The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15
ARTICLE XIX.
omcers, Terms and Vacancies.

Section /. The elective officers OF the
city or Seattle shall be: a Mayor, a
Comptroller. who shall be ex-officlo City
Clerk. q Corporation Counsel. a Treas
urer, and the members OF the City coun-
SEQ. :. The appointive officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: A City Engl-
neer. Superintendent OF Streets, Sew
ers and Parks. Superintendent o, Light
Ing and Water Works, an Assistant to
the Corporation Counsel, city Attor-
officer, Sanitary Inspector. three men,
bers OF the Board OF Health. Boiler In
sspsetor. Port Warden. Librarian, I'VE
lice. a Chief cf the Fyee Department.
three ctvn Service Commissioners. Sec
rotary OF the Board OF Public Works,
FIVE Park Committeeman, and such other
officers as the electors OF the city. at any
general election upon submission OF tia
Council. may authorize the Council 70
create.
Sec 3. All elective and appointivs Of
ncarS or the city shall possess the follow
Ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
Seattle and electors therein. and have
such other qualifications as are prescribed
IN this charter. Every such oficer. I'M
less otherwise provided IN this charter,
shall have been a resident OF the city OF
Seattle for a. least four years next pre-
yious To his election or appointment, and
llsh language. No enc shah be eligible
10 any office who shah be IN arrears 20
the city for taxes or indebted 10 the city
In any way, or who shah Re interested.
directly or tns,irectiy in any contract
with the city. either for work TO be per
formed or material 20 be Furnished. No
person shall be elirso,s TO or shall hold
any offlce who shah have been or shah
be convicted OF ulalseasance IN office,
bribery or other infamous crime by 3udg
ment OF any court OF competent Jurisaie-
ton.
Sac. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided In this charter. and expressly sub
ject TO the provisions Of Article. XVI.
thereof, the term % every spposntive or
ncer shall expire at the same time at
which the terms Of the elective officers
for the current term shall expire
Sec. s. The term OF every elective Of
rcer under this charter. except council
man, shall be Tor two years. Every per-
son elected shall qualify on or before
the second Saturday after bis election
and his term OF Office shall commences at
II O'Clock, noon. on the second Monday
after the canvass OF the election by the
city council
SEE. 6. Every councilman and every 9TH
er officer OF the city, and eaeh az his as
sist8uts. before entering upon the duties
OF his Office. shall take and subscribe an
authorized 10 administer caths. that ne
possesses al the gualincatin prescribed
for his Office by this charter. that he viii
support the constitution Of the United
States. and OF the state OF Washington.
and the charter and ordinances OF the
City OF Seattle: taat he vii faithfully
Fueuts OF section . % this Article. ard
that he wal fsithfu.ly demean himself
81 offlee Every offIcer OF the corpora
ttou when 50 required ny saw or oTa3-
nance shall. before entering upon the du-
ties Of his oftlce, and within ten DAYS
after his e!eetion or appointment give
bead "a the clty. in such sum IS saa4
o. .le<lEraatff ny ordinance or otherwise.
conditioned for the faithful performance
@ ais duties, ana that ne wiz pay over
al moneys belonging 10 the ctty as pro-
4
or appointed 70 any Cfice ss&I faH 20
take or subscribe such 1aia o. 9TH ma
ti0a. OF % give BOND. "a nefes1 required.
nis office s5aG Ire dee ned vacant
Sc. T. An eghce becomes vacant on
failure 70 qualify w3thSn tne time limited
nv she cnaEter upen me Gfata or renoNas
from ofEice OF resignation - tAe inel5ii,'etit,
or als removal from OF 8sf-Cfsre lFltlt the
city s2r sixty days without .e4Ne az tie
city council. or upon an aA1tsl attt.4 el
insanity by a court cE c2tHt ftat laFts-
di-fsoh by e couWetiaB 81 er9nkeDnt -.
o. ay auy permanent disability prevent
ln~ zoe proper 0saca8rEc q rs aAtJ
Sec 8 II any apF8tnliFe ol*e eeoi@e
vl5aHt. tDe Same sli-tt5s e ~ - = - .-
erwise provided in ta-s eaartes, pe Hi-ea
in tae sane manner as 81 AT tAe Hsssn-
nina. 81 t1e term ard Jne person &pp3l'1l-
81 ~ Nv The vacancy SaaA. h0.1 tgT fAe
uraxal~s5 term. 81 any elective crl-e
become vacant. the c41y council sasl
V'L.n twenty days taeseai{FF. Feessa
g. eJeef hv Ha.fTt a Fefso % - SO
Ea-surv WNa shat. possess the QHA1fla1-
toms = ,ae original incumbent proV.3ea.
thn. r ans s4ea office sraA not e Tied
wlff.a tss alEla above limited, me eily
c1aaaiI s1H-4 meet and ballot at as,
3nra en- day untE su-a vacancy sa44
have been ased Persons elected 70 II
vasarc!eS Ia elective Offices saaA oola
ne sfffee uusE the mex regular city e-ets-
tloa. ana AZ such e.ecticn a prsoe ail.a'4
b, elected e. hold tae efti-e fag tne r.
rrazr5sr % tHs terG1- t'ets3as .1@ "
Al vacancies shall C1asfy wsts4n -
same gigne after thsif e.es sI4e i.s
sane manner IS prescribed Tor persons
- Anv e.ecfiye cfflesr ether fnan
a member q the eoAncs may - $50
pended BY the mayor and fezn.Fel1 -
rsssss k,- tAs eounc.L IS nereiuaEter 30
viasA. &n3 ths mayer saA-. ter aIa.E
Al rhe yacAney except as affeinAEser
provided ANY officer @ppoA4Lz1 -
mayor may te removes ~ al'I, =
az otherwise provided 81 THIS e5AEiSE, -
on alag WIKI the CITY eoaHci. 4 ssSle-
rse-t 81 - reasons therefor ant tts'ss-
~ - s.a sgaunre NAV be 1Sp~flSe1 oT
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