The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
ARTICLE XIX.
omcers, Terms and Vacancies.


Section L The elective officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: 4 Mayor.
Comptroller. who shall be ex-offlcio City
Clerk, a Corporation Counsel, Treas
urer. and the members Of the City coun-
Sec. 2. The appointive officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: a City Ensi-
neer. a Superintendent OF Streets, Sew
ers and Parks. Superintendent of Light
ing and Water Works, an Assistant 10
the Corporation Counsel, City Attor-
ney. a Commissioner of Labor, Health
Officer. a Sanitary Inspector, three menu
bers OF the Board of Health, Boiler In
spectOr. a Port Warden, a Librarian, five
Library Commissioners, Chief OF Po-
lice Chief OF the Fire Department
three Civil Service Commissioners, Sec
rotary of the Board OF Public Works.
five Park Committeeman, aud such other
officers as the electors OF the city. at any
general election upon submission OF the
Council. may authorize the Council to
create.
ficers OF the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
OF the United States and OF the city OF
Seattle and electors therein, and have
such other qualifications as are prescribed
in this charter Every such officer. I'M
less otherwise provided in this charter.
shall have been a resident OF the city OF
Seattle for at least four years next pre-
vious 10 his election or appointment. and
shall be able 10 read and write the Eng
fish language. No one shall be eligible
the city for taxes or indebted 10 the city
in any way. or who shall be interested,
directly or indirectly. in any contract
with the city. either for work to be per-
formed or material to be furnished. No
person shall be eligible 10 or shall hold
any office who shah have been or SHAH
be convicted OF malfeasance in office,
bribery or other infamous crime by judg-
ment OF any court Of competent jurisdic-
ton.
Cd In oh ri -
iect 10 the provisions of Article, ANt.
thereof, the term OF every appointive Of
ticer shall expire at the same time at
for the current term shall expire
Sec. 5. The term OF every elective Of
ficer under this charter, except council
man, shall be for two years. Every per-
son elected shall qualify on or before
the second Saturday after hts election
ana his term OF office shall commence at
l. O'Clock. noon, on the second Monday
after the canvass OF the election by the
city council
See. s. Every councilman and every 9TH
er officer OF the city. and each or his as
sistants, before entering upon the duties
OF his office. shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized 20 administer oaths, that he
possesses al the qualifications prescribed
for his office by this charter. that he will
SUP port the constitution OF the United
States: and OF the state OF washington,
and the charter and ordinances Of The
City OF Seattle: that he Will faithfully
comply with and abide by al the require
ments OF Section l5 OF this Article. and
that ne will faithfully demean himself
In Office. Every officer OF the corpora
ton when SO required by Jaw or oFdi-
nance shall. before entering upon the du-
ties OF his Office, and within ten days
after his election or appointment giVz
bond 70 the city, in such sum as snal
be designated BY ordinance or Otherwise,
conditioned for the faithful performance
of his duties. and that he viii pay over
all moneys belonging TO the city. as pro-
yided by law. And Il any person elected
or appointed 10 any Office shan faA 20
take or subscribe such oath or affirma-
ton, or to give bond. as herein required.
his office saau be deemed vacant
failure 10 qualify within the time limited
bV the charter. upon the death or Toin1F a!
from Office or resignation OF the incunnent'
or ais removal from or absence from ne
city for sixty days without leave or the
city council or upon an Adjudication or
insanity by "A court OF competent 1uFls-
dicti0n by a conviction Of drunkenness.
or BY any permanent disAoa4tsY' prevent
ing the proper discharge of his duty.
Sec g. II any appOintive onlce become
vacant. the same shall, except as Is 0th-
erwise provided IN tais csaI.ef' oe I. .l..,
nir.- q the term and the person appoint
e1 to 81 the vacancy s1aA ao.a Tor ne
unexpired term. II any any e.sollTe oilles
within twenty days thereafter. proceed
10 elect by ballot a person 70 III s1ca
vacancy who shan possess lie qlaa3cS-
tons q the original incumoent. provided,
that Il any such Office shall not r. med
within the tine above limited. the city
~ounen sail meet and ballot al least
once each day untA such vacancy shan
have fazu. filled Persons elected 70 M
vacancies in elective Offices shall mold
the Once untE the next regular city elec,
ton. ana al such election person sha44
D. elected 60 hold re Office Tor TIE re-
rlasr8er % the term Persons elected 20
n vacancies shall qualify within tae
same siuae aGser their eiection aa1 n ilfs
same manner as prescribed Tor persons
elected Tor fuii terms
Sec g. Any e.ecrive orflcer otaeT fIlAh
a member 81 the council may = $50
pended BY TIE mayor and removed f9F
cause BY tae council as hereinaf5er PIC
vidsd ard tae mayor saaL ' -l.t'sl - =
fN - vacancy except as aeFeiflal tsF
provided Any oeacer apPoin.l .s.,, y o sas
mayor may % removed - Btu eAcet-
a. oshsrgtsa r,roy-IEea in this cnartsr, Up
on aAng with the city eo9nei a n .,aSS-
s,a~ - sea rc4grrH may BE- suspended or
removed b. tie coAl-A as hereinafter
provided