The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-02

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or ohstruct any person In renpect
| 60 hts or her right Of examination.
or corruptly or falsely mark, grado,
estimate or report upon the eS-
animation or proper standing OF any
/ person examined hereunder. or aid
/ Ia doing So or wilfuliy or corrupt
| ~ make any false reprerentation
concerning the same or concerning
tho person examined. or wilfully or
oorruptly furnish 60 any person any
special or secret information for the
| purpose Of either improving or In
| juring tho prospects or chances or
any person 80 examined OF 20 DO
examined, TO DO appointed. employed ar
promoted.
section iss. No person In the
classified service, or neeleing admis-
sion thereto, shall he appointed, re.
moved or suspended. OF va any way
favored or Disseminated against. be-
cause OF political opinions OF affilin-
tions or religious belief No Off
cor or employe OF tho city shall,
directly or indirectly, solicit, re-
ceivo or give. or be In any manner
concerned In soliciting. receiving or
giving any assesnmout, subscription
I or contribution Tor any political
party or political purpose whatso-
ever. The Civil service employees
shall refrain from partisan activity
In municipal campaigns.
Section i2a, No applicant Tor APP
pointment or promotion In the elias
sified civil service shan either AZ
rectly or indirectly pay or promise
20 pay any money or other valuable
! thing TO any person whatever for
or on account OF hia appointment OF
promotion. nor shall he ask for or
receive any recommendation or as
sistance from any officer or en-
pioye In said service, or o. any oth-
cr person. IN consideration OF any
political service 10 be rendered
or for such person. or for the pro-
I rtR 80 office
or appointment No recommends.
tion by any officer. city, county.
state or national. except as 90 char
acter residence or fitness OF the
sidered by any person concerned IN
any examination or appointment un-
der this charter. and no reComnrus
dalton whatever shall he made BY
or accepted from tho mayor, city
manager or any member % the city
council
Section ist The commission
shall certify 10 the city comptroller
fees in the classified civil service,
and all vacancies occurring therein.
Neither the comptroller or auditing
body shall approve the payment or
nor shall the treasurer pay. any
salary or wages 90 any person Tor
services az an officer or empioVc Of
the city unless such person u oes
cupyins an office or place OF ems
pioyment according 20 the provisions
81 law. and ia shown ty the ecrtt-
ficate Of the civil service commits
sion 60 be entitled 20 payment there-
| for.
Section ias. Any civil service en-
pigye who shall wiifuiiy. or through
culpahie negligence violate any Of
the civil service provisions OF this
charter. and who shall DO convicted
thereof after a trial before The civii
service commission shall bs dls-
- aaNF a
and DO Ineligible 70 roapPointmeut
Any officer or rmpioye ~ tho city
other than those holding office I'M
dor the civil service. who shall will
fully OF through euipaeis neEli
4 vice provisions % this charter. and
who shall be convicted thereof. shall
forfeit his office or position. ana
shall b, ineligible 20 hold any Of
| tie. or place ~ employment under
the city thereafter. Any other per-
son who shall wiifuily. or through
lculpahi- negligence. violate any o.
the civil service provisions OF tnls
charter shall be punished a.
Gil shall prcride BY ordinance Tor
prosecutions under this section
Section ia Any person IN the
classified civil servie. who shel be
In ured In tho discharge OF duty 40
a. to be temporarily disabled. shall.
unless otherwise compensatea, re-
ceive during such dias btlity fan pay
| for not 20 exceed thirty days %
months. and II such persons shall BE
| Injured while In the discharge 81 duty
so as 20 be permanently disabled, OF
/ for an indefinite length % time,
such person shall receive pay, ~hils
amount to be fixed by ths city
council, not exceeding twsnty per
cent % the pay received oy such
person At the time OF Injury. The
commission shall pr-scrib. such
rules as may be necessary for car
rying out tho purposes of thi. secs
ton and may provide suitsols
medals OF honor for distinguished
bravery or service while In the hne
section 1T. Tn. head Of any de-
/ partmsnt shall grant fifteen days
vacation with pay IN any ors year
| TO any person or empioYo IN the ser
1 vice % tho city who has been reEu-
larry and continuously employed Tor
az least ono year
Section iss All persons who at
the time % the adoption OF this
charter are regular civil service en-
I pioyes shall continue 20 perform
their respective duties under and
subject 20 tho provisions Of this
charter. Those who BY the adoption
tins Included in the classified civil
service. and who have prior TO is
adoption continuously served the
city In the same capacity for sir
months Immediately prior thereto.
shall be qualified for their respective
positions without further eNamina-
lion. subject 20 ciassification by the
commission.
OFFICERS, TERMS AND SALARIES
section f1s. Elective officers of
tho city OF Seattle shall be the
mayor and tho members OF the city
council. The eppointive officers Of
the City Of Seattle shall be All those
appointed ny the mayor. the coun-
vidsd In this charter.
! Section 100. The term OF elective
Officers shall be for two years and
until their successors are elected and
Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vfded In this charter. tho term OF
every appointivs officer shall be
for Four years and except ~ case Sc
OF removal. until his successor is
Appointed and qualified.
Section I3i. The terms OF all Of
ficers elected by popular vote shall
commence at twelve o'clock. noon,
election. and they shall qualify be-
fore said date. The terms or all
other officers shall commence upon
the date OF their justification, which
shall be within ten days after their
time for qualification f. extended
Inv the appointing power.
Section 172. Every officer OF the
city and each OF his asaistnnts. be-
fore entering upon the duties OF his
office, shall take and subscribe an
loath or affirmation that no will sup
mort the constitution Of the United
| States and OF the State Of Washing
ton and that no will faithfully com
Ipiy with and abide by all the roo
Inducements OF the charter and ordl-
lnancss OF the City Of Seattle, and
viii faithfully demean himself I'm
section 1873. All salaried officers
OF the city. except police Officers,
land all other officers and employees
having under their custody and con
Itroi money or property OF the city,
shall. before entering upon the
nroved sureties, TO the city in such
ann as shall be designated by ordl-
nance. conditioned for the faithful
performance Of his duties and for
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