The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-03


Section i2i No person or officer
shall wilfuily or oorruptly deceive
or abstruct any person Ia respect
70 his or her right OF examination.
or eorruptly or falsely mark, grade,
estimate or report upon the eN-
animation or proper standing OF any
person examined hereunder, or aid
IN doing 80, OF wilfully or corrupt
" make any false representation
leencetning tho Same or Concerning
the person examined. or wiifully or
lcorruptiy furnish to any person any
special or secret Information for the
purpose Of either improving or In
Turing the prospects or chances OF
examined, 20 be appointed. employed o.
promoted
section i2a No person In tho
classified service, or seeking odmis-
sion thereto, shall he appointed. rr-
moved or suspended, or Ia any way
favored or Disseminated against, be-
cause OF political opinions OF affilia q
tiens OF religious belief, No Off
directly OF Indirectly. solicit re-
ceive or give. or he IN any manner
concerned In soliciting. receiving or
giving any assessment subscription
party or political purpose whatso-
/ ever The civil service employees
shall refrain from partisan activity
In municipal campaigns.
/
| pointment or promotion In the elias
sifled civil service shall either al
rectly or Indirectly pay or promise
/ 20 pay any money or ether valuable
! thing 20 any person whatsNor for
or on account OF his appointment or
promotion, nor shall he ask for or
receive any accommodation or as
siatance from any officer or em-
ploye In said services or Of any oth.
or person. In consideration OF any
political service 90 be rendered u
or fof such person. or for tho pfo-
motion Of such person 90 any office
or appointment. No rssemms ,i,,,s
state OF national. except a. 60 char
acter. residence or fitness OF the
applicant shall be received or con
ntdered by any person concerned IN
any eNamination or appointment uh-
dalton whatever shall be made by
or accepted from the mayor, city
manager or any member OF tho city
council
section isl The commission
shall certify 90 the city comptroller
all appointments TO places ana Of
fees ~ the classified eiVh srrNlee,
and all vacancies occurring therein.
body shall approve the payment o.
nor shall the treasurer pay, any
salary or wages 20 any person for
services as an officer or onplqyo OF
eupylng an otfice OF place 81 en-
pioymeut nccordinR to the provisions
% law. and IL shown by the certt-
ficate % the civii service commits
sion 10 be entitled 20 payment there
for.
section iss. Any civil service em-
pieye who shall wiifuliy or through
eutpahle negligence violate any OF
s ss e.r ana ssFy Who s sss 30 ~ 5
thereof after trial before the civil
service commission. shaii 20 dis
missed from the service Of the city
and be Ineligible 20 reappointment
Any officer or empioys os N. city,
ether than those holdins office un-
der the civil service. who shall will
fully or through euipable neEli-
genee violate any % the ciNil ser.
vice provisions % this charter. and
who shall be convicted thereof shall
forfeit his office or position. and
shall bc Ineligible to hold any Of
flee or place - employment under
son wfo stall wiifuiiy. or through
cuipahle negligence. violate any of
the civil service provisions OF THIS
charter shall be punished as pre-
.eribed BY sfdinanee tn. city e0gn.
prosecutions under this section.
Section ist Any person in the
classified civil ssryire who shall be
Injured In tho discharge % DUTY 40
unlsss otherwise compensated, re-
csivo during such diaa bllity full pay
for not TO exceed thirty days 9r
half pay for not 90 exceed str
injured ~siis In sSs 4isessTg. ~ duty
20 as TO be permanently disabled. or
for an indefinite length OF time.
such person shall receive pay while
such Disability osenunSe. IN -, In
council, not exceeding twenty per
cent Of The pay received by such
person at the time of injury, The
eommission shah prescribe such
ring out the purposes Of TIL. sec
medals nsa 1 % h 'ny Fer ars,inssisssd
bravery or service while In tho line
section isT. The head OF any as-
psrtmsnt shall grant fifteen days
vacation with pay In any ono year
70 any. person or employs In the SER
iariy and continuously employed for
At section saie on" i,l An person. who Al,
the time OF the adoption OF this
charter are regular civil service en-
ploye. shall continue 60 perform
their respective duties under and
subject 10 the provisions OF this
charter Those who by the adoption
Zine nm inciussd in The classified civil
service. and who have prior TO It's
adoption continuously served the
city In the same capacity for sir
months Immediately prior thereto.
positions without further eramina-
lion. subject 10 classification by the
orFicERs, TERMS AND sALAarE.
section fas. Elective officers OF
the City Of Seattle shall be the
mayor and the members OF the city
council. The appointive officers OF
the city Of Seattle shall be all those
appointed by the mayor. the coun-
III and tho city manager. a. pro-
vised In this charter.
section 100. The term of elective
officers shall be for two years and
until their successors are elected and
Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided in this charter, the term Of
every appoinrive officer shall be
for four years and, except IN case
appointed and qualified.
Section i3i. 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
other officers shall commence upon
the date of their qualification, which
election or appointment, unless the
time for qualification IN extended
by the appointing power.
Section 1872. Every officer 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
port the constitution OF the United
States and OF tho State OF Washing
ton and that he viii faithfully COM
ply with and abide by all the re-
auirements Of the charter and ordi-
r,ances OF the City Of Seattle. and
will faithfully demesn himself in
office.
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.
duties of office, give bond, with APP
proved sureties. to the city in such
sum as shall be designated by ordi-
nance, conditioned for the faithful
.f....~.,oa ~ his dutfes ana for