatever
shall % made by or received from the
mayor
See. IS. Abuse OF Political Influence Pro-
hillifed. No person holding any ONCE IN
the government or the city, or any nominal
or appointment 10 such Office snail corrupt-
ly use or promise 70 use. either directly or
indirectly. any Official authority or lnna-
ence. whether then possessed Or merely an
ficipated. in the way or conferr1nS upon
any person. or in order TO secure or aid
any person in securing any ONCE or puolfo
employment or any nomination. conllrifi.s-
ton or promotion, or increase OF salary up
on the consideration or condition that tne
vote or political influence or action or ms
last named person shall DC given or USED II
behalf OF any candidate, officer or party.
or upon any other corrupt condition or con-
sideration.
Sec. n. Appointments and Removals 20
be Certified 10 the Comptroller TIE cem-
mission shall certify TO the city comptroler
ali appointments 70 places and ouices IN
the classified civil service, and ali Nacan-
caes occurring therein whether by death,
retirement, resignation OF dismissal, ana
all findings made or approved BY the CON-
mission under the provision OF Section Il
OF this article
See. q. Comptroller and Treasurer 70
Pay Salaries Only After Certirlcauon- Tns
comptroller shall not approve or the pay
nent Of nor shall the treasurer pay or 90
In any manner concerned II paying any
salary or wages TO any person for services
as an officer or employe or the city, unless
such person Is occupying an Office or placs
OF employment according to the provisions
OF law and Is entitled 20 payment therefor,
nor shall the comptroller audit or allow the
claim for services of any deputy or other
person employed In the public servics IN
violation Of the provisions OF this article:
Sec. %. Penalties. Any person IN the
civil service rules who shall wilfuliy or
through culpa6le negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article. and who shall
be convicted thereof after trisl oSIoIe sns
civil service commission shall be dismissed
from the service OF the city and not De SUD
Sec. 30. PENALTIES for Officers and Per
sons Other Than Those IN the Civil SER
vice ANY officer or employee OF the city
other than those holding office under Inc
civil service rules, who shall wiiruiy or
through cuipaole negligence sloiats any 2,
the provisions OF this article, ana who shall
be convicted thereof, shall be nned IN
sum not less than tifty dollars tsaoo 20 ana
not exceeding one thousand aoAars
$500 DG1. and the office SO held by such
person by force OF such conviction snall
Sc rendered vacant and such person SHAH
be incapable OF holding any office or place
OF employment under the city I1eIsa.'er.
ANY other person who shall wiifnliy or
through culpable negligence Violate any OF
the provisions of this article upon eohNac-
ton thereof shall be punished BY me OF
not less than fifty dollars tsoooVl aIlG noi
exceeding one thousand dollars tSlWo1l.
Sec, 81 Retirement The commission
may fix by its rules the age AT which per
son in the service or the city, appolitea
urder civil service rules, may be retired
from service.
sec. g. Disability. Any person in the
service OF the city under civil service ap-
noinruient who shall be disabled IN the as
charge OF his duties. shall receive inti pay
during such disability not 10 exceed lhlrsy
DAYS and half pay not 10 exceed SIX
months. or who shal De peFII5aiaeilttiy u
iured OF disabled while In the line or outy.
shall receive pay while such dtsa biltty con-
tinues 20 be fixed by the city councii. NOT
exceeding twenty per cent. OF tae pay re-
celvea by such person at the time OF INJURY.
S,ps -e9l1 mission shall prescribe such rules
as may be necessary for carrying out the
PURPOSES OF this section, and may pfotids
q suitable rnsdal OF honor for DISTINGUISHED
Bravery or service while IN the line or auiy'
Sec So Vacations. The head OF any de-
partulent may grant Is DAYS vacation VITA
nav in any enc year 20 any person or en-
hove In TIE civil service OF the city.
Sec. 81 Use az Intoxicating Liquors ITO
hfbifea No person habitualiy using antoNl-
eating beverages 10 excess shall be appoint
81 70 or retained IN any office. appointmeat
or ernr,lovFnent 20 which the provisions OK
this article are applicable.
Sc. IS Present Employees 10 De sronsht
Irnder the Rules All persons other than
those designated in Sec II or THIS sFucie,
hoidirg offtce or employment under ne
city al the time OF the adoption o. thls
charter shall DE required by the civil SER
vice commission 70 take the clFu sSFNlce
examination ANY person who shaii not
take the civil service eXSmtaaLlo WIN
~ months after The adoption Of this caar-
Ter shah be removed By the sppolhuns
rower. and shall not be enitisa 70 any OF
the benefits herein proviced TOT pefseisss
holding Office by appointment oH4eE S4'i
service rules.
ARTICLE XVII.