The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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officer or employe OF the city. appointed
uss1s- CIVIL service rifles. any coE1tT loltioEl
or money or other thing OF value Tor any
officer or esnpi0ve sf the city who may
have charge or control OF any ooll11Hs.
office or room occupied 81 persons IN the
employ % the city, shah permit any person
20 enter the same FOR the purpose OF there
n soliciting or delivering written solscIta-
tios-s or receiving or giving notice OF any
political assessment
Sec. 2 PAYMENT Of P9-<ical Assessment
Prohibited. No officer or employe in the
service OF the city. under civil service
rules. shall directly or indirectly give or
or holding Office under the city. county,
state or national government any money
or other valuable thing on account OF, or
20 be applied 10 the promotion OF any party
or political object whatever.
Sec -. Abuse OF Official Influence Pro-
hiDlted. No officer or eupioye OF the city
shall degrade. discharge or promote, or IN
any manner change the on4elai rank or
compensat ton OF any other officer or en-
pl0ye, or promise or threaten 10 do so, for
giving or Withholding, or neslsctlag TO
make any contribution OF 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 Prohibited.
No applicant for appointment or promotion
IN the classified civil service sRaH ether
directly or indirectly, pay or promise TO
Day any money or other Nalnao.e thlns 70
any person whatever for or on account or
his appointment or promotion. or proposed
appointment or promotion
Sec. =. Recommendation in Consicer2-
ton for Political Service prohibited. NO
applicant for appointment or promotion in
the classified civil service shall ask for or
receive any Recommendation or assistance
from any officer or employe IN SAID ser
vice. or of any other person, upon consid-
Grafton Of any political service 10 De rem
dersd 70 or for such person, or for the pro-
motion OF such person 10 any once OF ap-
Monument. No recommendation oy any
officer, city county state or national, eX-
cept as 10 character, residence or ntness or
the applicant, shall be received or consid-
cred by any persons concerned IN any ea-
animation or appointment under this ar
ticle. and no recommendation Whatever
shall be made by or received from the
mayor.
hibited. No person holding any office IN
the government OF the city. or any nominal
ton for or while seeking nomination Tor,
or appointment 10 such onlce snall eorrupt-
" use or promise to use, either directly or
indirectly, any official authority or lnflu-
ence, whether then possessed or merely an
tieipated. in the way OF conIeIrins upon ,a
any person. or in order 10 secure or aid
any person in securing any o1ice or pubic
employment or any nomination, connrma-
ton or promotion. or increase OF salaIy up
on the consideration or condition that the
vote or political influence or action or the
last named person shall be given or USED IN
behalf Of any candidate. onicer or party
or upon any other corrupt condluoA OF con-
sideration.
Sec. a. Appointments and Removals to
be Certified 10 the Comptroller. The COM
mission shall certify to the city eomptroh saI
all appointments to places and offices IN
the classified civil service, and all Nacan-
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.
Pay Salaries Only After Certitcauon- Tne
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 10 any person for services
as an officer or employee OF the city. unless
such person is occupying a n office or place
OF employment according TO the provisions
of law and is entitled 10 payment therefor,
nor shall the comptroller audit or allow tho
claim for services Of any deputy or other
person employed in the public service in
violation OF the provisions of this article;
Sec. %. Penalties. Any person IN the
service of the city by appointment under
civil service rules who shall wllfuly OF
through culpable negligence violate any o.
the provisions OF this article, ana VINO snaii
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 30 Penalties for Officers and FER
sons Other Than Those in the Civl Ser
vice. Any officer or employe OF the city
other than those holding office under tae
civil service rules, who shall wllfuliy OF
fhrough cuIpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article. ana VINO shali
be convicted thereof. shall be fined IN q
sum not less than fifty dollars tsoo.Vol ana
(sIeco Oo). and the Office so held by sucn
person by force OF such conviction shail
Be rendered vacant and such person shall
be incapable of holding any once or place
of employment under the city Thereafter.
ANY other person who shan wlIuHy or
through cuIpable negligence Violate any OF
the provisions OF this article upon cohFfc-
tion thereof shall be punished by fine or
not less than fifty dollars SS9oVol ana NOT
exceeding one thousand dollars SiWo.eol.
Sec 81 Retirement. The commission
may fix by its rules the age at which a per-
son tn the service of ths city, appointed
urder civil service rules, may De retlFed
from service.
service of the city under civil service ap-
pointment who shall be disabled III the us
charge OF his duties, shall receive fun pay
during such disability not 10 exceed shnty
davs and half pay not 10 exceed SIX
months or who shall be permanently IN
furel or disabled while in the line OF duty
shall reeejve pay while such disability con-
finues To be fixed by the city council, not
exceeding twenty per cent. OF the pay re-
ceived by such person at the TINE OF lhluIy.
The commission shall presetlne snen ~ ne
uurposes of this section, and may PROVIDE
a suitable medal OF honor for dlstlnguisncu
bravery or service while IN tue ltils VI uuts'
Sc., "a Vacations. The head or any de-
nartrent may grant Is DAYS vacation win
pay in any one year 10 any person OF ein-
pl0ve in the civil service OF the city.
Sec 81. Use OF Intoxicating Liquors ITO
hihited No person habitually using intox.-
eating beverages to excess shalI pe aploint
ed 10 or retained IN any ofice. appointment
or employment 10 which the provisions VI
this article are applicable ,,.
See q Present Employees 10 be brought
Under the Rules. All persons other tilsh
those designated in Sec. II OF this arucie,
holding once or employment under the
city at the time OF the adoption OF ll1s
charter shall be required by the ciNiI ser
Wee commission to take the civil service ~
examination. Any person VINO snAli tlol
take the civil service examination Withln
six months after the adoption Of this char
,s-,.,er and shau not be entitled 10 any or
me benefits herein provided for persons
holding Office by appointment uhaeF SiFh
service rules.
ARTICLE XVII.
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