The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-26
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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officer or enploys OF the city. appointed
under civil service rules any contribution
o. money o. other tang % value fer any
parry o. political purpose whatever No
officer or eHsDtoye 0f the city who may
Rave charge or control OF airy building.
ofxt-1 or room occupied b persons IL tnss
eTnpsoF OF the city shah permit any person
10 szter the same goE tze purpose Of there
n soliciting or delivering written solicifa-
tons or receiving or giving notice Of any
Sec. - PAYMENT or Political Assessment
Prohibited. No officer or empiaye ~ the
sesv3ee - tas city. under evil service
rules. SHAH directly or Indirectly give ar
hand over 70 any person IL TIE employ OF
CT boA1tuS Office Engzer tire city, county,
STATE or national government any money
o. other valuable Thing on account OF. or
- y applied 70 the promotion OF Any party
Or political object whatever
s. Abuse OF Official influence Pro-
SHAH degrade, discharge or promote. or IN
any manner change the official rank or
compensation Of any oIfzer officer or en-
psoye. or promise or threaten 10 do 50. FOR
giving or Withholding. or neS4ect1ng 10
make any coafri button OF money o. any
valuable thing for any party or political
purpose. o. fer refusal or neglect 10 render
any party or political service.
See p Pay for Places Prohibited.
No applicant for appointment or promotion
in the classified civil service shah either
directly or indirectly, pay or promise 10
pay any money or other valuable thing TO
any person whatever for or on account OF
his appointment or promotion. or proposed
appointment or promotion
Sec. - Recommendation IN EonSidera-
ton for Political Service Prohibited. No
applicant for appointment or promotion in
the CLASSIFIED cITll service shall ask Tor or
receive any recommendation or assistance
from any officer or eruploye in said SER
vice, or OF any other person, upon consid-
Grafton of any political service 10 be rem
dered 10 or for such person. or for The pro-
motion OF sucn person TO any Office or ap-
nointment- No recommendation By any
officer, city. county, state or national, ex-
eept as TO character, residence or nIness OF
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 Whatever
shall bs made by or received from the
mayor.
See g. Abuse OF Political Influence Pro-
hibited. No person holding any office in
the government OF the city, or any nomina-
ton for or while seeking nomination for,
or appointment TO such office shall corrupt
" use or promise 10 use, either directly or
indirectly, any official authority or inru-
ence. whether then possessed or merely an
ticipated, in the way OF conferrlng upon
any person. or In order TO secure or aid
any person in securing any onice or public
employment or any nomination, connrma-
ton or promouon, or increase OF sa.sas up
on the consideration or condition that the
vote or political influence or action or ths
last named person shall be given or used in
behalf OF any candidate, oIficer or party,
or upon any other corrupt conditlon or con-
sideration.
Sec. n. Appointments and Removals to
be Certified 10 the Comptroller. me COM
mission shall certify 10 the city comptroler
all appointments TO places and offices IN
the classified civil service, ana ali vacan-
cies occurring therein whether py oedtni
retirement, resignation 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 Certincation- inc
comptroller shall not approve OF the pay
ment OF. nor shall the treasurer pay or %
In any manner concerned In paying any
salary or wages TO any person Tor services
as an officer or employe or the city. unless
such person is occupying an office 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 of this article
Sec. q. Penalties. Amy person In tho
service OF the city by appointment under
civil service rules who shall wilfuny or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article, and VINO snali
be convicted thereof after trial before the
civil service commission shall be dismissed
from the service of the city and not De SUB
ject to reappointment.
Sec. 80. Penalties for Officers ana Ter
vice. Any officer or employe or the city
other than those holding office under the
civil service rules, who shall wifully or
through culpaAle negligence violate any or
ths provisions of this article. and who shall
be convicted thereof, shall De nned IN
sum not less than fifty dollars tsoovo) ana
not exceeding one thousana ooliarS
$1,000 OO) and the office so held by such
person by force OF such conviction snall
Be rendered vacant and such person shall
be incapable OF holding any orfice or place
4.- he
Anv other person who shall wilfully or
through culpable negligence Violate any or
the provisions OF this article upon convic-
ton thereof shall be punished by flne OF
NOT less than fifty dollars $4,000 and not
exceeding one thousand dollars <voVV)
See 81 Retirement. The commission
may fix by its rules the age at wnich per-
son in the service Of tha city, appointed
under civil service rules, may be retired
from service. -
See. 81 Disability. Any. person in the
service OF the city under civil service ap-
Monument who shall be disabled in the dis
charge OF his duties. shall receive Iuu 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 OF duty
shall receive pay while such disability con-
tinues, to be fixed by the city councIi, not
exceeding twenty per cent. OF the pay re-
ceiyed by such person at the time or injury.
The commission shall prescribe such fuies
as may be necessary for carrying out tne
q suitable medal OF honor for distinguished
bravery or service while in the line OF duty-
Sec. e. Vacations. The head or any de-
partment may grant Is DAYS vacation Win
pay in any one year to any person or en-
Move in the civil service OF the city
Sec. 81 Use OF Intoxicating Liquors FRO
hihited No person habitualiy using intoxi-
eating beverages 10 excess shall be appoint
ed to or retained IN any office, appointment
or employment 10 which the provisions or
this article are applicable ,.
See. IS Present Employees to os Brougns
Under the Rules. All persons otner imam
theSs DESIGNATED in Sec, II OF this article.
holding ofli,e or employment under the
civ at the time OF the adoption OF THIS
charter shall be required by the eiVil ser
vice commission TO take the clVll service
examination Any person who snail not
take the ciVil service examination "tthlh
SIX months after the adoption or TINS char-
ter shall be removed ov the Appoihuus
mower. and shall not be entitled 10 any or
the benefits herein provided lot pefsouS9
holding Office 10y appointment anaeF clVH
service rules.
ARTICLE XVII.