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

council shall provide Tor tho ex-
penses or tho commission, including
such clerical or other assistants a.
Section lei. No person or officer
shall wilfuliy or corruptly deceive
! or ohstruct any person Ia respect
4 10 MS OF her right 81 examination,
or corruptly or falsely mark. grade,
estimate OF report upon the ex.
animation or proper standing OF any
| person examined hereunder, or aid
/ IN doing so. OF wilfully or corrupt
/ " make any false representation
/ concerning tho same or concerning
the person examined. or wilfutly or
eorruptly furnish TO any person any
special or secret information for the
/ purpose OF either improving or In
turing tho prospects or chances OF
any person so examined or 60 be
examined, 70 be appointed, Employed or
promoted.
section ifs. No person In the
sion thereto. shall be appointed. re-
moved or suspended, or IN any way
favored or Disseminated against, be-
cause OF political opinions or afrilia-
Ger or empioye OF tho city shall.
directly or Indirectly solicit. re-
ceiNe or give, or be In any manner
concerned In soliciting. receiving or
giving any assessment subscription
or contribution for any political
party or political purpose whstso-
ever, The civil service employees
shall refrain from partisan activity
I'm municipal cAmpalgns
| Section i2S. No applicant for APP
pointment or promotion In the elias
sified civil service shall either di-
reotiy or Indirectly pay or promise
20 pay any money or other valuable
thing 10 any person whatsver for
or on account Of his appointment OF
promotion, nor shall he ask for OF
receive any accommodation or as
sistsnce from any officer or en-
or person in eonsideration o. any
political service TO be rendered
or for such person, or for the pre-.
m atlon % such person To any otties
s s,an appointment S , NO r rec snnS,s
state or national. except as TO cher
acter. residence or fitness OF the
applicant shall be received or con.
sidered by any person concerned IN
any examination or appointment un-
der this charter. and no rseommen-
dalton whatever shall be made BY
or accepted from the mayor. city
manager or any member OF the city
section iit The commission
all appointments 20 places and Of
fices IN the classified civil service
Neither the comptroller or auditing
body shall approve tho payment OF.
| nor shall the treasurer pay. any
salary or wages 20 any person Tor
services as an officer or employa of
tho city unless such person is oe-
cupytng an office or place % en-
playment secordlns 20 the provisions
~ law, and IL shown by the certt'
sion 60 be entitled 20 payment there
section isB. Any civil service EN-
pioyc who shall ~ilfuiiy OF throush
cuipAbie negligence violate any %
charter. and who shall DO convicted
thereof after trial before the ctvti
service commission. shall b dis
missed from tho service of the city
Any offer or employs * tho eity.
other than those holding office un-
der the ciNii service. who shall viii
fully or through cuipabis nesii-
/ vice provisions % this charter. and
who shall be convicted thereof. shall
/ forfeit hts office or position. and
shall DO Ineligible Go hold any Of
flee o. place q employment under
son who shall wilfuiiy. or through
cuipabia negligence. violate any q
the civil service provisions ~ THIS
charter shall Dc punished ~ pre-
ell shalt provide By ordinance for
prosecutions under this section.
section iss Any person IN the
classified civil service who shall bs
as TO be temporarily disabled, shah.
unless otherwise comprnsatef. re-
eeivs during such Disability fun pay
for not 20 exceed ihirty days eT
msa,s. and n sueh persons shAii ss
| injured while in the discharge % duty
80 a.. 10 be permanently disabled. or
for an indsfinite Length 81 ums.
such person shall receive pay while
amount 70 DO fixed By the city
council, not exceeding twenty per
cent % the pay received ~ such
person az the time ~ injury Ths
commission shall prescriS. such
rying out IN, purposes 81 MI. sec
,Ios ana may gTovjnss, ssi'ss Is
bravery or service while In the line
section isT. The head % any de-
partmsnt shah grant fifteen days
vacation with pay In any one year
vice % the city who has been rsEu-
larry and continuously employed for
At s. sris S' i,l An person. who a,
ehsrtsr are regular civil service EN-
| ploys. shall continue 90 perform
their respective duties under and
subject 20 tho provisions % this
~ III. charter are Tor ,hs flrs,
/ time included In the classified civil
service. and who have prior 20 its
adoption continuously served tho
city IN the same capacity Ter .ir
shall be qualified for their respective
/ positions without further examinh-
tion. subject 20 classification BY the
orYicras. TERMS AND SALARIES
Section t2s. Elective officers Of
the City OF Seattle shall be the
mayor and the members Of the city
council The appoinuvs officers OF
appointed by the mayor. the eoun-
eli and the city manager. as pro-
vidsd In this charter.
Section 100. The term Of elective
until their Successors are elected and
Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided in this charter, the term Of
every nppointivs officer shan be
for four years and, except In case
Of removal. until bis successor IL
appointed and qualified.
Section iai. 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
shall be within ten days after their
election or appointment unless the
tins for qualification is extended
by the appointing power
Section 49, 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
mort the constitution Of the United
states and % the state OF washing
ton and that hs will faithfully com
pIy with and abide By all the re-
qufrements OF the charter and ordi-
nances OF tho City OF Seattle. and
will faithfully demean himself in
office.
SECTION is3. All saiarisd officers
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,
shall. before entering upon the
dr,f.. 81 ofgtc~ give bond with a n