The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
ARTICLE XIX.
omcers, Terms and Vacancies.


Section l. The elective officers Of the
city OF Seattle shall be: A Mayor,
Comptroller. who shall be ex-oIhcio City
Clerk, a Corporation Counsel. a Treas
urer. and the members OF the City Coun-
Sec. . The appolntive officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: A City Ensl-
neer. a Superintendent OF Streets. Sew
Ing and Water Works, an Assistant 20
the Corporation Counsel a City. Attor-
ney. a Commissioner Of Labor, a Health
officer, Sanitary Inspector. three MEM
bers OF the Board cf Health. a Boiler In
spector, q Port Warden, a Librarian, ave
Library Commissioners. Chief OF Po-
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.
hcers OF the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
% the United States and or the city OK
Seattle and electors therein, and have
such other qualifications Is are prescribed
IN this charter Every sucn 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 10 his election or appointment. and
shall be able 10 read and write the Eng
lish language. No one shall be eligible
the city for taxes or Indebted TO the city
in any way. or who shall be interested,
directly or indirectly. in any contract
with the city, either for work 10 be per-
formed or material 70 be furnished. No
person shall be eligible 70 or shall hold
any office who shall have been or SHAH
be convicted OF mslfeasance In office,
bribery or other infamous crime by tudg-
ment OF any court or competent juFisdic-
Sec. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided In this charter. and expressly sub
feet 20 the provisions OF Article NV.
thereof. the term OF every spposntive Of
fcer 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
flcer under this charter. except council
man, shah 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
Il o'clock, noon, on the second Monday
after the canvass OF the election BY the
city council.
See 8. Every councilman and every 9TH
er officer OF the city. and each OF his as
sistants before entering upon the duties
OF his office shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized 10 administer oaths. that he
possesses az the quallficatins prescribed
for his office by this charter, that he viii
support the constitution % the United
States and OF the state Of Washington.
and the charter aud ordinances OF the
City Of Seattle; that he VIII faithfully
comply with and abide by all the require
ments OF Section u OF this Article. and
that ne will faithfully demean himself
ln offies. Every officer Of the corpora
ton when 50 required oy Aaw or ordi-
nance shall before entering upon the du-
ties % his Office, and within ten days
after his election or appointment give
bond TO the city, In such sum as saaa
be designated BY ordinance or otaerw tse.
conditioned for the faithful performance
o. mis- duties and that he wla pay over
al moneys belonging 10 the city. as pro-
vidsd by las. And II any person eleeted
or appointed % any Office saaI taA 70
take Or subscribe such oafn or afftrTna-
ton, or 10 give bond. as here3n required.
his Office shall Ire deemed vacant
60 An Office becomes wasn't en-
failure 20 qualify wttaan the time limited
by the charter. upon the death q removal
from Office or resignation q ttse li' ,
or his removal froH or ansescs from the
city FOR siXgy days N4iAo0t cave Or 20
city council. or upon Al aaJOslealsh OF
insanity By a court g. coi''sssts. 800
dietion. by q couVsctHen - 4F4iAAel4hess,
or by any permanent dtsahillty. prevent
Ing the proper dlseharge % hss a9ty.
Sec. 9, II any appotinilNe oi.iee y
vacant. the same shall. except as = ota.
ervvlse provided IN this charter De hitea
In the same manner IS ~ ~ We
ming % fhe term ana t3ae pst sotl q s,s[Sl.t.
ea 10 III the vacancy snal4 aos1 Tor e
lfr ~, .~tss terra II any essCtfve oiiaee
become vacant, the cry council Saa-s
within twenty days THEREAFTER pFeeeel
70 elect By Ballet q person % IL s0sh
"a - ~ses- v-h9 shaE possess TIE qua flcsa-
f3ers - the original incumbent. proys5ed,
tAa+ = any SGcA Office s1a-t nQt - As.s9
yitss- ne tirse above limited. the city
couacu sAaA meet ard ballet Al .ess s
cYre each day asttl sucn vacancy S'ists
have been fillsd Persons s.sctsa e -.
vacancies IN elective ottees saaa so.1
the cfs3ce until t5e nexi rsg4a.tF s..g 49,
tior ana al such e4ection person sfla4a
he e.seted 70 bod re eftlee foF - re- =
rnatrsder Of tae term Persons 80
a. vacancies shall aaaAfy within 20
sane tine after their eseeiiaa Aii2 y -
same manner as prescribed ioE SSsS~'
elected Cor fu.l terms 49,
SEC s. Any elective officer osAss nan sl
s member g the c9alesi aa-g - -
pended BY The mayer and removed Le'
eaass By TIE eounciL. as hsresI.as,sr 30
vi1e8 ard TIE mayor sa4-s - s..s 49,
al - vacarcy except as nsrslaAs5sr
provided Any orsser s7poiAssfs1 ?. s1.s
rnayar NAV - removed - hlrn. e1sss.
a. e.rarar5SA rr,vtses IA this charter, Up
on aAag with the city sosHea H.. : r sSa1s-
- - -. ~.,s-~--ki ray Ss suspended or
removed ~ lie eS2-sSL IS &C! s''.---s
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