The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25

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o1lcsr o. @-nrsoys q she city. appointed
lEls4fr rExtl service r1les. 1uy contribution
or mnEeg Or ether rEin- % value Ter any
par . po.lucal purpose ~n@IstsT No
eiticer g. ef1ploye o. ira ciiF WHO bay
have charge ~ cuurrol % say p4sssln<.
o1rice o. roeri O. 1pisd bF fsrscns ~ ne
employ 81 tAs city, S14l r-sFEiil ans 5'sTso1
% eater the sanle for lle purpose o laers-
% soliciting or Geiiverirg written soi.c1 a
lions o. receiving OF giylns n9lsce q any
Political asEssssrreuf-
So - PAYMENT Of Political Assessment
Prohibited. No oT.csr or ezaplozs "a the
Asce - the CITY, u14eT clsH SerFsce
r3i@ss sn2N directly or indirectly give Of
hand over 20 sny person ~ me employ %
or holding office Ef1g1er TIE city. county.
state or national Eoxfrrn 1ent any money
o. other valuable thing az aceeu1s o. or
70 - applied 10 Ire promotion 81 a2ty party
or political object wAateveE
So - Abuse OF pfItcial AhnAetlf-e Ffo-
hlbited. Nc o4teer or eEspACEe q TIE city
sbaIl degra e, GIscharge or promote. o. IN
any taarE1Er change t1e oistc.al FafaE 9-
compensation 81 any other officer OF en-
pAoye. o. promise or threaten 70 do 50. for
giving Or witbhal6in-, or nesleci1As 20
make any congE8 gufiua or money o. any
vaiHsnie tAing Tor any party o. po2sieal
purpose, Or fer refusal or neglect 20 fS3asseT
any party or political service
See - PAYMENT for Places Prohibited.
No applicant for appointment or promotion
in tsa classified civil service SElaA ettasr
directly or indirectly. pay or premise 10
pay any nancy or other valuable thing 10
any person whatever for or on account OF
his appointment or promotion. OF proposed
appointment or promotion
See x Instrumentation in Consides2-
ton Tor Political Service Prohibited NO
applicant for appointment or promotion IN
tk@ csss3fed eva service shall ask Tor or
receive any recommendation or assistance
from any officer or empioye IN said ser
vice, or - any other person, upon consad-
Grafton OF any political service 10 De rem
Frea a. f.-z 4.@r o. fN~ the
motion OF such person 10 any office or ap-
noinfment. No recommendation BY any
officer. city, county, state or national. ex-
cept as 10 character, residence or ntness OF
the applicant. shall be received or eonsid-
cred by any persons concerned in any ex-
animation or appointment under TINS ar
shall be- made by or received from the
mayor.
See IS Abuse OF Political Influence Pro-
hib!ted. No person holding any office IN
the government OF the city, or any nominal
tl0n for or while seeking a nomination for,
or appointment 20 such office shall corrupt
ly use or promise 10 use, elther difeciiy or
indirectly. any Official authority or lnha-
ence whether then possessed or merely an
ticipatsd, in the way OF conrerring upon
any person, or in order 70 secure or ala
any person in securing any office or puoic
employment or any nomination, connrna-
ton or promotion, or increase OF salary up
on the consideration or condition that the
vote or political influence or action OF the
last named person shall be given or USED IN
behalf OF any candidate, orlcer or party,
or upon any other corrupt condition or con-
SEQ e. Appointments and Removals to
be Certified TO the Comp Inc s9,ll-
mission shall certify 10 the city compiroilsr
all appointments 10 places ana cfIlees IN
the classified ciyfi service, ana al Nacan-
cies occurring therein whether by dedth;
retirement, resignation or dismissal ana
all findings made or approved py the com.
mission under the provision or Section IL
of this article.
Sec Is Comptroller and Treasurer To
Pay Salaries only After Certification- Tho
comptroller shall not approve or the pay
ment of, nor shall the treasurer pay or %
In any manner concerned In paying any
salary or wages 10 any person for services
a. an officer or empioye or the city, unless
such person Is occupying an once 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 oinsr
person employed in the public service In
violation OF the provisions OF tnis arsicie;
See o. Penalties. Any person in the
service OF the city by appointment UNDER
civil service rules who shall wilfully or
through culpable negligence violate any Q,
the provisions OF this article, ana VINO snail
be convicted thereof after trial before the
civil service com mission shall he dismissed
from the service of the city and not be SUD-
Use Sec 30 FenaltIes 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 under tne
civil service rules, who shall wfirully or
through culpable negligence violate any or
the provisions OF this article, ana VINO snalI
be convicted thereof, shall be fined In
sum not less than fifty dollars gov oy ana
$1,000 00). and the office so held oy sucn
person by force OF such conviction snaii
Sc rendered vacant and such person shali
be Incapable OF holding any office or place
az arnDioyynent under the city thereafter.
ANY other person who shall wiltully or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions Of this article upon oohsic.
ton thereof shall be punished By me OF
NOT less than fifty dollars $5uUV ana not
exceeding one thousand dollars sloooool.
See 81. Retirement The commission
NAV fix by its rules the age at wnich per-
son In the service OF the city, appointed
under civil service rules, may De retired
from service.
service Of the city under civil service ap-
Dointment who shall be disabled in the dis
charge OF his duties. shall receive fuli pay
during such disability not 10 exceed SAi[ty
days. and half pay not 10 exceed SIX
months. or who shall be permanently In
inred or disabled while In the line OF auty'
shall receive paw while such disability con-
tinues. TO be fixed by the city council, not
exceeding twenty per cent OF the pay re-
celved by such person al the time Oh lngai y.
The commission shall prescribe sHcn IuLss
as may be necessary Tor CARING out ,. tt,9
-
q suitable medal Of honor for distinguished
bravery or service while in the line or duty.
Soc e. Vacations. The head OF any de-
partnlent may grant Is DAYS vacation with
nav in any one year TO any person OF EN-
nlove tr, the civil service OF the city.
Sec 81. Use OF Intoxicating Liquors Pre-
hibited No person habitually using intoxi-
rafint, beverages 10 excess shall be appoint
cd 10 or retained IN any oftice, appointment
or employment - which the provisions OF
this article are applicable. ~.
sec 8. Present Employees 10 be Brought
Under the Rules All persons other than
those designated IN Sec, II OF this arhcie.
holding office or employment under tae
CITY al the time Of the adoption OF this
charter shall be required oy the SIVli ser
vice coulr1t sSion TO take the ctNH service
examination Any person who saali not
take the civil service examination withlh
six months after the ADOPTION OF tbs claF-
ter shall be removed bv the appointing
power. and shan not be e1tiiied TO any OF
the benefits herein PROVIDED TOT pefs s,-..,
holding office by appointment under elVI
service rules.
ARTICLE XVII.