The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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sEaTTLE.-continue
under ciyil service rules. any contribution
Or money or other thing Of value Tor any
party or political purpose Whatever. NO
osTleer or eznploys 81 the city MO may
have charge or control or any o1ildius.
oEice or room occupied by persons IN ls2e
employ o. the city. SHAH permit any person
70 enter The same FOR TIE purpose OF there
81 soliciting or delivering written so1lcitA-
ti0Ez or receiving or giving notice OF any
political assessment
Sec - Payment OF PS-Sicai Assessment
f-'csnl latee- No officer O. eInpIo2s IN ne
service of the city, under civil service
rules sn4A directly or indirectly give or
mana over 70 any person u the employ OK
or holding Office under ths elty, county.
state or national government any money
or other valuable thing on account or, or
70 be applied 10 the promotion OF any party
or political object whatever.
See. - Abuse OF Official influence Pro-
hl5ited- No officer or employee Of the city
shall degrade, discharge or promote, or IN
any manner change the Official rank or
compensation OF any other officer Or en-
p4oye, or promise or threaten TO 90 so. for
giving or Withholding, or negiectsng 10
make any contribution CT money or any
valuable thing for any party or political
purpose. or for refusal or negiec To render
any party or political service
See. - Payment for Places Prohibited.
No applicant for appointment or promotion
in the classified civil service shall either
pay any money or other vaIus Die thing TO
any person whatever for or on account OF
his appointment or promotion, or proposed
appoln tmsnt or promotion
Sec. Is Recommendation in Considera-
ton for Political Service Prohibited. No
applicant for appointment or promouon IN
the classified civil 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 eonsid-
Grafton OF any political service 10 De rem
Fass.n - n "a
motion Of such person 10 any office or ap-
Dointmeut. No recommendation by any
officer city, county, state or national, ex-
cepf as 10 character, residence or fitness OF
the applicant, shall be received or eonsid-
cred by any persons concerned IN any ex-
animation or appointment under TINS ar
ticle. and no recommendation Whatever
shall b made by or received from the
mayor.
Sec. IS. Abuse OF Political Influence Pro-
hibited. No person holding any Office IN
the government OF the city, or any nominA-
ton for or while seeking a nomination for.
or appointment to such office snail corrupt
ly Use or promise TO use, either directly or
indirectly, any Official authority or innu-
euce, whether then possessed or merely an
ttcipated. ia the way or conferring upon
any person, or In order 70 secure or ala
any person in securing any office or pubIo
employment or any nomination, connrTna-
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. officer or party,
or upon any other corrupt condition or con-
sideration.
See "a Appointments and Removals to
be Certified TO the Comptroller The COM
mission shall certify 10 the city coInptrousr
all appointments 10 places and offices In
the classified civil service. and all Nacan-
cies occurring therein whether by death,
retirement. RESIGNATION or dismissal. and
all findings made or approved oy the COM
mission under the provision OF Sscloh Il
OF this article.
SEQ q Comptroller and Treasurer TO
Pay Salaries Only After Certificdtion. the
comptroller shall not approve or the pay
ment of, nor shall the treasurer pay or Dc
in any manner concerned In paying any
salary or wages 10 any person Tor services
as an officer or employe or 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 1nls af Us ths
service OF ths city by appointment unaer
civil service rules who SHAH wlrully or
through culpable negligence violate any o,
the provisions Of this article. and who shall
be convicted thereof after trial before the
civil service commission shall be dismissed
from the service of the city and not De SUD-
iect to reappointment.
Sec 30 PenaltIes for Officers and Per-
sons Other Than Those In the Civn Ser
vice. Any officer or empioye or the city
other than those holding OFFICE pnder the
civil service rules, who shall wilrully or
through culpabie negligence violate any OF
the provisions Of this article, and who shali
be convicted thereof, shall be nned IN a
sum not less than fifty dollars SoovuD ana
NOT exceeding one thousand dollars
(sl0O0 Co., and the office so held ny sucn
person by force OF such conviction snail
Sc rendered vacant and such person shall
be incapable OF holding any office or place
of employment under the city Thereafter.
ANY other person who shall wirully or
through culpable negligence Vloia1e any OF
the provisions OF this article upon conFlc-
ton thereof shall be punished by me OF
not less than fifty dollars ssoo.Vol AT, ana hot
exceeding one thousand dollars SIVVV.go5.
Sec 81 Retirement. The commission
NAV fix by its rules the age at winch per-
son In the service of the city, appointed
under civil service rules, may De retired
from service.
Sec. 81. Disability. Any person in the
service of the city under civil service ap-
pointmsnt who shall be disabled IN the as
charge of his duties, shall receive Iuti pay
during such disability not TO exceed thirty
DAYS and half pay not TO exceed SIX
months, or who shall be permanently IN
iured or disabled while in the line OF duty
shall receive pay while such disapillty con-
tinlles. TO be fixed by the city council, not
exceeding twenty per cent or the pay re-
ceiVed by such person at the time OF injury.
The commission shall prescIloe sueh tu .t-s
as may be necessary for carrying out me
purposes Of this section, ana may proElue
a suitable medal Of honor for distinguished
bravery or service while in the line OF aety-
Sec. g. Vacations. The head or any ae-
partment may grant Is DAYS vacation win
nav in any one year 10 any person or en-
rriova in the civil service OF the city.
Sec "a Use OF Intoxicating Laa ,n ,-t rr9-
catirt beverages 10 excess shall be appoint
Ell to or retained IN any office, appolntmenS
or employment 20 which the provisions VI
this article are applicable. a.A.
See. So Present Employees 10 pc brousht
Under the Rules. All persons o,her man
those designated in Sec. II OF this arucie,
holding Office or employment under ine
city at the time OF the adoption OF us
charter shall be required by the eiFll ser
Vire commission 10 take the civil service
examination. ANY person VINO shaI tot
take the civil service examination "lthlh
six months after the adoption OF TINS char-
ter shall be removed bv the appolhu4Is
rower. and shall not be entitled 10 any OF
me benefits herein provided Tor persons
holding office by appointment uiidef CIV"
service rules.
ARTICLE XVII.