The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-28

Section i9t. No person or officer
shall wllfully or corruptly deceive
10 his or her right OF examination,
or corruptly or falsely mark. grade,
csttmntc' report upon the OK
animation or proper standing OF any
person examined hereunder, or ala
Ia dolnE SO. or wiifully or corrupt.
~ mako any false representation
concerning the same or concerning
the person examined. or Wtlfully or
corruptiy furnish TO any person any
special or secret Information Tor the
purpose of either Improving or IN.
juring tho prospects or chances or
any person so examined or To be
examined. appointed. employed or
promoted.
Section iga. No person In the
classified service, or seeking admits
sion thereto. shall be appointed, re-
moved or suspended. or la any way
favored or Disseminated against. be-
cause OF political opinions or affilin-
lions or religious belief No ofu-
Ger or empioyo OF the city shan.
directly or Indirectly, solicit re-
ceiVe or give. or be Ia any manner
concerned In soliciting. receiving or
giving any assessment. subscription
or contribution Tor any political
party or political purpose whatHo-
shall refrain from partisan activity
In municipal campaigns.
Section 1aS. No applicant for APP
pointment or promotion In the elias
rectly or indirectly pay or promise
90 pay any money or other valuable
thing to any person whatever for
or on account OF his appointment OF
promotion. nor shall he ask for OF
receive any accommodation or as
aistanes from any officer or em-
ploye In said service, or OF any oth-
or person. In consideration or an
political service 60 be rendered "
or for such person. or for the pro
notion 81 such psrssn 11ssess any Sr,
ton by any officer, city. county
state or national. except as 90 char
acter. residence or fitness OF the
applicant shall be received or con
sidered by any person concerned IN
any examination or appointment I'M
der this charter. and no recommen
dation whatever shall be made by
or accepted from tho mayor, CIT,
manager or any member OF the eip
council
Section ist The commission
shall certify 60 the city comptroilsr
all appointments 90 places and Of
fees IN the classified civil services
and all vacancies occurring therein
Neither IN. comptroller or auditing
body shall approve tho payment OF
nor shan the treasurer pay. any
salary or wages 20 any person TOT
services as an officer or cmployo oi
the city unless such person j. oc-
cupytnE an office or place OF en-
pioymsnt sccoFdlng 10 The provisions
% law. aud T. shown by the certl
ficat> % the civil service commits
sion to be entitled TO payment there
for,
section 1876. Any civil service en-.
ploys who shall wiifully. or through
culpable negligence violate any OF
the eivii service provisions OF tint,
charter. and who shall be convicted
thereof after a trial before the eiyil
service commission. shall DO DIS
missed from tho service % the city
and be ineligible 60 reappointment
Any officer or smpioye OF the city
other than those holding offtcs IN
der the civil service. who shall vii
gencs violate Anv OF tho civil Ger.
Vice provisions Of this charter. and
who shall be convicted thereof. shal
/ forfeit hts office OF position. ane
shall bs ineligible 20 hold any ~
flee or place Of employment unAel
IN. city thereafter. Any other per.
son who shall wiifuily. Or through
cuipab Bile negligence. violate any 81
tho civil service provisions OF thli
charter shall be punished as pre-
scrihed by ordinance. The ettT coun
en- shall provide by ordinance foi
prosecutions under this section
| Section tts Any person IN tn'
| classified civil service who suall ~
injured In the diseharEs % auty
as 20 be temporarily disabled. shall
unless otherwise compensated, 70
celye during such diMa biitty fun pal
/ for not 90 exceed thirty days ~
half pay for not 10 exceed Al
months and ~ such parsons shall ,.
/ injured while In the discharge % duti
80 as 20 be permanently disabled. oi
/ for an indeftuifs length % time
such person shall receive pay While
such disability continues IN ~
amount % be rxed ~ the CIV
cent on the pay received by sucl
person at the time % iniury. Thu
commission shall prcscrite nuci
rules as may be nseeasary Tor car
rying out the purposes % THIS sc
m sS n "a hon n Tor sistingaishe'
bravery or service while In the iin'
Section iiT. The head Of any ds
psrtneni shall grant fifteen asy
TO any person or onpioys In the ser
vice OF tho city who has been reEu
larry and continuously employed 10
at least one year. :
the tins OF IN. adoption OF thi
charter are regular civil service en-
ployaa shall continue 20 perform
thsiF respective duties under AM
subject 10 the provisions Of thi
| charter. Those who by the adoption
OF this charter are for the frs
,ims included in tho classified civil
! service. and who have prior TO "
adoption continuously served m
city in the same capacity for al
shall be qualified for their respective
POSITIONS without further eKAfnina
ton. subject to classificatien BY IN
OFFICERS, TERMS AND sALARIEi
section fas. Elective officers o
the CITY OF Seattle shall DO N
mayor and tho membsrs Of tho cit
council. The appointiva officers o
the City OF Seattle shall be all thos
appointed by the mayor, the ooun
eli and the city manager as pro
Section Tao. The term of slectiv
lofficera shall be for two years an
until their successors are elected an
Unless otherwise expressly pro
vlded I'M this charter. The term o
every appointive officer shall b
Tor Four years and. except In cas-
OF removal. until his successor !
appointed and qualified.
Section 1871. The terms of all OF
ficers elected BY popular vote shal
commences MT twelve o'clock. moor
on the second Monday after thei
election, and they shall qualify be
fore said date. The terms OF al
other officers shall commence upol
the date OF their qualification. whicl
shall be within ten days after thei
election or appointment. unless tn
time for qualification Is sxtende
lby the appointing power.
Section 152. Every officer or IN
city and each of his assistants, be
fore entering upon the duties Of hi
office. shall take and subscribe a.
oath or affirmation that he vii sup
port the constitution OF the Unite
States and Of the state Of washing
Tor and that he will faithfully com
ply with and abide by all the re
Inducements OF the charter and ordi
rances Of the city OF Seattle, an
will faithfully demean himself j
office.
~ the city, except police officer
and all other officers and einploye
having under their custody and con
ltrol noney or property OF the citJ
shall before entering upon IN
moved suretiea. to the city In sue
sum as shall be designated by ordi