The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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Officer or e-asIoye Of the city. appointed
Under civil service rules. any eonfflo1iAoa
CT money Or other thing q NaIGe LOT 1aF
party o. Political purpose NtAasessr- 10
of1teeF CT elptoys OF The Gil! NO n1Ay
have charge or control o. any building.
o1f1Ce or room occupied ey persons n 14e
employ q f1e city. shah permit any person
70 enter the same for ne p1LIose o laste-
n selecting or delivering sF1ltea so.leit2-
ttoEs or receiving or giving notice OF any
political assessment
SEC. - Payment o. P1-<ical Assessment
service OF the city, uneer e1Fn service
rules SHAH directly or a11Arsetig give or
hand over 70 any person Il the employ OF
or holding Office under the city, county.
state or national GOVERN meat any money
or other valuable thing OF account o.. or
70 Be applied 10 the promotion OF any parry
or political object whatever
Sec. =. Abuse OF 0fflcial influence Pro-
hibsted- No Officer or employee o. the city
shaA degrade. discharge or promote, or IN
any manner change the Official rank or
compensation OF any other oiIlcer or en-
ploye. OF promise or threaten 70 GO so, for
giving or Withholding. or neglectlng 10
make any contribution or money or any
valuable thing for any party or political
purpose. or for refusal or neglect 10 render
any party or political service.
See "a Payment for Places Prohibited.
No applicant for appointment OF pEoinouon
In the classified civil service snail either
-
pay any money or other valuable thing 10
any person whatever for or on account or
his appointment or promotion. or proposed
appointment or promotion
sec. Is Recommendation in ConSidera-
ton for Political Service Prohibited No
applicant for appointment or promotion 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 conSl1-
Grafton OF any political service TO De rem
dered 20 or for such person, or Tor the pro-
motion OF such person TO any ONCE or ap-
notntment. No Recommendation by any
officer, city, county. state or national. ex-
cept as 10 character. residence or ntness or
the applicant shall be received or consld-
cred by any persons concerned ia any ex-
animation or appointment under this ar
ticie, and no Recommendation Whatever
shall % made by or received from the
Sec. IS Abuse OF Political Influence Pro-
hibited. No person holding any onice IN
the government or the city. or any nominal
ton for or while seeking nomination Tor.
or appointment 20 such office snail corrupt-
~ use or promise 10 use, either directly or
indirectly, any official authority or innu-
ence. whether then possessed or merely an
ticipated. in the way OF confeFTlng upon
auy person. or in order 10 secure or aid
any person in securing any office or public
employment or any nomination, conhrma-
ton or promotion, or increase or salary up
on the consideration or condition tnat the
vote or political influence or action or the
last named person shall be given or used in
behalf OF any candidate, oHicer OF 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 10 the city comptrollsr
all appointments 10 places and offices IN
the classified civil service, and all Vacan-
cies occurring therein whether by deathi
retirement, resignation or dismissal, ana
all findings made or approved oy the COM
I'd. ~ 1ar he NGNtlDn
OF this article,
Sec. Is. Comptroller and Treasurer to
Pay Salaries Only After Certifcation- me
comptroller shall not approve OF the pay
rnent of, nor shall the treasurer pay or be
in any manner concerned in paying any
salary or wages to any person Tor 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 this article;
Sec. %. Penalties. ANY person IN me
services of thu city by appointment unGer
civil service rules who shall wufuiiy or
through cuIpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions of this article, and who shan
be convicted thereof after trial before the
civil service commission shall be dismissed
from the service OF the city ana not DC SUP
ject to reappointment.
Sec 80 Penalties for Officers and FER
sons Other Than Those Ia the civil SER
vice Any officer or employe OF the city
other than those holding office under the
civil service rules, who shall wilfully or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article, ana VINO shali
be convicted thereof. shall be fined In a
sum not less than fifty dollars soooo) ana
not exceeding one thousand doilsrs
tsl0o0. 0o), and the office so held by sncn
person by force OF such conviction snalI
Be rendered vacant and such person shall
be incapable OF holding any once or place
Of employment under the city thereafter.
Any other person who shah wiifully or
through cuIpable negligence violate any or
the provisions OF this article upon conVic-
ton thereof shall be punished by hne OF
not less than fifty dollars tsooeel ana NOT
exceeding one tnousad 9 The
may fix by its rules the age at which a per-
son I'm the service OF the city, appointed
urder civil service rules, may De retreo
from service
Sec. 81 Disability. Any person in the
service of the city under civil service ap-
pointment who shall be disabled in the ols-
charge OF his duties, shall receive fun 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 or duty
shall receive paw while such disability con-
tlnues to be fixed by the city council, not
exceeding twenty per cent. of the pay re-
ceiyed by such person at the time OF injury
az NAV be necessary for carrying out the
purposes of this section, ana may proNide
a suitable medal OF honor for distinguished
bravery or service while IN the me OF duty.
See. So. Vacations. The head Of any d e
partment may grant Il DAYS vacation Win
nav In anv one year TO any person or en-
pfove in the civil service OF the city.
SEQ. a. Use Of Intoxicating Liquors FRO
hthited No person habitualiy using intoNi-
eating beverages to excess shall be appoint
ed 10 or retained IN any ONCE, appolnttileaS
or employment TO which the provisions OF
this article are applicable. a,
Sc g. Present Employees TO be Brought
Under the Rules. All persons other lnan
those designated in Sec. II OF this article.
So55ing oiTiee or employment under the
city at the time Of the. adoption OK THIS
charter shall be required by the civil ser
vice commission to take the civil service
examination. Any person who shail hot
take the civil service examination Wlthtn
eix months after the adoption or TINS cnar-
ter shall be removed bv the appointing
pOwer. and shall not be entitled 10 any or
the benefits herein provided TOR persons
holding Office by appointment uhaeF civil
service rules.
ARTICLE XVII.