The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
ARTICLE XIX.



Section l. The elective officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: A Mayor,
Comptroller, who shall be ex,offieio City
Clerk a Corporation Counsel, a Treas
ell als'' anu 'l' -s 80
Sec. 2. The appointive officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: a City Ensi-
neer. a Superintendent OF Streets, Sew
ers and Parks. Superintendent OF Light
ing and Water Works. an Assistant 10
the Corporation Counsel. City -Attor-
officer. a Sanitary Inspector three. men,
bers OF the Board of Heath, Boiler In
speetor. Port Warden, Librarian, I'VE
Library Commissioners. Chief OF Po-
lice, a Chief OF the Fire Department,
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! TO
create.
hcers OF the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
OF the United States and Of the city or
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 or
Seattle for at least four years next pre-
vious to 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 to the city
in any way, or VINO shall be interested,
directly or indirectly. In any contract
with the city, either for work TO be per-
formed or material to be furnished No
person shall be eligible to or shall hold
any office who shall have been or shat
bribery or other infamous crime by tudg-
ment OF any court OF competent jurisdic-
ton.
Sec. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
,txrs xfxF GrAf
jeet to the provisions Qf Article XVI.
thereof, the term OF every appointive Of
hcer shall expire at the same time at
which the terms OF the elective officers
for the current term shall expire
Sec 5. The term Of every elective Of
hcer under this charter. except council
man, shan 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 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 MS as
sistants before entering upon the duties
og his Office. shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized TO administer oaths, t5at ne
possesses al the quaiiicatins 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 be viii faithfully
comply with and abide BY al the require
ments OF Section l2 or this Article, ana
that he Will faithfully demean hiinsel
In office. Every officer OF the corpora
ton when 50 required BY law or ordi-
nance shall. before entering upon the 1u-
ties Of his office, and within ten days
after his election or appointment EtFs
bond TO the city, IN such sum as saaa
Aa designated By ordinance or ot9er@ase.
cogaitioned for the faithful performance
OF has duties. and that he VIII pay over
a ks4hssrEr4rR tire CHfE. as pro-
vtded by law. And II any person elected
or appointed 70 any Office shaI fail 10
take or subscribe such cath or afflrsna-
ton. ar 10 give bond. as neFe4A FeqalFes'
his Office sail Re deemed vacant
Sec. T. An Office becomes vacant oa
failure 70 qualify wlthia the time 8ll1lte9
by the charter upon the death or removal
from office or resignation Of the incbffecIat.
or als removal from or absence from 20
city for sixty days WITHOUT sefss % 80
city council. or upon an AGla.lea non y
dirf5on: by a conviction Of drunkenness
OF by any permanent Elsa p Et@F~"R~
ing the proper GisehaIse q - -ss -.
Sec. s. II any appoju1*e en'ee geeetlse
vacant. she same snail, except a. - 0sAs
erwise provided in ta1s charter, q 1tsea
in the same manner - u = 50 a-.slf-s-s
e. to FL the vacancy sAaA ho.a fef -
unex7.red term. Il any es@ctike e5asS
become vacant. tae eaiy esai.sa' Sls4
wttasu twenty days t2eFeaTteS. Pa
20 a.eSt b. ballot a person . IA So
vacancy who shan possess The Qua.l5eass-
tons u the original incumbent, prov l3sSs
thaf 4 any such Office sha-l n1E e hl,sl
wifhl1 the time above limited. tae 60
council s2a-4 meet am oaA.ok as sL|
cHca saen day unEE s4cE vacancy Aa'.A--ts
have seers n.leA- Persons e4ecte3 -
va les In elective Offices saa54 30
ne cfF9ce untg tie next regular so gr
fIaa. an8 a. sn1h esectl11 a - a.
- ase~fe7 60 bold fae office f4F lle r.
naaA1der y the term. Psrssas ST.. se>' 20 .
T. vacancies shall g4A4sH 4. -
ss-vs rfr7e after their Z @ris 20 49, n -
So sssr.ner as prescribed for persons
slsete3 for tu3l terms - .,es~ than
a fr1erlser 81 tha council Ha@Z S -
rar5a8 81 tie uaaT0F aed 1870 -
49, - go ~~s4rasE as nrfe naftef E.@-
vs5ed. ar8 re mayay saa.: -s1-s4ssf'er
aU - vacancy. eE1eP3 = - -.
t-rrvsses Agy csleer 4Rposn,ea - 80
mayor may - rerTe2 - 800 .s~,@- -
On aaag wlsa he e..y s9@ae' AZ F sSs5s-
aaeat u IS reasons lae2 - .-s,ss...S..4es -
removed 81 is es.a@+. @$ Asis.ilA-'Ss
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