The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-23


OF ehstruct any person In respect
10 hts ga her right OF examination,
er corruptly or falsely mark, grade.
est Innate or report upon the eN-
animation or proper standing OF any
person examined hereunder. OF aid
IN doing SO. or wilfully or corrupt
" make any false representation
concerning the same or concerning
the person examined. or wiifuiiy or
iecffuptlN furnish 20 any person any
purpose ~ either improTins or In.
tuflnk the prospects OF chances OF
any person SO examined or 10 he
essininsd, 80 be appointed employed of
section iss No person In tho
classified service, ct seeking aamis=
slen thereta. shall be appointed, re-
moved or suspended, or in any way
favored or Disseminated against. be-
cause OF political opinions or nffllias
tiunH or religious belief No offis
Ger 81 emPlasse Of the city shall
directly OF Indirectly. solicit re-
eetNe or give. OF be In any manner
concerned In soliciting. receiving or
giving any assessment. subscription
or contribution for any political
party or political purpose whatso-
I ever The civil service employees
shall refrain from partisan activity
IN municipal campaigns,
Section taH, No applicant Tor APP
I pointluent OF promotion In the elias
I
rectly or indirectly PAY or proniise
20 pay any money or qiher valuable
thing ~ any person whatever fof
or on account ~ his appointment ot
/ promotion, nor shall he ssk for of
receive any recommendation or as
Histanvo from any officer OF en-
pleSe fn said service, or OF any 9th
81 person. In consideration OF any
political service 60 be rendered -
m 9tion Of such person 70 any oftics
or appointment No fctnmme MIA
tien by any officer. city. couaty
state or national, except as % char
acter. residence or Fitness OF the
applicant shall DO received or con
Ntdsrcd by any person rcpcefncd ~
any examination 81 appointment un
der this chartrr. and no fccommeii-
dhtion whatever shall be made BY
OF accepted from the mayor. eits
manager or any member 81 the CITY
I council
Section ia Tho commission
Z shall certify 20 the city camptrnliwt
I all appointments te places and OF
fic~s N the classified styt service
and all vacancies occurring thereia
Neither the comptroller or audinHs
aoF shall tie treasurer pay. ans
salary Or wages 20 any person Tot
services as an esrtc~F ar emIicye -
/ the city unlewp such person = @cs
/ cNrs1ng an Office or place Of efn-
ployfnsnt rerordinx % tho provisions
81 Law, and Ia shown by The cert
/ fichte OF tho civtl service coFufnts-
nfun to be entitled TO psynenf there
L for
section tsS. Any eivn service .m-
pleye who shall witfuiiy or through
culnahle negligence Violate any %
I The civil service provisions ~ tnss
charter, and who shall be ccnv sctsd
thereof after trial before the eitft
service commission shall BE ais
missed from the service - the city
and be tn~ligthic 60 reappolntfnett
Any officer or empipys ~ The etfy.
ether than thoae holding effice stt-
I der the cIvti service. who shall wtl-
fully o. thrcneh eulpahie aeSti-
s~ues violate any 81 the civil ser
! vice prnvisioaa - this charter, 49,
" no shall he ennstcted thereof. shall
forfeit his ofsice or pesition, and
shall be ineiis4hla - hold any Of
I flee or plaee 81 employment under
the city thereafter, Any other pei
euipable negligence. violate any ~
the stetl service provisions ~ tais
charter shall be punished az pre-
sertbed ty ordinance. TIE city c@ufa :
feii shall provide BY ordinance Tor
prosecutions uaaar this section.
Section Ice. Any peFHou n tlse
einaaI fled cfsu service whe shall t~
IN 1uFwd In the discharge ~ dUty =.
as 70 be temporarily dsmahls1 shah
unless otherwise cnmpvnsstsA re-
rctvr during ssrh Disability fan rns
I TOR not 10 cxcsef thirty nays ~
half pay for net ~ exceed Nts
months and II such persons nhsil fe
insnrea wnfls Ia the disrtsArx e .iutS
80 as 10 be permanently disabled, at
| for an Indefinite length % time
such person shall receive pay while
such tiseisaty eentinuss N a
coaneIl. not exceeding twenty rpr
cent at the rav rNr~fs~d by Futh
person nj tho time of injury. Ih~
icosnmssston shall prescrfss~ surh
ryinr ont tho t.arpoaes ~ mi. see
m med aa - s saa Ter dss,lnxalsssa
bravery or service white In the nne
section TT. The head % any a~-
partm~nt shsIi grant ffff~rn DAYS
vacation with rhF tn any one year
10 suy pers0n or cfnploys In the ~rT-
vice % the city who sras been regu-
AT least cne yeaF,
Section f1s All persons who at
the tim~ of the adoption OF this
charter ar. regular cisil service ~rn-
their respective duties under and
enbf~ct 10 Tire provisions - this
charter. Those who by the adoption
% this sharsef A.. az f.r ~ m '.,xsi
service. and who have prior 20 fts
Rdoptsun continuously served the
city In TIRE same capacity for uix
months Immediately prior thereto.
positions without further examlna
iicn, rus3sct 20 classffsration by TIE
commission.
OFFICERS. TERMS AND sALtHrscs
section fss. Elective officers Of
the city Of Seattle shall he the
nsaycr and the members Of tho city
coancll. The appointivs officers %
Tire City OF Seattle shall he all thusc
q -.
lcii and the city rnRnag-r. as pro-
vided In this charter.
/ section i1e The term NJ elective
officers shall he Tor two years and
until their successors are si"cted and
rlnisss otherwise expressly pro-
vfaed In THIS charter. tho term OF
every appointing officer shall be
Of removal. until hin successor IL
appointed and qualified.
| Section f5f. The terms OF all Of
ficers elected by popular vote shall
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
shan be within ten DAYS after their
elrctfon or appointment. unless the
time for qualification Is extended
by the appointing power.
l Section lHl. ENeFy otliref OF the
city and each Of his assistants. be-
1 fore entering upon the duties Of his
office. shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirTna ton that he VIII sup
port the constitution of the United
| etates and ~ the State OF Washing =
ton and that he VIII faithfully com
| pIy with and abide by all the re-
auirements OF the charter and ordi-
| nancep of the City OF Seattle, and
viii faithfully demean himself IN
office.
OF the city. except police officers
| and ali other officers and employees
having under their custody and con-
troll money or property OF the city
duties Of office. give bond. with np.
proyed suretiss. 20 the city In such
surn as shall be designated by ordi
nance, conditioned Tor the faithful
performance Of his duties and for