The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-27

Section igi. No person or officer
shall wilfully cor corruptly deceive
OF ohstrnct any person Ia respect
to his or her riFht OF examinnti don,
or corruptly or falsely mark. grade,
estimate on report upon tho eA-
animation or proper atnndinR OF any
person examined hereunder. or aid
in doing 40. or wilfully or corrupt
~ make any false representation
concerning the Same or concerning
the person examined, or wtifnllY or
Corruptiy furnish 60 any person any
special or secret Information for the
purpose OF either Improving or In.
turtnE tho prospects or chances OF
any person 40 examined or 20 be
examined. appointed. employed OF
promoted.
section iss. No person In the
classified service, or seeking odmiH'
sion thereto. shall DO appointed, re-.
moved or suspended. or Ia any way
favored or Disseminated against, be-
cause OF political opinions or affilia
tions or religious belief. No Off
Ger or rmpioye Of tho city shall
directly OF indirectly. solicit re-
ceive or give, or be In any manner
concerned In soliciting. receiving OF
giving any assessment subscription
or contribution for any political
party or political pArpoas whatso-
ever. Tho civil service employees
shall refrain from partisan activity
In municipal campaigns
Section le8. No applicant for ap'
pointmont or promotion In tho elias
rectly or indirectly pay or promise
20 pay any money or other Naluabis
thing Go any person whatever TOT
or on account OF his appointment OF
promotion. nor shall he ask for OF
receive any recommendation or as
sistanc. from any officer or en-.
ploye In said service, or OF any 9th
or person. In consideration OF any
political service 20 he rendered u
or for such person. or for the pro
motion 20 much psrs2n 70 amy Srnis
ton by any officer, city. county
state or national. except as TO char
aeter. residence or fitness OF th'
applicant shall be received or con
sidercd BY any person concerned IN
any examination or appointment un'
der this charter. and no recommrn
dalton whatever shall be made hy
or accepted from tho mayor. ci@
manager or any member OF the eiS
council
section rae The commission
all appointments 20 places ana OF
ficcs In tho classified civii service
and all vacancies occurring therein
Neither tho comptroller or auditing
body shall approve tho payment Of
nor shall the treasurer pay. ans
salary or wages 20 any person foi
services as an officer or employe OF
the city unless such person Is oc'
ptoyment according Co tho provisions
os law. and ~ shown by the corti'
ficate OF the civil service commits
sion 20 be entitled TO payment there
section iss. Any civil service ON,
pleye who shall wilfuily or through
/ cuipahie negligence violate any ~
the civii service provisions Of TIL
charter. and who shall be convicted
thereof after q trial before the clvi
service commission shan b DIS
missed from the service % the eitl
aud be ineligible 60 rsappoiutmrnt
Any officer or empioye ~ the city
other than those holding office IN
/ der the civil service. who shall VII
gene. violate any Of he civil scr
vice provisions Of this charter. ans
who shall be convicted thereof. shall
/ forfeit his office or position. ans
shall be insiiEihis 20 hold any sf
the city thereafter. Any other ptr
son who shall wiifuiiy, or through
cutpahlc negligence. violate any ~
tho civil service provisions ~ thli
charter shalt be punished ~ pre-
| aerfbsd by ordinance. The city coun
cii shall provide by ordinance To-
prosecutions under this section.
| Section fs6 Any person IN fh'
Classified civil service who shan ~
injured In the discharge % duty e.
unless otherwise compensaina ~
reive during such disability fuN pa
/ for not 20 exceed thirty days p
half pay for not 60 exceed 81
months and ~ such persons shan y
/ Injured while IN the discharge % dui'
~ a. 10 b. permanently disabled. o.
for an Indefinite length % time
such person shall receive pay whli'
such disability continues IN ei
amount 90 be fixed ~ the CIV
cent os the pay received by surl
person at the time ~ injury. tn.
| rntnrnisston shall prescribe suci
rules as may be necessary t9r car
ryiuE out the purposes - THIS &c
mes an "a hS eny fof sis,inruishs,
bravery or service while IN the W.
section i.T. The head OF any De
parimsnt .hsn grant fifteen day
TO any person or employe In the ser
vice % the city who has been raEu
larry and continuously employed 10
at least on. year. -
the time % .h- adoption % thi
charter arc regular civil service ON
pioyes shall continue 10 perform
their respective duties under an
subject 20 the provisions ~ TN
charter. Those who by the adoption
~ ,his charter are for the firg
time included in the classified civi
service. and who have prior 20 ~
adoption continuously served ~
city In the same capacity for ~
months Immediately prior thereto
shall be qualified for their rcspectiv
positions without further examins
ton. subject to Classification by IN
loFFICEHs. TERMS AND sALARIE
SECTION f2s Elective officers o
the CITY OF Seattle shall be ~
mayor and the members o. the cit
council The appoiutive officers Q
the city OF seattle shall ee ell thos
appointed by the mayor. the eoun
Ell and the city manager as pro
vided in this charter
Section 100 The term OF eicctiv
officers shall be for two years an
luntil their successors are elected an
qualified.
vided In this charter. the term o
every appointiye officer SHAH b
for four years and, except In cas-
OF removal. until bis successor
Appointed and qualified.
section faf. The terms of all OF
ftrers elected by popular vote nhal
commence at twelve o'clock. moor
on the second Monday after thei
election, and they shall qualify be
fore said date mo TERMS OF ~
other Officers shall commence upo
the date OF their qualification. whic
shall be within ten days after thei
election or appointment. unless IN
time for qualification IL ertende
by the appointing power.
Section 13f. Every officer or N
city and each ~ his assistants. be
fore entering upon the duties OF hi
office. shall take and subscribe n
oath or affirmation that he Will sup
port the constitution OF the Unite
States and Of the state Of Washing
ron and that he will faithfully com
ply with and abide by all the re-
quirements OF the charter end ordi
rancss OF the city OF Seattle, an
viii faithfully demenn himself 1
office.
81 the city. except police officer
ana all other officers and einploye
having under their custody and con
ltroi money or property OF the cit,
. shall. before entering upon IN
! duties OF office. give bond. with NJ
proved sureties, To the city ia sue
sum az shall be designated by ordi