Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-02
UTILITY OF WESTERNER IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
Method of Procedure for the Organization
and Incorporation of All Cities,
Towns and Villages.
Abuse Of Influence.


Sec. ). Whoever, being public Of.
ficer or being in nomination for, or
while seeking nomination or ap.
pointment for any public office, shall
use. or promise to use, whether di.
rectly or indirectly, any official au-
thority or influence whether then pos.
sessed or merely anticipated) in the
way of comforting upon any person or
in order to secure or aid any person .
to secure any office or appointment In |
the public service, or any nomination, |
confirmation. or promotion, or increase /
of salary. upon the consideration or
condition that the vote or political in
huence or action of the last named
person or any other shall be given or
used in behalf Of any candidate, officer
or political party or association, or
upon any other corrupt condition or
I consideration, shall be deemed guilty
of bribery or an attempt at bribery.
And whoever being a pubic oihcer or
employee or having or claiming to
have any authority or influence for or
affecting the nomination, public ON.
ployment. confirmation. promotion. re-
moval or increase or decrease of sal.
airy of any public officer or employee,
shall corruptly use, or promise or
threaten to use, any such authority or
influence. directly or indirectly in or
der to coerce or persuade the vote or
political action of any citizen, or the
removal. discharge. or promotion of
any public officer or public employee,
or upon any other corrupt COnsidera
ton. shall be also guilty of bribery, or
an attempt at bribery. And every per.
son found guilty of such bribery, or an
said. shall upon conviction thereof be
liable to be punished by fine Of not
less than one hundred dollars or more
than three thousand dollars. or to be
imprisoned not less than ten days or
more than two years, or to both said
fine and imprisonment. in the disCre.
tion of the Court. II the person to be
convicted be a public officer he shall
in addition to any other punishment
be ineligible to any public Office or
employment for six years thereafter.
The phrase public officer shall be
held to include all public officials in
l this Territory whether paid directly
. or indirectly from the Public Treasury
r of the Territory or from that OF any
/. civil division thereof including coun
p ties, cities towns. villages, and Dor
oughs. and whether by fees or other
wise: and the phrase public en-
ployee" shall be held to include any
, person not being an officer who is
paid from any said Treasury.
4 Recommendations for Office.
, Sec. 6. No recommendation OF any
= person who shall apply for office oil
, place. or for examination or registra
a., ton under the provisions Of this Act
-, or the regulations established under
the authority thereof except as to res
4 idenCe and as to character, and in the
case Of former employers as to the
abilities, when said recommendation
as to character and abilities Is specif
n cally required by said regulations
. shall be given to or considered by an!
person concerned in making any eX
animation, registration, appointment
or promotion under this Act or undc
the regulations established under tn
- authority thereof. No recommends
II ton or question under the authority o
:, this Act shall relate to the political o
i, religious opinions or affiliations o
y. any person whomsoever.
No Coercion Allowed.
Sec. I. No person in the service q
~ lhe city Is for that reason under an
10 obligation to contribute to any pOlit
u cal fund, or to render any pOitiCt
btINlCt, anu lO pei bOl HIdll u' ~
" moved, reduced in grade or salary, {
!" otherwise prejudiced for refusing
~ do so. No person in the service ii tn
- city shall discharge, or promote, or d
!" grade, or in any manner change ii
III Official rank or compensation OF an
~ other person in said service, or pror
W Use or threaten to do so Tor giving {
Wy withholding, or neglecting to mai
any contribution OF money or servic
''' or any other valuable thing for al
TO- political purpose. No person in Ha
ny service shall use his official authOri
~ or influence to coerce the political a
Ie ton of any person OF body, or to {
W. feet or interfere with any nominatlo
u" appointment, or election 10 public {
20 fee.
rs Cases of Misdemeanor.
''' Sec. s. Whoever, after a regulate
"r' has been duly established according
VI the provisions of this Act, makes
re appointment to Office in the public =,
VI vice OF the city or selects a person
~ employment therein contrary to I
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