The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
ARTICLE XIX.



Section l. The elective officers of the
city Of Seattle shall be: A Mayor, a
Comptroller. who shall be ex-officio City
Clerk a Corporation Counsel, Treas
urer, and the members OF the City Co1n-
Sec. .. The sppointive officers of the
city OF Seattle shall be: \ 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. city Attor-
ney, Commissioner Of Labor, q Health
officer. Sanitary Inspector three mems
bers OF the Board OF Health. Boiler In
spector. Port Warden. Librarian, five
Library Commissioners, Chief ef Po-
three Civil Service Commissioners. a 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 70
create.
ficers OF the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall De citizens
OF the United States and or the city OF
Seattle and electors therein. and have
such other qualifications as are prescribed
In this charter Every such oftscer. an
less otherwise provided in this charter,
shall have been resident or the city OF
Seattle for at least four years next pre-
Vious 10 his election or appointment. and
shall be able to read and write the Eng
lish language. No one shall be eligible
the city for taxes or indebted 10 the city
in any way. or who shan be interested.
directly or indirectly. in any contract
with the city, either for work 10 he per-
formed or material 20 BE furnished No
person shah be eligible to or shall hold
any office who shall have been or shan
be convicted Of ufalfeasanee in ofhee.
bribery or other Infamous crime by tndg-
ment OF any court Of competent Jnrisdic-
ton.
Sec. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
Al oh. and Ss.fx
ieet TO the provisions Of Article XVI.
thereof. the term Of every apposntive Of
fieer SHAH 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 e.ectlve Of
ficer under this charter. except COUNSEL
son elected shall qualify on or before
the second Saturday after his election
and his term of Office shall commence at
y O'Clock, noon, on the second MONDAY
after the canvass OF the election By the
city council
Sec. 6 Every councilman and every 9TH
er officer OF the city. and each az his as
sistants before entering upon the duties
% bis Office shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized 70 administer oaths, that he
possesses all the quaiGcatins prescribed
for his office by this charter. that ne viii
suTpcrt the constitution Of the United
States. and OF the State o. Washington,
and the charter md ordinances Of the
City OF Seattle: that ne viii faithfully
comply with and abide By al the require
Tnents OF Section - % this Article. ard
that he vii faithfully der an himself
IN office Every Officer q be corpora
fion when 50 required % law CT crgli-
nance shall. before entering upon the o0-
ties Of his Office, and within ten DAYS
after his clection or appointment. giFe
bond % the city, IN such sum - saaA
IL designated hy ordinance or otherwise
conditioned for the faithful performance
II his duties. and that he VII pay over
Ff agFfF =
viaed BY law And Il any person elerte1
or appointed % airy office s1a1 taH 20
take or subscribe saea Data Or aIilFEf.ss-
tioG. or 20 give bond as 9eFe.n required
Als Office sgaN ne deemed vacant.
s. = An Office becomes vstaant on
failure 20 qpa-ify within the the .i-.iee3
from oTtce or resignation of tire inc issios iits
er air remoys. tr5El % absence from We
city Cor siXt days without t5fe or t4e
citF council. ~ upo1 = ao@o. -i5H %
sae1 nifty b. a court Il competent 5ufs7-
st-steu. ~ "a conviction - drunkenness,
or ay any peua1es1t eissa.sis1sf 80 t''s-
INK che proper discharge q 20 @4tt
s.. = II a1Y appolhiite ofI-ce iteesle
vacant. the euf sha4l. except as q 1tR-
erNlse provided iu ta.s eaAfssf D1 NseA
ia me Same manner IS p -
"a Il Hg che Vacancy saa4. asia fsf -
unexp.-4d term. n AIRY seSlke ol'
BE- ue "a am. tae llif @41-"
within twenty days thereafter, Ffoes@l
Is a-e-t nv halsgt 8 person - 81 4aea
ts-srrv ea3 SHAH possess tie q1a- 3ca.-
1i.,ls oF tae ori-ins.l ftlessESls s..'.tt ~
t-@t Il anv stich cslse s1aI rel r. ara
wital8 TIE tims above .l!nite1, ina ea.g
e-l-.-l zeal Fn-et ana uaasat az isas,
rTea cas- 6ay 8nf{l~s1c1 vacancy ss3!
have been ni.ed- Persons s.eess1 q "a
vsesrr3es III elective 01sces saaA BOA
.ha ofs3re trtg lAe ueGt regular citS e.sa-
,ion. and al such e.fei1on a pess A'' -
- es-rfef % aoA the afs3ee Tor tAe r.
-ra}rg5er ~ the term. Persons eeNs~4 70
ag varancies shall qaa.sty Nl3a4a 80
sane Fir1e afser taeir e-ee1t2n a44 ~ -
So rnanner "a prescribed f9E persons
e-ecfe1 Tor fu.l terms - .s.v
- p Any e.ectfye offseer othsI "a.
A r9enaher - the council mas -
pended by she mayor ara feasS. = -. -
essssa ~ rhe council. as aeTe3tla. - go 49,
vl4ed ard the mayer s3Ala ts.'lI'.,s 90 49,.
III the vacancy. execPt - - -
Esrrsvssi4f Auy ofFeer 1Fpo8s.lf1 > -.
suaY0F may be removes - ST.. -
as otherwise provided n fals - s.,s.,
on eHng v-rn the city ro0nei. $50
fneuI q is reasons therefor Az s.y,s le y
Der of t1e ccuHe44 mss y 1890
removed - lie e5Ga@4 - -s.es-'@.'S.
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