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Page 69 - ... corruptly furnish to any person any special or secret information for the purpose of either improving or injuring the prospects or chances of any person so examined, or to be examined...
Page 71 - ... anticipated in the way of conferring upon any person; or in order to secure or aid any person in securing any office or public employment, or any nomination, confirmation, promotion or increase of salary, upon the consideration or condition that the vote or political influence or action of the last-named person, or any other, shall be given or used in behalf of any candidate...
Page 70 - The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as the fees of witnesses before the circuit courts of this state, and shall be paid from the appropriation for the expenses of the commission.
Page 63 - ... of said city, who shall constitute and be known as the Board of City Service Commissioners of such city, and shall designate one of the persons so appointed to serve for a term of four years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one...
Page 67 - Board may themselves, at any time, act as such examiners, and without appointing examiners. The examiners, at any examination, shall not all be members of the same political party...
Page 70 - ... of this act, and who shall refuse or neglect to appear and testify or to produce books and papers relevant to such investigation...
Page 68 - ... and of the date thereof, and a record of the same shall be kept by said commission.
Page 68 - Board in all proper ways in carrying out the provisions of this act, and, at any place where examinations are to be held, shall allow the reasonable use of the public buildings for holding such examinations. The Mayor of each city shall cause suitable rooms to be provided...
Page 71 - No officer or employee of the United States mentioned in this act shall discharge, or promote, or degrade, or in [any] manner change the official rank or compensation of any other officer or employee, or promise or threaten so to do, for giving or withholding or neglecting to make any contribution of money or other valuable thing for any political purpose.
Page 65 - Recommendations for appointment or promotion. No recommendation or question under the authority of this chapter shall relate to the political opinions or affiliations of any person whatever ; and no appointment or selection to or removal from an office or employment within the scope of the rules established as aforesaid, shall be in any manner affected or influenced by such opinions or affiliations.

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