The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14

onlcers, Term. and vacancies.


Section l. The elective officer. OF the
city Of Seattle shall be; A Mayor,
Comptroller who shall be ex-officio City
Clerk. Corporation Counsel. Treas
urer. and the members or the CITY Conn-
Gil.
Sec. 2 The appointive officers OF the
city of Seattle shall be: City Enst-
neer. a Superintendent Of Streets Sew
ing and Water Works. an Assistant 70
the Corporation Counsel. a City Attor-
ney. Commissioner OF Labor, Health
Officer a Sanitary Inspector, three men,
bers OF the Board OF Heath, 81 Boiler In
speetor, a Port Warden, Librarian, I'VE
Library Commissioners, Chief OF Po-
lice. Chief OF the Fire Department.
three Civil Service Commissioners, a 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 tho
Council. may authorize the Council TO
create.
ficers or the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
or the United States and OF the city OF
Seattle and electors therein, and have
In this charter. Every such officer. un-
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
iish Language. No one shall ss eligible
the city for taxes or indebted 10 the city
In any way, or who shah be interested.
directly or indirectly; in any contract
formed or material 20 be furnished. No
person shall be eligible TO or shall hold
any Office who shall have been or SHAH
be convicted OF maiseasance in office,
bribery or other infamous crime by Judg-
ment OF any court OF competent jurisdic-
ton.
Sec. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vi aH N
tect 10 the provisions OF Article NNt.
thereof the term Of every appointive Of
1cer shall expire at the same time at
which the terms OF the elective officers
for the current term shah expire
Sec. 5. The term OF every elective Of
ficer under this charter. except council
man, shah be for two years. Every per-
son elected shall qualify on or before
the second Saturday after his election
and his term or Office shall commence at
IL O'Clock. noon. on the second Monday
after the canvass OF the election by the
city council
Sec. 6. Every councilman and every oth-
sistants. before entering upon the duties
OF his Office. shah take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized 10 administer oaths. that he
possesses al the qualifeatns prescribed
for his office by this charter. tina; he viii
support the constitution az the United
States and Of the State OF Washington,
and the charter and ordinances Of the
City of Seattle; that he viii faithfully
comply with and abide by al the require
ments OF Section ID OF this Article, and
that he will faithfully demean himself
IN 0f,lee. Every officer Of she corpora
tson when 50 required by law or ordi-
nance shan. before entering upon the da-
ties % his Office. and within ten days
after his election or appointment, give
bond 10 the city, IN such sum as snaa
Be designated by ordinance or Otherwise.
conditioned for the faithful performs ncs
81 hs duties, and that he VIII pay over
az moneys belonging 10 the city. as pro-
vided by law And IL any person eiecied
or appointed % any Office sasa t4it 10
take or subscribe such oath or aflrnna-
ton, or TO give bond as herein required
his oEt}ca shall be deemed vacant.
Sec T. An office becomes vacant on
failure % qualify within the time limited
BY the charter upon the death or fefll0N a.
from office or resignation OF the ineumvett,
or dis removal rom or aossilee itou. 10
city for sixty DAYS without le2He or TIE
city council. or upon an a11ad3cauou OF
insanity by a court OF coulpete.t lutls-
dicts3n, BY a Co2Ttction o. ~ tAA ei.lit.ss'
or by any permanent d3saosttsYs EteEsA4t-
ing fA@ proper dlsch barge or MS duty
See 8 II any appoinsive ofiice become
vacant. the same shall, except a. - 9th.
erw1se provided IN ta.s charter, pc hlsea
ia the same manner as II al the peFLfi-
ming o. the term. and me person apPoa4ft-
Cd 20 I'll the vacancy shal4 aola Tor Ihe
gnexpired iernl. ~ ~ s any sas,,1H sssf
WITHIN twenty DAYS thereafter. proceed
20 elect by ballot person 70 ~ such
vacancy VINO shA8 possess AEsr ANa44As--s
tons =, she original incumbent, provided.
thai Z any such office saa. rot 6e alsea
within the time above Amiisd. tie so
counr!l saaa meet and ballot al leaSs
once each day unth such vacancy saa1.
have been f.le9. Persons elected 70 -.
yasa as.tes in elective Offices sua8 hela
the Office untt. tae next regular caty eles,
ton, and al sueh e.scston person shaai
De elected 70 held the Office r0r tne r.
maln1er % the term. Persons eiectSd 70
a. vacancies snail euas,s 80 4. re
same time a<zeF tAesr eieEu9n sao "a 80
same manner as prescribed Tor parsons
elecfe1 Eor full terms. -
Sec g Any elective ofseer otaer A 1sss'
a member OF the COUNCIL may g
pended by the mayor and removed Tor
cause bv tse eouncA. as nersiFia1-eF -
vi4e1 ard tie mayor saAI 1870 ssss.pt-s 49,
All me vacancy. except as AefetnAlss
provided Any effioer appoiniea .. -
mayer may BE removed ~ ht1ns c1Ssp-
as otherwise provided in this charter, Up
on aEng Win the city eennes. 500 500
meut d IS reasons therefor Aay tiss-ia-
ssr a. re c55Esei. may be suspended or
removed ~ -s eo1-@-- As &C. s..ssa-s<
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