The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
ARTICLE VII.
Department or Police.

Section l. There shall be police depart
ment. which shall consist CT CHIEF or
police and as many subordinate officers. de.
tectivs officers and regular and special
policemen as the city council shall from
time TO time by ordinance prescribe, pro-
vieed that the regular employed police
force shall never exceed enc ofncer 10
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 OF the mayor
city council held next after such appoins-
ment and not longer. except by consent OF
the council.
chief OF police after examination under civ
Il service rules. IS provided by Article
XVI. OF this charter. and may remove
ment Ia writing OF his essons therefor
with the secretary OF the civil service COM
mission All subordinate. police ortisers.
appointed by the chief OF police under sad
EVIL service rules. except as otherwise IN
Section one OF this Article provided.
under the management OF the chief OF pc
lice, except as otherwise provided by law
or in this charter. -.
Sec 4. The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations not inconsistent with law
ard tho ordinances of the city, ror tas
government and control or the police de-
ig g.. The chief OF police shall annually,
or oftener n required by the mayor or city
city council Of any municipal legislation
bv him deemed necessary 10 improve the
condition OF the police forcs and the ADMIN
tstrafinn of the police department Ills
ANIMAL reoort shall show fully the nusl-
ness and condition or ths police oepar'Ih'ht,
the number OF arrests made during the
year the causes thereof. foge.1er Win
othe- general ard special information as 70
the peace and good order or TIE city, re
shalt also submit an esumate or tne
nav salsries and expenses FOR. the police
denarfrnent for the ensuing FISCAL sesFl
specifying in detail for what saen sum VIII
't Sc &, Ftrst-The chief Of posice shsll
Ia the chief peace officer OF the cisy. anu
All process issued by the roiice lndse OF
~, Us c c,ty mpaer a1.nority OF this charter
or any ordinance OF the city, ana 70 ws',n
IN. city Is a party, ssan be alrreasa ,r q
r hn rsT s sy shs cef Of pes or poles
oricer or regular or special poilsstrllan,
The chief Of police shall exercise yiEIiant
eontroI over the police force, and msin-
,atre ~. neacs and quiet OF he city. lie
shall be the keeper OK the city p,a..'n;
shall have IN the dlsclar.s u 1.,,a -ss-oT,
s,Ss,,tsss az the sheriff OF King county In
similar cases. and shall perform fuca oIn sI-
duties ard have such otner powers s, NJ, ~
sS.,ter or nv ordinance OF the city.
Eacond-The chief OF police or any poIies
officer or any regular Or speeasi for as9
crime or violation OF the laws OF the stats
or any ordinance OF the city, cominaItea
within the city. anc snan .nsss .asw -
nresc-fb.s Sv ordinance, but not otheTwtse.
5roy.ded. that until the city council pre-
scribe such cases ell .rrs ss 81 na Solis. shsl
49,, a correct record Of all arrests made
hv him or ether members or tne polce
force. showing the time and csnsc 81 - -
wsfh a list ana description OF al prcper,y
ana money taken from eacn person, VIZ
/. ssafefnent OF the disposition msns o,
Ia wiling Zach month 90 the mayor.
rrhyrs--he chief Of police shall be respon-
sfbls for ell property ara ua9ns .r sa
- an h,s oeHeial bend. and any person
Trsvy recover for loss OF snv snch property
or money IN an action brought for that
pe- sgs, sTi duties ot ths other. poles
,sT,eers ard reeruiar and special Policemen
ara se.ectiVe officers shall be saca a. fr@g
- ~ -.,Yss estabrahed by the mayor, IN
aasi.ien to the duties herssabsfors pre-
kerihsd. ,.
.bsu engage IN any other profession or
ealing ~ become bah for any prison
CHARGED with sny osTsnse whatever, or re-
snrrr1erd 70 persons charged with crime
.ha .,nnloyrnert Of any particular hftor-
-,eg No member o. the police force shah
-, ..f,c-V~d pay Cor any period during which
be ~rav have hesn absent from duty. ez-
es.t a. otherwise provided n this caaTtsr.
g. z Each member 81 the police fcrcs
sNaf receive SALARY 20 be fxed ~ ord
nance. which shall not be increased or DE-
-nt-fshed within ere year after his ap-
Mr. fs.erf No member OF TIRE police fcrcs
shng rsreive e-y fees or any coupsrsa-
.for whatever. directly or indirectly, frcfn
TIE rfsv county or state, for any services
ssfeE ncTirs force. other than Tire salary
ssows provided for. except witness fees Ia
yhe superior cegrf.
SEC 6 The chlef CT police SHAH keep q
record q the conduct Of user IN the iepArt-
suent arf .en1 = copy thereof rnonfnty 70
the secretary 90 ere civil service coEnTH's-
ssrr ksspiuz ssi6 record IN accordance
wstH TIE rules - and upon forms supplied
BY said commission