The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-20

pkorosED AMENDMENT NO. A PROP.
a osltion 10 amend sections l and 3 of article
VII OF TIE freeholders charter, adopted October l.
A. u. 1890. -
Resolved that section 1 of article VII. OF the
follows: ~ 80
sncrioS !. The police department shall he I'M
YET the management of the police comm issIon
which shall consist OF the board of public WORK =
shl TIE mayer, who shall be chairman of the com
n ms No membe OF the board OF public WORKS
eiail, as police commissioner or otherwise take
aiy part ia any election. except deposit his vote
nor shall ne directly or indirectly influence or at
tempt To lnnuencr or control the action ~ any
member or empioye of said department. or know
lngiy suffer 70 be received or collected from any
henber OF the police force an assessment or com
uiuution Tor any political purpose or PURPOSES A
violation OF any of the provisions OF this sect on
shall he cause for immediate removal from of,fea
OF the person guilty OF such violation The mavor
shsii have power TO convene The r,,m rflis.inn az
such time and places within the city and nnon
such reasonable notice he may deem prpper
hs may take part Ia the de iberalions of the com
niissvh but shall not vote except ia case OF tie
"iea ne NAV cast the controlling vote
quorum 10 DO business shall consist of three
members, one Of whom NAV be the MAYOR and The
concurrence OF majority of those present and en-
s.eu 20 vote shalt DE necessary to any decision or
orQtr % the commission
The secretary of the board OF public works shall
n naNo me custody Of al the records and Official
documents OF che police commission and shall keen
ue ssnie n such piace the city council shall
Resolved That subdivision 'secandr of section
Oh article VII of the freeholders charter be
sniehded 50 AS 70 read az follows:
Set ond-ihe beard of police commissioners
"teh ths concurrence sud approval Of the city
sDut'lt, ih POINT convention assembled Sha an
Poht tue chtet 81 police Rid he shall aulolut All
seoofuinAte police officers uu Regular aud special
folcciaen and detective officers subject "a the an
prevail or The board or police commissioners ax-
WF' As IN this article otherwise provided The po-
ifVe ctnitn $50 may from tne 60 time rea1ove Or
sAsihttd the chief uf 20 Ce anv % such uollra
ShecFs- "r any regular or special policemen or ans
".heTtNe clucer Tor sDCh cause a. To- them shalt
serin Just of proper, hut jhe ground nf ,t,rh re-
hsoNAl or Suspension shal De entered u lie record
o. Proceedings. together with th, names OF the
.Sain,iS9. 5neFS Na1lnS Thereon. Every appulutee
70 TIE police force must hs cisiren ui M tinted
Sttaies 80 good character for neSly and SoAriaty
s"e 10 READ the fnEiish language ard must have
tsrH resident 81 This city Tor az least oH. ear
.fsreedlns his appointment ANY app tntee here
Aisr a. ointCd. except the chtef 81 police a4aU
n9e be les than - nor more than ufiF yearS Of
sse Aad nlusl possess such phvstcal QUALIFICATIONS
sSNH enable him 10 pas siActury medical
sAAlaihSi on under sBSn rules AMI regulations as
nay be prescribed by the police commission
Sd. ". NEtTFR
clerk q yhs City q ~eattle
AStS ef frrt publication November IA