The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
TIE CHARTER OF THE CITY or
sEaTTLE-goufin

sEaTTLE.-1oufinue
under clgu Servies r11les. any eoniEll-' -i9a
O. money Or other thing o. Nal.- - -
party o. political purpose EA@1ese1+ NC
ofr1cer or sr1P3oye OF re CT. - s-.s,;5s-ss
Office Or room occupied ~ pe.91-zS - -
employ Of tie city. ss1zA FssFEs1iz 11ss AeEsoa
% enter the sane for he purpose p - =
z soliciting or delivering written $500
tons OF receiving or giving notice or any
political assessment.
Sc - Payment OF Political Assessment
PronlEated- No officer e- ef1.t-Sse =. -
service % the city. Hl1er casA 500
rules. shall directly or IE11rec-As s.FS o.
hand over 70 any person = ils eH4s-s1 q
or holding 0fTlce under re @At1s 10y
state Or national government a8l4 as91rF
O. orhsr valuable thing Oh account o. or
70 Be applied 20 re pTcuzo<1oa q any parry
or political object whatever
See = Abuse OF O11E1fAl li.laLs'., - < - .
hio.tsd- No officer or employee O. TIE city
sEsall degrade, discharge oT promote or II
any manner change the or3claA rank or
compensation OF any other oE-4e-- . en-
ploys. or promise OF threaten % % 50, Tor
giving or wfthhoyEir-. Or nsgleczlng 20
make any contribution OF money e @hy
valuable thing for any party O ls5-ltl5al
o s, ,t or i. FER d 5st5 s e. asss' % s's
See - Payment for Places PROMOTED
No applicant for appointment q = eiLl9tloA
in the classified civil service shan t4l1eF
directly OF AE1lEEE1AEs 10y % - @----7~ ~
pay any money or other valuable talns 70
any person whatever for OF on account OF
his appointment or promotion, OF proposed
appointment or promotion
Sec - recommending II toES44esa-
ton for Political Service Prohibited 10
applicant for appointment or pronnotloa n
the esaSS1ned CIVIL service Sfaa4f ASK AoT OF
receive any recommendation or assistance
from any officer or enDloye in said ser
vice, or OF any other person, upon coElsld-
Grafton OF any political service 10 pe rem
dsrsd 20 or for such person, or t0r the pro-
motion OF sucl ps-sOu 10 any cIlcs OF aEs-
ssofntmert- No recommendation py any
officer, city, county, state Or n2I1onaI. eN-
cept as 10 character residence Or fitness OF
the applicant. shall b received or consld-
cred oy any persons concerned N any *
animation or appointment under TINS ar
ticle. and no recommendation Whatever
shah be made By or received from tne
Sec IS. Abuse OF Political influence Pro
hibited- No person holding any Office n
the government or the city or any nominal
tlon for or while seeking nomination Ior,
or appointment 10 such Office shall corrupt
" Use or promise 20 use, s.tEler 0iFectlS OF
Indirectly, any offte al authority or lnllu-
ence, whether then possessed OF merely an
tclpatsd, IN the Way OF confeFrlns upon
any person. or in order 70 secure or aia
any person in securing any orics or pubic
enployn lsnt or any aominauonr connfIIla-
ton or promotion. or Increase or salary up
on the consideration or condition that the
vote or political influence or acton OF the
last named person snail be given or used IN
behalf or any candidate, ofIlcsr or party,
or upon any other corrupt condition or con-
sideration-
Sec. q. Appointments and Removals 20
be Certified 10 the Comptroller Inc com
mission shall certify 10 the city comptroller
all appointments 10 places and offices in
the classified civil service, and all NacAn-
cies occurring therein whether by deatn,
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 20
Pay Salaries Only After Certitication- The
comptroller shall not approve Of the pay
ment Of. nor shall the treasurer pay or be
in any manner concerned IL paying any
salary or wages 10 any person Tor services
as an officer or ernploye Of the city, unless
such person IS occupying an ONCE or place
OF employment according TO 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 .T,1, IN i,,d 5ae
civil service rules who shall wlfuly or
through c1lpable negligence vio.aIc any Q.
the provisions Of this article. and who snan
civil service com mission shall be dismissed
from he service OF the city and not De SUD
ject 70 reappointmeni.
Sec - Penalties for Officers and Per
vice. Any officer or smpioye OF TIE city-
other than those holding office under tae
civil service rules. syho sAaA WlItalIy OF
through cuipahle negligence Vlo.ate any OF
the provisions Of this article, and WHO shan
BE- convicted thereof, snail be nns1 n q
sum not less than fifty dollars tso0e) ana
(slooo Oql, and the Office so held by such
person BY force OF such conviction shali
be rendered vacant and such person snali
be incapable OF holding any ONCE or place
-as-Fe Ter =
ANY other person who shan wilfuHy or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article upon cohNic-
ton thereof shall be punished ~ a me OF
no. less than fifty dollars f$5o-o11 and not
exceeding one thousand dollars tsluo9.trl
Sc 81 Retirement. The commission
may fix by its rules the age at which per-
son in the service Of the city. appointed
under civil service rules, may DC retired
from service. -
Sec g. Disability. Any person IN the
service OF the city under civil service ap-
ra0iutnlenr who shall be disabled In the us
charge OF his duties. shall receive fuli pay
during such disability not 10 exceed lniEty
DAYS. and half pay not 70 exceed sIx
r1GrfhS or who shall be permanently IN
fflred or disabled while in the line OF duty
shall receive pay while such disability con-
tinues, TO be fixed by the cry couhcli. nol
exceeding twenty per cent o. the pay re-
ceivef by such person at the time or injury
Tho com mission shall prescribe such Fot~s
as may be necessary for carrying OUT ,ne
a suitable medal OF honor FOR distinguished
bravery or service while in the lire OF duty-
Sec e Vacations The head OF any de-
psrtnent may grant Is DAYS vacation WITH
pay in any one year 10 any person or en-
pl0ve in the civil service OF the city.
Sc "a. Use OF Intoxicating Liquors Pro-
hihited No person hahitnslly using lnt sSi
eating beverages TO excess shall be appoint
81 ~ Or retained IN any office. appointment
or err7nlovrnent 10 which the provisions o.
this article are applicable NJ.
Under the Rules All persons other tnan
those designated in Sec. II OF tnis sIii.te,
Sef9fng Office or employment under the
city al the time OF the adoption OF TINS
charter shall be required by the ciNh SER
,-ire commission 10 take the civil service
examination. Any person who snalI hos
take the civil service examination Nltn-ts
* months after the adoption OF THIS cnar-
ter shan he removed bv me apPoihnhs
f,ouer. and shall not BE- entitled 10 any OF
the benefits herein provided Tor persons
holding office by appointment UNDER elFA
service rules