The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEAysTLE-Contfnu


officer or enpscye OF the city. appointed
uE2er civil service r1ltes, 21y C0ilt1tsslSloa
o. money or other tang q 49, - a..y
pgrSy o. political purpose N.lAseEeI- 30
ofIiseE Or srnploye 81 the ezty w.so may
have charge or coEltrc- OF any ouliIsgsg.
otl2es Or room occupied ~ ls4so.as a. tl4e
employ OF TIE city, Sz2.s perEslS any - son
% enter the same for TIE 21E Pose o S4iSre-
IL soliciting or delivering written Sol-g1sA-
tloas or receiving or giving h0uce OF any
political ASSESSMENT
Prohibited. No cgfscer or empsoye IA the
service or TIE city. under cfNi4 service
rules. shall directly or iuafrscly give or
hand over 70 any person "a tl.s siAf1oy OF
or holding Office under the elty. county.
state or national government any money
o. other valuable thing on account OF. or
TO be applied 10 TIE profnotloh o. Any parry
or political object whatever.
Sec - Abuse OF Onicial Influence Pro-
hibited. No Officer or eEnnlcye OF the city
shall degrade. DISCHARGE or promote. or n
any manner change ne osAl 49,, rama y, o.
ploye. or promise or threaten 10 DO 50, Tor
giving or Withholding. or neslee1ing 10
make any contribution OK money Or any
valuable thing for any party or political
purpose. or for refusal or neglect 10 render
any party or political service.
Sec. "a. Payment for Places ffoaloited.
No applicant for appointment or promotion
in the classified EVIL service shah either
directly or indirectly, pay OF promise 10
pay any money or other valuable tfilnS 70
his appointment or promotion. or proposed
appointment or promotion
Sec. =. Recommendation IN Consscera-
ton for Political Service PFohibite1 No
applicant for appointment or promotion in
the CLASSIFIED civil service snail ask for or
receive any recommendation or assistance
from any officer or empsoye IN SAID ser
vice, or of any other person, upon sonsld-
Grafton OF any political service TO be rem
dered 20 or for such person. or Tor the pro-
motion of such person 10 any oflee or ap-
nointment No Recommendation oy any
officer. city, county. state or natonal. ex-
cept as 10 character, residence or ntneSs OF
the applicant, shall be received or constd-
cred by any persons concerned In any ex-
animation or appointment under this ar
ticie and no Recommendation whatever
shall be made BY or receiFed from tns
mayor.
Sec. Is. Abuse OF Political influence Pro-
hihited No person holding any office in
the government OF the city, or any nominal
ton for or while seeking a nomination Tor,
or appointment 10 such ONCE shali corrupt-
ly use or promise 20 use, either directly or
Indirectly any official authority or inria-
ence. whether then possessed or merely an
ticipated, in the way OF confeFrlns upon
any person. or in order 10 secure or aid
any person in securing any oHice or punlc
employment or any nomination, cohAEnla-
ton or promotion, or increase or 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, oHlcer or party
or upon any other corrupt conoaton or con-
sideraton.
Sec. q. Appointments and Removals TO
be Certified TO the Comptroller. Inc COM
mission shall certify to the city comptroller
all appointments 10 places and OFFICES In
the classified civil service, ana ali Nacsn-
cies occurring therein whether by death,
retirement, resignation or dlsnnssal. ana
all findings made or approved Dy the coul-
mission under the provision of Section II
OF this article.
Sec d Comptroller and Treasurer to
Pay Salaries Only After Certificaton- Tho
comptroller shall not approve or the pay
ment Of nor shall the treasurer pay or ne
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 office or place
OF employment according 10 the provisions
of law and is entitled 10 payment therefor,
nor shall the comptroller AUDIT or allow me
claim for services OF any deputy or other
person employed in the public service IN
violation OF the provisions OF this artlcle
Sec. p. Penalties. ANY person person, ~ n,6 me
civil service rules who shah wilfully or
through culpable negligence violate any Q,
the provisions of this article, ana VINO shaii
be convicted thereof after a trial before the
civil service commission shall be dismissed
from the service OF the city and not be SUD-
ject to reappointment. -
Sec 80 Penalties for Officers and Per-
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 snalI wlitniIy OF
through culpable negligence violate any or
the provisions OF this article, ana who snaA
be convicted thereof. shall be fined IN a
sum not less than fifty dollars tS0o.vl ana
not exceeding one thousand dobars
(sl0oo 00), and the office so held by sGcn
person by force OF such conviction snaiI
Sc rendered vacant and such person shall
be incapable OF holding any of1ice or pace
OF employment under the city thereafter.
ANY other person who shah wilfuily or
through culpable negligence violate any or
the provisions OF this article upon conVic-
not less than Atty dollars $500 and not
exceeding one thousand dollars tSleo4ol.
Sc 81 Retirement. The commission
NAY fix nv It's rules the age at which per-
son in the service Of the city, .appointed
under civil service rules, may De fetlTea
from service.
service OF the city under civil service APP
poiniment who shall be disabled IN the as
charge of his duties, shah receive iuIl pay
during such disability not to exceed thirty
DAYS and half pay not 10 exceed SIX
months or who shall be permanently IN
jured or disabled while in the Inc OF outy'
shall receive pay while such disability con.
tinuee. 10 be hxed by the city council, not
exceailng twenty per cent. Of the pay re-
celved by such person at the time or injury.
The commission s0all prescI sioa n, t" ~
purposes OF this section, ana may pfoIlds
a suitable medal OF honor Tor distlhs alshea
bravery or service while IN the me o. auts'
Gee e Vacations The head Of any de-
nartment may grant 10 DAYS vacation with
nav In any one year to any person or en-
plove n tie civil service OF the city
Co.. "a Use OF intoxicating Liquors ffo-
hfbtf.d No person habltualiy using intoxi-
eating beverages TO excess shall be appoint
ed 10 or retained IN any office, sppotnfnent
or employment 70 when the pIoNisioHs %
This article are applicable NJ.
Sec. IS. Present Employees TO De hrousht
Under the Rules. All persons otner tlan
those designated in Sec. II OF TINS aTuete.
holding office or employment GhdeT tae
CITY AT the time of the adoption OF TINS
charter shall be required by the ciVll ser
VICE commission 10 take the ciNll SCI wee
examination Any person VINO shaii nor
,aks the civil service examination within
sIx months after the adoption OF this char
ter shall be removed bv he appointing
~ Nsnesfs herein provided for persons
holding Office 10y appointment uh4eF Civil