The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-28
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF
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officer CT eu9ioya OF tie city. appointed
ula1@r e8sl serxsra rEleS. any e0utrabltt ass
q money o. other tang Of value for any
ls'. @sss = s..lsasA! psTFse wl-sexsE. 70
glAsteF Or elp20ye OF The city who ray
h4S~ charge e. ccGfEa- O. any oaLl6lgsg
o1Eee or tess1u occupied ~ persons - sse
ezapieS q Tie city. sa2N permit any person
g efsls De SINE Tor re ps-poSs o. tnsEe-
70 so-le.sssg or delivering written so.ae4sa-
L~1is y reeS1Fzng or giving notice % any
political assessment.
Sec. = FAgmenf % PoiitIeai AssesSa. snt
ff013p1tee- No afTacer or employee IL lie
service 81 tne city under czVsl services
rules, sss2lE directly or Indirectly give Or
bard oNsr - any person IL the employ %
OF E0sSls- Office Aufer the city. eessnTv
state or national government any nsazev
or olnef valuable tAing On account q. Or
70 Ss aps1lea % The promotion Of any parry
o. po1staezl oesect whatever.
So -. Abuse cz Oaieial influence Pro-
hioiteL Nc aHseeT a. eEupl0ye o. tie city
s194 degrade. EsSsharEs or promote o. IA
any manner change tlse Official rank o.
compensation o. any other o1ftcsT or en-
ploye, o. promise CT threaten 70 30 so for
giving or Withholding. or aCgsee Tag 10
make any contribution OF money av any
valuable thing FOR any parts or political
purpose or foT refusal or neglect 70 ren4 er
any party Or po.ltical service.
See =. Payment for Places Prohibited.
No applicant FOR appointment or promotion
n TEE classified ctVil service shall ether
pay any money or other valuable thing 20
any person whatever for or on account OF
AIS appointment or promotion, or proposed
appointment or promotion
Sec - Recommendation in Considera-
ton for Political Service Prohibited. No
applicant for appointment or promotion in
the eaas@ifiszI evil service snaii ask Tor or
receive any recommendation or assistance
from any officer or employee In said SER
vice or or any other person. upon consid-
Grafton or any political service 10 be rem
Gere6 10 or for such person. or for the pro-
motion Of such person TO any office or ap
Monument. No recommendation by any
Officer, city, county. state or national. ex-
cept IS 70 character. residence or fitness OF
the applicant shall be received or consid-
cred by any persons concerned in any ex-
animation or appointment under this ar
tele, and no recommendation whatever
shall be made By or received from the
Sec. &c. Abuse OF Political Influence Pro-
hibifed. No person holding any office n
the government OF the city, or any noEina-
ton for or while seeking nomination for,
or appointment to such office shall corrupt
ly use or promise 10 use. either directly or
indirectly. any official authority or inrin-
ence, whether then possessed or merely an
uclpated, IN the way or conferrlns upon
any person, or In order 10 secure or aid
any person in securing any office or public
employment or any nomination, connrrna-
on the consideration or condition that tho
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 condition or con-
sideration.
Sec. q. Appointments and Removals 70
be Certified 20 the Comptroller. The conn
mission shall certify TO the city comptroller
ali appointments TO places and offices IN
the classified civil service, and all Yacan-
cies occurring therein whether by death,
retirement. resignation or dismissal. ana
all findings made or approved by the com.
r<x.a "a a SAEllDn
of this article.
Sec. Is Comptroller and Treasurer 70
Pay Salaries Only After Certitcstion- TINS
comptroller shall not approve OF 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 once or place
OF employment according to the provisions
OF law and is entitled TO payment therefor,
nor shall the comptroller audit or allow tho
claim for services OF any deputy OF otnsr
person employed In the public service In
violation OF the provisions of this article.
Sec. q. Penalties. Any person In tho
service OF the city by appointment under
civil service rules who shall wuruiiy or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions of this article, and VINO shall
be convicted thereof after a trial before the
civil service commission shall os olsnlssea
from the service or the city ana not De SUP
ject to reappointment-
Sec. 80. Penalties for Officers and Per-
SONS Other Than Those In the civil ser
vice. Any officer or employe or ne city
other than those holding office under the
civil service rules, who shall wiifully or
through oulpahle negligence violate any o.
the provisions of this article, and who shall
be convicted thereof, shall be fined in a
sum not less than fifty dollars (s5oool and
not exceeding one thousand dollars
$1,000 00), ard the office so held by sucn
person by force or such conviction shaIi
be rendered vacant and such person SHAH
be incapable OF holding any office or place
OF employment under the city thereafter.
ANY other person who shah wilfuiy or
through culpable negligence violate any OF
the provisions OF this article upon eonvic-
ton thereof shall be punished og me OF
not less than fifty dollars tsoo. U0l ana net
exceeding one thousand dollars NlV1v,Vvl.
Sec 81 Retirement The commission
may fix By its rules the age at which a per-
son In the service of the city. appointed
under civil service rules. may De retired
from service
service OF the city under civil service APP
pointment who shall be disabled In the dis
charge OF his duties. shall receive FUN pay
during such disability not 10 exceed thirty
days. and half pay not 10 exceed SIX
months. or who shall be permanently itl-
iured or disabled while in the line OF duty
shall receive pay while such asa putty con- on,
exceeding twenty per cent. or the pay re-
ceived by such person al the time or injury.
The commission shall prescribe such tules
as may De ItEtSSAIs A1A 49, A@AAtc
purposes OF this section, and may provide
a suitable medal OF honor for distinguished
bravery or service while in the line OF duty
Sec. Sc. Vacations. The head OF any de-
partment may grant IS DAYS vacation with
pay in any one year TO any person or en-
pI6ye in the civil service OF the city.
Sec 81 Use OF intoxicating Liquors FRO
hilifed No person habitually using intoxi-
eating beverages to excess shall De appoint.
ed to or retained IN any office, appointment
or employment TO which the provisions OF
this article are applicable -.
Sec s.. Present Employees 70 De eronsht
Under the Rules. All persons other than
those designated in Sec II OF TINS aFuele.
holding Office or employment under the
city at the time OF the adoption OF TINS
charter shall be required by the eivii ser
$50 commission TO take the civil service
examination. Any person who saaII not
take the civil service examine tion Nlthlh
six months after the adoption OK this char
ter shall be removed bv the appointing
power. ard shall not - entitled 70 any or
the benefits herein provided Tor persons
holding office By appointment under elVlI
service rules.
ARTICLE XVII.