The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-13

council shall provide for the en-.
such clerical or other assistants a.
may he necessary.
section isi No person or officer
shhll wilfully or oorruptiy deceive
or .abstruct any person IA respect
10 his or her right % eSaminati9n
estimate or report upon the eN'
animation or proper standing of any
person examined hereunder, or aid
IN doing SO. or wilfully or corrupt
~ make any false representation
concerning tho same or concerning
the person examined. or wilfuily OF
corruptiy furnish TO any person any
special or secret Information for the
purpose OF either improving or In.
luftug the prospects or chances oi
any person SO examined or to ID
examined to be appcinted. employed o.
promoted
section iss. No person in the
classified service, or seeking admits
sion thereto. shall be appointed, re-
moved or suspended. or Ia any way
favored or Disseminated against. he-
cause OF political opinions or affilia
lions or religious belief. No off
Ger or employe OF tho city shalt
directly or Indirectly. solicit. re-
celNo or give, or bo IA any manner
concerned In soliciting, receiving OF
or contribution for any political
party or political purpose whatso-
ever, Tho civil service employees
shall refrain from partisan activity
In municipal campaigns
Section iss. No applicant for APP
pointment or promotion In the elias
sified civil service shall either al
rectiy or indirectly pay or promise
20 pay any money or other Naluahle
thing 60 any person whatever for
or on account OF his appointment OF
promotion. nor shall he ask for or
receive any recommendation or as
sistance from any officer or en-
ploye In said service, or OF any oth.
er person. In consideration OF any
political service 70 be rendered -
motion OF such person 20 any office
or appointment No recommends
tion by any officer. city. county
state or national. except as 90 char
acter. residence or fitness OF the
applicant shall DO received or con
siderod by any person concerned In
any cxamlnation or appointment un-
der this charter. and no recommen-
dalton whatever shall be made by
or accepted from the mayor, city
manager or any member OF the city
Section ist The commission
shall certify 20 the city comptroller
all appointments 20 places ana OF
fices In the classified civil service,
and all vacancies occurring therein.
body shall approve the payment or,
nor shall the treasurer pay. any
salary or wages 10 any person 70.
services as an officer or employe of
tho city unless. such person j. ee'
pioymsnt seeordinE 20 the provisions
% law. and Is shown by the certi'
flcate OF the civil service commits
sion 10 be entitled to payment there
section las. Any civil ssrvie. en-
pioyc who shall wiifuiiy or through
cuipabio negligence violate any o'
tho civil service provisions or TN.
charter, and who shall bs convicted
thereof after a trial before the civil
service commission. shall be dts
missed from tho service OF the city
and be Ineligible 20 rcappoiutment
Any officer or empioy~ 81 the city.
other than those holding offics un
der the civil service, who shall WI /
fully or through saipae's neg ~. y.
Vice provisions OF this charter. and
who shall be convicted thereof. shall
forfeit his office or position. and
shall be Ineligible TO hold any %.
flee or place % employment under
son who shall wiifuiiy. or through
culpahis negligence. vioiats any o'
IN. civil service provisions OF this
charter shall be punished as pre-
scribsd by ordinance. The city eoun-
pro.ecutions under THIS section.
Section i3s Any person N he
classified civil service who shall be
injured In tho discharge of dutl so
as 20 be temporarily disabled, shan
unless otherwise , s.rpnasat, ,,Ii psy
for not 10 exceed thirty days %
half pay for not 20 exceed sis
months and II such persons SHAH be
injured while In the discharge OF duty
so as TO be permanently disabled, or
such person shall receive pay while
such disability continues In an
amount 20 be fixed by the city
council, not exceeding twenty per
cent Of ths pay received BY snsh
Commission shall prescribe such
rules as may be necessary for car
ryinT out the purposes % thi. sec
to-, I, and =, s may gs9v.a risss;
bravery or service while In the line
section isT. The head OF any de-
partment shall grant fifteen days
vacation with pay IN any one year
to any person or employe In the ser
vice OF the city who has been reEu-
section id An persons who a,
the time OF the adoption Of THIS
charter are regular civil service I'm
pioyes shall continue 20 psr'o,fn
subject 10 the provisions OF this
charter. Those who by the adoption
OF this charter arc for the first
time included In the class lied civil
service. and who have prior to -
adoption continuously served tbs
eity In the Same capacity for sir
months Immediately prior thereto
shaif he qualified for their respective
positions without further examina-
lion, subject TO Classification by tbs
orTrrTHs. TERMS AND SALARIES
SECTION f29 Elective officers Of
the city OF Seattle shall be ths
mayor and the members OF the city
council. The appointiyo OFFICERS 81
the City OF Seattle shan DO al hoss
appointed by the mayor, the coun'
Ell and the city manager. as pro-
section 40. Tho term OF elective
Officers shall be for two years and
until their successors are elected and
I'niess otherwise expressly pro.
vidsd In this charter, the term OF
every appointlve officer shall b'
Tor four. years and, except In eas'
OF removal. until DIS successor "
appointed and qualified.
Section raj. The terms OF all Of.
flcers elected By popular. vote shall
Commence at twelve o'clock. noon
on tho second Monday after theii
election. and they shall qualify be,
fore said date. The terms OF al
other officers shall commence upof
,he date OF their qualification, which
shall be within ten days after thcii
election or appointment unless IN,
time for qualification IL extended
nv the appointing power.
Section 122. Every officer OF th'
CITY and each OF his assistants. be
fore entering upon the duties OF hii
offIce. shall take and subscribe nj
oath or affirmation that he will sup.
mort the constitution OF the United
States and OF the State OF Washing
ION and that he viii faithfully com
NV with and abide by all the re
auirements OF the charter and ordi.
names Of the city Of Seattle. and
will faithfully demean himself IL
section fss. All saiaried Officers
~ the city. except police Officers
ana ali other officers and employee
having under their custody and con
troi money or property OF the city
b.tora erferiuR upOn thu