The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-14
CRY NOTICES.


PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO "A PROP
4 osltion to amend sections l and of article
:, oi the freehoiders charter. adopted October 1,
itesolved that section 1 of article VII. OF the
IHfesnoieefs Charter he amended SO as TO read as
SECTION l. The police department. shall be I'M
W. the management of the police commission,
which hall consist OF the board OF public WORKS
AM the mayor who shall be Chairman OF the com
mission No member OF the board OF public works
81 -, as police commissioner OF otherwise take
any part IN any election except to deposit his vote
nor snail ne directly indirectly influence or at
reipt 10 influence or control. the action of any
iIeihpef or empioye of said department, or know
lhsIy suner TO be received or collected from any
member Of the police force assessment or con-
e4vution ior any political purpose purposes A
violation OF any of the provisions OF this sect on
sn%,i De cause for immediate removal from Office
% tne lerson guilty of such violation. The mayor
sn"h n lave power 10 convene the commission at
such time and places within the city and upon
ILL Iq reasonable notice as he may deem proper.
s .1ay Jake part IN the deliberations OF the CON-
inislcn, but shall not vote except in case OF tie
"ien ne may cast the controlling vote.
"A quorum to DO business shall consist of three
Heiuoers, one OF whom may be the mayor, and the
Concurrence Of majority of those present and en-
tteu 10 vote shall be necessary TO any decision or
or4er OF the commission
lie secretary Of the board OF public works shall
nave the custody of all the records and official
documents of the police commission and shall keep
,@ same In such place as the city council shall
Resolved, That subdivision 'Second" of section
. OF article VII OF the freehoders charter be
amended 50 as to read az follows:
Win lhe concurrence and approval of the city
council, In Joint convention assembled. shall an-
point me Chief of police and he shall appoint all
suoofulTiate police officers and regular and special
Iolcrtnen and detective officers subject the APP
pfoVa or the board of police commissioners, ex-
Sept as IN this article otherwise provided The POI
lice coiniillssio may from time to time remove
saspehd the ehieg OF police or any Of such police
oilcers, or any regular or special policemen any
detective officer for such cause To them shall
SEEN Just or proper, but The ground of such re-
hlofai or suspension shall be entered in the record
OF proceedings. together with the names of the
commissioners voting therefor Every appolntee
70 the police force must he citizen of the United
States OF good character for honesty and sobrety,
aoie TO read the knslish language and must have
oeeh resident Of this city tor at least year
preceding his appointment Any apointee here
aiicr api ointed except the chief of police shall
not be less than % nor more than fifty years of
aye, ana must possess such physical qualifications
a. wiz enable hun TO pass satisfactory medical
examination under such rules and regulations
NAY DC prescribed by the police commission.
II. w. MILLER,
Clerk of the City of Seattle
Date or first publication November IA, 1891.