The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-04

dates TOR political office. or taxa any part in any
election except 10 deposit his vote, nor shall ne
directly or indirectly influence or attempt "
influence OF control the action OF any member
or employee of said department, or know
ingiy suffer 10 be received or coiiecied
from any member of the police force
an assessment or contribution for city or poistica
purposes. A violation of any of the provisions
OF this section shall be cause for immediate re-
moval from Office of the person guilty OF suca
violation.
Second-The chairman of the commission
shall have pow er to convene said commission as
such tines and places within the city and upon
such reasonable notice as lie may deem proper.
The concurrence of three members shall De
necessary to any decision or order OF the CON-
mission.
The city clerk shall have the custody of all
the records and official documents OF the ponce
commission, and shall keep the same IN sucn
place as the city council shall provide.
Sec .. Police force.- The, police force snau
consist of q chief OF police and as many suoor-
dinats officers and regular and special pniice-
men and detective offic rs as the city coun-
ell shall from time to time by ordinance pre-
scribe; provided that the mayor may, when the
public safety requires il, in case of emergency,
70 be by him determined. appoint any number
of special policemen. who shall discharge their
duties and hold their positions atthe pleasure oil
the mayer until the conclusion OF the meeting
OF the city council held next after such appoint
ment and not longer.
Sec. g. Potcers and duties Of the police commits
sion.-First-The police commission may pre-
scribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent
with ordinances of the city or this charter. Tor
the government and control of the police force,
and fix and enforce penalties for their violation
Second-The police commission shall appoint
the chief OF polics and all subordinate
police officers and regular sud specisl
otherwise provided, and detective officers, aud
may from time to time remove the chief OF po-
lice or any of such Police officers, or any regu-
lar or special policeman, or any detective Off
Ger, for such cause as to them shall seem Just or
proper.
Every appointee to the police force must be
citizen of the United States. of good character
for honesty and sobriety, able to read the
English language, and must have been resi-
dent of this city for at least one year preceding
his appointment; every appointee hereafter
appointed, except the chief of police, shall not
be less than % nor more than so years OF age,
and must possess such physical qualifications as
will enable him to pass satisfactory medical
examination under such rules and regulations
as may be prescribed by the police commission.
Third-The police commission. shall annu-
ally or oftener If they deem best, or If required
by the city council, make asreport to the mayor
and city council of any municipal legislation
dition OF the police force and the administration
OF the police department, and shall report in
like manner fully to the mayor and city council
the business and condition of the police force,
showing the number of arrests made during the
year. the cause thereof together with such
other general and special information az they
can respecting the peace and good order OF the
city, and also an estimate OF. the amount of
money that viii be required to pay salaries and
expenses of the police department for the ensu-
ing fiscal year, specifying in detail the items for
which the same will be required.
Fourth-The police commission shall have
such further powers and be subject to such fur
Their duties as may be granted or imposed by the
city council by ordinance.
Sec. 4. Duties of the police forcs.-First-Chief
of police. The chief OF police shall be the chief
peace officer OF the city. and all process issued
by any justice OF the peace in the city. under
authority of This charter or any ordinance of the
city and to which the city is party, shall be
directed to him for service, and may be served
and returned by the chief ofpolite or any police
officer or regular or special policeman. The
chief of police or some member of the police
force, whom he shall from time TO time desig
nate, shall attend upon each of the cours OF the
police justice or justices of the peace In the city.
and at each meeting of the board of aldermen
and house of delegates. The chief of police
shall exercise vig1lent control over the police
force and maintain the peace and quiet OF the
city. He shall be the keeper of the city prison.
He shall have in the discharge of his duties like
powers and be subject to like responsibilities as
the sheriff of King county in similar cases, and
shall perform such other duties and have such
other powers as may be imposed on or granted
to him by this charter or by ordinance Of the
city.
Second-The chief of police or any police off,
Ger or any regular or special policeman shall
make arrests with warrant for any crime or vio-
lation OF the laws OF the state or any ordinance
of the city committed within the city, and shall
make arrests without warrant in such cases as
shall be prescribed by ordinance, but not other
wise: provided that until the city council pre-
scribe such cases all arrests mey be made with
out warrant The chief of police shall keep
correct record of all arrests made by him other
members of the police force. showing the time
and cause of complaint upon which each arrest
was made. with q list and description of all
property and money taken from each person,
with statement OF the disposition made of the
same, and make full report thereof In writing
each month to the police commission.
Third-The chief of police shall be held re-
sponsible for all property and money taken
from any person, and shall be liable therefor on
his official bond. and any person may recover
for loss of any such property or money in an ac-
ton brought for that purpose, a. shall be pre-
scribed by ordinance.
Fourth-The duties of the other police officers
and regular and special policemen and detec-
tive officers shall be such as may be prescribed
from time to time by ordinance or by resolution
the police commission, in addition to the
duties hereinbefore prescribed.
Fiith-No member OF the police force shall
engage in any other profession or calling, or be-
come bail for any person charged with any
offence whatever, or Recommend TO persons
charged with crime the employment of any par
ticular attorney. No member OF the police force
shall be allowed pay for any period during
which he may have been absent from duty
unless such absence resulted from sickness, or
from disability oceasioned by injury received in
the discharge of his duty.
Sec. 5. Sdlaries-Each member OF the police
force shall receive salary to be fixed by ordi-
nance which shall not be increased or dimin-
ished within one year after his appointment
No member of the police force shall receive any
fees nor any compensation whatever directly
indirectly, from the city, county or state. for
any services rendered, or act done, while q
member of such police force, other than the sal
airy above provided for.
Sec. Meetings of the police commission. The
police commission shall meet at least once q
month at such times and places as they shall by
resolution determine, and in such special meet
ings as may be by them from time TO time found
expedient The city council shall provide q
suitable place for the meetings of the police
commission.
Sc. 2. The city clerk, in person or by deputy,
shall attend the meetings aud perform the cleri-
cal work of the police com mission.
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