The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-03-02


THE CHARTER or rRE CITY of
sEATTLles-Cont1nued.
officer or employe of the city, appointed
under civil serrids rules. afy contribution
or money or other thing Of value for any
officer or employee of the city who may
have charge or control Of any building,
office or room Occupied by persons in the
employ OF the city, shall permit any person
to enter the same for the purL ose of there
in soliciting or delivering written solicita-
lions or receiving or gfVIrS notice of any
political assessment
Sec. Y. Payment of Political Assessment
Prohibited. No Officer or employee in the
service of the city, under civil service
rules, shall directly or Indirectly give or
or holding office under the city, county,
state or national government any money
or other valuable thing on account of, or
TO be applied to the promotion of any party
or political object whatever.
Sec. %. Abuse of Official Influence Pro-
hlbited. No officer or employe of the city
shal degrade, discharge or promote, or in
any manner change the official rank or
compensation of any other officer or en-
ploye, or promise or threaten to do so, for
giving or Withholding, or neglecting to
make any contribution of money or any
ValuabIe thing for any party or political
purpose, or for refusal or neglect to render
any party or political service.
sec. "a. payment 2or Places Prohibited.
~ 1PPAACdAl 1OI dPQOlAllnCuL GI pIOI1OL1OL
in the classified civil service shall either
directly or indirectly, pay or promise to
pay any money or oEher valuable thing to
any person whatever for or on account of
his appointments or promotion, or proposed
appointment or promotion.
Sec. %. Recommendation in Considera-
ton for Political Service Prohibited. No
applicant Tor appointment or promotion in
the classified civil service shall ask for or
receive any recommendation or assistance
from any officer or efnploye in said ser
vice, or of any other person, upon consid-
Grafton of any political service to be rem
dered to or for such person, or for the pro-
motion OF such person to any office or ap-
DOintment. No recommendation by any
OFFICER, city, county, state or national, eX-
cept as to character, residence or fitness of
the applicant, shall be received or consid
ered by any persons concerned IN any eX-
anlnatlon or appointment under this ar
ucle, and no recommendation whatever
mayor.
Sec 26. 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 nomination for,
or appointment to such office shall corrupt
ly use or promise to use, either directly or
Indirectly, any official authority or influ-
ence, whether then possessed or merely an
ticipated, in the way of comforting upon
any person, or in order to secure or aid
any person in securing any office or public
employment or any nomination, conhrma-
ton or promotion, or increase of salary up
on Cn6 consideration or cOnCuIlOn LndJ 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.
Sec. q. Appointments and Removals to
be Certified to the Comptroller The COM
mission shall certify to the city comptroller
all appointments to places and offices in
the classified civil service, and all vacan-
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 II
of this article.
Sec 2S Comptroller and Treasurer to
Pay Salaries Only After Certification. The
comptroller shall not approve of the pay
ment of, nor shall the treasurer pay or be
in any manner concerned in paying any
salary or wages to any person for services
as an officer or emp1Oye Of the city, unless
such person is occupying an office or place
of employment according to the provisions
of law and is entitled to payment therefor
claim for services of any deputy or other
person employed in the public service IN
violation of the provisions of this article:
Sec. 20. Penalties. Any person in the
service of the city by appointment under
civil service rules who shall Wllfully or
through culpable negligence violate any of
the provisions of this article, and who shall
be convicted thereof after a trial before the
civil service commission shall be dismissed
from the service of the city and not be sub
ject to reappointment.
Sec. 80. Penalties Tor Onlc6rS ana FER
sons Other Than Those in the Civil Ser
vice. Any officer or employe of the city
other than those holding office under the
civil service rules, who shall W1Ifully or
through culpable negligence violate any of
the provisions Of this article, and who shall
be convicted thereof, shall be fined in a
sum not less than fifty dollars $4,000 and
not exceeding enc thousand dollars
($10O0. 00), and the office so held by such
person by forcSE sSlcn~ -. ,Iction shall
be rendered vacantNand such person shall
be incapable of holding any office or place
of employment under the city thereafter.
Any other person who shall wilfully or
through culpable negligence violate any of
the provisions of this article upon convic-
ton thereof shall be punished by fine of
not less than fifty dollars ($5O.OO and not
exceeding one thousand dollars ($1OOO.OV.
Sec. 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.
service of the city under civil service ap-
pointment who shall be disabled in the dis
charge of his duties, shall receive full pay
during such disability not to exceed thirty
days, and half pay not to exceed SIX
months, or who shall be permanently in
jured or disabled while in the line of duty
shall receive pay while such disability con-
tinues, to be fixed by the city council, not
exceeding twenty per cent. of the pay re-
ceived by such person at the time of injury.
The commission shall prescribe such rules
as may be necessary IOF Carrying Out lu6
purposes of this section, and may provide
a suitable medal of honor for distinguished
bravery or service while in the line of duty.
Sec. So Vacations. The head of any de-
partment may grant Is days vacation with
pay in any one year to any person or en-
ploye in the civil service of the city.
Sec "a. Use of Intoxicating Liquors Pro-
hibited. No person habitualIy using intoxi-
eating beverages to excess shall be appoint
ed to or retained IN any office, appointment
or employment to which the provisions of
this article are applicable.
Sec. 35. Present Employees to be Brought
Under the Rules All persons other than
those designated in Sec. IL of this article,
holding office or employment under the
city at the time of the adoption of this
charter shall be required by the civil ser
vice commission to take the civil service
examination. Any person who shall not
take the civil service examination within
six months after the adoption of this char
ter shall be removed by the appointing
mower. and shall not be entitled to any of
the benefits herein provided for persons
holding office by appointment under civil
service rules.
ARTICLE XVII.
Salaries and Bonds.