The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-05

as may hereins fer be prescribed, and also such
as the city council may Direct consistent with
this charter.
Sec T. The city clerk shall receive such com
pensstien as 10 provided in the article slating
to salaries and compensation of officers In this
charter.
ARTICLE VII
THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE.
SECTION l. The police department shall be
under the management OF police commission
to consist OF the mayor. who shall be the chair
man OF the commission, and four az police COM
missioners, each of which commits ioners shall
be appointed by the mayor, by and with the
advice and consent of the house of delegates,
and shall hold ONCE for four "a years, and until
his successor IL appointed and qualified.
In making the first appointment the mayor
shall appoint not more than two from the same
political party. nor more than one from any
ward, and shall appoint one for one. one for
two, one for three. and the other for four years,
and so that no two of the same political party
shall 60 out OF office in consecutive years.
The mayor shall never make any appointment
the result OF which would cause more than two
OF said commissioners to be of the same politi-
cal party, nor more than one from any ward.
The police commissioners shall receive no
compensation directly or indirectly for any ser.
vices rendered by them as commissioners.
No police commissioner shall hold or be
eligible to any other municipal Office during his
incumbency OF Office, or for one year thereafter,
nor 81 all he, during his term OF ONCE, be mem
Der OF. or take any part in. any political
ton the purpose of which 10 TO nominate candi.
dates for political Office, or take any part in any
election except to deposit his vote, nor shall he
directly or indirectly influence or attempt to
influence or control the action of any member
or empluye of said department. or know
ing.y suffer TO be received or collected from any
member OF the police force an assessment or
m oil ~ mr. feal a
violation of any Of the provisions of this sec
ton shall be cause for immediate removal from
Office OF the person guilty Of such violation.
The chairman OF the commission shall have
power TO convene said commission at such times
and places within the city and upon such rea-
sonable notice as he may deem proper The
concurrence of three members shall be neces-
sary to any decision or order of the commits
sion.
The city clerk shall have the custody Of all
the records and official documents of the police
commission. and shall keep the same in such
place as the city council shall provide.
Sec. q The police force shall consist of chief
OF police and rs many subordinate officers and
regular and special policemen and detective off,
GERS IS the city council shall from time to time
by ordinances prescribe; provided, that the
mayor may, when the public safety requires it.
In case OF emergency. to be by him determined,
appoint any number of special policemen, who
shall discharge their duties and hold their posi-
tions &C the pleasure of the mayor until the con-
clusiou OF the meeting of the city council held
next after such appointment and not longer.
Sec. 8. First-The police commission may pre-
scribe rules and regulations not Inconsistent
with ordinances Of the city this charter for the
government and control Of the police force, and
fix and enforce penalties for their violation
6econd-The police commission shall appoint
the chief of police and al subordinate police
officers and regular and special policemen. ex-
cept as in this article otherwise provided, and
detective officers. and may from time to time re-
move the chief of police or any of such police
officers, or any regular or special policeman, or
any detective officer, for such cause as { 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 s0briety, able to read the English lam
this city for at least one year preceding
his appointment; every appointee hereafter
appointed, except the chief o. police, shall not
be less than % nor more than so years of age,
and must possess such physical qua ifcstions as
will enable him to pass g satisfactory medical
examination under such rules and regulations
as may be prescribed by the police commission
Third-The police commission shall annually,
or oftener II they deem best, or II required by
| the city council, make report to the mayor and
city council of any municipal legislation by
them deemed necessary to improve the condi-
| 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 as they can re-
| speeding the peace and good order of the city
| and also an estimate Of the amount of money
that will be required TO pay salaries and exper-
| ses OF the police department for the ensuing
| fiscal year, specifying in detail the items for
which the same will be required.
| Fourth-The police commission shall have
such turtle powers and be subject to such fur.
| Their duties as may be granted or imposed by the
| city council by ordinance.
Sec. T. Firft-The chief of police shall be the
chief peaIe officer OF the city, and all process
| issued by the police judge of the CITY or
| by any justice OF the peace in the city, under
authority OF this charter any ordinance of the
city, and to which the city is a party, shall be
| directed to him for service, and may be served
and returned by the chief of police or any police
| othcer or regular or special policeman. The
chief of police or some member OF the police
force, whom he shall from time to time desy.
ua'e. shall attend upon each of the courts of the
police judge 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 vigilsnt control over the police
| force and maintain the peace and quiet of the
city. He shall be the keeper of The city prison.
lac onoh nave su tue oiscuhrBe OF MS duties like
powers and be subject 10 like responsibilities az
the sheriff OF King county in similar cases. and
shaN perform such other duties and have such
| 9th powers as may be imposed on or granted
10 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 yio-
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 eases a.
shall be prescribed by ordinance, bat not other
| wise; provided, that until the city council nre
| scribe such cases all arrests may be made with
| oHs warrant The chief of police shall keen a
| correct record OF all arrests made by him or
other members of the police force, showing the
| time and cause OF complaint upon which
| each arrest was made. with a list and descrip-
| ton of all property and money taken from each
| person, with statement OF the disposition
made OF the same, and make n full report
| thereof in writing each month to the police
| commission.
Third-The chief of police shall be held re.
sponsioie for ell 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 &C.
uon brought Tor that purpose, as shall be pre-
scribed by ordinance
foufth-The duties OF the other poliee of3;cers
and regular and special policemen and detective
officers shall be such as may be prescribed from
time 10 time by ordinance or by resolution Of
the police commission, in addition 10 the duties
hereinbeiore prescribed.
fifth-No member OF the police force shall en-.
gage In any other profession or calling or he
come ball Tor any per son charged with any
offence Whatever, or recommend to persons