The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-02
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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officer or enploye Of the city. appointed
under eivti service rules. any cOnEzl et4Iton
or money or otner tang q value Tor any
p@ENF OF political purpose @A4tsNut- No
c-IlteF OF e11pioye cf the cay No Llf4s
hafe charge or control OF any palm x,
cT1ce or room occupied oy persons u ne
ttfpios o. the city shall permit any kfe<Son
70 enter tl1e same FOR t4e purpose o. tlltas-
n soliciting Or delivering written so1elta-
tons or receiving or giving notiee or any
political assessment.
See - Payment % Political Assessment
Prohibited. No officer o. eIaalose 10 the
ssrv3ce % the city. UNDER csFA service
rules. shah directly or indirectly give or
hand over TO any person n the employ OF
or holding Office under the cry, county.
state or national government any money
or other valuable thing on account q, or
10 be applied 10 the promotion OF any parry
Or political object whatever
Sec. .. Abuse Of Officjal influence Pro-
hiDited. No officer or erUpio%e q the city
shall degrade. discharge or promote, Or IN
any manner change the official rank or
compensation OF any other oificsr or en-
ploys, or promise or threaten 10 do SO, for
giving or Withholding. or neslecling TO
make any contribution OF 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 Prohibited.
No applicant for appointment or promotion
in the CLASSIFIED civil service shall either
directly or Indirectly, pay or promise 10
pay any money or other YaInaoie tbIng 10
any person whatever for or on account OF
his appointment or promotion, or proposed
appointment or promotion.
Sec. =. Recommendation in ConsldeTa-
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 coEsld-
tn
dered 10 or for such person, or for the pro-
motion or such person to any office or ap-
noiEtment. No recommendation by any
officer, city, county, state or nauonAi, eX-
cept as 10 Character. residence or fitness Of
the applicant, shall be received or consld-
cred by any persons concerned IN any eA-
animation or appointment under tAls ar
ucle, and no recommendation Whatever
shall be made by or received from the
mayor.
Sec. 26 Abuse OF Political Influence Pro-
hibited. No person holding any once IN
the government OF the city, or any nominal
ton for or while seeking nomination Tor,
or appointment 10 such office snail corrupt
ly use or promise 20 use, either directly or
indirectly, any Official authority or inEu-
enee, whether then possessed or merely an
ticipated. in the way OF conferrinS upon
any person, or in order TO secure or aid
any person in securing any ONCE or punilc
employment or any nomination. connrfnii-
ton or promotion, or increase OF salary 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. officer or party,
or upon any other corrupt condition or con-
sheraton.
Sec. n. Appointments and Removals TO
be Certified to the Comptroller. Inc COM
mission shah certify to the city comptroller
all appointments TO places and oIIfceS IN
the classified civil service, ana al Nacsil-
cies occurring therein whether by deatn,
retirement resignation or dismissal, ana
all findings made or approved by the COM
mission under the provision or section IL
OF this article.
Sec. =. Comptroller and Treasurer TO
Pay Salaries Only After Certiflcation- Inc
comptroller shall not approve or the pay
ment of, nor shall the treasurer pay or be
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 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;
See % Penalties. Any person in the
service of the city by appointment under
civil service rules who shall WHfully or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions Of this article, and who snall
be convicted thereof after trlal BEFORE the
civil service commission shall be dismissed
from the service of the city and not be SUB
ject TO reappointment
SEC. 81 EEfaAtlES lot OtLsNSa5 AAtt
sons Other Than Those in the Civil Ser
vice. Any officer or employe or the city
other than those holding odice under the
civil service rules, who SHAH WliIulIy OF
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions of this article, ana VINO shai
be Convicted thereof. shall be fined in
sum not less than fifty dollars S9oO1) and
not exceeding one thouSa ana -, lol .IsIs
person BIZ force OF such conviction snail
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 wllfuly or
through culpable negligence violate any or
the provisions of this article upon conVic-
ton thereof shall be punished by a me OF
not less than fifty dollars tSoVoOl ana not
exceeding one thousand dollars Slw0Vvl.
Sec. 81 Retirement. The commission
may fix by its rules the age at when a per-
son in the service OF the city, appolnte9
under civil service rules, may De retired
from service.
Sec. g. Disability. Any person in the
service of the city under ciNil service ap-
poinrTnent who shall be disabled In the dis
charge of his duties, shall receive Iuli pay
during such disability not 10 exceed .hirty
DAYS, and half pay not 10 eNcee0 SIX
months, or who shall be permanently IN
ilir@S ri. disabled while in the line OF duty,
shall receive pay while such disability con-
tinues, TO be fixed by the city councu, not
exceeding twenty per cent OF the pay u
ceiyed by such person at the time OF INJURY.
The ii fr,sssion shall prescribe such rules
as may be necessary for carrying out the
purposes o. this section. and may provide
a suitable m sdal of honor for distinguished
bravery or service while In the line or dhty-
Sec. So Vacations. The head or any DC
partnient may grant IS DAYS vacation Win
pay in any one year 10 any person or en-
Move in the civil service Of the city.
sec. "a. Use Of intoxicating Liquors Fro-
hibited. No person habitually using intoNl-
eating beverages to excess SHAH pe appo-ht-
ed to or retained II any office, appointment
or employment 10 which the provisions OF
this article are applicable -.
Se~. % Present Employees 10 oe bFousat
Under the Rules. All persons other liah
those designated IN Sec. II Of this Srucle,
holding office o. employment under ne
citv at the time Of the adoption OK tnls
charter snail be required by the SlNli ser
vice commission 10 take the ciNll Sc wee
examination Any person VINO sAaIl hot
take the civil service eX am ma non Ntth-t
six months after the Adoption or TINS Guar
Ter shall be removed bv the appointing
mower. and shall not be entlilea 10 any or
the benefits hereia provided Tor persons
holding oniice by appointment un~eF eva
service rules.
ARTICLE NEiI.
Gaforfas aud Bonds.