The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
ARTICLE XIX.
Officer-s. Terms and Nacancie..


Section /. The elective officers OF the
Comptroller. who shall be ex-ottcio city
Clerk. Corporation Counsel, Treas
urer. and the members Of the City Coun-
Sec. . The appointive officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: y City Engi-
neer. a Superintendent OF Streets. Sew
ers and Parks, Superintendent Of Light
ing and Water Works, an Assistant 10
the Corporation Eounse.. City Attor-
ney. a Commissioning OF Labor; Health
Officer. a Sanitary Inspector, three MEN,
bers OF the Board OF Heath, a Boiler In
speetor. a Port Warden, Librarian, fse
Library Commissioners, Chef Of Po-
three Civil Service Commissioners. a Sec
rotary OF the Board or Public Works,
FIVE Park Committeeman, and such other
officers as the electors Of the city. al any
general election upon submission or the
Council. may authorize the Council 20
Sec. 3. All elective and appolntive Of
heers OF the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
% the United States ana or the city or
Seattle and electors therein, and have
such other qualifica tions 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 %
Seattle for at least four years next pre-
vious 10 his election or appointment, and
shah be able TO read and write the Eng
lish language. No one shall be eligible
10 any once who shall he in arrears 20
the city for taxes or indebted TO the city
in any way, or who shah be interested,
with the city, either for work TO be per-
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 naifeasance in office,
bribery or other infamous crime By iuds-
ment Of any court OF competent jnTisdic-
See. T. Ualess otherwise expressly pro-
yided In this charter. and expressly sub
ject TO the provisions Of Article Nv.
thereof the term OF every appointive Of
fieer shall expire at the same time az
which the terms Of the elective officers
for the current term shall expire.
Sec. s. The term o. every esective Of
ficer under this charter. except council
man. shall be for two years Every peg
son elected shan quarry on or before
the second Saturday after his e.ectlou
ana his term az once saal commence al
L O'Clock. noon. on the second Monday
after the canvass OF the election by the
city council
SCI 3 Every councilman and every 9TH
e- ohicsr Of the city, and each Of MS as
sissants, before entering pon the duties
OF his once. saa1 take aad subscribe an
oath or afYlrunatlon before susne person
authorized 10 administer oathS. that he
possesses al the au4liiifs tlns prescribed
for his Office BY this charter, that h wa
support me constitution e re United
STATES. and Of the state of Washington.
and the charter ar1 ordinances % he
City q Seattle; nat he VII faithfully
peuts az seer On Is 81 thls Article' ana
that he will Fastafrs.y deTeau himself
IN office. Every aiAeer g sae coFpofa-
t'on when 50 required ~ ia~ or oral-
uauec shan. before entering apon taf d1-
ties q his office, and Within ts1 days
after his cleo don or appointment save
benz 10 tire cigy. n sueh SUM As shall
Re designated b Crdsaames or otaerg-.ss.
conditioned for the faithful ptrf Tgfa f''es
1t his suites, ana tna1 rs w. Pay ~
az moneys se serEiuE Ea TIE elsy az Pro-
vfzea hy iaw. Ana u any pers "a esseiea
or appointed 90 ans nffiee s1a] laA -
take ar subscribe saca oaia cE ai'lrns-
tea, Of 10 give Jore a. aFtG required
~ offics stall ae deemed vacant.
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