The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
sEATTLE-Conffnue

sEATTLE-ConIfnue
Officer or ernnsoys OF shs city. appointed
under civil ssrvsce rules. any contribution
o. money Or other thing OF value Tor any
party or political purpose WnaSeFSr. 40
oS-tczr or eFnpa5ye Of the ely N1o Hlay
have charge or control o. any c2t4SiEss.
oEtez or room occupied by persons II Tie
employ OF tie city. S<2ll tss-Tslsl any person
20 elssz the same for me purpose @ sslere-
IA soliciting or delivering written so1cStz-
tons or receiving or givirg notice OF any
political assessment
Sec =. Payment % Political Assessment
Prohibited No officer or enapless n re
service OF the city. under clsli service
rules, shall directly or indirectly give or
hand over TO any person n lae employ OF
or holding Office under TIE c1fy, county.
or other valuable thing or account Of. or
TO oe applied 10 the promotion OF any parry
or political object whatever
Sec- g Abuse OF Official influence Pro-
hlblted. No officer or efnpgoye OF the city
shall degrade, discharge or promote or In
any manner change the Official rank o.
compensation OF any other oHicer or en-
ploye, or promise or threaten 10 DO so, for
giving or Withholding. or nsglscting TO
make any contribution or money or any
valuable. thing for any party or political
purpose, or for refusal or neglect 70 render
any party or political service
Sec. "a Payment for Places t'rohlrffed.
No applicant for appointment or promotion
In the classified civil service snail either
OF fLG1g-Et&Ns f1s S-.&-S1 ~
pay any money or other valuable thing 70
any person whatever for or on account OF
his appointment or promotion or proposed
appointment or promotion
Sec Is. Recommendation IN Consa6era-
ton FOR Political Service prohibited No
applicant for appointment or pFomotlor IN
the classified civil service shall ask Tor or
receive any recommendation or assistance
from any officer or employe IN said ser
vice. or or any other person, upon souSad-
GRAFTON OF any political service 10 De rem
cered 20 or for such person. or for the pro-
motion OF such person 20 any offiee or APP
continent No Recommendation by any
officer, city, county, stale or nalonaI. sN-
cept as 10 character. residence or ntaess or
the applicant, shall be received or consid-
cred by any persons concerned IN any ex-
animation or appointment under this ar
ticle. and no recommendation WflateNer
shall bs made by or received from me
See IS Abuse OF Political Influence Pro-
hiblted. No person holding any office IN
the government OF the city. or any nominal
ton for or whlle seeking nomination Ios,
or appointment to such office snail corrupt
iy use or promise TO use, either directly or
indirectly. any official authority or innu-
ence. whether then possessed o. merely an
ticipated. in the way OF conferring upon
any person, or In order 20 secure or ala
any person In securing any office or pubic
employment or any NOMINATION., connEma-
ton or promotion. or increase OF salary up
on the consideration or condition that the
vote or political influence or action or tho
last named person snail De given or used IN
behalf OF any candidate, oHicer OF party
or upon any other corrupt condition or con-
sideration-
Sec. "a Appointments and Removals to
be Certified TO the Comptroller. The como
mission shall certify 10 the city comptrouer
slI appointments to places and offices in
the classified civil service, ana al Eacan-
cies occurring therein whether by death,
retirement. resignation or dismissal. ana
all findings made or approved by the COM
mission under the provision or section Il
OF this article.
Sec 2s Comptroller and Treasurer 70
Pay Salaries Only After Certificaton- the
comptroller shall not approve or the pay
ment OF, nor shall the treasurer pay or De
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 70 payment tnereior,
nor shall the comptroller audit or allow the
claim for services OF any deputy OF oiner
person employed in the pubic service IN
violation OF the provisions OF this article;
service OF thu city by appointment under
civil service rules who shall wnruly or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions Of this article. and who shan
be convicted thereof after a trial before the
civil service commission shall De dismissed
from the service OF the city and not De SUD
Ject 10 reappointment-
See 80 Penalties for Officers ana fer-
sons Other Than Those IN the civil Ser
vice Any officer or employe or the city
other than those holding office under the
civil service rules, who shan wiiIuily OF
through culpabls negligence violate any OF
the provisions of this article, and who shah
be convicted thereof, shall be hnsd IN
sum not less than fifty dollars eo1.vv) and
Csle0 COZ, and the office so held by such
person by force OF such conviction shali
Sc rendered vacant. and such person snali
be Incapable Of holding any once or pace s:s.
Any other person who SHAH wiifully or
tarough cuipable negligence Violate any OF
the provisions of this article upon eonVlc.
ton thereof shall be punished by me OF
not less than fifty dollars ts50.ool ana not
exceeding one thousand dollars sSleo: Vol.
See 81 Retirement. The commission
son in the service OF the city. appointed
under civil service rules, may De retfeo
from service.
Sec 81 Disability. Any ZIP, person ssI1h IN sO
continent who shall be disabled in the dis
Charge OF his duties. shall receive fun pay
during such disability not TO exceed ,nlrty
DAYS, and half pay not 10 exceed SIX
months, or who shall be permanently In
iured or disabled while in the line or duty.
shall receive pay while such disaniity con.
times 10 be fixed by the city council, not
sxSeeSsng twenty per cent. OF the pay re-
ceive6 by such person al the time OF INJURY.
The commission shall prescrlpe sucn Iu .,
as may be necessary for ca5Fylng out . tas
=
a suitable medal OF honor for distinguished
bravery or service while in the line OF outy'
Sec. 81. Vacations. The head OF any ee-
partment may grant Is DAYS vacation with
paw in any one year TO any person or EN-
niove in the civil service OF the city.
Sec 81 Use OF Intoxicating Liquors fro-
hibited. No person habiiualty using lAt9A.-
eating beverages TO excess shall be appoint
ed 10 or retained in any office, appointment
or employment TO which the provisions OF
this article are applicable. 1.,
Sec IS. Present Employees 10 % bFoukht
Under the Rules All persons otAer than
those DESIGNATED IN Sec II OF this sTicie.
holding Office or employment under tne
city at the time Of the adoption on thls
charter shall be required by the civil ser
vice commission 10 take The eiNiis SCI wee
examination. Any person who shali ny
take the civil service examination Nithtn
sfx months after the adoption OK THIS char-
ter shall be removed oy the appolntiIs.
sover and shall not be entitled 70 any or
ne benefits herein provided TOT persons
holding Office by appointments uhoef SiNH
service rules
ARrICIE XVII.