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


Section I. The elective officer. of the
Comptroller, who shall be ex-officio City
Clerk Corporation Counsel, q Treas
urer. and the members OF the City Coun-
Gil.
SEQ. 2. The appointive officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: City Engi-
neer, a Superintendent OF Streets, Sew
Ing and Water Works. an Assistant TO
the Corporation Counsel. q City Attor-
ney. Commissioner OF Labor, a Health
bers Of the Board OF Heath. Boiler In
spector. Port Warden. a Librarian, I'VE
Library Commissioners. Chief OF Po-
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 70
create.
hcers Of the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
OF the United States and OF the city OF
Seattle and electors therein. and have
such other qualifcat ions as are prescribed
In this charter. Every such officer. un-
less otherwise provided In this charter,
shall have been resident or the city or
Seattle for at least four years next pre-
vious TO his election or appointment, and
shah be able 10 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 shah be interested,
directly or Indirectly. in any contract
with the city. either for work to be per-
formed or material 10 be furnished. 10
person shall be eligible TO or shall hold
any office who shall have been or shall
be convicted Of ualfeasance in office.
bribery or other infamous crime by judg-
ment OF any court OF competent Jurisdic-
ton.
Sec. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
xrfl aH IN 10 ~ q VI n
ject to the provisions OF Article I'VE
thereof the term Of every appOlntive Of
feer 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
f1cer under this charter, except council
man, shall be for two years. Every per-
son elected shan qualify on or before
the second Saturday after his election
and his term OF Office shall commence AZ
II O'Clock. noon, on The second Monday
after the canvass OF the election by the
city council
Sec. 6. Every councilman and every 9TH
eT officer OF the city, and each OF his as
sistants, before entering upon the duties
% his office. shan take and subscribe en-
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized TO administer oaths. that he
possesses al the qualficatins prescribed
for his office by this charter. that he viii
support the constitution Of the United
States. and Of the state OF Washington,
and the charter and ordinances OF the
City OF Seattle: that he viii faithfully
comply with and abide BY al the require
inents Of section u % this Article. ard
10 oflce. Every officer Of the corpora
ton when 50 required BY law or ordi-
nance shaa, oetote enteFlag upon tne gu
ties o. his Office. and within ten Gays
after his election or appointment giv5
bond 70 the city. IN such sum as saaa
30 designated BY ordinance or ofaeTH Use.
conditioned for the faithful Performance
Of Sis duties. and that he VIII pay 0vhr
az moneys belonging TO TIE city, as pro
vided By Jaw. And Il any person e.ected
or appointed 20 any cfiice s1a1 fan 20
take or subscribe such oath o. antrna-
ton. or 20 give bond. as herein required.
his ofiice sla- be deemed vacant.
Sec. = Au offi1e becomes vacant On
failure 70 quai within TIRE time limited
hr thC charter. upou The death or removal
from Office or resignation - tie incnrl'rft'
III MS removal from or absence from tne
citv for sixty dzvs without cave II tie
clty council or upon an d4J1alcaIpn %
insanity 5y q court ~ competent 1uFls-
0lts.oh ~ a c3htte .ios 2. ~ ,.-.t
or oy any pera2a1si.t a.s%t..-tt3' Y.SHe"~-
Ing fhe proper discharge of rs duty.
Sec = II any appoiutiFe Tt-ce ptconae
vacant, the same sn4.i, - - - 49,
trWise provided So ta-s charter. oe hi.'a
ming o. fae term and TIE fersoa aFFoiut-
e1 20 n- iae vacancy sl-a+- 30 cog
uEtNp.Tsd terr- IS any e-efoEe ofso
t.fec 1le vacant ths cifY council saa
v3t-ln twenty days thereafter. Irocsel
80 elect oy ballot g person 70 as so
lions of the urfEsual incumbent, prov t3ea;
tnat z any such ofsee soa+ not ~ A...i
wttetu the tlinR aeoEe +sGiI e1. we -
eaureu saa. r1-et and Ballot 81 tA~s
once each dav 8ntE s9c5 vacancy sSaa4
have been n.se1. Persons esecte3 70 -
vsear~ses In elective Offices sHaA a2.2
tao offica until fhe mex regular citJ tsrs,
t5sn aad at such s.ect4oa "A IeFson s-sa.A
be -'.-teH % bold t1e ofIife tef t6ia -
uasa1er q the term Persons ee-s1 -
a. varancies shall aasafF ai's4A
- me esue afler t3elT esecitaH az ~ -
same manner as preSSEs1fea +SF PS'SS'-S
Sec. g. ANY s.sctiye ofz!.eer ether saa nan
a rne-aher o. the coG1eA sfa-aE 0S 49,
re-5.5 az the rnayor zn9 removed ior
cause is me coanc.l. As aerelnAIEeF 80
wfEes a-I the mayor s&AA te-i.'.s Axsr
Ell -. "a -ar4v except as HeTefAAffFr
provided. Any ofieer appo.nse1 y
p avar yrav - removed ef A5-sss eA~eg-
as otherwise p-oxi1ed II fAss cas~lt1E. -
on aAng win The ely sosn1is "a $3.50 $500
Hseas 81 as reasons therefor 49, lselt-
49, - 49,, .--,rvs.n may - s94Ts@ a'Fa or
removed ~ lie SsG-a-4- "a -@4s----'-@s
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