The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
ARTICLE VII.
Department OF Police.


Section l. There shall be police DEPART
naert. which shah consist OF chief OF
police ard as many subordinate officers, de-
tectiVe officers and regular and spscill
policemen . the city council shah from
time TO time by ordinance prescribe. pro-
vided that the regular employed police
force shall never exceed one oHicsr 70
each one thousand Of population OF tho
cftv: provided. that the mayor may. when
this public safety requires II In cases OF
emergency, 20 be BY him determined. APP
point any number OF emergency policemen
who shall discharge their duties and hold
their positions az the pleasure or the mayor
until the conclusion OF the meeting OF ttis
city council held next after such appoint
ment and not longer, except by consent OF
the council.
chief OF police after examination under CIV
II service rules. as provided by Article
XVI OF this charter, and may remove
him IN his discretion upon Ming state
ment IN writing of his reasons therefor
NTH the secretary Of the civil service COM
mission ALI subordinate police otheeEs-
detectives and regular policemen ssbttl g
appointed by the chief or police undtr saii
elm service rules except as otherwise In
Section one Of this Article provided.
Sec. S. The police department shaH oe
Ice. except as otherwise provided by law
Sec 8 The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulators, not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances Of the city, LOT ths
government and control OF the police de-
partment. and fix and enforce penalties
iY So TIE chieF az police shall annually.
or oftener II required by the mayor or CITY
council. make report 10 the u ,y,..r ana anu
city council Of any municlpai LEGISLATION
by him deemed necessary 70 lnpIofS Sls
condition OF the police force and the aoii.ln-
istrGtion OF the p9hce asp an, .bs mss
ness and condition OF the police deoArtth'
the number OF arrests made during me
wear the causes thereof, toge-9er WIN
avsH
the peace and good order of ne eity; lte
shall also submit an estimate et tne
amount Of money that VIII ee ~ r -
Se9ar.roent for the ensuing FISCAL year.
speoifvine in detail for xhat eacn slim VIII
e. First-The chief Of police sfall
ne the chief peace officer OF the ely, ana
al process issued Nv the roifce Jdo-e or
the city. or BY any Iast,Se 2. ms .hs ebSr,sr
a. ary ordnance OF the city, anl u wn'ch
the city Is a party. saap pe us..SS - a
r nm rs ~ The chief Of police or any police
apsear or regular or special policeman.
TEE chief Of police shall exercise Vigl9ht
rontrol over the police force ana InA iii-
800 49, ~ ~esee and quiet Of he city. he
shall be the keeper ot the 'aty pt st ~ ~
shall have I'm the tiSr4afAe q. as N,1ta
ss1IIftt.s as the sheriff 81 king county IN
similar cases and shall perform SUI VtileI
g,Ifies ard have such ether powers - Nlay
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nh. ~. ar nv ordinance Of the city.
Serond-The chief Of police or allX p9ilcs
officer or any regular or special soslceislan
shall make arrests with warrant tor any
ssr1,es ~ Violation OF the laws OF the 81 ate
or any ordinance OF the CITY, cotniIll1As.d
within the city, ana shSn itaahe S.r -.
,,ree~rfNe9 hv oriius nce, but not otneI ~1s@i
nroviseS. that until the city couneh RFs-
scribe such cases al aFFssts lsss .t5S. sSslj
1r<ar, a correct record Of al arrests usOs
bv him or other members, or toe poiltS
Tcrra showing the time and cause OF corn
.s,t~t ,5r,or, witch each arrest was made,
Wien a list ard description or all property
ana money taken from each person, VIZ
a statement OF the di.po,sitioa ti .t,,.. =,
m writing each month % the mayor
Thirq-Ths chief Of police shall be respon-
s'hle fcr all property ana :, ,n 1n,l. ,bars.
for on his of9cial bond. and any person
may recover for loss Of any Fucn pTopsrlE
or money IN en- action brought Tor thas
Fsnrtb-Ths duties Of the other. police
officers ard regular and special p2heeiiltn
and detective officers siaaii re sliea - ss tl&x
b. urovi8ed froTu tine 70 time BY ordifanee
ar ~ rules established by the mayor. ia
ASHTON 10 the duties hereinnefers pre-
EcriAed. -. 80.
shsu engage IN any other profession o.
ealing or become bail Tor any person
CHARGED with any oftense whsteEsr' or re-
commend 10 nersOns charged Win crime
tha errp1ovr1eat OF any particular attoT-
new. No member 81 the police force snau
"a q ffov-a8 nav for any period during which
he nav have been absent from DUTY, eN-
eent as otherwise provided n this charter.
Soc. Z Each member q the police force
.Nau receive r salary 20 be 6xed Nv Oret-
Tarcp which shali not Re increased or o.
rninfzheH within one year after MS ap-
T1alrtrnert No member % the police fores
shall receive any fees OF any c1rppefsa
ton whatever. directly or Indirectly, from
the CITY county or state. for any services
rendered or srf done. while member ~
s75rn r5nls~e force. other than the salary
above provided FOR. except witness fees Ia
TIE SUPERIOR cor-t.
Sc 4 The chief % police shall keep n
record ~ che rorS8ct of men IN the Herart-
trent ara send q copy thereof monthly 70
a5er Ferufnw said record in accoFcauce
with TIE rss}es % ard upon forms supplied
~ said com mission.