The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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officer or employe OF the city. appointed
under civil service rules. any cohOto4tion
or money Or other thing OF va4ue 1or any
parry or political purpose NIl4tsNsa. 80
oHleer or ernploye OF the CITY @4e Mo, Elay
have charge or control OF any o1ltalns,
ofIsee or room occupied oy persons IL ne
employ of the city, shall permit any person
10 enter the same for the purpose % slsste-
IN soliciting or delivering written soEe1ta-
tons or receiving or giving notfce OF any
political assessment
Sec. =. Payment of Political Assessment Mt
Prohibited. No officer or en1pioye n the
service OF the city, under etF!i service
rules, shall directly or IndlfscuS give or
hand over 70 any person IA the employ OF
or holding office under the city, county.
state or national government any money
or other valuable thing on account q, OF
10 De applied 10 the promotion or any parry
or political object whatever
See o. Abuse of Offlcial thiIuSEce EFo-
htbiled- Nc officer or empioFe OF tle city
seau degrade, discharge or ltfohloter @ IN
any manner change the oHlcidl rank or
compensation of any other ofIicer or en-
ploye, or promise or threaten 10 DO so, for
giving or Withholding, or negiecLnS 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
See u Payment for Places Prohloited-
No applicant for appointment or promo non
I'm the classified civil service Shau either
directly or indirectly, pay or promise 10
pay any money or other valua Ole thing 10
any person whatever for or on account OF
his appointment or promotion, or proposed
appointment or promotion.
Sec. p. Recommendation in ConSidera-
ton for Political Service Frolablted No
applicant for appointment or promotion IN
the classified civil service snail ask Tor or
receive any recommendation or assistance
from any officer or employe IN SAID ser
vice, or OF any other person, upon cohslo-
Grafton OF any political service 10 De rem
n pad n ar <faF-z zff.7 a.
motion OF such person to any Office or ap-
nointment. No recommendation oy any
officer, city, county, state or national, e1-
cept as TO character. residence or ntness or
the applicant. shall be received or consid-
cred by any persons concerned IN any ex-
animation or appointment under TINS ar
tlcie, ana no recommendation Whd'eser
shall be made by or received from the
mayor.
See. 2s. Abuse of Political Influence Pro-
hibited- No person holding any once IN
the government Of the city, or any nominal
ton for or while seeking a nomination Tor,
or appointment TO such office snail corrupt-
ly use or promise TO use, either directly OF
indirectly, any Official authority or infiu-
ence whether then possessed or merely an
ticipateG, in the way or conferring upon
any person, or In order 10 secure OF ala
any person in securing any ONCE or pubic
employment or any nomination., cohHFHld-
ton or promotion, or increase or salary up
on the consideration or condition that the
vote or political influence or action OF the
last named person Sldii De given Oh uSei III
behalf of any candidate. officer or party,
or upon any other corrupt condition or con-
sideration.
Sec r. Appointments and Removals TO
be Certified to the Comptroller. Inc COM
mission shall certify to the city comptroller
all appointments TO places and offices IN
the classified civil service, ana ali Nacdn-
cies occurring therein whether by death,
retirement resignation or dismissal, and
all findings made or approved by the COM
mission under the provision OF Section IL
of this article.
See Is. COMPTROLLER and Treasurer 10
Pay Salaries Only After Certifcation. The
comptroller shall not approve OF the pay
ment of, nor shall the treasurer pay or Dc
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 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 other
person employed in the public service In
violation of the provisions or TINS article:
Sec. 90 Penalties Any person in the
service of the city by appointment uhoer
civil service rules who shall wufuily or
through culpabie negligence violate any OF
the provisions of this article, ana VINO snail
be convicted thereof after a trial before the
civil service commission shall be dismissed
from the service of the city and not De SUD-
ject to reappointment.
Sec 90 PENALTIES for Officers and Per-
sons Other Than Those In the Civh ser
vice. Any officer or empioye or tne cry
other than those holding office undsT the
civil service rules, who shall wilfully or
through culpable negligence violate any or
the provisions of this article, ana VINO shall
be convicted thereof, shall be tlned IN
sum not less than fifty dollars EJuuS) anu
not exceeding one thousand dollars
$4,000 00, and the office so held by sucn
person by force OF such conviction snail
be rendered vacant and such person shall
be incapable of holding any office or place
OF employment under the city thereafter.
Any other person who SHAH wiitully or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article upon conVfc-
ton thereof shall be punished by hne or
not less than fifty dollars tS5O00l and not
exceeding one thousand dollars Sletoo0l.
Sac 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 be retired
from service.
See 81. Disability Any person in the
service of the city under civil service ap-
pointment VINO shall be disabled IN the us us
charge of his duties, shall receive tuii pay
during such disability not TO exceed thirty
days. and half pay not 10 exceed SIX
months or who shall be permanently IN
jured or disabled while in the line or duty
shall receive pay while such dlsaolilIE Con- ,,.
tinues to be fixed by the city councli, not
exceeding twenty per cent. OF the pay re-
ceiyed by such person AT the time OF injury.
The commission shall prescribe such fuiee
as may be necessary for carrying out the
purposes OF this section, and may proNiue
a suitable medal OF honor for distinguished
bravery or service while in the line OF duty.
See "a. Vacations The head of any de-
partment may grant - DAYS vacation with
paw in any one year TO any person or en-
ploye in the civil service OF me CITY.
Sec "a. Use OF IntoXieati ting LIQUORS ITO
hibited No person habitually using intoNi-
eating beverages TO excess shall be appoint
ed 10 or retained IN any office, appointment
or employment 20 which the provisions or
this article are applicable.
Sec. IS. Present Employees TO be Brought
Under the Rules All persons other tnan
those designated in Sec. II OF this article,
holding office or employment under me
CITY at the time of the adoption OF this
charter shall be required by the clVl ser
vice commission 20 take the civil service
examination. Any person who shail not
take the civil service examination Nlthh
six months after the adoption OF TINS char-
ter shall be removed by the appointing
power, and shall not be entitled TO any OF
me benefits herein provided for persons
holding Office by appointment under civil
service rules.
ARTICLE XVII.