The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
o1leer or employe q the city. aRposnsea
unSsr civil service rules, az2y ecElSxsaei - 2
or money or ether thing o. sA4ae - Al.S
party o. peI1cag pssEEoSe NssSteEsr- : 2
cTfeer or employs q the CD 49, So, s s..sy
elise or rom occuase1 b persons IA re
err psCy Of the city SEzN permit ais aeEsSza
20 enter The same for taa purpose OF skasfe-
- soliciting or delivering written sosse4 a.
ttoTs or receiving or giving notiee o. any
political assessment
Sec - Payment Of POLITICAL Assessszasf z {
Prohibited No o14es- or eEzsasSas u rs
rules. sian sIrerfiy o. Indirectly give or
hand over 10 any person II TIE employ o.
c. holding ofTiee under tAs cay. ce1klty,
state or national government ahs money
o. other valuable thing On account o.. or
80 be applied 10 the promotion or any parry
o. political object whatever
Sec. u AnDse OF osflGfal AAHlsnce RIO
hihsted. No officer o. employs 81 S@e sly
stall degrade. Discharge or promote @ IA
any manner change the oEfc12A RANK or
compensation OF any other offlcer or EN-
pioye, or promise or threaten 20 DO 50, Eor
make any contribution OF money or any
valuable tang for any party OF poiat1eaI
purpose. or fer refusag or negleck 70 FeiA4sr
any party or political service -,
Sec q. Payment for Places prohibited
Ne applicant for appointment or promotion
In the classified civil service sAaa either
directly or Indirectly, pay or promise 10
pay any money or other Nai&aa1c tnlns 20
any psrsoa whatever FOR or on account or
his appointment or promotion. or proposed
appointment or promotion
Sec Is Recornru@ naa-ion in Const1era-
ton for Political Service Prohibited No
applicant for appointment or promotion In
the classified c3ysi service shall ask Tor or
receive any Recommendation or assistance
from any officer or employee IN SAID ser
vice. or OF any other person, upon e0usla-
Grafton OF any political service 10 be rem
cered 70 or for such person. or Tor the pro-
motion OF such person TO any once or ap-
rointment- No Recommendation oy any
officer. city. county, state or n2tion-al, ex-
eept as 10 character, residence or fitness or
the applicant. shall he received or consic-
cred by any persons eoncsEnea IN any eN-
animation or sppointrnent lnder sais ar
ticle, and no Recommendation Whatever
shall be- made by or received from tns
mayor.
Sec. Is. Abuse of Political Influence Pro-
hihfted. Ne person holding any ofice IN
the government or the city. or any nomiaa-
ton Tor or while seeking nomination for,
or appointment 10 such office snail corrupt-
ly use or promise 70 use. either directly or
Indirectly. any Official authority or innu-
ence. whether then possessed or merely an
ftcipated. Ia the way OF eonferring upon
any person. or In order 10 secure or AID
any person in securing any offiee or paoio
employment or any nomination, conhrma-
ton or promotion. or increase or salary up
on the consideration or cond1tion that the
vote or political influence or action OF ina
last named person shall De given or usec IN
behalf of any candidate. officer or party,
or upon any other corrupt eoaaitlon or con-
sideratton-
Sec. a. Appointments and Removals TO
be Certified 10 the Comptroller. The COM
mission shall certify to the city comptroaier
ell appointments 20 places and otiees IN
the classified civil service, ana All Naean-
cies occurring therein whether by death,
retirement, restgnat ion or dismissal. and
all findings made or approved BY the COM
mission under the provision or Section ~
OF this article.
Pay Salaries Only After Csrtificauen- Tns
comptroller shall not approve or the pay
ment of. nor shall the treasurer pay or %
IA any manner concerned In paying any
salary or wages TO any person for services
as an officer or enploye OF the city, unless
such person is occupying an once or piacs
OF employment according TO the pTovisicns
OF law aud 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 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 o.
the provisions OF this article, and who snail
be convicted thereof after trial before ths
civil service com mission shall be dismissed
from the service of the city and not De SUB
5ect TO reagpointment
4
sons Other Than Those In the civil Ser
vice. Any officer or employe or the city
other than those holding office under the
civil service rules. who shall Hillully or
through cuipabie negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article, and VINO snall
be Convicted thereof, shall be nned IN q
sum not less than tafty dollars go. sg ana "a
(sfooo oQ), and the office so held by suen
person by force OF such conviction shali
Sc rendered vacant and sueh person shan
be urea pable OF holding any office or Place
OF employment under the city thereafter.
Anv other person who shall wNfuny or
through culpable negligence violate any or
the provisions OF this article upon cows.
tion thereof shall be punished By me OF
not less than fifty dollars $50 Uol ana not
exceeding enc thousand dollars GiOoo:ol
Ssc SI Retirement The commission
may fix by it, rules the age al wnich PEI.
,orr IN the service of the city, appointed
under civil service rules. may be retired
from service.
Sec g. Disability. Any. person IN tho
service Of the city under civil service ap-
continent who shall be disabled In the dis
Charge OF his duties. shall receive Iuli pay
during such disability not 10 exceed sii4I y
days, and half pay not 70 eAe ast,i,, s snI
iured or disabled while In the line or duty,
shau receive pay while sucn disability Con.
tinues 10 be fixed by the city couhcli, NOT
exceeding twenty per cent. or the pay re-
ceived by such person at the time or injury.
The com mission shall pTeScrioe such Iuies
as NAV be necessary Tor carrying out me
purroses OF this section, ana may proNids
a suitable medal OF honor for distingaished
bravery or service while In the line OF dusy
So e. Vacations. The head OF any as
nartnent may grant IS DAYS vacation with
paw in any one year 10 any person or EN-
Move N, TIE civil service or the city.
See 81. Use OF Intoxicating LIQUORS TITO
hfnfteS No person hahltually using intoNi-
eating beverages 20 excess shall be appoint.
81 h, or retained IN any office, appointment
or efg,piovrfent 70 which the provisions OK
this article are applicable. -.
Sc g5 Present Employees 70 De brovxht
finder the Rslles All persons otner tnsn
those designated In Sex II or TINS Aruste,
holding Office or employment undeF re
CITY al the time Of the adoption oI thls
charter shall be required by the slvti ser
Nc commission 10 take the civil ssfNIes
examination. Any person We saaLt h sS
take the civil service examination VIM
SIX months after the adoption of THIS char mar,
ter shall be removed by the appointing
mower. and shah not be entitled 10 any OF
the benefits herein provided LOT Pets ss...s
holding office by appointment ohdsF S'Ni
service rules
ARTICLE XVII