The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
SEATTLE-aoutinue

SEATTLE--aonsfnu ed-
officer or empsoye OF the city, appointed
under civil service rules. any o1tEl1G1a0l
or money or other fh.rE O. value for any
party o. political purpose NhatSs,Ss- 80
oIEarsT o. eEEspscya 81 the clts w. 49,, 10y 10y
have charge o. control OF az o1..----s -
otzsce or room occupied px pe-SotiS Il lie
employ Of tie city, s1aas permit a3le son
70 eEtEr The same for Ire purpose o. S.set--
IN soliciting or delivering written so.se4t1-
tons or receiving or gislns nosleS Z. any
political assessment
Sec - Payment OF Political = sssssiIl n
Prohibited. No Officer or sEopi0ye IN the
seTSlee OF tie city. under eltl sezNaee
hand over 10 any person IL Iae employ or
or holding office under the catS, county,
state or national government any Kn1dles
or other valuable thing on account o. or
TO - applied 10 the promotion OF any parry
or pol4gseaI object whatever
Sec -. Abuse OF Official lnfi0enee ITO
hsblte1- No officer or ea2plcNe O tie CITY
shall degrade, discharge or promote q IN
any manner change the official rank or
compensation OF amy other oit1ceF O en-
p8oye. or promise or threaten 70 40 50. Tor
giving or Withholding, CT nts-ec'.,.s 20
make any contribution OF money g any
valuable thing for any party q peAlleal
purpose, or for refusal or neglect 10 FSl1sr
any party or political service.
Sec. =. Payment for Places FrollosteG.
No applicant Tor appointment or promotion
in the classified civil service sfaia elkler
directly or Indirectly. pay or promise 10
Day any money or other yaf0aole thlhg 70
any person whatever for or on account OF
his appointment or promotion. or proposed
appointment or promotion.
Sec. -. Recommendation IN ConSldera-
tor for Political Service Prohibited. No
applicant for appointment Or promotion n
the classified civil service snail ask Tor or
receive any recommendation or assistance
from any officer or employe n SAID ser
vice. or OF any other person. upon sons-G-
Grafton of AIRY political service 10 be rem
dered TO or for such person, or l0r the. pro-
motion or suth person 10 any once OF ap-
pointmsut. No recommendation hy any
officer. city. county, state or nAIohAi, eA-
cept as 10 character, residence Or ntness OF
the applicant shall be received or consid-
cred by any persons concerned IN any eA-
animation or appointment under tlls ar
ticle, and no recommendation Whatever
shall be made By o. received from me
mayor.
Sec. q. Abuse OF Political Influence Pro-
hibifed. No person holding any office N
the government OF the city, or any nominal
rioa for or = iile seeking nomination Tor,
or appointment 20. such ouice saaAi coFEUpt-
ly use or promise to use, either uirectly or
Indirectly, any Official authority or influ-
eEce. whether then possessed or merely an
ficipated. in the way OF conferrlns upon
any person, or IA order TO secure or aia
any person In securing any office or puDnc
employment or any nomination, conhrma-
ton or promotion. or Increase o. salary up
on tha ecnsideration or condition that tne
vote tFStlElE6I AElfGtfiCS vi 1tAiOl "a ettc
last named person shall be given or uss6 IN
behalf OF any candidate, officer or party,
or upon any other corrupt condition or con-
sideration.
Sec. q. Appointments and Removals 10
be Certified 20 the Comptroller The COM
mission shall certify to the city comptroner
ali appointments TO places ana oiiices IN
the classified civil service, and all Naean-
cies occurring therein whether by death,
retirement, resignation or Dismissal, ana
all findings made or approved by TIE com
mission under the provision OF Sectioh -
OF this article.
Sec. =. Comptroller and Treasurer to
Pay Salaries Only After Certification. The
comptroller shall not approve or the pay
ment OF, nor shall tho treasurer pay OF pe
in any manner concerned in paying any
salary or wages to any person for services
as an officer or employe of the city, unless
such person is occupying an Once or place
OF employment according 10 the PROVISIONS
OF law and is entitled 10 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 wHuHy or
through culpahle negligence violate any o.
the provisions OF this article, and who shall
be convicted thereof after trial before the
civil service commission shall be dismissed
from the service OF the city ana moi DC SUI
iect to reappointment.
Sec. 90 Penalties for Officers and Per-
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 shall wilfully or
through culpabie negligence violate any OF
the provisions Of this article. and VINO shalI
be convicted thereof, shall De lnsd N
s11rn not less than fifty dollars tS5eoa1 and
not exceeding one thousand dollars
(sl0o0 COZ, and the office so held by sucn
person by force or such conviction siali
Be rendered vacant and such person shail
be incapable OF holding any once or place
OF employment under the city thereafter
ANY other person who shan wHtuIly or
through culpable negligence violate any or
the provisions of this article upon conNlc-
ton thereof shall sbe punished pN me VI
not less than fifty dollars SOW. ati9 ~ hos
exceeding one thousand dollars tsineVl.
Sec 81 Retirement. The commission
may fix by its rules the age al which a per-
son in the service OF the city, appolnted
urder civil service rules, may De retired
from service.
Sec g Disability. Any person In the
service OF the city under civil service ap-
pointment who shall be disabled n lte as
charge OF his duties, saal receive Iui by
during such disability not TO exceed thirty
davs ard half nav not 10 exceed SIX
months. or who shall be permanently IN
itlred or disabled while in the lire OK duty'
shall receive pay While sueh n,,, nnt
Exceeding twenty per cent. OF the pay re-
ceiyed by such person al the tune OF lhJu, y.
The commission shall prescribe sucn tuies
a :
PURPOSES OF this section. ana may pfosiue
a suitable medal of honor for distinsassheo
bravery or service while in the line OF doty'
Sa.s "a Vacations. The head OF any &C.
nsYtment may grant il DAYS vacation Win
nav in any one year 10 any person OF EN-
ploye in the civil service OF the CITY. -.
Sec "a. Use OF Intoxicating Liquors rro-
b5S,Stc5 No person habstually using infoxi-
eating beverages 20 excess shall De appoint
81 to or retained IA any once appolntliael
or employment 70 which the PROVISIONS U
this article are applicable r-a,..A.,
Sa. e Present Employees 10 De brousht
Under the Rules. All persons o;aer mar man
those designated IN Sec. II OF TINS arucie.
Se131r<- r.ftl.e or employ usnt under tne
cliv al the time OF the adoption o. TINS
charter shall be required ~ the eiFll sst-
S-iee commission to take the ctNH siflce
examination. Any person y ao sllaLi -.
take the civil servics exafnsnaIion Nitl.h
six months after the adoption Of as char
Ter shall he removed BY tae apFoihuhg
,,,v-sr ard SHAH not he entitled 70 any q
tie BENEFITS herein provided fo- pefs. ns
holding office BY apposAttsi~3's ~1A4~1 e'@
service rules
ARTICLE XVII.