The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-28
ARTICLE VII.
Department OF Police.

lection L There shall be police tepart.
uent. which shall consist OF chIel or
police and as many suoordinste otheers. &c,
tective officers and regular and special
policemen as ths city council shall from
time to time by ordinance prescribe, pro-
vided that the regular smp mp. a ponce 70
each one thousand Of population OF ths
city; provided, that the mayor may, when
shs public safety sy Re s i In sass' aO
poin, any number OF emergency policemen
who shall DISCHARGE their duties and hold
their positions at the pleasure OF the mayor
until the conclusion of the meeting OF ths
city council held next after such appoint.
ment and not longer. except by consent o.
Sec. p The mayor shall appoint the
chief OF police after examination under civ
II service rules, as provided py Artlclo
XVI. OF this charter; ana ,1 nay 1sm .a.ss
ment In writing OF bis reasons ,nereier
with the secretary OF the civil service COM
dsfectives and regular policemen shall hs
appointed by the chief OF police under SAD
evil service rules. except as otherwiss N
Section one OF this Article provided.
Sec. 3. The police Department shall be
under the management OF the chief OF ro-
iite, except as otherwise provided py Jaw
Sec. 4 The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations. not inconsistent with NV
and the ordinances or the city, LOT Ihe
government and control or the police &c
partment. and hx and enforce penalties
for their violation. Y,
Sec. & The chief OF police snail annua ~
eoune,l. make a report 70 the mayor and
CITY council OF any municipal legislation
by him deemed necessary 10 iIaprovse ,,Ie
istration OF the police department lis
annual report shall show fully the nusi-
ness and condition o. the ponSss a snr,ng M
wear, the causes thereof, toge.aer VIII
other general and special into.ination IS 70
the peace and good order or tEs city ~. 40
s shall als q m nSn! mat viii % required
pay salaries and Expenses ror me poncs
department for the ensuing Esca eas,J
speoi,y-ing in detail for what sacn sim VIII
Sec. 6. First-Ths chief Of po'iee stsil
be the chief peace officer or ne el.y. ana
*. e sss. 81 l y any .sIss i
the city under au.aority OF thls enairs.L
s'Sn.ns ss e The .ss siys :na to sai
sss ,n lar 81 sSs chief Of poes any police
:esy sss ,dc. Of .sa iPs sasroRs ' yssn
tain the peace and cu.st OF me City. re re
shall bs the keeper q the .,'o ., his duties
Ma power, ana DO subject TO Ike respon-
sIbil,ties as the :herfw OF King oopn IN, IN
snt; tsr and have such other powers as msy
be imposed on or granted 20 him by THIS
ehsrter or by ordinance OF lne ctg.
akes sS" or any regular Of special pOiiesmsna
sheli make arrests with warrant ror any
crime or violation Of the laws OF ,he 49,
OF U,,s Any he city,. and shall make arrests
yitho,,s warrant in such eases as shan %
prescribed BY ordnance but net o,h e., Use.
srribe such cases ell arrests may pc macs
WITHOUT warrant. The chief OF police snai
keep eorree, record & sn az srr ,s. poi ne
sS~ca showing the time and cause OF com
main, vpon which each arrest Was MADE.
With let ard description OF al propxfg
a stsfemert OF the disposition mace q
"a "a rns' ana make a full report thereof
In writing each month 20 ne mayor.
.ss,e FOR ali property ard money taksa
from srv person, ana shall Be liable there
for on bis Official boTd, and Ely pe.s.n
nav recover for loss Of eny such prop.rty
or money in an action brought for that
pS Fourth-The duties Of tn. ether police
or7eers and REGULAR and special policemen
Ard dAterrsve officers shall be such as NAV
Ss provided from time 70 time by ordinance
or hy rules estahlsned by me wsyor. n
ADDITION to the duties hereinbsfers pre-
Fiftt-No member Of the police. force
shal engage IN any Sss FER sny Yersoa
CHARGED with any offsnse whsfever. or re-
commend TO persons charged WITH crime
~, ,ss "a r,ernp.r Of the poles force shaii
- a;Toxxsd nav for anv period during which
- NAV have been sb~ent from duty, ex-
cent a. otherwise provided n this charter.
ssr 7 Each member OF the police force
xNau rsrsive a salary 20 b. fixed by ordt-
rs-~a which shall not ,. increased or d.
ryntnfshea within ore year after his sp-
,ogrtrnert No member Of the police force
shau receive any fees OF snv compensa-
ton whatever. directly or Indirectly, from
TIE city, county or state, for any services
rendered or at done. while member OF
s-f~h roffea force other than the salary
above provided FOR. except witness fees In
TIE superior court.
Sc 4 The chief Of police shall keep .
record Of the conduct OF men in the dsrsFf-
r,1ert aaS send q copy thereof monthly 10
-fe secretary % the cfvii service commits
siar. keeping said record IN eccordsncs
with tire rules Of and upon forms supplied
By said commission