The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
ARTICLE XIX.


Section l. The elective officers OF tho
city OF Seattle shall be: A Mayor.
Comptroller. who shah be ex,ofhcto City
Clerk, a Corporation Counsei. Ireas-
e ensF' and the members OF 'ne cry o0u"-
Sec 2. The appolntlve officers OF the
city, OF Seattle shall be: City Engi-
neer. a Superintendent OF Streets. Sew
ers and Parks. Superintendent OF Light
ing and Water Works, an Assistant TO
the Corporation Counsel, City -Attor-
ney. Commissioner OF Labor, Health
Officer, a Sanitary Inspector, three mem
bers OF the Board of Health. a Boiler In
spector. a Port Warden, Librarian, i've
Library Commissioners, Chief of Pc
lee 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 sny
general election upon submission OF the
Council, may authorize the Council 70
Sec. g. All elective and appointive Of
fcers Of the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
OF the United States and OF the city or
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 q resident OF the city or
Seattle fer at least four years next pre-
vious to his election or appointment. and
shall be abe to read and write the Eng
hsh language. No one shall be ehgioie
the city for taxes or indebted 10 the city
in any way. or who shall oe interested.
directly or indirectly. IN any contract
with the city. either for work TO be per-
formed or material 70 be furnished. No
person shall be eligible 20 or shall hold
any Office who shah have been or snaa
be convicted Of uaifeasance In 1fhre,
bribery or other infamous crime by judg-.
ment OF any court OF competent jurisdic-
sec. A. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
al IN fAfa gh and HxnrpEefV EffF-
ject TO the provisions OF Article. XVI.
thereof the term 81 every appolntive Of
heer shall expire at the same time at
which the terms OF the elective officers
for the current term shall expire.
Sec. 5. The term OF every elective Of
hcer under this charter. except council
son elected SHAH qualify or or before
the second Saturday after his election
and his term OF office snail commence az
u o'clock, noon. on the second Monday
after the canvass OF the election by the
city council.
Sec. 6. Every councilman and every 9TH
CT officer or the city. and each % his as
sistants before entering upon the duties
Of his Office shall take and subscribe IN
oath or affirmation before some person
autacrtZed TO administer oafns, that ne
possesses al the qualifications prescribed
for his office by this charter. that be VIII
support the constitution OF the United
States. ana OF the State OF Washington,
and the charter and ordinances Of the
City OF Seattle: that ne wi. faithfully
cofapIy with ana abide by az the require
ments Of Section q of this Article. ard
that ne VIII faithfully demean himself
IL Office. Every officer OF the corpora
ton when so required ~ law or ogds-
nance shall, before entering upon the du-
ties % ais office. and within ten days
after his election or appointment, give
bond 20 the city, ia such sum as shal
&c desi Enated % ordnance or otherwise,
conditioned for the faithful performance
o! has duties, ard that he VIII pay over
az moneys belonging 10 the city, - pro-
vided by Law. and II any person eleeted
or appointed 70 any office saaI fan 10
take or subscribe such oaia or afilr-fla-
ton. OF 10 give bond, as herein required,
his Office s1al DC deemed vacant.
Sec. T. An Office becomes vacant on
failure 70 qualify within the time limited
from Office or resignation OF tae INCUMBENT,
or his removal from or absence trem me
city for sky days wllholt eve o. tie
city council, or upon an s01Hlie2t4on OF
insanity bv a court o competent turtS-
dicfion; by a conVicisoa % 9fsHHsnIrss'
OF ~ any permanent alsa3s.l,F' prevent
ing 1ae proper aischaFE@ x fls daty.
sc 9 II any appoiagive Office become
vacant TIE same s9a&. except as Is oia-
srwiss provided IN il-s caartef. re Hllea
ia the same manner as 81 AZ the pesin-
rtfrE- NJ tha term and the person appolHt-
81 10 n the vacancy s1a4. BOO Tor re
unexplred tern. II any elective ot.aee
R9fAIn twenty days thereafter. proceed
10 elect BY ballot a. person 20 III euca
va-ancv who snail possess The Gualaca-
tons OF ths or3gIn8. Incumbent. provinces,
fhat II any such Office shal! npt le SI.ed
ulth8n the tine above limited. the CITY
c1ureN saal meet and ballot a. teass
on-a each dav until Slc1 vacancy shA..
have aesn fed. Persons esec'ed % ~!
- --fez ia elective cfiices snail no4d
TIE 0fice unrii tas next regular city e4ec-
t!on. and al such election a person sna-i
Be elected 70 nod tae ofilse IoF a. - =
rnalFder q the term Persons &c %
Al vacancies shall q1aifE ~it2s3n tSs
ssrpe TINE afrer their s.ectian ard IN TIE
sane manner as prescribed FOR persons
e.@Ctea for su.l terms -
Sec g Any essctive cftScsr otGeF aAAH
a Yserraher az the COUNCIL may oe sts-
pendea bv the mayer and removed tof
Cause ny ire counci-. Is Hsre4naltef ~
vi5e1. a-a the mayer s1AlA III -
FL 80 vacancy. except as neFFsnAffsr
pTcvtaea Any orsceT a7posnisa y IS
Tfzv.~ nay - removed ~ nlsn. except
a. afhar-rtsa prsvf5e4 n this charter. uE-
g aHrr alta TIE city council state
gr.enz "a - reasons therefor. Ally mem
s,~- e tae eUnnei. may ee s1spe19eG q
removed ~ kse eaas1sl - lsse.--sssr
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