The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
ARTICLE XIX.
omcers. Term. and Vacancies.


section l. The elective officers of tho
city OF Seattle shall be: 4 Mayor.
Comptroller. who shall be ex-ofhcio cry
Clerk a Corporation Counsel, Treas
urer, and the members OF the CITY Seuh-
Sec. . The appointive officers OF the
city OF Seattle shah be: City EnGi-
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. a Health
Officer, a Sanitary Inspector, three MEM
bers OF the Board CT Health. Boiler iu-
speetor, Port Warden, Librarian, nss
library Commissioners. Chief OF Po-
lice. a 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 the
Council. may authorize the Council TO
Sec. 8. All elective and appointive Of
ficars OF the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
Of The United states aud OF the city OF
Seattle and electors therein, and have
such other qualifications as are prescribed
In this charter. Every such officer, un-
less otherwise provided in this charter,
shall have been a resident OF the city OF
Seattle for al 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
TO any Office who shall be In arrears 10
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 TO be furnished No
person shall be eligible 10 or shall nod
any Office who shall have been or shan
be convicted of u1alfeasarce In office,
bribery or other Infamous crime by tudg-
ment OF airy court or competent JurisGic-
ton.
Sec. T. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided In this charter. and expressly sub
Ject 20 the provisions or Article Nv
thereof. the term % every appoiutfve OF
icer shall expire at the same time at
which the terms OF the elective officers
for the current term shall expire.
Sec. s. The term OF every elective Of
hcer under this charter, except council
man, shah be for two years. Every per-
CON elected shall qualify on or before
the second Saturday after his election
and his term Of Office shah commence at
y o'clock, noon, on the second Monday
after the canvass OF the election by the
city council
See s. Every councilman and every 9TH
e. officer OF the city. and eaea OF his as
slstaats before entering upon the duties
OF his office. shall take and subscribe an
authorized 10 administer oaths. that ne
possesses al the quasiucattns prescribed
for his office BY this charter that be viii
support the constitution % the United
States. and OF the STATE OF Washington,
and the charter and ordinances of the
City OF Seattle; tat ne VII. faithfgliy
=
menis OF Section Is of this Article. and
that be viii faithfully demean himself
In oghce. Every ofiicer or the corpora
ton when 50 required ny law or oFci-
nance shall before entering upon the cU-
ties Of MS Office. and within ten days
after his electioa or appointment. giks
bond To the city. In such sum a. SHAH
be designated by ordinance or otherwise.
conditioned for the faithful performances
81 bis duties. and that he Sisl pay over
az moneys * longing 10 the c1tY. as pro-
videa by law. And II any person elected
or appointed 70 any Office saa1 fail to
take or subscribe such oath or afhrna-
tion or 10 give bond. as herein required,
MS Office snail be deemed vacant
Sc : An Office becomes vacant on
failure 70 qualify within the time limited
by the charter upon the deata OF removal
or his removal from or ahsetFe from the
city for sixty days without leave or tie
city council. or upon an 1870 's2 IN OF
insanity by a court q competent lafls-
alrt!an: BY a conviction % drunkenness.
or by any permanent disansl!-y, prevent
ing TIE proper y ~ W. e,co,r.
vacant the same sna4i. except a. - 90
erwise provided IN tbs charter. pc ht.ea
ia the same manner a. u = az
ming u tae term. and the person appoint
ed e fl the vacancy sha4. hosi tof tns
unexp.red term. j. any eAecuNe oiIss
become vacant. the eliy ssiiela s.4ez
70 elect nr ballot a person 70 IL sslch
vacancy WAC shaN possess The G9a4lnes-
tions % the origlna. monument. psSs ssss.s
that = any such once snal. not - hs.sA
withtn the time above limited. the ely
eounsli snail meet and ballot az Isas,
once each day unfL snca vacancy s0 ~
have R4er. filed Persons elected % ~.
vacsucies 81 elective Offices saaA noa
tie cffies unsN tire next res Siar city 49,,
ton ana az such election FefAon shA.1
h.. @.srfe5 % hold tie Office Tor Tie r.
rralusler u ths seru. Persons elselS@ 20
a. va~zuc.rS shall G1anty ~ltsa4n IS
same FiaIe aster their election aiio ~ t.s
sane manner as prsscE4oe2 s0F SS's~SS
elected Ger tu.l terms 49,
Sec 3 Any essc,iye oricer otasr ian n
a uaerasar q the council may % So
psnF@sa Nv the mayor AID removed Ior
cause BY The eoaae.l. as herssi.at.er pEe-
vsseH arS tie mayer shah tc-fl' e ashg
81 - v.0an~v exeept as hereinafter
provided. Any of5seT a8goins -. y $50
rsaysr may - removed - 1sfzi. ex1etss
"a utes~vy{s~ crowded Ia this charter. As'-
on aHag With ias city soenei. "a : $3.50 $500
saen1 % IS reasons Therefor. 50 - - -
hey - ,se cos1uc4z Es1E oe sSASe&seI q
removed ~ lie ss-za~A - --.s'-s~s-S
yrss.se&.