The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-09


or obstruet any person ia respect
Go his or her right OF examination,
or oorrupuy or falsely mark, grade,
estimate or report upon the en-
person examined hereunder. or aid
In doing so. or wilfuiiy or corrupt
" make any false representation
concerning the Same or concerning
me person examined. or wilfully or
corruptlY furnish TO any person any
special or secret information for the
purpose OF either improving or In.
| lufinE the prospects or CHANCES OF
any person 80 examined OF 90 be
examined. to be appointed. smpioysd or
promoted.
Section iss No person In the
| classified service, or seeking admtH-
sion thereto, shall be appointed, re-
moved or suspended, or Ia any way
favored or Disseminated against be
cause OF political opinions or pffiiias
lions or religious belief. No ofns
/ cor or omploye OF the city shall,
directly OF indirectly, solicit, 70.
concerned In soliciting. receiving or
Swing any assessment, subscription
I or contribution for any political
party Or political purpose whstso.
shall refrain from partisan activity
In municipal campaigns.
Section ia, No applicant for APP
polntment or promotion In tho ciss-
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reotly or Indirectly pay or promise
% pay any money or other valuable
: thing 70 any person whatever for
or on account OF his appointment or
receive any accommodation or as
slstance from any officer or sti'
ploye In said service, or OF any ON .
or person, Ia consideration OF any
political ssrviee 20 10 rendered ~
m elton OF such person Go any offiee
| or appointment No recommends
ton by any officer city. county.
state or national. except as 20 char
Acter. residence or fitness 81 tho
| applicant shalt DO received or con-
/ sidered by any person concerned In
I any examination or appointment un-
/ dor this charter, an9 NO reeontnsn-
dalton whatever shall be made ~
manager or any member Of tho city
council
Section isa Tho commission
shall certify 70 The city cemptreh,r
| fees IN the classified Own service.
aud all vacancies occurring therein.
/ Neither the comptroller or auditing
body shall approve the payment o.
nor shall the treasurer pay, any
salary or wages 90 any person for
services as an officer or smploye OF
the city unless such person 10 &C.
eupyins an office or place oi em-
d
| ~ law. and ia shown hy tho certi-
ficnte OF the civi aeryice commits
sion 10 be entitled TO payment there
for.
ployo who shall wiifuiiy or through
culpable negligence violate any q
the civil service provisions Or this
charter. and who shall DO eonvietnf
thereof after q irial before nc e.sil
missed from the service % tho city
and be Ineligible 20 reappointment
Any officer or cmplQys on TIE city.
other than those holding offiee un-
der tho civil service. who shall vii
fully or through cuipable ncgii-
Hsucs violate any or tho civil SER
vice provisions % TITS charter. ana
who shall be convicted thereof, shAll
sfi b. ~, n. qttsf o. 70 ss oa say s 30
/ flee or place ~ employment under
the city thereafter. Any other per-
son who shall wiifully, or through
culpabls. ncgligcnes. violate any st
charter shall DO punished a. pre-
scrthei BY ordinance Tho city coun-
ell shalt provide BY ordnance for
prosecutions under this section.
Classified civii service who shaii be
to- ured In tho discharge % duty 80
as 90 be temporarily diHAhlst. SHAH,
unless otherwise .eompsnsa,ed, fe-
Nctfs 0NFlnA ENFn 1iaANAAlNI EHAA ~
for not 20 exceed thirty days OF
half pay for not 20 erre@d sin
months and II such persons shall 30
| injured while IN the discharge of futy
90 "a 70 10 permanently disabled. Or
for an infefinits length % time.
such person shall receive pay while
such disability continues In an
amount 20 b. Yxed BY the clty
council, not exceeding fwenty Per
person al the time IL injury Ne
commission shall prescrtba such
rules as may be necessary fer car
rying out tho purposes 20 thl. aee-
a ss sn ~ he sy Fo sp's sis,issaIssss
bravery or service while IN the line
section III. The head Of any de-
ess,m,sn' .esh srH,T' rir'. sn. esS
TO any person or efnpioys In the SER
vice OF the city who has been rsHu-
larry and continuously employed for
section ia All psrson. who at
the time OF the adoption % this
charter are regular civil service en-
pioysa shall continue 20 perform
their respective duties under and
chatter. Those who ~ the adoption
OF this charter are for the fret
time Included 10 the classified civil
service. and who have prior 20 its
city IN the same capacity for siH
months Immediately prior thereto.
shall be qualified for their respective
positions without further eHamina-
I lion. sub iect 20 Classification ~ tue
OFFICERS, TERMS AND SALARIES
Section iss. Elective Officers OF
the City Of Seattle shall be the
mayor and the members ~ the city
council The appointiys officers Of
the city 81 Seattle shall be all those
appointed by the mayor. the ooun-
| cil and the city manager, as pro-
vidsd IN this charter.
Section lao. The ierm OF elective
officers shall be for two years and
until their SUCCESSORS are elected and
qualified.
Tfniess otherwise expressly pro-
vided In THIS eharter, The term %
| for four years and, except In case
Of removal. until lis successor 10
appointed and qualified.
Section i1i. The terms OF All Of
ficers elected BY popular vote shall
commence at twelve o'clock. noon.
on the second Monday after their
election, and they shall qualify be-
fore said date. The terms OF all
the date OF their qualification. which
shall be within ten days after their
election or appointment unless the
time for qualification 10 extended
| by the appointing pON"I
section Is2. Every officer Of the
city and each OF hts assistants. be-
fore entering upon the duties OF his
office, shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation that he VIII sup.
port the constitution OF the United
| States and Of the state Of Washing
ton and that he will faithfully COM
ply with and abide by all the re-
laulroments Of the charter and ordi-
nauces of the City Of Seattle and
will faithfully demean himself In
office.
SECTION is3. All saiaricd officers
Of the city. except police officers.
and ali other officers and employees
having under their custody and con-
troll money or property OF tho city.
shall. before entering upon the
duties OF office. give bond, with APP
proved sursties. TO the city I'm suoh
sum as shall be designated by ordi-
nance, conditioned for the faithful
performances of his duties and for
the payment over OF all moneys be-
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