The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-18

Ehatl wilfully or cofruptly deceive
or obstruct any person Ia respect
or corruptly or falsely mark, grade,
estimate or report upon tho cxs
animation or proper standing OF any
person examined hereunder, or aid
IN doing SO. or wilfutly or corrupt
~ mako any false representation
concerning tho same or CONCERNING
the person examined. or wiifuliy or
loorruptly furnish 60 any person any
special or secret information for tho
purpose OF either Improving or In.
iurinE the prospects or chances OF
any person no examined or to be
examined, TO bo appointed, employed o.
promoted,
Section isa. No person In tho
classified service, or seeking admits
sion thereto, shalt be appointed. re-
/ moved or suspended. or In any way
favored or Disseminated against, be-
cause OF political opinions or affila,
lions or religious belief No Off
Ger or employe OF tho city shall.
directly or Indirectly. solicit. re-
cetNe or give. or be In any manner
concerned In soliciting. receiving or
or contribution for any political
party or political purpose whatuo-
ever The civil service employees
shall refrain from partisan activity
/ In municipal campaigns
Section 1ss No applicant for APP
sified civil service shall either di-
rectly or Indirectly pay or promise
20 pay any money or other valuable
thing 60 any person whatever Tor
or on account OF his appointment or
promotion. nor shall he ask for or
receive any recommendation or as
sistance from any officer or ems
ploye In said service, or OF any 9th :
err person. In consideration OF any
political service 20 be rendered ~
or for such person. or for the pro-
motion OF such person 20 any oiiice
81 ,,on appointment nv, No rs rice ssnn,y
state or national. except as 20 char
! aeter. residence or fitness OF the
applicant shall be received or con
sidcred by any person concerned IN
der this charter. and no rseommen-
/ dalton whatever shall be made ny
or accepted from tho mayor. city
manager or any member OF tho city
council.
section iaa The commission
shall certify 20 tho city comptroller
all appointments 60 places and Of
fires In tho classified civil service.
and all vacancies occurring therein.
Neither tho comptroller or auditing
body shall approve tho paymen, OF.
| nor shall tho treasurer pay. any
salary or wages 20 any person TOT
services as an officer or cmploye OF
cupyinx an office or place OF en-
ployment according 60 the provisions
| OF law. and In shown by the certis
/ fleate OF tho civil service commits
sion 20 be entitled to payment there
/ for.
section 1875. Any civil service em-
ploye who shall wiifuiiy or through
cuipahic negligence violate any %
the civil service provisions OF THIS
thereof after trial before tho civii
services commission. shall be DIS
/ missed from tho service OF the city
and be Ineligible TO reappointmeni
other than those holding office un =
der tho civil service. who shall VIII
fully or through culpable neEi-
grnce violate any of tho civil ser.
vice provisions OF this charter. snd
who shall be convicted thereof. shall
forfeit his office or position. and
shall be Ineligible TO hold any o..
flee or place OF employment under
the city thereafter. Any other per-
son who shall wlifuily. or through
the civil service provisions OF THIS
charter shall be punishrd as pre-
scribes by ordinance, The city coun :
ell shall provide By ordinance TOT
prosecutions under this section.
Section iss. Any person In the
classified civil service who shall be
injured In tho discharge % duty 60
as 70 be temporarily disabled. shan,
ss,vs during such ai.ssiiity tuii pay
for not 10 exceed thirty days %
half pay for not 20 exceed stu
months, and II such persons SHAH be
injured white In the discharge o. duty
so as TO bs permanently disabled. or
for an indefinite length OF time.
such person shall receive pay while
such disability continues In an
amount 20 be fixed by tho city
cent u s me- esy rsssivss ~ .asa
person al the time Of injury. The
commission shall prescribe snch
rules as may be necessary for car
rying out the parpones % this arc
men n of h@nyr sor ais,,ngaishsa
bravery or service whiie In the ins
SECTION iaT. The head OF any de-
partment shall grant fifteen days
vacation with pay In any ono year
TO any person or empioyo In the ser
vice OF the city who has been resu-
larry and continuously employed for
Al section %" tx An person. who a,
the time OF the adoption OF this
charter are regular civil service en-
pioyes shall continue 20 perform
their respective duties under an. ana
charter. Those who BY the adoption
OF this charter are for the first
time included In the classified civil
service. and who have prior TO 80
adoption continuously served the
city 10 the same capacity for six
! months Immediately prior thereto,
shall be qualified for their respective
positions without further cxamina-
ton. subject 20 Classification by the
oFrIcrRs, TERMS AND SALARIES
| Section fa9 Elective officers OF
the City Of Seattle shall be the
mayor and tho members % the city
I annnfrffH0 nfFlngra nf
the City Of Seattle shall be all those
appointed by the mayor. the coun-
eli and the city manager. as pro-
vided 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.
yidsd In th,s ssAr o,fcs sns .b ,sTm s ~
Tor four years and, except In case
Of removal. until hts successor II
lappointed and qualified.
Section 1ai. Tho terms OF all Of,
ficers elected by popular. vote shall
commence at twelve o'clock, noon
on tho second Monday after thcii
election, and they shall qualify be.
fore said date. Tho terms OF all
! other officers shall commence upon
me date OF their qualification, which
shall be within ten days after their
election or appointment, unless the
time for qualification II extendeo
Iby the appointing power.
city ana each OF his assistants. be.
fore entering upon the duties OF his
office, shall take and subscribe ar
oath or affirmation that he Will SUP.
mort the constitution OF the United
States and OF the state OF Washing.
ton and that he win faithfully com
piy with and abide by all the re-
auirements OF the charter and ordi.
nances OF the City Of Seattle, and
will faithfully demean himself In
loffice.
Section iss. All saiaried officer,
~ tho city, except police officers
Land all other officers and employees
having under their custody and con
troll money or property OF the city
shall. before entering upon the
! duties OF office. give bond, with APP.
nroved suretieH. TO the city in sucf
sum as shall be designated by ordi.
nance, conditioned for the faithful
. 80 his AMffaa aud 10,