The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-13
THE CHARTER or THE CITY or
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officer or enu,eve Of the city. appointed
under civil service rules. Any CONT 1tel1
Or money or cshe- thsng o. NA-os ~ @tf
party or political purpose wl.AlsNs. sc
officer O eEnploye e ne sss sv 500
have charge o. control q AZ 90 =.
Office or room occupied ~ pS.susss - -
employ OF the city. SHAH perzz2l' So psssoa
70 enter fhe same Tar tae p-lza.ess =. s -.
IN soliciting or delivering HEsttsl so..s1k2-
tons or receiving or gExlzg notice O. any
lsllfEtca1 assessment
Sec. - Payment OF Political Assesssn ent
F-ohsaited- No efflcsr or s1.s-e;s - S.e
service % the city. under eva service
rules. shall directly o. tn1issSsts SO q
hard over 70 any person n &c SAAp1os OF
or holding Office under TIE eltSs e0AAAS.
OF other valuable Thing on account O.. or
10 he applied 70 TIE promotion o. a-ay sfaE1y
O. political object waafeFsT
Sec. - Abuse % Official influence Pro
hfbitea. No officer or erapleye % the city
skan degrade. dlscharSe or promote oE IA
any manner change the onlstS4 FanE OF
compensation or any other onlNeF OF en-
ploye. or promise or threaten 20 90 80, Tor
giving or withholding. or negtectl0g 10
make any contribution or faoIey g. any
valuable thing for any party or pohieal
purpose or for refusal or nesleet 10 Tender
any party or political service
See q PAYMENT for Places Prohibited.
No applicant for appointment OF pfeIaotioa
FL the classified civil service sslAl sstner
directly or indirectly, pay OF promise 20
pay any money or other valuable ttvng 10
any person whatever fer or on account OF
his appointment or promotion or proposed
appointment or promotion
Sec q Recommendation In ConSs6era-
ton for Political Service Prohibited. No
applicant for appointment or promotion IN
the czasSified eiy.i service sIlsa4L ASK loI os
receive any recommendation or assistance
from any officer or employee In said ser
vice. or OF any other person, upon consao-
Grafton OF any political service 10 De rem
- ar r.
motion OF such person 70 any offlce or ap-
pointmeut- No Recommendation py any
officer. city. county. state or nauonaI, ex-
cepf as 10 character, residence or htness OF
the applicant, shall be received or consld-
cred by any persons concerned IN any ex-
animation or appointment under TINS ar
ucie. and no recommendation Whatever
shall be made by or received from ina
Sec. Is. Abuse of Political Influence Pro-
hihited No person holding any ONCE IN
the government OF the city. or any noInins-
ton for or while seeking nomination Tor,
or appointment TO such office shall corrupt
ly uss or promise 10 use. either oirectiy or
indirectly. any officsal authority or innn-
ence. whether then possessed or merely an
ticIpated In the way Of comforting upon
any person, or In order 10 secure or aid
any person Ia securing any office or PUBIC
employment or any nomination; comm ma
ton or promotion, or increase or salary up
on the consideration or condition that the
vote or political influence or action or tho
last named person shall be given or USED IN
behalf OF any candidate, officer or PARTY.
or upon any other corrupt condition or con-
sideratlou.
be Certified To the Comptroiier- Inc en-
all appointments TO places ana oIices IN
the classified civil service, ana All Nacan-
cies occurring therein whether oy asAln;
retirement. resignation or dismissal. ana
all findings made or approved by the COM
mission under the provision OF Section IL
CT this article.
Sec, .. 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 %
In any manner concerned In paying any
as an officer or employe 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 therssor.
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 this article;
Sec % Penalties. Any person In the
service OF the city BY appointment unaer
civil service rules who shall wIruily or
through culpable negligence violate any o,
the provisions OF this article, and VINO snau
be convicted thereof after a trial before tne
civil service commission shall De disnAssso
from the service of the city and not be SUD
Sec, 20 PenaltIss for Officers and Per-
sons Other Than Those IN the civil Ser
vice. Any officer or empioye or me city
other than those holding ONCE unas. tne
civil service rules, who shall wilfuily or
through cuipabie negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article, ana VINO shall
be convicted thereof, shall be lined IN a
not exosediag one thousand dollars
(sleo0. 00l. and the ONCE SO hela py eucn
person by force OF such conviction snail
BE rendered vacant and sucn person snai
be incapable Of holding any office or Place
OF employment under the city tneresFter.
Any other person who shan wiituliy OF
through culpahle negligence violate any OF
the provisions Of this article upon convfc-
HON thereof shall be punished BY fine OF
not less than fifty dollars ESQ COD and NOT
exceeding one thousand dollars Sleeat.
SEC 81 Retirement The commission
may Ak nv its rules the age at which a per
son ia the service OF the city, ,appointed
under civil service rules. may De Fetifea
from service. -
service OF the city under civil service ap-
pointment who shall be disabled IN tne ols-
Charge OF his duties, shall receive fun pay
during such disability not TO exceed thirty
days, and half pay not 70 exceed SIX
months, or who shall be permanently IN
tured or disabled while in the hne OF DUTY
shall receive pay while sueh uisao,.sy n,
Exceeding twenty per cent or the pay re-
ceived by such person at the time OF injury.
The commission SHAH pTescrine sucn .u .,ss
as NAV be necessar ~ for carrying out the
n1trposes OF this section, and may proFlde
a suitable medal OF honor for DISTINGUISHED
bravery or service while in the line OK duty.
SEE. 81 Vacations. The head or any de-
partment may grant Is DAYS vacation WIN
nav in any one year to any person or en-
Move in the civil service OF the city
Sec. "a Use OF Intoxicating Liquors FRO
h{hited. No person habitually using lntoxl-
eating beverages 70 excess snail ne appolit.
ed to or retained IN any office. appolntIflens
or employment 10 which the provisions Ok
this article are applicable. -,
see IS. Present Employees 70 oe SFoukht
Under the Rules All persons otArF IMAM
those designated in Sec. II OF THIS arasse.
holding Office or employment NhaeE IS
etry AZ the time OF the adoption OF TINS
charter shall be required ~ the eIVi ser
vice commission to take the etNt 81 -, -.
examination Any person VINO snali hot
take the civil service sxaInInsssio On. N1 b
- shsIl ha rar,o4ed bv the appointing
power and shan not be entities a. TO any 81
hellfne once by appointment under civil
service rules.
ARTICLE XVII