The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09
ARTICLE VII.
Departmeut OF Police.


ment. which shall consist or a chief or
police ard as many subordinate officers, de-
poioemen mas as the ' city Council shall from
time to time by ordinance prescribe. pro-
vided that the regular employed police
each one thousand OF population OF the
city: provided, that the mayor may. when
the public safety requires II In cases OF
point any number OF emergency policemen
who shall discharge their duties and hold
their positions at the pleasure or the mayor
until the conclusion OF the meeting OF tho
city council held next after such appoint
ment and not longer. except by consent OF
See. :. The mayor shall appoint tho
chief OF police after examination under civ
II service rules, provided by Article
XVI OF this snarssr , ana n ha ststs
with the secretary OF the civil service COM
mission. All subordinate. police ofncers.
appointed by the chief of police under said
civil service rules. EXCEPT as otherwise In
Sec. & The Police department shall be
under the rnanagement or the CHIEF or po-
lice. except as otherwise provided by law
Sec. 4 THE mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations. not Inconsistent with law
and the ordinances OF the city. lor tne
partment. and fix and enforce penalties
FOR their violation. ,,,.
Sec. The chief o. police shan a annual M III;
council make a report to the mayor ana
city council of any municipal legislation
by HIN d e ,ss pooe for. and the admin
Istration Of the police department. Ills
annual report shall show fully the rusi-
fse number OF arrests made during the
wear the causes thereof, toge-aer WIN
other general and special tnfor,natlon ss q
the peace and good order OF he eityi lie
sSo,f also s,,bmit an estimate OF ths
amount OF money that win be requirsd 70
ray salaries and ;expenses ror me p xanr
spec,fving in detail for what each sum VIII
Sec Frss-The chief q ,h po' i.y 's sn9
all PROCESS issued by tho rolice JUDGE OF
tho city. or by any Justice Of ne Tsass IN
or any ordinances q the city, ana % wn.en
the city If a party, shall pc a.rrnsu "a
him for service and may s, De r rs any no liza
f Ths Cher q poiice shall exsrsiss yig,lant
control over the Poltes forge Or r. an ntv a He
ssai, Re the keeper OF the city prison, We
shall have IN the disc1args o, MS CUES
IKE pswers and ge snp' Of King COUNTY in
ssmiiar cases and shall perform sucn other
suties ana have such other powers as may
Dc impossd on o or gransso Q, & me "i,y
sscond--Ths chief OF police or any poncs
ofsicer or any regular or special po nc an
ers,,. or violation OF the laws or the stats
~ any ordinance OF the city, coHfnI,tsa
within the city, and shaIi ns.s .w ~
n-ssssrfS.d nv ordinance, but not otnerw1se'
proSride6 that until the city counch prs-
scribe such cases ell srrss sss - ,o,1e. shsii
800 a correct record Of al arrests maze
~ him or cther MEMBER or tne po.se
forcs, showing the time arc csu ~. "a 49,
rs,n = list and description or All propeI.y
ana money taken from each person. VT
a statement OF the eisp ~, ..s,ar, ,ssr~sf
IN writing each month 90 ms mayor.
Third-Ths chief Of police snail % 'e ,sw.n
.fsle for all property ,, snn ~ i;ssI. shsrs.
,rofh 81 Ia ofrciai bord, and any person
rssv receiver for loss % any such properly
or nsonsy In an acoon D'o"s"' -
pTrl ppgorsh-IThe duties Of the other polics
officers and regular ana sp.ciaa msy
a. rnr,Trs.d from time 20 time BY orainsnes
- hv -T,fes established by the mayor. IN
sssStson 70 tho duties hersinosisrs pre-
scrr,,sh-No member Of tbs poiies force
sssii engage In any other prolesslon oS
ssa,1ss Win any ofrenss whatever, or re-
snmn,ans 10 persons charged WIN c!.ne
ths employment Of any partieaiar a Ion
ney No member Of the police fores sa ,ss
- siiosves pay fer any period during wHlch
he nav have been absent from euty, s1-
cent as otherwise provided n tbs ca , r.sr.
Sse zach member OF the pohee iNys
~ ~s~efv. a salary ~ b. fixed ~ or9~
s aanee. which shall not be increased or oi-
.st-fsS.a wtfhfn che wear after his ep-
n.i,.ra-, No member Of the police force
shsu receive arv fees Or any oonpsnsa-
&c. whatever directly or Indirectly. from
~ rs.y county or stats, for any ssrSlces
80 $3.50 ~ a., done while member OF
su~h soii~e force, other than me ANY
sbyy. provided for. except witness ices II
tte superior court.
s.@ a Ths chief Of pot'cs shall Keep
reoort OF the conduct OF men In the dsRart-
rent ara send a copy thereof nontnly 70
-. sT~retary OF the civil service com MIS-
s.on ksersrg said record in sccordsnce
wsth shs rules % and upon forms supplied
By said conrnLSslon-