The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
ARTICLE XIX.
onlcers, Terms and Vacancies.


Section l. The elective officers of the
city of Seattle shall be: A Mayor a
Comptroller, who shall be sx-oiiicio CITY
Clerk a Corporation Counsel. a Treas
e ele'' ana the members Oh '"s CITY Gum
Sec. 2. The appointive officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: A City Engi-
neer. Superintendent OF Streets. Sew
ers and Parks. a Superintendent Of Light
ing and Water Works. an Assistant 10
the Corporation Counse., City -Attor-
ney. Commissioner of Labor, Health
officer, Sanitary Inspector. three men,
bers OF the Board OF Heath, a Boiler In
spector, Port Warden, a Librarian, i've
Library Commissioners. Chief OF Po-
lice, a Chief of the Fire Department,
three Civil Service Commissioners, See-
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 the
Council, may authorize the Council 10
sec. g. All elective and appointive Of
fcers OF the city shah possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
OF the United States ana 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 or the city OF
Seattle for at least four years next pre-
vious 10 his election or appointment. and
shall be able TO read and write the Eng
lish language. No one shall be eligible
the city for taxes or indebted TO the city
In any way, or who shan De interested,
directly or indirectly In any contract
formed or material TO be furnished. No
person shall be eligible 10 or shall hold
any office who shall have been or shall
be convicted OF nlaifeasapce In office.
bribery or other Infamous crime by tudg-
ment of any court OF competent Jurisdic-
See. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vlded in this charter. and expressly sub
iect 10 the provisions Of Artc.e NN l.
thereof, the term OF every appointiEe Of
ficer shall expire AZ the same time at
watch the terms OF the elective officers
for the current term shall expire
See 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 e-ectlon
and his term Of office saa1 commence at
u O'Clock, noon, on the second Monday
after the canvass Of the election by the
city council
See G. Every councilman and every 9TH
er officer % The city. and each Of his as
sistants before entering upon the duties
OF his office SHAH take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized to administer oafhs, that he
Possesses al the Quzsn-atlns prescribed
FOR his Office by this charter, that he viii
support the constitution Of the United
States, and 81 the state Of Washington,
and the charter a9d ordinances 81 ne
City Of Seattle. that ne will faithfully
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