The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
ARTICLE VII.
Department or Police.

Section l. There shall be q police desart-
pient. which shall consist OF a chief OF
police and as many subordinate officers, de-
policemen as the city council shall from
time 10 time by ordinance prescribe, pro-
vided that, the regular employed ponce
each one thousand OF population OF tbs
city: provided. that the mayor may. when
the public safety require, u IN eases 90. o.
point any number OF emergency policemen
who shall discharge their duties ana noid
their positions at the pleasure OF the mayor M y
city council held next after such appoint.
ment and not longer. except by consent OK
the council.
Ser. :. The mayor shall appoint tho
chief OF police after examination under CIV
Il service rules, provided BY Article
him in his discretion upon fling a state
ment in writing OF his reasons thereior
with the secretary OF the civil service COM
mission. All subordinate police of1sers.
detectives and regular policemen shall be
appointed by the chief or police under SAD
civil service rules. except as otheTwiss IN
Section one of this Article provided.
Sec. 8. The police department shal DO
under the management or the chier or po-
lice, except as otherwise provided by Law
Sec. The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations. not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances OF the 81, Ety. no1 lS tes
partment and fx and enforce penaiues
Tor their violation.
Sec 3 The chief Q, goli tbs sn MAYOR or eity
council make a report 20 tne mayor anu anu
city council Of any municipal ieSisiaC9h
by him d &c po,ee force and the admin
jstration OF the police department. Ills
annual report shall show fully the rust
ness and condition OF sns p %aGs SnTinT he
year the causes thereof, toss-aer win
other general and special INFORMATION Hs 20
s ss1s Ps slso submit an estimate % the
amount of money that VIII be reaairad 10
pay salaries and expenses for the police
specjsyirg in detail for what saeh slim VIII
Sec 6. Firt.-The chief st Do'iGG.e ss saa
ali process issued BY tho roiice iudsc Of
the city. or by any. Justice q IA: race IN
tho city Under au;3Sr't w. 81 a ms 10 wh!eh
the city is a party, shan be sIresssd .1 =
returned by the chief OF ponce or ~
Tbs rhsef az police shall exercise visilant
control over the police force, ana mstn,
tain the 2sa sse anq q s the q ty prison Hs
shall have In the discharge OF DIS odIes
ike ika movers and be subject 70 IKE respon-
simiiar eases and shail perform sach ether
S,1tfas and have such other powers as may
be imposed on or granted 70 o. am n1,v ~ '"4"
second-The chief OF police or any poIiee
o-3cer or any regular or special policeman
shall make arrests win $3.50 =, tie he ststs
~ arv ordinances Of the city. committed
WITHIN the city. and shan make etrss -
without warrant N sae ~, T-a not othsrwise:
provided. that until the city coanch pre-
serihs such cases all arrests may pc mas mas
without warrant TIE enl su % .,.g oati msas
nv him or other members OF the police
soros showing The time and cause OF com
pt s,h tist ard description Of all property
snS rnonev taken from each person, WIN
> Statement OF the disposition made q
TIA ssTs s sn m T5o5,s 70 iot the mayor.
,rbsrs-rrhe chief az police shall be respon-
sfhle for all property ana monsy ,shca
from any perso1r' ana s saaii az "a sny person
NAV recover FOR loss or sny socn prop.rty
or money IN en- action brought Tor uhss
FsYrth-T'he duties OF the other poliee
orecers and regular and special poiicemen
and detective officers shall be Suca as may
ha prty1ded from time 70 i'm. by oralfaase
~ A,r rules established by the mayor, IA
ADDITION to the duties hereinbsfsrs pre-
r-,stbSo member Of the police force
shall engage in any other profession or
ealing or become BAH for any person
eharged with any ofsnse whsevsr or re-
commend 20 persons charged with crime
TIE employment Of any particular sttor-
rev No member Of the police force shan
"a allowed ray for any period during which
"a nav have bean absent from duty. ex-
sept "a otherwise provided IN this enartef.
So 7 Zach member o. the police fOTcs
.hall receive q salary 20 be fixed by org-
nance which shall not os Increased or d.
rnfr3rhed within one yer after his sp-
nsIrtnert No member Of the police forcs
sbsiJ receive ary fees or any cou1pensa-
ton whatever. directly or indirectly. from
me eity county or state for any services
rendered or act done. while member OF
snrb police force other than the salary
above provided for. EXCEPT witness fees IN
TIE superior conrt.
see 8 The chief % police shall keep
record OF the conduct OF men IN the fspart-
raent srt SEND a copy thereof monthly 70
the secretary % the cfvfl service commits
SION keeping said record in ecccrdanc1
win TIE rules OF and upon forms supplied
By saie commission.