The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-20


shall wilfully or corruptly deceive
I or ohstruct any person Ia respect
20 his or her right OF cXamina don
or corruptly or falsely mark. grade
estimate or report upon the "a.
animation or proper standing OF any
person examined hereunder, or aid
Ia doing 50. or wiifuiiy or corrupt
/ ~ make any false representation
concerning tho same or concerning
the person examined. or wilfully OF
corruptly furnish 60 any person any
special or secret informa ton for the
purpose OF either improving or In
turing the prospects or chances OF
any person 40 examined or 20 be
examined, TO be appointed. employed %
promoted.
section isa. No person IN the
classified service, or seeking ndmiH-
sion thereto, shall be appointed, re-
moved or suspended. or In any way
favored or Disseminated against, be-
cause of political opinions or ANNA
tons or religious belief No Off.
Ger or empioyo OF tho city shall,
directly or indirectly. solicit. re-
celve or give. or be In any manner
concerned In soliciting. receiving or
giving any assessment. subscription
or contt button for any political
party or political purpose whatEo-
ever, The civil service employees
shall refrain from partisan activity
In municipal campaisnh
pointment or promotion In the clas-
sified civil service shall either d.
rectly or Indirectly pay or promise
70 pay any money or other valuable
or on account OF his appointment or
promotion. nor shall he ask for or
receive any recommendation or as
sistance from any officer or cfn-
ploye In said service, or OF any oth :
cr person. In consideration OF any
nnltftHal nArNfRs ia VNH1eTg1
or for such person. or for the pro-
IN 1tion OF such person 20 any offce
or appointment. No recommends
tion by any officer, city, county.
aeter. residence or fitnes. OF the
applicant shall be received or CON
sidcred by any person concerned IN
any examination or appointment un-
der this charter. and no reeemmen-
dation whatever shall he made ny
or accepted from the mayor city
manager or any member OF the city
council
Section ia Tho commission
shall certify to the city comptroller
all appointments TO places and OF
fees IN the classified civil service.
aud all vacancies occurring therein.
Neither tho comptroller or auditing
body shall approve the payment OF,
nor shalt the treasurer pay any
salary or wages 20 any person Tor
services as an officer or cmploye OF
the city unless such person T. oc-
cupying an office or place OF en-
ployment eccordinE 60 the provisions
OF law. and In shown BY tho certi-
ficato OF the civil service coInmis-
sion 20 be entitled TO payment there
for.
section fsE. Any civil service sm-
pioye who shall wilfuily or through
cuipahio negligence violate any %
the civil service provisions OF TIL.
charter. and who shall be convicted
thereof after q trial before the civil
service commission. shan 10 dis.
missed from the service OF the city
and be Ineligible 20 reappoin,msnt.
other than those holding office I'M
der the civil service. who shall VII 70
fully or through culpaeie neEi-
Ecnc- violate any OF the civl aer.
who shall be convicted thereof. shall
forfeit his office or position. ana
shall be lnsiiwible TO hold any o..
flee or place OF employment under
tn. city thereafter, Any other per-
son who shall wilfuiiy. or through
culpahls negligence. violate any %
the civil service provisions OF THIS
charter shalt be punished as pre-
scribcd BY ordinance. The city coun :
cll shall pToxid. ~ ordinanse Tor
Section i.s. Any person In the
classified civil service who shall be
Injured In the discharge Of duty so
as 20 be temporarily disabled. shall
unless otherwise ,eorp.nsa,sai re-
for not 10 exceed thirty days or
half pay for not 90 exceed SIX
months. and ~ such persons shall be
injured while In the discharge % duty
40 as 10 be permanently disabled, or
for an Indefinite length OF time.
such person shall receive pay while
such disability continues IN an
amount to be fixed by the city
council. not exceeding twenty per
cent OF the pay received ~ such
commission shall prescribe such
rules as may be necessary for car
Tying out the purposes % this sec
ton and may provlas, ss ii.s ol Z
bravery or service while in the line
of duty.
Section fsr. The head OF any de-
partment shall grant fifteen days
vacation with pay In any one year
vice % tho city who has been reEu-
larry and continuously employed for
at least one year.
Section las. All persons who a,
the time OF the adoption OF this
charter are regular civil service en-
ployes shall continue TO perform
their respective duties under and
subject 20 tho provisions ot this
charter. Those who BY the adoption
o. this charter are for ne nrs ,,
service. and who have prior to It's
adoption continuously served the
city la the same capacity for SIX
months Immediately prior thereto.
positions without further. examIna-
ton. subject to classification BY the
commission.
orFIcERs. TERMS AND SALARIES
Section f2e. Elective officers OF
the city Of Seattle shall 20 nc
council. The appointive officers OF
tho city of Seattle shall bc ali those
appointed by the mayor. the ooun-
eli and the city manager. ss pro-
section fao. The term OF elective
officers shall be for two years and
until their successors are elected and
Unless otherwise expressly pro:
every appointive officer shall be
for -four years and, except In case
OF removal. until his successor In
appointed and qualified.
Section i3t. The terms or all or.
flcsrs 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 0fftrefs shhN t1UiueUce NpNll
tbe date Of their qualification. which
shall be within ten days after their
election or appoint ulcnt. unless the
time for qualification IL extended
by the appointing power.
Section 127. 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 the state OF Washing
ton and that he will faithfully COM
piy with and abide by all the re-
auirements Of the charter and ordi;
will faithfully demean himself In
office.
Of tho city. except police officers.
and ali other officers and employees
having under their custody and con-
troll money or property OF the city.
shall before entering upon the
duties OF office, give bond, with APP
moved sureties, TO tho city in such
sum as shall be designated by ordi-
nance, conditioned for the faithful
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