The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-11

council shall provide for the OK
peuses OF tho commission, including
Huch clerical or other assistants as
may be necessary
section ~. No person or officer
hhail wilfulty or corruptly deceive
or .oh-truct any person IN respect
70 HIS or her right OF examination,
or corruptiy or falsely mark, grade.
estlWate or report upon the eN.
animation or proper standing OF any
person examined hereunder, or aid
In doing 80. or wiifufly or corrupt.
" make any false representation
concerning the same or concerning
the person examined, or wilfully or
corruptiy furnish to any person any
special or secret Information for the
purpose OF either improving or In.
turinR the prospects or chances or
any person no examined or TO DO
examined 20 hs appointed. employed OF
promoted.
Section isf. No person IN the
classified service, or seeking admis-
sion thereto, shall be appointed, re-
moved or suspended. or IN any way
favored or Disseminated against, boz
cause OF political opinions or nffilia-
lions or religious belief No ofts
Ger or employe OF the city ahalh
directly or Indirectly, solicit re-
celNe or give, or ho IN any manner
concerned In soliciting, receiving or
giving any assessment subscription
or contribution for any political
party or political purpose whatso-
ever The civil service employees
shall refrain from partisan activity
In municipal campaigns,
Section i23 No applicant for ap-
pctntmcnt or promotion In the elias
slfied civil service shall either H.
reetly or Indirectly pay or promise
20 pay any money or other valuable
thing 20 any person whatever for
or on account OF his appointment or
promotion, nor shall he ask for or
receive any recommendation or as
slstance from any officer or em-
pieye In said service, or Of any oih-
or person. IN consideration 81 any
political service 20 be rendered -
or Tor such person, or Tor the proc
m 'tion % such person 60 any office
or appointment No recommends
ton by any officer. city, county
state or national, except as 90 char
applicant shall be received or con-
sidercd by any person concerned ~
any examination or appointment nh-
der this charter, and no recowmnh-
dation whatever shall be made ~
or accepted from tho mayor, city
manager or any member of the city
council
Section f.. Tho commission
shall certify 10 the city comptroller
az appointments g places ana or
and all vacancies occurring therein.
Neither the comptroller or auditing
body shall approve the payment OF
nor shall the treasurer pay. any
salary or wages 70 any person Tor
services as an officer or employe Or
the city unless such person u oc-
ruuyinE an office or place % efn-
ploymont according 20 the provisions
% law, aud u uhowr by the eeru-
fieAte % the EVIL service commits
kfnf 20 hs entffted 20 naHu4f NJ there
for.
section iss. Any civil service em-
pluye who shall wiifuity or through
cuipabio negiigence violate any q
charter, and who shall be convicted
thereof after a trial before the civii
service commission. shall he dis
missed from the service OF the city
aud be Ineligible % reappointmsnt
Any officer Or empleyo o. ,he city.
other than those holding office un-
der the civil service. who shall Will
fully or through eulpabie neEH-
gance violate any Of the civil ser
vice provisions OF this charter. and
forfeit bis office or position. and
shall be incilgibla 20 hold any %.
flee or place ~ employment UNDER
the city thereaftsr,. Any ensr peT-
euipahie negligence. violate any e
the civil service provisions or tbiH
charter shall % punished as pre-
srrihed hy ordinance. The city coun-
eli shall proyids by ordinance TOT
prosecutions under this section.
Section igs Any person IN the
classified civil service who shall be
injured In tho discharge Of duty 20
as 10 be temporarily disabled. shall.
unless otherwise .eomp.nsa,sai 70
FOR not 10 exceed thirty days or
half pay for not TO exceed sit
months. and 10 such persons shall be
injured willis In the discharge o. inty
80 az 20 be permanently disabled, or
for an indsflnits length Of TINE.
such person shall receive pay while
such disability continues IN an
amount 20 be fixed by the city
council. not exceeding twenty PCT
cent % ~. pay received hy s Tsn
commission shall prs.crths such
rules "a may be necessary tor car
rying out the purposes % this sec
,es and ., sssr ss' ss,,n. Siiass
bravery OF ssrvics while In the line
OF duty.
section iaT. The head OF any de-
partmsns shall grant fifteen days
vacation with pay IN any one year
vice OF the city who has been reEu-
larry and continuously employed for
section IA An person. who a.,
the time Of the adoption 81 THIS
ployss shall continue 90 perform
their respective duties under and
subject 10 the provisions % this
charter. Those who By the adoption
81 tims sni inci fh' n the eiassirisa civil
service, and who have prior 10 It's
adoption continuously served the
city IN the same capacity for six
months Immediately prior thereto,
shall be qualified for their respective
positions without further sxamina-
tion. subject 10 classification BY the
OFFICERS, TERMS AND SALARIES
Section iss. Elective officers OF
mayor and the members OF tho city
council. The appointive officers OF
the City OF Seattle shall DO all those
appointed by the mayor, tho ooun-
eli and the city manager, as pro-
vided in this charter.
section $50. The term Of elective
Officers shall be for two years and
until their successors are elected ana
qualified.
vidsd ln ans charter. the term OF
every appointivo officer shall be
for four years and, except In case
OF removal until his successor Is
appointed and qualified.
section IAIa ne ffAtNt W
ficers elected by popular vote shall
commence at twelve o'clock. noon.
on the second Monday after their
election, and they shall QUARRY be-
fore said date. The terms OF all
other officers shall commence upon
tho date OF their qualification, which
shall be within ton days after their
election or appointment. unless the
time for qualification IL extended
by the appointing power
section 132. Every officsr OF the
city and each OF his assistants, be-
fore entering upon the duties OF his
office. shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation that he Will SUP.
mort the constitution OF the United
States and OF the State OF Washing
ton and that he viii faithfully COM
pfv WITH and abide by all the re-
ottirements OF the charter and ordi-
nances Of the City of Seattle. and
will faithfully demean himself In
Section iss All seisried officers
Of the city. except police officers.
and ali other officers and employees
having under their custody and con-