The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25


Section L The elective officers of the
city OF Seattle shall be: Mayor, a
Comptroller. who shall be ex-officio City
Clerk. a Corporation CounseI. Treas
e els'' ana the members OF 'n' o''y e'1A-
Sea- 2. The appointivs officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: A City EnSi-
ers and Parks. Superintendent OF Light
ing ana Water Works, an Assistant TO
the Corporation Counsel. City .Attor-
Officer. a Sanitary Inspector. three MEM
bers OF the Board of Health, a Boiler In
spector. q Port Warden. a Librarian, five
Ice Chief Of the Fire Department,
three Civil Service Commissioners. 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 or the
Council. may authorize the Council 20
create.
dcers OF the city shah 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 3 resident OF the city Of
Seattle for at least four years next pre-
vious 70 his election or appointment, and
shall be able to read and write the Eng
iish language. No one shall be eligible
the city for taxes or Indebted 10 the city
in any way. or who shah be interested,
directly or indirectly IN any contract
formed or material to be furnished. 30
person shall be eligible to or shall hold
any Office who shall have been or shall
be convicted OF malfeasance In office,
bribery or other infamous crime by iudg-
ment OF any court OF competent jurisdic-
Sec. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided In this charter, and expressly sub
ject to the provisions OF Article XVI.
thereof. the term Of every appointive Of
ficer shall expire at the same time AT
which the terms OF the elective officers
for the current term shall expire,
Sec. 8. The term % every elective Of
ficer under this charter. except council
son elected shan qualify on or before
the second Saturday after his election
and his term of office shall eommence at
u o'clock. noon. on the second Monday
after the canvass OF the election ny the
city council
Sec. {. Every councilman and every 9TH
er officer OF 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 10 administer oaths. th2t ne
possesses all the uuahncafins prescribed
for his office by this charter, that he viii
support the constitution OF the United
ties. and OF the state Of Washington.
and the charter and ordinances % the
City OF Seattle; that he viii faithfully
comply win and abide by al the require
ments OF Section IL OF this Article. and
thai he viii faithfully demean himself
In office Every officer Of the corpora
ton when So required By law or ordl-
nance shall. before entering upon the dti-
ties OF MS office, and within ten Gays
after his election or appointment, give
bond % the city. IN such sum as shaa
he designated by ord nance or otaerWise,
conditioned foE the faithful performance
aF his duties and nat he VIII pay over
al moneys belonging 70 the city as pro.
vided by Lag. And x any person e-ected
or appointed 10 any office s3aA tan 20
take or subscribe sucA oath or afilrlla-
ton. or 20 give bond. as herein required,
ais office sAal. bc deemed vacant.
So = An offise becomes Faeant on
failure 90 Qua ify within The time hMtte1
hg the charter. Unog the death or re,n9Fd4
from Office Or resignation of the ny HniH. ~
or bis removal from 81 absence from t4ie
aftv f4r etwtv davs without iCc7e % ere
cIsv council or upou an a. ad.eaiion ct
insanity by "a court e CO -lent lulls-
6icEi1n. Hy c2uVtetiDu - - i''htiltit7s'
cr hy any permanent dls4y-'sts' g..s"'-
.uz the proper dtssasrse CT - aUty-
Sec e II any apPoiniive of-ce oee2i.e
vacant. the ea,ne shall. except as Is ntn-
.rysfs. u~ov.aed fn t1.s charter D. nittd
III The same manner as u AZ iaF ac4
ming 81 rgs tern and me person q bP''it--
ei % 81" TIE Va a.ey sla4 ll. ~
greXp-re3 terEl- Z any e.etU1S sIFs
become vacant the city council saA-i.
D-J5}n twenty days thereafter TT2ctt1
to elect ~ ballot person % "a 800
tiars n the original Incuu .~Hl, prov tsrl;
ma. Il any saen ofaee sAal nos ~ ia
Within the tsms above 4EnltfG' tne St
.ou-rI s1aH gceef and ballot az .eaS,
oaea each DAY anfE suea vacancy silaI
have eseen d-.ed. Persons eieciea % -
y.esre5es in elective Offices shall ho.d
IRE offiee uafE fhe next regular Cl.s $3.50
ti5n. and al such election a PtIsgIa Sc.
b. ets-fe5 20 hold Use ofii-e foE lle r.
n1ai-8er = ire term. Pers 9fs s.e.e~ -
al vacaDcies shall oaaafY Witah 80
same alrue agscr their e.est3 On ana y. y.
same manner as prescribed iSf b7-SS"S
elected for fail terms 49, e,.,
Sec. 3 Any e.ective oft5csr 9,n g. I IN.
s,---sr-9 80 rala rvaavor and reno e1 t9r
ta8se by tae eouaeii. As hereinaflef pr,
vt8ed ana re mayor sasI temp. faEi-r
e. So. So - ex~enf as hereinafter
provided. ANY ofieer apgoiH5ss5 ~, y sre s
MAYOR may hs removed ~ Ed. -Aesps
a. o.ber,siss nroviss<i in this CHARTER, up-
on hAng Wi,h TIE ely eoehe' anx sSs sss
roenf ~ Is reasons THEREFOR So - -
- -s" ,-swTaelI may - susp~E1e1 or
removed 81 lie soaacL a. asIs..i-+'<
s4ss.1s.