The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-24

council shall provide for the an
pensea OF tho commission, .tueiudins
such clerical or ether assistants as
"'s section IL s 'i:i NJ person or officer
shall wilfuliy or oorruptly deceive
or ohstruet any person ia respect
60 hts or her right OF examination,
or cortuntly or falsely mark, grade.
estlmate or report upon the es.
animation or proper standing OF any
person examined hereunder, or aid
IN doinE $50, or wiifuliy or corrupt.
~ make any false representation
concerning tho same OF concerning
the person examined. or wilfuily or
eorfuptly furnish TO any person any
special or secret information for thu
purpose OF either improving or in.
turing the Prospects or chances OF
any person so examined or 10 be
exsminsd TO be appointsd. employed OF
promoted
section ifs Ne person tn the
classified service, or seeking admia-
sion thereto. shall be appointed, re-
moved or suspended OF Ia any way
favored or Disseminated against. be-
cause OF political opinions OF affilia J.
tiena OF religious belief No pffi-
ear or einpi6ya OF the city shall.
eeive or give. or he N any manner
concerned in soliciting. reeeiving OF
or contribution for any political
party or political purpose whatso-
ever, The civil service employees
shall refrain from partisan activity
In municipal eampalgns
section i2s. No applicant for APP
pointment or promotion tn the elas-
Elfied civil service shall either dl-
rectis or Indirectly pay or promise
20 pay any mohey or other fhluahls
ihihE 20 any psIson whatever for
promotion. nor shall he ask for or
receive any. accommodation or as
slstance from any officer or EN-
ploye IN said services or of any 9th.
or person, IN. consideration. OF any
et for such person, or for tho pro-
metion OF such psrsYn 90 snr office
tlen by any officer, eitr. county
state or national, except az 20 char.
applicant shall be received or con.
aidered by any person coneerned IN
any examination or appointment un.
der this charter and no reremnen !
dalton whatever shall be made w
or accepted from the mayer. city
manager or any member OF the city
council
section i,t The commission
shall certify to the city eomptrollsf
al appointments g places and Of
and all vacancies occurring therein.
Neither tho comptroller OF auditing
body shsli approve the payment OF
ner shall ths treasurer pay. any
sslary or wages 70 any p s.s,on fo .,
the city unless such person u ee-
cupytng an office or place OF en-.
pioyment seeordinE to the provisions
OF law. and is shown by the eetit.
fIeate OF the civil service comnss-
sion 10 be entitled 20 payment ihere-
for
section i.B. Any civil service en-.
ployo who shall wtifuify OF through
cuipsbie negligence violate any ~
tho civil service provisions OF this
thereof after a trial before the EVIL
service commission. shall be dis
missed from the service of the eity
and be insiiGlbis 70 reappointment
Any officer o. .Tpleys % at Ne e uv
fully or through euipssis pssii.
ssncs violate any % The civil set.
viea provisions OF THIS charter. and
who shall be spnvictsd thereof. shall
. .S.li BE- p" iin.RlsIsf. e 70 Raia any ~.
flee or place Of employment under
the city thereafter. Any othsr per.
son who shall ~ilfaiiy. or through
.ssipsessg n.slssns n,os sls,as spy MI
serlbsd BY ordinance. The city eoun.
Gil shall provide by ordinance Ter
prcseeutions under this section.
section ifs. Any person IN ire
Injured Ia the discharge Of duty 90
as 10 be temporarily disabist. shall.
anis. esh.r. n" s.s,s. ,i "a,
f for, no, = 70; :ss zee A't ssses ss' y.
ln,arss s s II sss 1ssssrss ~ duty
for an intsrinIis length Of time.
such person shall recsivs pay While
.nsun. ,s s sss''s 81 IN. civ
council. not exceeding twcnty per
cent os the pay received by sach
person at the time OF Injury. Ths
eo.nn'issisn shaii prssesies sash
ryiar out sSs rurpos.s ef iii. .ss.
m sss .n "a sa any Esr sss si.,,nsni.a.d
bravery OF service white In the line
ssciion III. IN. head Of AM. de-
vacation with pay IN any one year
20 any person or srrploye IN the ser
vice Of the city who has been reEu.
larry ard continuously employed Tor
= s. ssi on An person. Who q,
IN. tins 81 the adoption % this
ehartsr are regular civil service EN-
pioyes shall continue % perform
their rssp~ctiys duties unaer ana
chart-r. Those who BY the adoption
OF this charter are for the fire,
time Included IN the classified civil
service. and who have prior 20 10
city in the same capacity for sir
months immediately prior thereto.
shall be qualified for their respective
positions without further sxnmins-
lion. subject 20 Qualification by the
esIItI,risisn TERMS AND SALARIES
Section fsa Elective officers OF
the City of Seattle shall be the
mayor and the rismhsrs OF the city
council. The appointiys officers o.
appointed by the mayor, the coun-
en- and the city manager. as pro-
yided In this charter,
Hection $50. Ths term Of elective
officers shall be for two years and
until their successors are elected and
rniess oth.rwis. expressly pro.
vtded in this charter. the term OF
every appointivs officer shall be
for four years and, except in case
appointed and qualified.
Section i5i. rhc terms OF ali Of
fIcers elected by popular. vote shall
commence at twslvs o'clock, noon,
on the second Monday after their
election, and they shall qualify be:
fore said date. The terms OF all
other Officers shall commence upon
the date OF their qualification, which
shall be within ten days after their
election or appointment. unless the
time for qualification IL extended
by the appointing power.
esction i37. Every officer OF tho
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
port the constitution of the United
Etates and OF the state OF Washing
ton and that he will faithfully COM
DIV with and abide by all the re-
atiirsments Of the charter and ordi-
names of the City of Seattle and
will faithfully demean himself In
office.
of the city, except police officers,
and all other officers and employees
having under their custody and con-
,rnt nancy or property OF the city.