The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20
ARTICLE WI.
nenarfrlonf Of polfcr.

Section ]. There shall % pciice DEPART
nent, which shall consist OF chief or
police and as many subordinate officers. de-
tective officers and regular and special
policemen KS the city council shall from
time 10 time by ordinance prescribe. pro-
videi that the regular employed police
force shall never exceed one officer TO
each one thousand q population OF the
city; provided, that the mayor may. when
the public safety requires II In cases OK
emergency to be by him determined. APP
point any number OF emergency policemen
who shall discharge their duties and hold
their positions at the pleasure OF the mayor
until the conclusion OF the meeting OF ths
city council held next after such appoint.
nsent and not longer. except by consent Oh
See. z. Tho mayor shall appoint the
chief or police after examination under ciy-
XVI. OF this charter, and may remove
him IN hts discretion upon nling a state
menr in writing OF his reasons therefor
with the secretary Of the civil service COM
mission All subordinate police officers.
detectives and regular policemen snail p:
appointed by the chief OF police. under SAID
s ssci,a ssr o r fu ,s, arcl. proved
Sec. g. The polsce department shau b
under the management OF the CHEZ or po-
lice, except as otherwise provided oy law
Sec. 4. The mayor shail prescribe rules
and regulations not inconsistent with inw
and the ordinances OF me s S,y nrose. de s
partmene and TX and snfercs pehAiues
FOR their violation.
Sec. & The chief % police shah annually,
or osfcner n required by the mayor or city
council. make a report 20 tne mayer ana
citv council OF any municipal legisiatiea
ssrSlflon ~ tha rolice force and the admin
istratfon OF the police department His
annual report shall show fuHy tne ruS.-
ness and condition OK ne p onass sa,r,ns ~
rea~ the causes thereof. together win
other general ard special in.ornation as 70
the peace and good order o. re e1s; ~, re
amount OF money that will be recuirss 70
paw salaries and expenses for the police
department for the snsul.g nae an, yytI
See G F,rs.-The chief 81 police sfsil
be the chief peacs cfiser o. rel,es ius. az, =;
the city. or Nv any Justice q the r ace IN
she civ under au.1ority CT this ehartsr
or any ordinance OF the ely an s,r ~ 4,
hin fSr service, and may be served snd
returned by the chief Of police or any ponce
srieer or rss ,a',r. sbaI Exercise viTiisnt
control over tho police force, sro ms n
,rin IN. peace and quiet Of he city. r.a
shall be the keeper OF INC Ely =, -. a,,tfss
lie newers and be subject 70 IKE respon-
ssbf,'tI@s as the sheriff Of King ooIhtx IN
similar cases ana ssaa a,s sewers a. nav
~ fr,stosed on or granted 70 aim " thas
charter or By ordinance Of the city.
enrord-The chief OF police or any polics
.-se.- ~ any regular or special policeman
sfsu make arrests with warn,,t ao1 a.. sas
orsrns ar violation OF the laws or the stafs
or any ordnancs Or sn s,G g''g, .Se srreefs
svisp.u+ warrant "a such eases as sna4 oe
r,res~-Ihra By ordinance, but not otnerw1se'
prevdss. that until ne ely ,a cosh =. mas
sst,l,s,tt warrant The chief Of police SHAH
ksau a correct record % al arrests fasGe
by him or ssh -. tlrns sns Gauss q corn-
cfaf,s anon which each arrest was race,
rfsh . list ard description OF al properly
ard money taken from each person. wita
s,stement az the disposition made %
-. san. ana make 3 ful report thereof
IN writing each month 20 tbs mayer
Thiri--Ths chief 81 police sssll o. Fe .ls~
rfhse for all property sn6 money taE-h
frorn sny psrson. and shall be liable thsrs-
For on bis Official bond, snd any ptZsta
rnav rscover Ter loss o. 10y 49, ssoRh
or money In an scfisn uEo1s"' "a AA~N
20 r-Sgnrth-T-hs suites 81 TIRE other poiics
s~7o@r. ara regular and special policemen
srs detective efscers Fhsll be such as may
80 rrsw4ded from tire % fiFns ~ or1lnanes
OF Sv rules established Nv the mayor. n
ADDITION 20 ths duties hsrssnosfers pre-
Fietb-No member Of The pelic.. forcs
.saU engage IN any other profession or
~snfr1 e. become ban for any person
= - vith Any orrense whatever. OF ~
-o-rr9ar- 70 persons charged WITH crime
~. sre-lcyfnert OF any particular eff0T-
rsy No member 90 the police force shall
- sIs~xxef pay scr any period during which
=. -r.w have been absent from DUTY. eE-
esnt a. otherwise provided n this charter.
Each member ~ the police force
-Nen r~cssv~ a salary 70 Dc Fixed ~ orat
,.s~sa vEhieh shall rot be increased or d.
srt-sxhsd Within one wear after his Ao-
,r,s--s,,,.rr.nt No member OF the police fercs
.N~u receive arv Fee. or any comD1nss-
ttor whatever. directly or tnSire1tlv. from
re city, county CT state, for any services
sf,os. police force ether thar the salary
Ave provided FOR. except witness fees n
So superior court.
So 8 The enief Of posics shsm kese |.
~srnra q tnr conduct 81 nrn ~ the 1srart-
inert ard send COPY thereof monthly 10
ths secretary % the civs1 service cosnrrfs-
s,gn. ksepinw sa5a record IN eccordsncs
witt tae rules - snd upon forms supplied
sy said eoramizx.on-