The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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under cfxA serviee r0les. any eouIEiDution
o money o. other Ting o. NalEe Tor any
paFsg O. political purpose y aAEeNs-- No
e.Aleer q sxnploye q ne CITY MO may
efsaee o. rcIsn occupied by persons = he
ezni4ey at 1lae city, saaA EsaTrfl.z any person
% e4sssE L1s same for sae p4-Ifssss OF saeEe-
y s2lae ing Or delivering written so4.cIf2-
tioas CT streivlng or giving notice Of any
poslt. assessment
SEC z Pagrnent q Political Assessment
fse4A $50 No ofaicer 9F @ s9se "a Inc
setlse - me city, un1e4 ctstt service
rlsess saaA directly Or sn7aEe-l4G gave OF
hAfl4 ever 10 any person I'd Aa4e employ or
or h9s1lag otsies under the eity. county.
or other valuable fh3Eg Gil aceuuGt Of or
- be applied 70 the promotion o. any parry
or psi zeal object $ slateEeI
Sec, - Abuse OF Official Influence Pro-
hsbifea. No officer or employee ol the city
shall degrade. discharge or promote, or IN
any manner change the oItEelA- rank OF
c0fEpensa Ss9n 81 any other officer or en-
ploye, o. promise or threaten 10 Do So. for
giving or withhotsiug or ueelecting 10
make any contrll button CT money o. any
valuable thing for any party or pclitical
purpose CT for refusal or neglect 10 reEGer
any party or political service.
Sec - Payment for Places Prohibited.
No applicant f0r appointment or promotion
in The classified evil service SHAH either
directly or indirectly. pay or promise 10
pay any money or other valuable thing 10
any person whatever for or on account OF
bis appointment or promotion, or proposed
appointment or promotion
Sec. q RecoTnm en6ation in CousideFa-
ton for Political Service Prohibited NO
applicant FOR appointment or promotion IN
the classified civil service snail ask Tor or
receive any recommendation or assistance
from any officer or employe IN said ser
vice. or OF any other person upon c0nsld-
Grafton Of any political service 10 pe rem
a .trs foe n mars a -
motion of such person TO any oTice or APP
pointment- No recommendation by any
officer. city, county, state or national, eN-
cept as 10 character, residence or ntneSs OF
the applicant, shall he received or conSid-
cred by any persons concerned IN any eN-
animation or appointment under tais ar
ticle, and no recommendation whatever
shall be made by or received from tho
mayor.
Sec. 26 Abuse of Political Influence Pro-
hibited. No person holding any oulce IN
the government OF the city. or any nominal
ton for or while seeking nomination for,
or appointment TO such office snail corrupt
~ use or promise 10 use, either directly or
Indirectly, any Official authority or lnfu-
eoce whether then possessed or merely an
ticipated, in the way OF conIerrihs upon
any person, or in order 10 secure or ara
any person IN securing any oHlce or guollc
employment or any nomination, conT1rma-
ton or promotion, or increase or salary up
on the consideration or condition that the
vote or political influence or actlon or tle
behalf OF any candidate, officer or party,
or upon any other corrupt condltion OF con-
sideration.
Sec. "a. Appointments and Removals to
be Certified 10 the Comptroller. The COM
mission shall certify 10 the city comptroller
all appointments 10 places ana ofIices IN
the classified civil service, and ali Nacan-
cies occurring therein whether by death.
retirement, resigna ton or dismissal ana
all findings made or approved By the com.
mission under the provision or Section Il
OF this article.
SEC. q. COMPTROLLER and Treasurer to
Pay Salaries Only After Certitlcation- Tho
comptroller shall not approve or the pay
ment OF, nor shall the treasurer pay or De
in any manner concerned IN paying any
salary wages TO any person Tor services
as an officer or employe OF the city, unless
such person Is occupying an otflee or place
OF employment according 10 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 Of this article;
Sec. g. Penalties. Any person In the
service Of the city by appointment under
civil service rules who shall wlfully or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions of this article, ana VINO snaH
be convicted thereof after trial BEFORE the
civil service commission shall be dismissed
from the service OF the city ana not De SUD-
ject to reappointment.
Sec. 30. Penalties for Officers and Per-
sons Other Than Those In the civil ser
vice. Any officer or employe or tne city
other than those holding office under the
civil service rules. who shall wifuliy or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article, ana VINO sIiaIi
be convicted thereof, shall be fned IN a
sum not less than nifty dollars ($oo00) and
not exceeding one thousand dollars
(sfeoo 0O and the office so held by such
person by force OF such conviction shaii
be rendered vacant and such person shan
be incapable of holding any office or place
OF employment under the city tnereaIter
Any other person VINO shau WlIIuny VI
through eulpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions of this article upon conVfc-
ton thereof shall be punished py me OF
not less than fifty dollars tS50.Vol ana NOT
exceeding one thousand dollars Sleo.Vtl
Sec 81 Retirement. The commission
may Ak BY its rules the age at which a per-
son In the service OF the city, appointed
under civil service rules, may De retlreo
Sec. 90 Disability. Any person in the
service of the city under civil service ap-
pointment who shall be disabled In the dis
charge of his duties, SHAH receive Iun pay
during such disability not to exceed thirty
davs and half pay not TO exceed SIX
months or who shall be permanently IN
iured or disabled while in the line or duty,
shall receive pay while such disa bility con-
tinues 10 be fxed by the city council, not
exceeding twenty per cent. or the pay re-
ceived by such person at the time or INJURY
rI'11e 'eoD1 mission shall prescribe such rules
as may be necessary for carrying out Inc
purposes of this section, ana may pfoElds
a suitable medal OF h0nOf lot uistiLtS ulShSA
bravery. or service while in the line OF duty
Sec. g. Vacations The head OF any de-
partnent may grant Is days vacation with
nav in any one year TO any person or en-
pl0ve in the civil service Of the city.
See. "a Use OF Intoxicating Liquors Pro-
hihfted No person habitually using intoNi-
eating beverages TO excess shall be appoint
Cd t. or retained IN any office. appointment
or employment 10 which the provisions OF
this article are applicable. ,,, =.
Sec So Present Employees 10 De brought
Hinder the Rules. All persons other than
those designated in Sec. II OF TINS aIut re-
Eof5ire office or employment under the
city al the time Of the, adoption 81. % this t
charter SHAH be required by the civil ser
VIZ commission to take the civil service
examination Any person who shan not
take the civil service examination Withln
ak months Ger the adoption OF this char
ter shall bee removed bv the appointing
fover. ard shall not be entitled 10 any OF
the benefits herein provided Tor persons
holding office by appointment under clFl
service rules
ARTICLE XVII.
-ats,.seG and Bonds.