The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21


SECTION l. The elective officers of the
city OF Seattle shall be: A Mayor, a
Comptroller, who shall be ex-officio City
Clerk. Corporation Counsel, Treas
urer. and the members OF the City Coun-
Gil.
Sec q The appointive officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: A City Engi-
neer. a Superintendent of Streets, Sew
Ing and Water Works, an Assistant TO
the Corporation Counsel, a City Attor-
ney. commissioner OF Labor; a Health
Officer. Sanitary Inspector. three MEM
ners OF the Board of Health. a Boiler In
spector. a Port Warden. Librarian. five
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 or the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall he citizens
OF the United States and OF the city or
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 resident of the city OF
Seattle for at least four years next pre-
vtous 10 his election or appointment, and
shall be able TO read and write the Eng
iish language. No one shall be eligible
the city for taxes or indebted TO the city
in any way, or who shall be interested,
with the city. either for work TO be per-
formed or material 20 be furnished. No
person shall be eligible 10 or shall hold
any office who shall have been or shall
be convicted OF malfeasance IN ONCE.
bribery or other infamous crime by judy
ment OF any court OF competent jurisdic-
ton.
see. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided in this charter. and expressly sub
tect 70 the provisions Of Article ANl.
thereof, the term Of every appointive Of
watch the terms OF the elective officers
for the current term shall expire.
Sec. s. The term OF every elective Of
ficer under this charter except council
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
Il o'clock, noon, on the second Monday
after the canvass Of the election by the
city council
Sec. s. Every councilman and every 9TH
er officer OF the city. and each OF his as
sistants before entering upon che duties
OF his Office. shah take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized "a administer oaths, that he
Possesses al 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 he Will faithfully
comply with ana apiyE On al tHG require
ments OF Section ID % this Article. and
that he will faithfully demean himself
In Office Every officer OF the corpora
ton when 50 required by law or ordi-
nance shall, before entering upon the dI-
ties OF hiS Office, and within ten DAYS
after his election or appointment, give
bond 20 the city. in such sum as snal
~ designated by ordinance or otherwise.
conditioned for the faithful performance
OF mis- duties, and that he VIII pay over
al moneys belonging 10 the city. as pro-
- - ala ~psaA
or appointed to any Office shall fan 70
take or subscribe such oath or sffirna-
ton. or 10 give bond. as herein required
his oftice shau be deemed vacant.
See. T. An ONCE becomes vacant on
failure 10 qualify within the time limited
By the charter, upon the death or removal
from Office or resignation OF the fncufn bent,
or bis removal from or absence from the
city for sixty days without ieave or the
city council. or upon an adjudication OF
insanity by a court 81 competent 4urls-
di-tion; BY A conviction % drunkenness,
or by any permanent disability. prevent
ing The proper discharge or his duty
Sec. 8 II any RDQoiuuve ofLlee Decofne
vacant. the same snail. except as is 9TH
erwise provided In this charter De hNed
in the same manner As II at the Begin
ming q tAs term. and the person ap@olDt-
81 q An The vacancy SHAH hold Tor re
anexpired term. II any elective on .
become vacant. the city council Ehal;
within twenty Gays tasFesflsF' pFoeee1
% elect By ballot person % Oh slica
vacancy who shat possess TIE Quaaflest-
lions y the original Incumbent. prov i1ea.
thas 4 any such Office sAa4! net p hA;.a
within the time above limited, ne city
eouDeu saz4 meet and ballot at leaE
once each day unfit such vacancy sA&A
have been filed. Persons eIecte0 % ~!
yararseIes ga elscflve Offices sh4aA nal1
fha offce unfit Sae next regular city elec-
ton, and al such election person sfia.l
b. elected 81 bod TIE offlce Ter re r.
Trainaer o. the term. Persons s.ectea 70
an vacancies shall qualify Ms{0sn 80
sine time after their sseefion ana "a ~.
sane manner as prescribed Ter PefSoNs
e!arte6 Tor fuli terms. -
sec. g Any e.scgise officer other man
a member q the counc1l may - So
pended by the mayor ard renewed ~
stlse BY tte council. a. hsrsinaLteF DO
yf4si ara TIE mayor slali tesnf sxi-y
@a - vacancy except as hsFei2Atter
provided Any offiueT a2pointe4 y -
mayor may - removed py asssl, 1919
a. at5srEis.s provided IN This ca@<tsT. ua-
@ aHng aita TIE city eoaneas : sst.s-
ss.u~s< rs@ counsel may Dc suspended or
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