The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-12

shall wllfuny or corruptly deceive
or ohstruct any person Ia respect
70 bis or her right 81 examination,
or corruptiy or falsely mark. grade
estimate or report upon tho ex-
ANIMATION or proper standing Of any
person examined hereunder. or aid
ia doing 80, OF wllfuilY or corrupt
~ make any false representation
concerning the same or CONCERNING
the person examined. or wilfuiiY or
leofruptly furnish 20 any person any
special or secret information for the
purpose OF either Improving OF In.
| iufiuR tho prospects OF chances OF
any person 40 examined OF Go be
ekamined, 10 es appointed, employed OF
promoted.
section iss. No person in the
classified service, or seeking admits
slon thereto, shall DO appointed, re-
moved or suspended. or Ia any way
favored or Disseminated against. be-
cause OF political opinions OF afriiia-
lions or religious belief. No offi-
Ger or employe of the city shall.
directly OF Indirectly. solicit. re-
ceive or give. or he In any manner
concerned In soliciting, receiving OF
SWING any asseHnment subscription
or contribution for any political
ever, The civil service employees
shall refrain from partisan activity
In municipal campaigns
Section i2S. No applicant for sp-
I FNAANAA'Hh NA IN ttAe AAAH
sified EVIL service shall either al
rectly or Indirectly pay or promise
70 pay any money or other Nhiuahie
thing 60 any person whatever for
or on account OF his appointment OF
promotion, nor shall he ask for or
receive any recommendation or as
siHtanoe from any officer or em-
ptoye In said service or OF any oth-
er person. in conHiderRtio OF any
political service 90 be rendered ~
or Tor such person. OF for the pro-
motion OF such person 20 any office
or appointment No rceommenda-
tion by any officer. city. county,
state or national. except an 10 char
applicant shall be received or con
stdcred by any person concerned ~
any EXAMINATION or appointment un-
der this charter. and no rceommrn-
dalton whatever shall he made by
or accepted from tho mayor. city
council
Section isa Tho commission
All appointments 20 places and of
fie-s IN the classified civil service.
and all vacancies occurring therein.
! Neither tho comptroller or auditing
body shall approve ths payment OF.
salary or wages 60 any person for
| services as on officer or emptoyc OF
tho city unless such person 10 oc-
eupyins an office or place of em-
ployment according 90 the provisions
OF law. and is shown BY IN. eerti-
ficate OF tho civil service commits
sion 10 be entitled 20 payment there
/ for,
section iss. Any civil service EN-
pioye who shall wiifuiiy or. through
eulpablo negiigence violate any OF
/ the civil service provisions Of this
charter. and who shall DO convicted
thereof after a trial before the ciyii
/ service commission. shall be dis
missed from tho service Of the city
and be Ineligible TO r.appointnent
Any officer or smploye Of the city.
other than those holding office IN
fuiiy or through euipasie nssii-
gence violate any OF the civii scr.
/ Woe provisions % thi. charter. and
who shall be convicted thereof. shall
forfeit hts office or position. ana
rice or place % employment under
ia. city thereafter Any other per-
son who shall wiifuiiy, or through
cuipable negligence. violate any OF
charter sfAil Ss pani.hsa as pre-
scrihri BY ordinance. The city eoun.
ell shalt provide by ordinance Tor
prosecutions under this section
Section iss. Any person ~ The
injured In the discharge OF duty 80
as 20 be temporarily disabled. shall.
unless otherwise eompsnsated, re-
eeive during such disability full pay
no; e =, sIs &C., sh'r. y,s asy' .s
months. and ~ such persons shall be
Injured while In tho discharge % duty
so as 10 be permanently disabled, or
for an indefinits length % time.
such person shall receive pay. whiis
such disability continues In an
amount 20 b. fired by the city
council, not exceeding twanty per
cent ~ the pay received BY such
es srn1n 'A' .h.ii p 81 eH saes
rules as may be necessary for car
rring GU, tbs purposes ot Wis Sc
Sravsry or services while 10 he nns
SECTION isT. The head OF any de-
partmsnt shall grant fifteen days
vacation With pay IN any ons year
vice OF the city who has been resu-
larry and continuously employed Tor
Section iis An p.r.ons who a,
charter are regular eivii service en-.
pioyss shall continue 20 perform
their respective duties under and
subject 10 the provisions of this
% this charter are for The first
tins Included In the classified civil
service, and who have prior 90 its
adoption continuously served the
city In the same capacity for ak
months Immediately prior thereto.
shall be qualified for their respective
positions without further examina-
lion. subject 20 Qualification by tn,
lorTicTns, TERMS AND sALARIEs
section f7s Elective officers OF
the CITY % Seattle shall be the
mayor and tho members % tho city
council The appointive OFFICERS %
tho city Of Seattle shall be all those
appointed by the mayor, the coun-
cii aud tho city manager. as pro-
vlded in this charter.
section 100 The term OF elective
officers shall be for two years and
until their successors are elected and
qualified.
Tniess o,hsrwis. expressly pro-
vidsd in this charter, the term Of
every appointivs officer shall be
OF removal. until bis successor IL
appointed and qualified.
| Section iai. The terms OF all of
flcera 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
tho date OF their qualification. which
shall be within ten DAYS AFTER their
j
time for qualification ~ extended
lby the appointing power,
Section 1s2. Every officer Of the
city and each OF his assistants. be-
fore entering upon the duties OF his
office. shall take and subscribe an
Ioath or affirmation that no will sup
port the constitution Of the United
| States and Of the state OF Washing
ton and that he Will faithfully com
plv with and abide by all the re-
| auirements OF the charter and ordi-
nancea OF the CITY OF Seattle. and
will faithfully demean himself in
loffice.
Section iss All ssisried 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 tho
duties OF office. give bond. with APP
proved sureties, to the city I'm such
sum as shall bo designated by ordi j.
nance, conditioned for the faithful
performances Of his duties and for
the payment over OF all moneys be-