The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09
ARTICLE XIX.

Section /. The elective officers OF tho
city OF Seattle shall be- A Mayor. a
Comptroller. who shall be ex-officio City
Clerk, Corporation Counsel, Treas
urer. and the members Of the City Coun-
Sec. 2 The appointive officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: a City Engi-
neer. Superintendent OF Streets. Sew
ers and Parks, Superintendent OF Light
ing and Water Works, an Assistant 10
ney. a Commissioner OF Labor. Health
Officer, a Sanitary Inspector, three men,
bers OF the Board or Health, a Boiler IN
library Commissioners. Chief OF Po-
lice, a Chief OF the Fire Department.
three Civil Service Commissioners. Sec
I'VE Park Committeeman. and such other
officers as the electors OF the city, al any
general election upon submission OF the
Council, may authorize the Council to
Sec. 3. All elective and appointive Of
hcers Of the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications; They shall be citizens
Seattle and electors therein. and have
such other qualifications as are prescribed
less otherwise provided in this charter.
shall have been a resident OF the city OF
Seattle for at least four years next pre-
vious to his election or appointment, and
shall be able 10 read and write the Eng
lish language. No one shall be eligible
10 any office who shall be in arrears 20
in any way. or who shah be interested,
directly or indirectly. IN any contract
with the city, either for work 10 be per-
formed or material 70 be furnished. No
person shall be eligible TO or shall hold
any office who shall have been or shaA
be convicted or nalfeasance in ofiice,
bribery or other infamous crime by tudg-
ment OF any court OF competent 1urisdic-
ton.
Sec. T. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vded In this charter, and expressly sub
"a Y L.
thereof, the term Of every appointive OF
ficer shall expire at the same time at
which the terms or the elective officers
for the current term shall expire,
Sec. g. The term OF every elective Of
ficer under this charter. except council
man. shan be for two years. Every per-
the second Saturday after his election
and his term OF office shall commence at
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
er officer OF the city. and each OF his as
sistaats. before entering upon fhc duties
OF his office. shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized TO administer oaths, that ne
possesses all the Guaincatins prescribed
for his Office by this charter, that he viii
support the constitution OF the United
States, and OF the State OF Washington,
City OF Seattle; that he viii faithfully
comply with and abide by al the require
ments OF Section IS OF this Article, and
that re Will faithfully demeaa himself
in efiiee Every officer OF the corpora
ton when so required BY law OF crdi-
nance shall. before entering upon the eu-
ties OF bis office. and within ten days
after his election or appointment. givs
bond to the city, IN such sum as shan
be designated by ordinance or otherwise.
conditioned for the faithful performance
OF MS duties. ans that he VIII pay over
all moneys belonging 20 the city, as pro
viaed BY Jaw. And X any person elecied
take or subscribe such oafh or afiirEna-
ton, or 10 give bond, as herein required,
his Office saaG re deemed vacant
Sec Z. An office becomes vacant On
faf{urs 10 qualify within the tire limited
BY the charter. upon the death or resnoval
from Office or resignation OF the incumbent
c3ty FOR sixty days without leave or tie
city council. or upon "a a11H-13catlon q
insanity oy a court Il competent Juris-
dictiou: BY a conviction 81 drunkenness,
or lv anv rerruarsent disahslity prexen
ing tie proper discharge Of bis duty.
Sec 8 II any appolRtive Office become
vacant, the same sHali. sNeept as - Pr
erwiSe provided II tais charter De Nlsa
II the same manner as II al the neEts-
ming a. tne term. and The person appoints
ea 70 fl the vacancy zaa44 nod Ter me
unexglred term. II any elective otsscs
become vacant. the city council shah
within twenty days thereafter, proceed
20 eject ~ 5a5lg5 psls5n = -. 49,, 49,
vacancy who shat possess Tre ga g "a
tons % tae Original incuIIlae AZ. prov lae1:
that Z any such Office stiaQ not ee aa.ei
wlthia the tine above AInitee. tas cty
couneQ saal meet ard ballot a. leas.
once eaca day untL such vacancy ssla4
have been flied. Persons e4ecfeQ % -,
vs~arrses IN elective Offices shall bod
ire Office unsE the next regular c3ty siee-
ton and a. sueh electton q person shall
% elected 20 bod tae Office Ger the re-
rnalEs<ser u the term Persons elected .
ru vacancies shall qualify within tie
sane tire after tneir election and IN fas
sagse manner as prescribed for persons
siects6 for sntl terms
Sc q ANY e.ecrlve otfcer other shsn
a MEMBER cf the council may be sls-
pended hy the mayor and removed toF
eznss BY the couneil, as hereinafter pro-
wtded. ard the mayer shall Temporarily
e. re vacancy. except as neFtfIAlifr
provided Any cffzeeT appointed ~ 80
mayer may Be removes ~ hial. except
as otherwise provided n this cksArtsr. Ap-
On Alag VITA the city council a state
nleat o. Is reasons therefor. Any men,
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