The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-26
ARTICLE XIX.
on1cers, Terms and Vacancies.


Section l. The eleetiye officers of the
Comptroller. who shall be ex-officio City
Clerk, Corporation Counsel a Treas
ursr. and the members OF the City Coun-
SEQ. 2 The appointivs officers OF the
city Of Seattle shall be-: A City Engi-
neer, a Superintendent OF Streets. Sew
Ing and Water Works. an Assistant TO
the Corporation Counsel, a City Attor-
ney. Commissioner OF Labor, a Health
Officer, Sanitary Inspector, three menu
bers OF the Board OF Health, a Boiler In
spector. a Port Warden. a Librarian, five
Library Commissioners. n 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 e,ection upon submission OF the
Council. may authorize the council 10
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, un-
less otherwise provided In this charter,
shall have been 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
lsh 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
formed or material 20 be furnished 10
person shall be eligible to shall hold
any Office who shah have been or shall
be convicted OF malfeasance In office,
bribery or other infamous crime by judy
ment OF any court or competent jurisdic-
ton.
Sec. L. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided in this charter, and expressly sub
ject 10 the provisions OF Article NNI.
thereof. the term OF every sppointive Of
which the terms OF the elective officers
for the current term shall expire,
Sec. s. 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
u o'clock. noon, on the second Monday
after the canvass OF the election by the
city council.
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, that he
possesses All the qualifications 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. taat he VIII faithfully
comply Win ana aDilG DE al ire require
Uents OF Section u OF this Article. and
that he viii faithfully demean himself
81 Office. Every officer OF the corpora
ton when so required by law or ors1-
nance shall, before entering upon the dI-
ties Of ais Office, and within ten DAYS
after his election or appointment give
bond 20 the city. ln suea sum "a s9a4
~ designated by ordsnan nee or othsTw iss.
conditioned for the faithful performance
of hts duties. and that ae viii pay over
a. moneys belonging 10 the city. as pro-
4Fs.aHU rxr - aesf ~ 3 - 3
or appointed 10 any Office s2aI fail 10
take OF subscribe saca oath 90 afhTH1a-
ton. or TO give pond. as herein required,
his oifice s1A@ be deemed vacant.
Sc. :. An Office becomes V5adnt on
failure 20 Gua-ify with3a the tl1ue limited
30 Che charter. upon the death or removal
from off or slguatlnu OF the Incumbent,
or hl. Te-flat al FROM o. 1bseTh'e rom re
city for sixty days without .eaXe 9t tie
city council. or upon an a3le..lsA ttsn et
Insanity pN "a court OK com itlfstt 3t4tls-
al-t.cn ~ a conviction u drunkenness,
or ay ans permaDeIt 1lsi u. prevent
ing fGe sper sif aafEe o. - ctsfy-
See s. IL any appafntiVe office become
vacant tEe sa n3a shall. except a. IS 4f1~
erwise provided iu ta-s charter De htta
ia tle same manner as u ~ tt.e
MINK ~ tie term and the pfFsao appoint
e1 90 81 the vacancy sl2.. 3o-s for ne
uuexpire1 term. Il any elective CHE
become vacant. the e5fy esuNeA h-&.ts
g+tain twsuty days thereafter, proceed
- elect oF oal4nt ptEssh - .. 80
vacaEcy Wa3 shah possess TIE qNa-tlois-
tons ~ f1e DriEi1s. t-aei.IFi st43ts prov -1ea,
t1At Z any slel afa-e sla-. nos q a.f1
within the time aooFe Amltca. the ci5y
council saaA ra~et ard ballot at teA~s
once each aay anti sur1 vacancy s'las!
have been H..ei. Persons elected 20 ~
~ rsnetes ia elective e1ilces sHaA hoi1
fn- Office uatE fhe next regular e4TE e.ee-
ton and az such e4eeItoG Z fsotl small
De elected 10 held ire oiiice IsF Nne r.
ruairaer % the EerB. Persons &c te2 20
II Vara ncleS snail QuahfF Wit4'4A 80
same xiale aEger their sssctt9n ana IN tl-
same manner as pres@E30e1 Aoi fNas~%S
elected for fail terms -
SO 3 ANY e.ective orlcer oLaeT 0laA
q member ~ the coancu mag @v A1s-
pended - tHe mayer aa2 feinssca -sf
cause By fza council. a hefe3at34teF -
vtze1. ana the mayor snail ieshtsf ass.f
81 IT, vacancy. except as hf3etas&tsF
provided Any ofleeF appo'nte4 - -
MAYER may - removed ~ ntsns except
as otherwise provided IN TINS cts&fteT. Up
on nAng with the city caune3. a STATE
Hneut 81 Is reasons therefor. Ahy mem
aar az TIE council nay % saeRr4leS or
removed - tas e9s4-seI. As .ae4s'1s@4.sE
Ig1s.1s-