The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-26

shall wiifuily or corruptiy deceive
or ohatruct any person Ia respect
| to HIS or her right OF examination,
or corruptly or falsely mark, grade,
! estimate or report upon tho OK
animation or proper standing OF any
person examined hereunder. " aid
In doing 80, or wilfuily or corrupt
~ make any false representation
concerning tho same or coucorninE
tho person examined. or wltfuliy or
oorruptly furnish To any person any
special or secret Information Tor the
/ purpose OF either Improving or In
iuring the prospects or chances Of
any person 40 examined or TO be
section i2s. No pereon IN the
/ classified service, or seeking admits
sion thereto. shall be appointed. ro-
moved or suspended. or In any way
favored or Disseminated against. hes
cause OF political opinions or affilia-
lions or religious belief, No Off
Ger or employe OF the city shall,
directly or Indirectly, solicit. re-
eeive 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 whatso-
shall refrain from partisan activity
In municipal campaigns.
Section i2a, No applicant for APP
| pointmcnt or promotion In the elias
Gified civil service shall either di-
rectiy or Indirectly pay or promise
to pay any money or other valuable
! thing 60 any person whatever for
or on account OF hts appointment or
promotion. nor shall he ask for or
aistance from any officer or em-
pioye In said service, or OF any 9TH
or person, In consideration OF any
political service 10 bo rendered 20
or for such person. or for the pro-
motion OF such person Co any office
or appointment No recommended
lion BY any officer. city. county.
state or national. except as 20 char
acter. residence or fitness OF the
applicant shall be received or con-
sidered by any porHou concerned In
any examination or appointment I'M
| der this charter. and no rreommen-
| dalton whatever shall be made by
or accepted from tho mayor city
manager or any member OF tho city
| council.
| Section iza Tho commission
shall certify to the city comptroller
all appointments 20 places and Of
and all vacancies occurring therein.
Neither IN. comptroller or auditing
body shall approve the payment Of.
nor shall the treasurer pay. any
salary or wages 20 any person for
services as an officer or cmploye Of
tho city unless such person Is oc-
cupyinE an office or place Of em-
ploym.nt eccnrdinE 60 tho provisions
OF law. and iE shown by the certi-
ficAtc Of the civil service commits
sion 10 be entitled TO payment there
/ Tor.
section izs. Any eivii service en-
pioye who shall wiifuiiy or through
cuipable negligence violate any OF
charter. and who shall b convicted
thereof after a trial befor, the civil
service commission. shall ha dis
missed from the service OF the city
aud DO ineligible 10 reappointment
Any officer or empioye % Tho city,
other than those holding office un-
der tho civii service. who shall will
fully or through euipabls neEii-
gcncs violate any % the civil ser.
vice provisions % this charter, and
who shall be convicted thereof. shall
forfeit hiH office or position, and
shall ha ineligible % hold any Of
flee or place Of employment under
the city thereafter, Any other per
cuipRhie negligence. violate any 81
the civil service provisions Of this
charter shall be punished az pre-
scrihed hY ordinance. Tn. city conn-
| ell shall provide hy ordinance for
prosecutions under this section.
Section i1s Any person In the
| classified civil service who shall 10
In urcd in tho discharge Of duty 80
as 20 be temporarily disabled. shall.
eclyc during such disability fuii pay
for not 10 exceed thirty days Or
half pay for not 20 exceed six
months, and 10 such persons shall -
/ Injured while In the discharge 81 duty
for an indefinite length % time.
such person shall receive pay while
such disability continues In an
amount 20 be fixed by the city
cent OK tho pay received ~ such
person at the time Of injury. The
commission shall prescribe such
rules as may be necessary ,or car
rying gu, the parposes of THIS see
medals Of honor Tor distinEulshed
bravery or sorvies while In the hne
OF duty.
partment shall grant fifteen days
vacation with pay In any one year
10 any person or enpioye In the SER
vice OF the city who has been resu-
larry and continuously employed for
section ias An persons who a,
tho time OF the adoption % this
charter are regular civil services en-
ploycs shall continue TO perform
thsir respective duties under and
charter. Those who by the adoption
/ OF this charter are for the frs,
time included in the classified civil
service. and who have prior 60 10
city in the same capacity for six
months Immediately prior thereto
shall be qualified for their respective
positions without further cNnminn-
ton. subject TO classification by the
OFFICERS. TERMS AND SALARIES
Section i1e Elective officers Of
tho City OF Seattle shall be the
mayor and the members OF the city
council The appointive officers Of
the city Of Seattle shall DO all those
appointed by the mayor. the coun-
| eff and the city manager. as pro-
vidsd In this charter.
Section i3o. The term OF elective
officers shall be for two years and
until their successors arc elected and
qualified.
Unless otherwise % expressly pro-
vlded in this charter. the term Of
for four years and, except In case
OF removal. until bis successor IL
appointed and qualified.
Section i2i. The terms or all Of
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 Officers shall commence upon
the date OF their qualification, which
election or appointment unless the
time for qualification IN extended
by the appointing power.
Section Isa. Every officer OF the
city and each OF his assistants. be-,
fore entering upon the duties OF his
office, shall take ana subscribe an
oath or affirmation that he VIII sup
port the constitution OF the United
| gtates and of tho state Of Washing
ton and that he will faithfully COM
| ply with and abide by all tho re-
auirements OF the charter and ordi.
nances OF the city OF Seattle, and
will faithfully demean himself In
office
Section i3s. All saiaried officers
Of the city, except police officers.
and all other officers and employees
| having under their custody and con-
troll money or property OF tho city,
shall. before entering upon tho
duties OF office. give bond. with APP
proved sureties, 10 the city In SUCH
| sum as shall be designated by ordi-
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