The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10

omosrs. Terms and Vacancies.


Section l. The elective officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: 4 Mayor.
Comptroller. who shall be ex-otficio city
Clerk. a Corporation Counsel, Treas
e sier' ana the members OF the o''s eu'
SEQ. 2. The appointive officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: City Engi-
neer. a Superintendent OF Streets, Sew
ers and Parks, Superintendent or Light
Ing and Water Works. an Assistant 20
the Corporation Counsel, City Attor-
Officer a Sanitary Inspector. three men,
bers OF the Board OF Health, a Boiler In
spector a Port Warden. Librarian, tive
Library Commissioners. a 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 Committeenen, 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.
Sec. 3. All elective and appointivs Of
ficers 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. I'M
less otherwise provided in this charter.
shall have been a resident OF the city Of
Seattle for at least four years next pre-
vious TO his election or appointment, and
shall be able TO read and write the Eng
iish language. No one shall be eligible
10 any Office who shall. be in arrears TO
the city for taxes or indebted 70 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 to be furnished. No
person shall be eligible TO or shall hold
any Office who shall have been or shall
be convicted OF malfeasance in office,
bribery or other Infamous crime by Judg-
ment OF any court OF competent jurisdlc-
ton.
Sec. e. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided in this charter. and expressly sub
ject TO the provisions OF Article ANl-
thereof. the term Of every appointivs Of
ficer 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
ficer under this charter. except council
man, shah 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
~ o'clock noon. on the second Monday
after the canvass OF the election by the
city council
er officer OF the city. and each OF his as
sistants, before entering upon the duties
OF his office. shall take and subscribe IN
authorized 10 administer oaths, that he
possesses all the qualifications 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 ne VIII faithfully
comply with and abide BY al the require
ments OF Section IL OF TINS Article. ana
that he Will faithfully demean himself
in Office. Every officer OF the corpora
ton when 50 required by law or erdi-
nance shall, before entering upon the du-
ties OF his Office. and within ten days
after his election or appointment, givs
bond % the city, in sueh sum as saaa
Re designated by ordinance or Otherwise.
conditioned for the faithful performance
OF his duties. and that he VIII pay over
al moneys be longing to the city, as pro-
or appointed 70 any office s1aI faB 10
take or subscribe such o2ia or afarna-
ton. or 10 give bond, as herein required.
his once snal be deemed vacant.
See Z An Office becomes vanant on
failure to qualify within the time limited
BY the charter. upon the death or re00Fas
from Office or resignation q tise s. ~, is,
or his removal from or absence from tne
city for sixty days WITHOUT cave or tAs
city council. or upon an aa1aaleation OF
insanity by a court ~ competent Jufls-
dictions ~ a conviction OF drunkenness.
or by any permanent disability, prevent
ing the proper discharge. OF DIS duty.
Sec. s II any appoiaiise oI.A.s es1oile
vacant. the same shall. except as Is ON
erwise provided 81 ta5s charter. De ntte1
IN the same manner az X ~ lne ee4.i.-
ming % the tern. and ths person d pPo4ist-
81 10 an the vacancy snaA hold for ne
unexnIYtH teTm- II any elective oihce
beeonse vacant. the cify council! sha4l;
w.tain twenty days thereafter, proceed
10 elect by ballot person % NJ such
vacancy WHO shall possess TIE quaHnet-
tons II the original incumbent, provided,
that II any such office shall not ns naed
v-fSfn ths time above limited. the city
coanel s8aA meet and ballot az .sa$,
once each day unit. sucn vacancy ssist.
80 reen fige5. Persons elected % ~
vses nrles In elective ofaces ssaA nosa
TIE office uniE the next regular etty essgs1
ton ana at ssich election a person SIS
he s,ected 20 bod tae eiiioe fof tns r.
uasadeT - tie terra fsesseiaz ,'5.g,s- - -.
se-rs rffs,. sfter their election and n css
sarA manner as prescribed Tor Se4sSAs
efeetsa sor fa,l terms
SEC. = Any e.eesive oftscer oiAsT nan nan
a member OF tas cosDci may - Sls-
@1e1as-i lsx the mayer and removed Tor
eassss by tas council, as EeresrAs.es ise- -
,t9eI ard rhe mayer s1AI ten Per asiig
Al - xan1rcy. except as heTstnAftsr
trcxfsfea ANY cfsiesr a9pointea oy rs
MAYER may ns removed ~ nlEH, except
sx ,-ns~vsfse uyovIs4ea4 il this CHARTER up
e. fang wifh TIE city council state
rsi1nr ~ als reasons therefor Any mem
80 - tie COUNSEL may oS suspended or
removed oy tie so2zleA - EesesaAslsr
provided