The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
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officer o. en1nloye az tie city. appointed
Brsf1er eSvzl service rifles. any tGaAFiA-tE10z
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of1teer O. ennAose q tne cry We 1sAy
aAFe charge er E0Errn& q @tS CLING
ol4r@ Or room aseeErsesl ~ ssASozss n TIE
employ o. TIE city s2g4A perm any y sssn
10 eEfer the san~e for .ae purpose q tfasee-
IN s5Iae5t4zs ar deliveries written sonata
fioEs or receiving or glE-ns noItee q any
p0ftEa4I assessment
ErgsatAsteE2. No 0fzsCsr or e1lfkoSe = ne
SeTFIce - sae city. snGsr Essfi ssrFsce
rEles- sA4fl directly Or sleiEecSAy give ~
hand nseF - any person Ia TIE employ e
O. Aol4lEe ssee ander The clsg, eosaa9y,
stat ~ larsaa government any money
c. esE able fh5-E or acc9e11s o.. Or
u TIE promotion OF any EssFtg
o. eE whatever
81 t9aieial inference Pro
hfase Ger Or ssaploye - The city
STA ase barge or promote. Or IN
any change the official rank Or
com. IN 81 any other cfgAcer OF en-
psoye, - PREMISE or threaten 70 Do -. Ter
giving w3shEsCl1lsss. or nr5lecttisS %
make any eonfrs tsl.lon OF money OF any
valuable tasing for any party Or political
uuTrese Or FOR refusal or neglect % render
any party or Qe.ltlcai service.
See a Payment for races Fros-site1
No applicant for appointment o. promo Ion
in TIE classified evil service sAa1 ether
directly Or Indirectly. pay or promise 10
Day any money or other taliaa De tilag %
any person whatever for or On account q
his appointment or PROMOTION or proposed
appointment or promotion
Sec- -. Recommendation in ConsE1eT2-
tion for Political Serves prohibited. No
applicant for appointment or promotion IN
the class ted clvsi service shall ask for or
receive any commentator or assistance
from any officer or eEnpioye IN sal9 ser
vice. or OF any other person, upon eo1slgi-
Grafton OF any political service 10 be rem
dered 20 or for such fse-son, or Tor the pro-
motion OF suel person 10 any oHice o. a5l-
Do8ntment. No recon - sElti2 ton oy any
officer. city. county, state or national, e1-
cept as 10 character. residence OF Illness OF
the applicant. shall be received or cons3d-
cred by any persons concerned IN aflE ex-
animation or appointment under tbs ar
tlcle. and no ommsf1atAon Whatever
shall be made b. or received from tie
mayor.
Sec. Is. Abuse OF Political Influence Pro-
hEhStea No person holding any office IN
the government Of the city. or any nominal
ton for or While seeking nomination Tor,
or appointment 70 such once snals corrupt
w use or promise. TO use. either directly or
indirectly, any Official authority or iilfiG-
encs whether then possessed or merely an
tieipated, in the way or coEferring upon
any person. or in order TO secure or aid
any person in securing any ONCE or Euniic
employment or any nomination, eonnrIn&A-
ton or promotion, or increase OF salary up
on the consideration or condition that the
vote or political influence or action OF the
last named person shall be given or used IN
behalf of any candidate, officer or party.
or upon any other corrupt conclflon or con-
Sec. n. Appointments and Removals TO
be Certified TO the Comptroller The com
mission shah certify 10 the city comptroller
all appointments 10 places and Offices IN
the classified civil service, ana ali Nacdti-
cies occurring therein whether oy death,
retirement. resignation or dismissal ana
all findings made or approved oy the COM
mission under the provision OF Section L
OF this article.
Sec. y Comptroller and Treasurer 10
PAY Salaries Only After CerttncaIon- me
comptroller shall not approve OF 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 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 TINS artlcie
See. -. Penalties Any person IN me
service of the city by appointment under
civil service rules who shall wilfuiiy or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions of this article, and VINO silaI ii
be convicted thereof after trial before the
civil service commission shall be dismissed
from the Serysee OF the city and not De SUB
Sec 81 PenaIties for Officers and Per-
sons other Than Those In the civil ser
vice. Any officer or employe OF tne CITY
other than those holding office under me
civil service rules. who shall WiiuHy OF
through culpahie negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article, ana VINO shal
be convicted thereof, shall De nnel IN =
sum not less than fifty dollars tSs1ep ara
not exceeding one thousand oolltfs
esloa0 eo, and the office so held py sdcn
person by force OF such conviction shaii
be rendered vacant and such person shai
be incapable OF holding any Office or place
OF euaployTnent under the city thereafter
ANY other person who shall wilfuiy OF
through eulpaole negiigencs NiolAse any 81
the provisions of this article upon conNic-
ton thereof shall he punished by me OF
not Jess than fifty dollars ts1Lvel anu not
exceeding one thousand Gostifs tsleVe
may fix BY its rules the age at Whlch q per
son in the service Of the city, appointed
urder ciyil service rules, may De feeiEea
from service
Sc 81 Disability. Any person in the
service of the city under civil service ap-
rpointment who shall be disabled IN TIE ms
charge OF his duties snail receive fdIl pay
during such disability not 10 exceed thlfty
days, and half pay not 10 eNcet1 SIX
months. or who shall be permanently IN
iured or disabled while IN me me ~
tiDues. TO be fixed by the city councu, NOT
exceeding twenty per cent OF tae pSy -
ceived by such person at the tiine OF lAJa Jul =
The commission shall prescribe Sueh Iuies
ss may be necessary for carrying out She
purposes OF this section. and may pfoNlus
a suitable medal Of hopor Tor dlstlHS 1lst. .'
sec So Vacations. The head OF any ds s
partment may grant j. DAYS vacation Win
nav in any one year TO any person OF en-
nl0.-f in the civil service of the city.
Sec "a. Use OF Intoxicating LIQUORS . fr9-
hfTifed. No person habitually using intqxi~
eating beverages to excess shall oe Appoint,
ed to or retained N any Office. appointnleht
or empl0vment to which the provisions OF
this article are applicable. r,-,,..,,.
Sc q Present Employees 20 ne Brought
Irnaar the Rules All persons other tnan
those designated IN Sec u OF TINS aru.se,
holdfre affice or employment uhNtr tae
CITY az the time OF the adoption OF ms
charter shall be required oy the StEll 1870. So
W. safnrn sion TO take the ciVli service
examination. Any person who snail not
take the civil service exatalhas'ons wts'.si
AN months after me adoption or TINS char-
Ter shall . moved by .he appointing p ~ g
- Etr.fts be~ein provided for persons
hold.ne oNce by appointment under eiFl
service rules.
ARTICLE NNiIs
Salaries and Bonds.
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