The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-05

shall wilfully or corruptiy deceive
/ or oh-truot any person In respect
90 hts or her right OF examination,
or eerruptiy or falsely mark. grade,
animation or proper standing Of any
person examined hereunder. or aid
I IN doins 40, or wilfully or corrupt
! ~ make any false representation
eoncerning tho same or concerning
tho person examined. or wiifuily or
ecrruptly furnish 20 any person any
special or secret information for tho
purpose OF either Improving or In
I Turing the prospects or chances OF
any person SO examined or 70 be
esaminsd. TO he appointed. employed OF
promoted.
section iss. No person In the
classified service, or seeking admis-
sion thereto, shall be appointed, re-
moved or suspended. or In any way
I favored or Disseminated against. he-
cause OF political opinions or affilins
lions or religious belief, No Off
Ger or employe % tho city shall,
directly or Indirectly. solicit. re-
ceive or give. or bc 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
In municipal campaigns
Section i2s. No applicant for APP
pointment or promotion In tho elias
sified civil service shall either d.
70 pay any money or other ysiusbie
, thing TO any pcr-on whatevcr for
or on account OF his appointment or
promotion. nor shall he ask for or
receive any accommodation OF as
sistsncs from any officer or sm-
pioys In said service, or OF any oth-
err person. In confederation OF any
political service 20 be rendered "
or for such person, or for the Pro-
motion o. such person 90 any of OIL
tion By any officer. city. county.
state or national except as TO char
actsr, residence or fitness OF the
applicant shall be received or CON
sidersa ny any person e ,n,,a, nm m
der this charter. and no recommen-
dalton whatever shall he made BY
or accepted from the mayor. city
manager or any member OF the city
council
Section isA Tho commission
shall certify 60 the city comptroller
all appointments 20 places and of
fees In the classified civil service.
and all vacancies occurring thsrein.
Neither the comptroller or auditing
body shall approve tho payment OF.
nor shall the treasurer pay. any
salary or wages 10 any person for
services as an officer or smpioya OF
Wv WY AUAH"F sulu INfHFA ~
cupyinx an office or place OF sm-
ployment according 10 the provisions
OF law. and 10 shown by the certi-
ftcste OF tho civil service commits
sion TO be entitled 70 payment there
for,
section iss. Any civil service EN-
ploye who shall wiifuity or through
cuipahio negligence violate any OF
tho civil service provisions OF this
charter. and who shall be convicted
& - trial HAFner the civil
service commission. shall be dis
missed from tho service OF the city
and be Ineligible to reappointment
Any officer or smpioye OF The city.
der tn. civil service. who shall vii
fully or through cuipahl. nextt-
gsnce violate any OF the civil ser
vice provisions OF this charter. ana
who shall DO convicted thereof. shall
shall bs ineligible 20 koid any o.
flee or place Of employment under
III. city thereafter. Any other per.
son who shall wiifniiy. OF through
eulpable nesliEenee. tiolaie any %
charter shall DO punished as pre-
scfibed BY ordinance. The city coun-
ell shalt provide by ordinance Tor
prosecutions under this section
elsssifisa eirii .srvies who shah be
injured n the discharge Of DUTY 20
unless otherwise compennatea re-
ccivs during such disability full pay
half pay for not 20 sIessd sis
months, and ~ such parsons shall be
Injured white In the Discharge Of duty
so as TO be permanently disabled, or
for an indsf,ni,e lsnE'h OF Tine.
such disability continues In an
amount 70 be fired ny the city
council. not exceeding twenty per
cent OF fhs pay received by such
e esu'an ~ '"e shsli p p .ass
rules as may be necessary for car
ryinx on, the purposes % this sss.
tion and may provide suitable
bravery or service while IN tho line
Section laT. The head OF any de-
pArtment shall grant fifteen days
vacation with pay IN any one year
vice OF tho city who has been rszu-
larry and continuously employed for
at least one year.
Section i2s All parsons who AZ
the time o. The sa h', a,,; % III. nj.
ployss shaii continue 20 perform
their respective duties under and
subject to the provisions of this
charter. Thoss who by the adoption
/ OF ftlN CNRTfrI hNf htf Nfft tfNst
time Included in the classified civil
service. and who have prior TO IL
adoption continuously served the
city In the same capacity for six
months Immediately prior thereto.
shall be qualified for their respective
positions without further examina-
lion. subject 20 classification BY the
orricEns, TERMS AND SALARIES
section iss Elective Officers Of
mayor and the members Of the city
council. The appoirtive officers Of
the city OF Seattle shall be All those
appointed by the mayor. the ccun-
| eli and the city manager. as pro-
vided In this charter.
Section is0. The term OF elective
officers shall be for two years and
until their successors are elected and
qualified.
ylded In this charter. The term OF
every appointive officer shall he
for four years and, except In case
/ OF removal. until his successor IN
appointed and qualified.
ficers elected BY popular vote shall
commence Mt twelve o'clock. noon
on the second Monday after their
election, and they shall qualify be.
fore said date The terms o, All
the date OF their qualification. which
shall he within ton days after their
election or appointment unless the
time for qualification IL extended
Iby the appointing power.
Section is1. Every officer OF tho
city and each Of HIS assistants, be-
fore entering upon tho duties OF his
office. shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation that he will sup
port the constitution Of the United
| States and OF the State Of Washing
| ton and that he will faithfully com
| pty with and abide by all the re-
lnuiremcnta OF the charter and ordi-
nancea 81 the City Of Seattle. and
will faithfully demean himself In
SECTION iss. All saiaried officers
| Of the city. except police officers.
and All other officers and employees
having under their custody and con-
| troll money or property OF the city.
shall, before entering upon the
duties OF office. give bond, with APP
proved suretieH. 20 the city In such
sum as shall be designated by ordI-
nance. conditioned for tho faithful
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