The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
ARTICLE XIX.



Section 1. The elective officers of the
city of Seattle shall be: A Mayor. a
COMPTROLLER who shall be ex-officio City
Clerk. a Corporation Counsel, a Treas
urer, and the members of the City Coun-
Gil.
Sec. . The appointive officers of the
city of Seattle shah be: A City Engi-
neer. a Superintendent Of Streets, Sew
ers and Parks. Superintendent of Light
ing and Water Works, an Assistant TO
the Corporation Counsel, a City Attor-
ney. Commissioner of Labor, a Health
Officer: a Sanitary Inspector, three mem
bers OF the Board of Health, a Boiler In
speetor. Port Warden, a Librarian, five
Library Commissioners, Chief of Po-
three Civil Service Commissioners, q Sec
rotary of the Board of Public Works.
five Park Committeeman, and such other
general election upon submission of the
Council, may authorize the Council to
create.
ficers 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 qualifications as are prescribed
In this charter. Every such officer I'M
less otherwise provided in this charter.
shall have been resident OF the city OF
Seattle for at 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
the city for taxes or indebted 10 the city
in any way, or who shall be interested,
directly or indirectly; in any contract
with the city, either for work TO be per-
formed or material 10 be furnished. No
person shall be eligible 10 or shall hold
any office who shall have been or shall
bribery or other infamous crime by judg
ment of any court Of competent jsrisdie-
ton.
Sec. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
VII N
jeet TO the provisions OF Article XVI.
thereof. the term Of every appointive Of
which the terms Of the elective officers
for the current term shall expire,
Sec. 5. The term of every elective Of
ficer under this charter. except council
man, shall be for two years. Every per-
son elected shall qualify on or before
the second Saturday after his election
and his term Of office shall commence at
IL o'clock, noon. on the second Monday
after the canvass Of the election by the
Sec. 6 Every councilman and every 9TH
er officer of the city. and each of his as
sistants. before entering upon the duties
OF his Office shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized 10 administer oaths, that he
possesses all the qualinca tins prescribed
for his office by this charter. that he Will
support the constitution OF the United
States. and Of the state OF Washington.
and the charter and ordinances OF the
City OF Seattie: taat he VIII faithfully
comply with and abide By al the require
ments OF Section u 81 this Article. and
ia office Every officer of she corpora
ton when - required by kaw or ordl-
nance shall. before entering upon the cu-
ties Cf ais office, and within Ten days
after his election or appoln tI0euJ, give
bond % the city, in such sum q s sinai!
De designated BY ordinance or otherwise.
conditioned for the faithful performance
OF ais duties. and that ne VIII pay over
az moneys belonging 10 the city. az pro-
vided by law. And II any person elected
or appointed 20 any ofhce s1a-i faii TO
take a. subscribe such oath or siiirma-
ti0E. or 10 give bond as herein required.
his Office snail De deemed vacant
Sc T. An Office becomes vacant on
failure to qualify within tie time limited
bv She charter upon tIe oeata or rsnovai
from office or resignation o. the ine ufnpent,
or ass removal sreIn or aosenee ifom the
city for sixty days without cave OF tae
civ council. or upon an acJu1-ca ton CT
insanity by a c1urt % competent )uI-s-
oictioH, by conVle sJ1 - 81 " ~
c. ~ any permanent dlsa9i-ity' prevent
ing fat. craper discharge Of his duty.
- 3 IL any appointive Office become
vacant. the same shall. except as Is oth-
eryrist, provided lr th.s charter be hI.e1
In tnf same manner a. IL al the neSia.-
n.ns - IT, Gerrn and TOE person appoint
ea 10 f4 the vac aflCS s+t~t' 4l}s4 i@f = 'e
uneNqIred term. y any e4T1NNT ne
WITHIN twenty days tueEe1 tef' ~ ocss4
a. a.ret - 5aIot a person - "a spch
a.
t.ane - he crsg48at incumbent. ~ ile<l:
t1st 4 any such Office SEA. DOT p 8s.ed
within the time adoNe AInlte4. liie -
-asl~rH sal meet and ballot Ar .ea
One eaea day untE suea vacancy sna.4
hage been fls.ett persons e.vSseI : ~
vararrie= in elective 1-.iees sfaA no-d
the offi,e unfE abe Eext regular e''y e.ee-
ton. and at such els eiton y - 81
81. ..,eefed - hold s1e Office tof tae re-
nsaI-ler - tae term Persons e. -
fE. vseanctes shall anaafy ~ltain ne
sane time after iaeiF e.sctt2A 2a1 ~ -
sane manner as prescribed Ter persons
elected for fsll terms 49,,
SEE g. Any e.ecliYe ofi5cer ol"sF N l
a meynber OF the coanesl MAJ ~
pen6e4 by the mayor and fsn9Nea a9t
cause bv are c5unclt. as nrrelhettei 49,
wided and the mayor shA-t 49, ,. - 49,.
fn the Vaeancv, except as aeFetRailer
provided Any officer app3lnte1 y 80
mayor may Re removed ~ -. -
a. otherwise provided II THIS car isEs Up
or aHng with the city e9anei! = $50
ment u a3s reasons iners i9t- 49, ~ -.
bsr OF tie csuEru waE y sAspes.lsA -
reH.ogea by tie eopsaei. as hereinafter