The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
ARTICLE VII.
pepartmene of Police.

Section l. There shaii Be q police depart.
ment. which shall consist Of a chief OF
tective officers and regular and special
policemen as the city council shall from
time 10 time by ordinance prescribe. pro-
force shall never exceed one otacer TO
city: provided, that the naayor may. When
emergency, 70 be BY him determined. APP
point any number OF emergency policemen
who shall discharge their duties and nod
their positions at the pleasure or the mayor
until the conclusion OF the meeting or the
city council held next after such appoint.
ment and not longer. except by consent OF
'n see s's I IN. mayer shall appoin, the
chief OF police after examination under eIy-
4 service rules, as provided by Artisis
XVI. OF this charter and may remove
him IN bis discretion upon Ming 3 state
ment In writing OF his reasons thereior
with tho secretary OF tne sv seS's ,,, es,n-
detectives ana regular policemen shall b
appointed by the chief az police. under said
sv ssycs II f ,s, s nrel. provided
See g. The police department. shal he
under the management OF the chief or po-
lee, except "a otherwise provided by law
Sec. 4 The mayor shall prescribe r,iles
and regulations not Inconsistent with law
ana the oroi ana ssntro, Of the police de-
partment and nx and snfercs peiA4ues
for their violation. ,..
or oftenes. il required BY the MAYER or city
council. make a report 70 tae nss5oF ana Ana
city council OK any municlpal legisAIon
ne him deaned necessary 10 improve inc
sooS,fton Of tha police force and the admin
tstraffon Of the police department. HIS
annual report shall show fully the rnsi-
iva number of arrests made during the
wear the causes thereof. toxesl Ter Win
ether general and speeisl in,ei,nst l,,,, a. -
the peace and good order 81 lse SiSs; IL
amount Of money that win be re9nirs1 70
paw salaries and expenses Ter tne pailee
snsoifying in detail for what each sum VIII
Sec. 8. Flrs.-rhs chief q po'ise sss sg
a., 1 proe ss issued BY tns roiles ,ua@e q
me city, or by any Justice Q! tns fthes N
tbs city. under au,norty OF ,.,s S1 a.sh,sAs
IN. city is party. shall hs dlres.ssd z
him for service, ana may be served serve o fsa
returned By The chief OF polis or aag IenTs
ghe ch,sf ~ psiIce shalt exercise viEiisns
sontroI over The police force, and msin-
tain the peace ard Gni -. % .,,v .g prison. lie
sbaii have In the discharge OF DIS e1tles
NJ powsrs ard Re subject 70 IKE resnon-
ssll,iies as the s .ha p % s such eths
sstiss ara have such other powers as may
be Imposed on or granted 70 aim ~ tnia
en sssrrsesnd1rhs chief Of police or any roles
.r3eer or any regular or special policeman
shal, mako arrests with warrs.t ter sns
crime or o ys,sSs 81 q the city. committed
w wi.sna. wsrrais in such ease. = shsll b
nysssrtt.ed Nv ordinance. but not etherwfse'
nnrevsdeI. that until the city council pre-
scribe such cases ell arrests may ee MACS ace
Without warrant The chile, q poncs saAa
Nc s,r or ether members OF the police
rorea showing the time ana cause o. corn
n,aint upon which each arrest WAS nacc
xxs.b . list ara description OF ell prOpsfty
sns rnanav taken from each person. Win
s,atsmsnt 81 the disposition made q
-. .aue. and make full report thsrssf
IN r'ritin. each month 80 The mayor.
,rnirs-rh. chief Of police shall be respen-
from any person. and shan &c haole there-
for on bis eicisl noga -, sl'a a,,e Sy nronerty
cr rssonsy in an action brought teS ul@s
purpose $50, =, .ss other ,oY,o.
aSscsr. snf regular ana special policemen
"a se.r~,sve officers shall be sucn as nav
~ rrsy1des from time % tine ~ oIdlnahss
sssItiou 70 ths duties hersinesfsrs pre-
F,fth-xe member Of the police force
shafi engage In any ether profession or
saflsng. or become bah for any person
ha-esd yttn any offsnae whatever, or re-
commend 10 persons chsrsea WI e..ns
-. .rarlovrnNnt OF any particular atfo--
80 ~, r,.srnhsr % ths police force shan
~ Allowed raw for any period during which
- ,eaw have been sheent- from duty. sx-
49, "a afherwiss provided n this charter.
&C. Each member Of the police fores
.Nsa re~siys salary 70 be nxed ~ ord
nance. which shall not BE Increased or d.
v-t-tebsd within ere year after his ap-
aatrfvn~nt No member OF the police feFcs
sham reeefva any fees or any ccmpanta-
80, whatever directly or Indirectly, rom
49, rsfv courty or state, for any services
rendered or ect done. while q member OF
such police force. other than TIC salsiy
above provided sor. except witness fees N
DE superior court,
see g The chief OF poles shsn Keep
record Of the conduct OF men IN the deReft-
merit sra send a copy thereof montntV 70
the secretary OF the civil service corn MS
s.an keeping sAii record IN sccordAn rec
wtkh the rules az snd upon forms suPpilea
sy said commission.