The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-17
ARTICLE XIX.



Section l. The elective officers OF the
city Of Seattle shall be: A Mayer. a
Conrstroller who shall be ex-ofiicio City
Clerk a Corporation Counsel, Treas
urer, and the members OF the City Coan-
Gil
Sec 2 The appointlve officers OF the
city OF Seattle SHAH be: A City Engi-
neer, a Superintendent OF Streets, Sew
ers and Parks. a Superintendent OF Light
ing and Water Works. an Assistant TO
the Corporation Counsel. a City Attor-
ney. Commissioners of Labor, a Health
Officer; q sanitary Inspector, three mem M
spector. a Port Warden, a Librarian. tive
Library Commissioners, Chief of Po-
lice, a Chief OF the Fire Department,
three Civil Service Commissioners, 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 of the
Council, may authorize the Council TO
create.
Sec. s. All elective and appointive 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. un-
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 10 read and write the Eng
lish language. No one shall be eligible
to any office who shall be in arrears 20
the city for taxes or indebted to 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 70 be furnished. No
person shall be eligible TO or shall hold
any office who shall have been or shah
be convicted Of malfeasance In office,
bribery or other infamous crime by 10dg-
ment OF any court of competent jurisdic-
See. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided in this charter, and expressly sub
ject 10 the provisions OF Article. XVI.
ficer shall expire at the same time at
watch the terms Of the elective officers
for the current term shall expire.
Sec. 8. The term Of every elective Of
man, shall be for two years. Every per-
son elected shall qualify on or before
the second Saturday after his election
and his term OF office shall commence at
u o'clock. noon, on the second Monday
after the canvass Of the election by the
city council
Sec. 6. Every councilman and every 9TH
or officer OF the city, and each OF his as
sfstanfs before entering upon the duties
os his office, shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized to administer oaths, that he
possesses al the quafncatins prescribed
for his offfce by this charter that he viii
support the constitution Of the United
States. and OF the state OF Washington,
aud the charter end ordinances OF the
City Of Seattle. taat he Will faithfully
comply with and abide by al the require
ments Of Section I3 Of this Article ard
that he viii faithfully demean himself
I'm office Every officer OF the corpora
ten when 80 required by Jaw or 0rdi-
nance shall. before entering upon the du-
ties c. MS office. and wtthin ten days
after his election or appointment. give
bond - tae city, Ia such sum as SHAH
De- designated by ordinance or ot1erw Use.
conditioned for the faithful performance
% his duties. and that he viii pay over
al. moneys ee40rcfag 20 the elty. as proc
vl3ed bv Ian. Ard * any person elected
or appointed g. any offlce saaI fan 70
take or subscribe sHe1 oatA er aiii ma
ton. Or to give Bond as herein required,
his oftl-e saH h. deemed vacant.
s. z an em,p becomes vacant On
failure % QGa-lfg githiu tle t.ue l4wited
~ tEe charter. ursr the death or removal
from Office or resignation ~ tae tncuranf ~.
III BIS ren gv8l tEesn er ahseuee from The
rlfv far sixty days without .eaEe 90 tle
eltv council az upaa ala ADJUDICATION ~
Insanity aE a court az competent fuTis-
dtet41a. ag "a esnyic-ien - drunkenness.
ar hY any ue~u1ane~f 5isg15.HT. prevent
inv tne proper 84e- aatge 81 hls 1a.y.
Sc. s. ~ ans apnoipaye ol.ec 3eoofse