The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-11

same is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows
Sec g. The employees OF the Com
mission shall be secretary and chief
examiner and such examiners. stenog-
raphers and other assistants as tho
Commission may deem necessary. The
secretary aud chief examiner shall be
hundred dollars $4,000 per annurn.
the compensation of other employees
shall be fixed by the Commission.
There is hereby appropriated annual
ly from the general revenues OF the
state, as continuing annual appro-
Rnndred Rdd M es2. .sSco % dollars liar o'I TO pay said said
salary. and the further sum OF three
thousand. four hundred dollars ts3.l0o)
tiona. employees. and for travelling, In
cideutal ana contingent expenses OF the
members and employees OF said commis-
end of each month upon certificate
made bv the Commission to the Audi
rant upon the State Treasurer. and
and other sums shall he paid upon
proper audit and certificaiion by the
state Auditing Board"
Sec. 8. That Section 10 of said Act
he. and the same Is hereby amended
to read as follows.
see 10, All nppointIve officers and
employees In the Civil Service of the
state and OF all State Institutions shall
except Judges of courts of record.
members OF boards or commissions ap-
pointed by the Governor; the Cover =
fiji vacancies In elective offices. one
deputy OF each elective officer. OFF,
schools and in educational Institutions
not reformatory or charitable In
character. the professional assistants
OF the Attorney General. the President
pro tempore Of the Senate. the Speaker
of the House OF Representatives. and
all appointive Officers and employees
in cities OF the first and second class.
whether organized under general law
or special charter. whenever any such
cities shall adopt this Act as herein
after provided. except one employee of
each elective officer. and the corpora
tIon counsel and his professional as
sistants The City and County Of Dem
yer and any city organized under Ar
ticie XIX of the Constitution may avail
itself OF the provisions OF this Act.
Except as otherwise provided in the
Constitution, all appointments to POSI-
tions In the classified service shall bc
without reference to the Senate, and
for good behavior"
Sec. I, That section II OF said Act
be- and the ,,sa, same sds,n Is hereby repealed
be, and the same is hereby amended to
rend as follows:
or OF any municipality. shall discharge.
promote. degrade. or In any manner
change the official rank or compepsa-
tlon OF any other officer or employee.
or promise or threaten to do so. for
giving or withholding. or neglecting to
make any contribution of money or
other valuable thing, for any political
purpose. or for any political reason
whatsoever.
shall. directly or indirectly. solicit or
receive, or be In any manner concerned
In soliciting or receiving, any assess-
ment, subscription or contributions,
whether voluntary or involuntary. for
any political purpose whatever, or to
secure the nomination or election OF
any person, from any individual or
corporations: and no person shall. di-
rectly or indirectly, solicit. or he In any
I LII
sessment, subscription or contrbut ion.
whether voluntary or Involuntary. for
any political service whatsoever, or to
secure the nomination or election OF
any person, from any officer or em-
ployee In the classified service.
n ,ns paSe ssrY,de er
for the purpose of interfering with an
election or affecting the result thereof,
| shall take part In political management
| or political campaigns further than to
vote as he pleases. and to express his
opinion on political subjects.
Sec. 6. That Section Fl Of said Act
be. and the same is hereby amended to
see. 81. The Commission shall GER
tify monthly to the appropriate audit
Ing officer or board the name OF and
| fled service whose appointment liz in
| conformity with law. without such
| certificate no warrant shall be issued
| or payment made to any one In said
| service Four times the amount of any
payment contrary to the provisions OF
| this Act. or OF the rules hereunder
may be recovered from any member OF
| a board or officer signing or counter
| signing any warrant therefor or pay
| ing any such warrant, or from the
! sureties on the official bond of such
| officer or member. or from the officer
| and his said sureties. In an action
| brought by the State or any munici-
| pality affected. or by any taxpayer
| The amount OF such judgment shall be
| paid to the state or municipality af-
| fected, except where the suit is brought
| by taxpayer. In which event one-half
| OF the Judgment shall be paid to the
| taxpayer"
We do hereby designate as the sub
| mission clauses and ballot title of said
| Act. to be printed on the official ballot
| the following:
| For An Act Relating to Civil Service
Against An Act Relating to civil serv-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
| Great seal of the State of Colorado at
| the city of Denver. this First day OF
| October. A. d. 1912.
JAMES Il. PEARCE.
| (SEAL.) Secretary Of State.