The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
ARTICLE XIX.
Officers. Terms and Vacancies.


Section l. The elective officers OF ire
Comptroller. who shall be ex-officio City
Clerk a Corporation Counsel. a Treas
urer. and the members OF the City CouR-
ell.
Sec. . The appointive officers % the
city OF Seattle shall BE: A City Engi-
neer. a Superintendent OF Streets. Sew
ers and Parks. a Superintendent OF Light
ing and Water Works. an Assistant 10
the Corporation Counsel. a City Attor-
ney. a Commissioning OF Labor. Health
bers % the Board OF Heath. a Boiler In
spector. a Port Warden. a Librarian. nFe
Library Commissioners. Cniet OF Po-
three Civil Service Commissioners, 2 Sec
rotary OF the Board of Public Works,
five Park Committeeman, and such other
officers as the electors Of the city. al any
general election upon submission OF Ire
Council, may authorize the Council 20
create.
lcers OF the city shall possess the follow
ing Qualifica tons: They shall De citizens
OF the United States and Of the city OF
Seattle and electors therein, and have
suca other quallhca tons as are prescribed
il this charter. Every such ofticer, IN
less otherwise provided IN this charter.
shall have been resident OF the city ot
Seattle for at least four years next pre-
vi0us 70 his election or appointment. and
shall be able 10 read and write the Eng
fish language. No one shall be eligible
the city for taxes or indebted 10 the city
in any way. or VINO s5aI Dc interested,
directly or indirectly. in any contract
with the city. either for work 20 be per
formed or material 20 D. furnished. No
person shall be eligible 10 or shall hold
any office who shall have been or shan
be convicted OF maltessa1ce IN office,
bribery or other Infamous crime by iudg-
ment OF any court OF competent JaFlsdic-
Sc. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
4rfl za IN
ject 10 the provisions OF Artic-e Nv.
thereof. the term q every appointive Of
ficer shall expire al the same time az
which the terms or the elective officers
for the current term shall expire
Sec. ;. The term 90 every elective Of
ficer under this charter. except council
man. shah ~ FOR Two years. Every per-
son elected shan qualify on or before
the second saturday after MS esection
and his term Of office shall commence at
Y o'clock. noon, On the second Monday
after the canvass Of the election By the
sec s. Every councilman and every 9TH
er officer OF the city. and each o. his as
sistants before entering upon the duties
~ his Office. shan take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation before some person
autAcriZeQ 10 administer oatns. taat ne
q ssesses az The quail dcati1s prescribed
for his Office by this charter. that be VIII
support the constitution % Fae United
States and Of the state o. Washington,
and the charter ard ordinances 81 the
City % Seattle; that he VIII faithfully
comply with and aos4e BY al the Feq1rire-
nents % Section y % tais Article. and
that he VIII faithfully dsmean himself
in of1ce. Every officer q the corpora
ton when 50 required ~ lsW or ordi-
nance shaE. before entering upon the du-
ties q ais office. and within ten DAYS
after his election or appointment. give
bond 70 the city. IN saeA sum as s1&a4
ae designate by ordinance or otderw lSe,
conditioned for the faithful performance
81 hss duties. an4 that he WI pay over
a. moneys DC .8nElUg 20 TIE e&lN. as pro-
videt by law. And X any person s-ee}ed
or appointed 20 any Office saaI fsA 10
take Or subscribe such oatn or aftlrnla-
ton. or 70 give bond. as herein required,
ais Office szaU = deemed vacant
SCI : Al Office secones vaaant on
failure ia aa1a,tfv within t1e time limited
bv the charter. upon me aealn q removal
from of5ceo resignation o. tile nc 4fis', = :
or his removal from or alseIses rom ihe
city f1r sixty days without .stFe or tae
city council, or upon an S1JHs.lcatloh CT
insanity BY = c0Gft OF So5Hi 80 49,
dlctioa. by q c3nE1cton o. dfuhheflIlesS.
9~ hv aDv per-na rsnt disability. prevent
ing fhe proper discharge q rs l9ty.
See. 5 II any appotntive cH-ce .eeoine
vacant. the same shall. except as Is otA-
s-v-ssa r.~o,si7e.} in thss charter De nLet
ia the same manner as II - ~
ming - the terTn. and TIE person 'tl'-4tt
81 20 H. the vacancy slA4- 49, a@L a..
urhxpIred term Il any e-ecsEe oHlf1
w7t1i0 twenty days thereafter. procerI
% elect by ballot q person i9 ~ 80
-
f5ons - me Original lncHrTiQs NJ prov 1..-l;
fAat Il aev suca office saali not = ul.ed
withir the tlH4e ABOVE Anai5ess' t.s e4
-'1,-~-H So meet and ballot a. east
oa~a ea-a aay unit s3cB vacancy sa4-t
have been n..e8. Persons e-ectea p ~
- les n elective oEE5ces sns0 nol4
-. ofssee ursll she next regular eEiy etee
tion ara Al such e.eetson a p-fs2s5 STAT
- sta~fas % bold the office Tor To- r.
rrstr-9er af f7s term Persons e.eeEe9 20
a. vacancies shah easIlty %lsA4a -
same time aSzer their e-fei4oa ~ = -
ssnr@ -ranrer as prescribed Tor persons
elected for fual terms. - .H,-
So 8 ANY e.sctiss oFt3ceT o{hsr A.la4
A member o. the colERc@ Aaay sc -
pended b. the mayer sn1 FeEl.ss1 -
=, - - "a. 47ssraelE as hereinafter pro
vt5sd. ana tie nayer ssa- tslnls ~
I'll the vacancy. except - - - 80.
ysre,laas Anv ost1eeT anpolnEe1 ~ -
mayor may - removes ~ 81. - -
as otherwise provided N tnis cnAlt14s -
- h6nx Wits the city eoaRcl4 500
frerT 81 IS reasons therefor. Ahy tass'l T.
Ser y tas council may y SO - ~ -
removed % Tie s94s1cL As -s4e'-'S--'--
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