The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-13
ARTICLE XIX.
on,oers, Terms and vacancies.


Section !. The elective officers OF the
Comptroller. who sha. be ex-officfo City
Clerk. a Corporation Counsel, Treas
urer. and the members Of tho City Coun-
SEQ q The appointive officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: City EnSi-
neer. q Superintendent OF Streets, Sew
Ing and Water Works. an Assistant 10
the Corporation Counsel, City Attor-
ney. a comnai:sioner OF Labor, Health
Officer. a Sanitary Inspector. three menu
bers OF the Board OF Health. Boiler In
spector. q Port Warden. a Librarian, I'VE
Library Sonmisioners. . CHAT OF Pc
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 or the
Council. may authorize the Council 70
Sec. 8 All elective and appointive Of
hcers 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 or
Seattle for at least four years next pre-
vious 10 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
the city for taxes or Indebted 10 the city
IN any way. or who shah 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 70 or shall hold
be convicted OF malfeasznce IN offce,
bribery or other infamous crime by tgdg-
ment OF any court OF competent jurisdIe-
ton.
Sec. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided IN this charter. and expressly SUD
3set 70 the proVisson n.,e o. Ar5s M ~
ncer shall expire at the same time at
which the terms or the elective ornccrs
for the current term shall expire.
Sec. 8 The term OF every elective Of
hcer under this charter, except council
man. shall be for two years. Every per-
the second saturday after his e,ec,lon
and his term OK ofiice shall commence at
Il o'clock, noon, on the second Monday
after the oanyass OF the election by tae
See. s. Every councilman and every 9TH
er officer OF the city. and each OF his as
OF his Office. shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized % administer oaths, tAat ne
possesses al the au8liacatins prescribed
for hts Office by this charter that be WI
support the constitution Of the United
States. and OF the Sue Of Washing on.
and the charter and ordinances - The
City OF Seattle; taat he VIII faithfully
comply wlfn and abide hy Ell the require
naents az section y ~ this Article. ard
that ne Will faithfully demeau himself
In office. Every oilieer % fhe corpora
iion when 50 required ~ law or orlil-
nance shat. before entering UPON fhe 9a~
ties q MS Office and within gen e&N=
after hls eleofion or e. 3in sueut. gisE
bcaa 90 tne city. IN s1fch sum ~ sAaA
b. l4es iEfaatef by or@ nance or Otherwise,
conditioned Tor the faithful performance
o. his duties. and that he WI pay ever
al moneys b. longing 10 the city, as pro-
vided by law. And u any person ei+cted
or appointed "a any ofh-e sas4 tsa 20
take or subscribe Stien oat4 or a0FEnA~
ton. or 20 give eona. as herein required,
MS Office slal BE deemed vacant
So z. Ar oliiee becomes Nao-aat on
failure u auaIfy wiihia the time limited
hy the charter upon che deata or removal
from ofg8ce or resignation % TIE Inc uIn ent.
or his renewal rom % aoseisee .Eole ne
citY FOR sixty days without .e4Fe Or tie
city c8uuru or upon All a-jt41te tlan az
Insanity hy a court ~ cor eete4t @3fis-
aietlan: by a couFfctsa % drunkenness.
or Ay any permanent 8sstHtilly, prevent
ilE CHE proper discharge % DIS eGty.
So : II any appoint-ve Once oece're
vacant. she same shAt. eNeeFt as =
erwise provided io tas ci5AE. 70 100
"a the same manner 40 Is ~ &ae 2
uiu.s % sae term. AID tue RefSeh d li'tl4st-
e. SO III T3o vac nc9 Ssa&3s aa4 Eol &c
seeras vacant. the esty eeuueU SAL
wltaln .ysentv days thereafter. Pre- 80
va-arcy who sta- possess go a0A
ttsrs Z the crsEiua- iucflnaenfs FF fl3e3s
tsat e any slleh ofice sla- net e. A-r1
vrlfhfr th@ time ahove omitted. tAe e3fy
.gtr.H sal meet and ballot az seas
once eaea day uatE suca vaeanty si's.s
have been a.aec. persons e-ettea ~
v.s~s.r---ss La ei-1tive Offices s5a4 h9-d
me afsice unzE the neXt regular clty eeE
tlar. ana al slseh elee4tem \ person ssaA-'
De elected e. hold 12e en- iat s+e
MATTER 81 the term. Persons esetce -
81 Vaes~-fes shall q4a4fT Wtt2ln It3s
sane tinfe as1eF iAelr eeft 81 ara e Ale
same EaaaEer as FreseTaosas s1F persons
ela-1e3 for fall terms -.
So 8 Any eseEtsve 0fsce- ctaer SAAa
a rse-r,He~ ~ the cuIFgs.l, may - s4s-
pended 81 ire usay0r AID ren9te2 ~
cause rs tbs coaa4, as HrETii-s1 -
wfse8 axg4 to mayer shat temp -.
as IN. vacancy. except aS A%Fe.iAA-tts
provided Any osleeT eppaahe - y
mayor yHav se r@11oNe4 ~ @tAas rA~ea'@
as othersx8ss prov1Esed II this caAEis-. -
on anMg with she city eeuIs4s So
meat * lis reasons fhsfet1Fe AZ IT,
go - - eos1rgssf. may Re suspended ot
reSnayea % -ss ss4zl@l "a 2ess4--~-'~s
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