The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15
ARTICLE VII.
Department. of Police.

Section 1. There shall be q police depart
ment. which shall consist Of chief OF
police and as many subordinate offtcers. de-
policemen as the city Council shall from
time TO time by ordinance prescribe. pro-
viced that the regular employed police
each one thousand OF population Of tbs
city; provided, that the mayor may. when
the public safety requires Il in eases OF
emstgency. 70 &c o y MN nolseen1sn
who shall discharge their duties and hold
their positions at the pleasure OF the mayor
until the censluson OF ne meeting h , 81 ne
ment and not longer. except by consent OK
Sec. 2. The mayor shall appoint tho
chief OF police after examination under civ
II service rules, as provided by Articls
XVI. of this charter, and may remove
him in bis discretion upon Ming 2 state
with tho secretary Of the civil service COM
mission. All subordinate. police Officers.
and res s,s nSes nnsea s.s
civil service rules, except as otherwise IN
Section one Of this Article provided.
,a ssS 3. Ths pSGs Il she chief 81
lice, except as otherwise provided oy law
or in this charter.
Sec. T. The mayor shall preseraS zoe, r |. =
and the ordinances OF the city. Ter tns
government and control OF the police de-
partment. and fix and snforcs penalties
Sec. 5. The chief Of police shall annually
or oftener IL required by the mayor or city
council. make q report 20 the mayer an, ana
by him deemed necessary to improve the
condition of the police force and the admin
istration OF the. police ce2ar, .. h s rs
ness and condition OF the POLICE departm'pt.
IA. number of arrests made during me
year. the causes thereof, toge.aer Win
other general and special information as g
the peace ana good order Of the city, Hs
shalt also submit an estimate on tns
amount Of money that VIII be required e,,s 10
sssgarfmsnt for the ensuing fscal year.
specifying IN detail for what ea'h sum VIII
% See g Firs.-The chief Of po;ice shaIl
be the chief peace officer OF the ft;y. ard
the q y any s5ce q , ,hs r ssss,t IN
s Or. ae ETY. Is psrsy shs Be dirsssd |,
hin FER ssrce s ana sy es or rs Any poles
s en-. ah; or poiics shaft exercise y,riian.
eontrol over the police FORGE and nd maj Fs
man SI be IA. keeper OF the city prison; Hs
.bsIi have in the discharge OF his odtles
like pewsr. and be subject 70 The rssyo, =,
s,miIar eases. and shall perform such other
awtiss ara have such other powers az may
be imposed on or granted 70 sss ann rp,y ~ '"''
second-The chief OF police or any police
aftcer or any regular or special ponceman
shall make arrests WITH 1870. ,r ssf st 40
~ any ordinances OF the city, committed
w,thin the city, and shall make arrests
without wsrrsn, IN sac ,a,t not othsrwise:
provided, that until the city council pre-
scribe such cases ell arrests may re mads
without warrant. TIE enien .. goa..s r s.1.s
Sv Kim or ether members or The police
sorca showing the time ana Gauss OF com
plant upon which each arrest vas niaue.
with list and description or all rropsTty
and money taken from each person. with
a s,rfernsnt OF tho disposition made OF
TIE Same, and make fuli report theresf
q, vrritlrs each month 20 tbs mayor.
Thirf-The chief of police shall b. respon-
ssble for all property ana mnnsy $3.50, ,a.sn
from any person, and shan os haoie there-
FOR on his ofhciai bond. and any person
wa receiver for loss of sny such property
or money in an action eroagnf tos thas
purposs .,..,.. .. ~. other por,os
,,,oers ana regular ana special pehce-nsn
and de.ecf.ve officers shall be suca es fnsg
"a nrovfsed from tine 20 tim. oy orolnen
sssIf,oa ts ths duties hersinbsfsrs pre-
Fjfth-No member Of the polics forcs
ssiling or become han for eny person
oha-yea with any o>Iense whntever. CT 70
orrnr1enr 20 persons charged win crtne
sha e-nrlcwrn~nt OF any particular sttor-
neg No member OF the police force shall
~ allowed pay for any period curing wnicn
"a rrav have been absent from duty. ex-
cent "a ethsrwiss provided n this charter.
So : zach member % the police forcs
ssaI receive a salary 20 b. Fixed ~ ord
nsr~e which shall not % Increased or d.
n-lrfrf@rf No nnsrnhsr % the police forcs
shau receive ary fees Or any conDsnsa-
ffon whatever. directly or indirectly. from
ST. NA~ ~
-srae-@A or at done while a member -
snch police force. other thar tbs salary
sbovs pruwtce+ for. excest witness fees In
g superior court
ge- g TIE chief 90 police shall keep
record CO IN. conduct % rrca "a the Ferart-
uen. rnn s.nt = copy thereof monthly 70
re secretary q re civil service commits
Fon keeping sait record n e0cord@nc
win tt- rules ~ snd upon forms supplied