The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-29

section isi No person or officer
| shall wilfully or corruptly deceive
/ OF ohstruct any person In respect
Go hts or her night OF examinatiou
or eorruptly OF falsely mark, Rfnde
| estimate or report upon the ek.
animation or proper standing OF any
person examined hereunder, or aid
| IN doing 80. or Wiifully or corrupt
/ ~ make any false representation
/ concerning tho Same or concerning
tho person examined, or wilfuiiy OF
corruptly furnish TO any person any
/ special or secret informn tlon for the
purpose OF either Improving or In
turing the prospects or chances OF
examined. appolnted. employed OF
promoted.
section i2s. No person IN the
classified service, or seeking admits
sion thereto, shall be appointed. re-
moved or suspended or la any way
/ favored or discrlminated against. be.
cause OF political opinions or affilia
tons or religious belief No Off
Ger or cmploya OF the city shall.
directly or indirectly. solicit re-
ceive or give, or be in any manner
concerned In soliciting. receiving OF
giving any assessment. subscription
or contribution FOR any political
party or political purpose whatno-
ever; The elyi service employees
shall refrain from partisan activity
In municipal campaigns
Section i2s. No applicant for APP
polntment or promotion In tho elias
sified civil service shall either ~
rectly or Indirectly pay or promise
TO pay any money or other valuable
, thing 60 any person whatever for
or on account OF his appointment or
promotion. nor shall he ask for OF
receive any recommendation or as
sistancs from any officer or EN-
ploye In said service, or OF any 9th =
or person. In consideration OF any
political service TO 10 rendered ~
or for such person. or for the pro-
motion OF such person TO any office
ton by any officer, city. county,
state or national. except as TO char
acter. residence or fitness OF the
applicant shall be received or con
sidercd ~ any person concerned In
any examination or appointment UNI
der this charter. and no rocommsn-
dalton whatever shall be made by
or accepted from tho mayor. city
manager or any member OF the city
council
section is. Tho commission
shall certify TO the city eomptroller
all appointments to places and Of
fices In the classified civil service,
and all vacancies occurring therein
Neither the comptroller or auditing
nor shall the treasurer pay, any
salary or wages 90 any person Tor
services a. an officer or employs OF
the city unlsss such person 4 oc.
ployment according 10 tho provisions
OF law. and ~ shown by tho csrti.
fleats OF the civil service commits
sion to bs entitled to payment there
for.
section iss. Any civil service EN-.
pioye who shall wiifuliy or through
cuipabig negligence violate any Of
the eivn service provisions OF this
charter. and who shall be convicted
thereof after trial bcfor. the clyii
services commission, shall be dis
missed from the service OF the city
and be Ineligible 10 rrappointment
Any officer or employc OF the city.
other than those holding office IN
fully or through eulpsbla neFiI-
Esnce violate any OF tho civil ser.
vice provisions OF this charter. and
who shall DO convicted thereof shall
forfeit hts office or position. and
shall be Ineligible to hold any Of.
flee or place % employment under
thu city thereafter. Any other per
son who shall wiifuily. or through
cuipahie negligence. violate any 81
the civil service provisions of THIS
charter shall be punished az pre-
scribed b. ordinance. The city coun.
ell shall provide by ordinance for
prosecutions under this section.
Section iss Any person In the
rAAnNiftF0 CIVIL service VINO HNbAA ~
injured In tho discharge 81 duty 80
"a to be temporarily disabled shall.
ceivs during such disability tuii pay
for not TO exceed thirty days or
halt pay tsf no, .s 20 Exceed Raj ~
injured while In the discharge o. duty
so as 20 b. permanently disabled. OF
for an Indefinite length % time.
such person shall receive pay while
amount 10 10 flsed by the city
council, not exceeding twenty per
cent OF the pay received ny such
person at the time % injury. The
commission shall presoribs such
ryinE out the purposes 81 this sec
medals Of honor Tor distinsuishsd
bravery OF service while In the line
OF duty.
Section f.T. The head 81 any lie.
partment shall grant fifteen days
vacation with pay I'm any one year
70 any person or .fuploye In the ser
vice % tho city who has boon rsgu-
larry and continuously employed for
section las. An persons who at
the time OF the adoption % this
charter are regular civil service EN-
ployes shall continue 10 perform
their respective duties under and
subject 70 tho provisions. % this
charter. Those who by tho adoption
of this charter are for tho frat
tins included Ia the classified civll
service. and who have prior 90 its
city IN the same capacity for six
months Immediately prior thereto,
shall be qualified for their respective
positions Without further csamina-
lion. subject TO classification by the
orrisr,us. TERMS AND SALARIES
Section fas Elective officers Of
the City OF Seattle shall DO the
mayor and the members Of the city
the city OF Seattle shall be all those
appointed by the mayor. tho coun-
eli and the city manager. az pro-
vided In this charter.
Section ise. The term OF elective
officers shall he for two years and
until their successors are elected and
Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided IN this charter. the term Of
every nppointive officer SHAH be
for -Four years and, except In case
OF removal. until bis successor Is
appointed and qualified.
Section iaf. The terms OF all of
ficsrs elected by popular vote shall
commance AZ Twelve o'oiook' noon s.
election, and they shall qualify be-
fore said date. Tho terms Of all
other officers shall commence upon
tho date OF their qualification, which
; haiI DO within ten days after their
election or appointment. unless the
time for qualification IL extended
BY the appointing power.
Section 132. Every officer OF the
rify and each Of his assistants be-
fore entering upon the duties or 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 q washing
ION and that he will faithfully com
pty with and abide by all tho re-
1uirements OF the charter and ordi.
nances 81 tho City Of Seattle, and |
viii faithfully demean himself In
office.
section fss. All salaried officers
Of tho city. except police officers, |
and all other officers and employees |
having under their custody and con-
troll money or property or tho city, |
shall, before entering upon the
duties OF office. give bond, with hp- |
proved suretles. 20 the city In such |