The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-22

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO A PROP.
osition to amend sections l and of article
VII OF the freehoiders char1er, adopted October l,
Resolved that section 1 of article VII. of the
freehoders charter be amended so as 20 read as
SECTION l. The police department shall be I'M
der the management OF the police commission,
which shall consist OF the board of public works
and the mayor. who shall be chairman OF the COM
mission No memhe Of the board o. public works
shall as a police commissioner or otherwise take
any part any election. except TO deposit his vote
nor shall directly or indirectly influence o. at.
tempt to influence or control, the action If any
member or empioye of said department or know.
ingly su fer be rece yed collected from any
member of the police force an assessment or con-
trbuiion any political purpose or purposes. A
violation of any of the provisions of this section
shall be cause for immediate removal from Office
of the person guilty OF such violation. The MAYOR
shall have power to convene the commission at
such time and places within the city and upon
such reasonable notice as ne may deem proper
He may take part in the deliberations of the com.
m!ssicn but shall not vote except in case OF q tie
when he may cast the controlling vote
a quorum to do business shall consist of three
members, one of whom may be the MAYOR. and the
concurrence of majority of those present and
titled 10 vote shall be necessary to any decision or
order of the commission
The secretary of the board of public works 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.
Resolved, That subdivision second of section
OF article VII of the frseho!ders charter be
amended 40 as 10 read &c follows:
SeSond-Tbe board of police commissioners
with the concurrence and approval of the city
council In joint convention assembled, shall aD-
point the chief OF police and he shall appoint all
subordinate police officers and regular and special
policemen and detective officers subj ect to the APP
prevail OF abe board of police commissioners ex-
cept as in this article otherwise provided. The POI
lice commissio may from time TO time remove or
suspend the chief of police or any of such police
ohtcers, or any regular or special policemen or
detective ofncer for such cause as to them shall
seem just or proper, but The ground OF such re-
moVal or suspension shall be entered in the record
or proceedings. together with the names of The
commissioners voting therefor. Every appoIntee
to the police force must be citizen of the United
states, of good character for honesty and sobrety
able TO read the English language and must have
been a resident of this city tor at least one year
preceding his appointment. ANY appointee here
after apI ointed, except the chief of police shall
not be less than % nor more than fifty years of
age, and must possess such physical qualifications
as VIII enable him to pass satisfactory medical
examination under such rules and regulations as
may be prescribed by the police commission.
FL. w. MILLER,
Clerk OF the City of Seattle.
Date Of irst publication November IA, 1891