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


SECTION l. The elective officers of the
city OF Seattle shall be: \ Mayor, a
Comptroller. who shall be eX-otheio City
Clerk, q Corporation Counsel, Treas
uIer, and the members OF the city Coun-
Sec. . The appointive officers of the
city OF Seattle shall be: a City Engi-
neer, a Superintendent OF Streets, Sew
ers and Parks. a Superintendent Of Light
ing and Water Works. an Assistant 70
the Corporation Counsel, a City Attor-
ney a Commissioner of Labor. a Health
Officer. a Sanitary Inspector. three mem
bers OF the Board OF Health q Boiler In
spector a Port Warden, a Librarian, I'VE
Library Commissioners, a Chief of P0-
lice. Chief OF the Fire Department.
three Civil Service Commissioners. a Sec
rotary of the Board OF Public Works.
five Park Committeemen' and sucn other
officers as the electors OF the city, at any
general election upon submission or the
Council. may authorize the Council to
Sec. 3. All elective and appointive Of
fcers Of the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be 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 officer, un-
less otherwise provided in this charter.
shall have been a resident OF the city OF
Seattle for az least four years next pre-
ViOus TO his election or appointment. and
shall be able 10 read and write the Eng
lish language. No one shall be eligible
TO any office who shall be in arrears 70
the city for taxes or indebted 10 the city
in any way, or VINO shall be interested.
with the city. either for work to be per-
formed or material 10 be furnished. No
person shall be eligible 10 or shall hold
any office who shall have been or SHAH
he convicted OF naifeasance in Office,
bribery or other infamous crime by Judg-
ment OF any court OF competent jurisdic-
ton.
Sec. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided Ia this charter, and expressly sub
ject TO the provisions OF Article XVI.
thereof. the term OF every aupointive Of
icer shall expire at the same time at
which the terms Of the elective officers
for the current term shall expire
Sec. :. The term Of every elective Of
flcer under this charter except council
man, shall be for two years Every per-
son elected shah qualify on or before
the second Saturday after his election
and his term % office snail commence ar
l. o'clock. noon. on the second Monday
after the canvass Of the election by the
city council
See. 8. Every councilman and every 9TH
er officer OF the city, ana each OF his as
sisgants before entering upon the duties
OF MS office. shah take and Subscribe en-
oath or affirmation before some person
authoriZed 20 administer oaths, that he
possesses all the uuaHdcattns prescribed
for his office ~ this charter. that he viii
support The nstitution Of the United
states, and ce the state OF Washington,
and The charter ard ordinances OF the
City Of Seattle; t1a- ne vii faithfully
ments of section II Of 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 au-
ties % his Office. and within TEN days
after his election or appointment. give
bond e the city, ~ such sum a. sza4
be designated by ordinance or ot1crW lse,
conditioned for the faithful perform 3f.re
OF his duties, and taat ne W4li pay over
az moneys be-5nSfng 20 TIE clty- as pro-
&C. e aslF- F.rrr O. saf ted
or appointed 10 any office s4Gi tdA I'D
take or subscribe sum oat1 CT afar-ua-
ton, = % glEe 'oa.- - a@s-..- IePa"ea'
A.s otfice s,sa1 De deemed vacant.
So = An Office becomes vacant on
faf.ure Jo Qua-ity B!ta5a TIE time limited
1v rha charter. upon Tire 4catl 2r Ye5uof a.
from oI.ce or p siEaation q tAe lnct.f,tal, Z,
or mis- ren 2val rem 2I t3s'i.ee Et-ie .le
eilv for slxty. DAYS without leave ~ he
cl-y council or upon 90 alJlli-ai lon ~
insanity hy Is court u C1Tf etent 3ufis-
a..-lrnc ~ q c1nsde1iaa IF drunkenness.
or uy any permanent lis--.---,4s Rttte4-t-
INK rae proper discharge lss GUY
See = 81 aHy apa ot.l'itt
NacaH.. t.e saEn sae-i. a n 80
erwiss provided ia i3-s c64ftef, 1e A--1
su tae same ul4EiNef 50 u 7t t-tt et--
r5rl- 0sr tre tpE~u and the zfso1 aPpfiI1t-
ulsxolrei ssfm. II ANY e-ecflFc aHa
b1 come vacant, tae ety caAi-i4 @a-i;
v-tA.n tWeniy Gays t3leLrt--.-
10 elect IL ballot a person 70 - s1e3
vaeA-ry Xh9 znaa possess &ae qba4i{52&-
tons u ne original incumaent. provided:
thaf II any sgrh cfilce sa1- not - b.sed
vstfE{r he time aooye limited, the city
esur.rH SAL meet and bailoi a. east
once each daF until s1cA vacancy 7&fatl
have been flled. Persons e.ected 10 ~
vacancses IN elective Offices snaA hoii
the ofsra unfT the next regular CITY etec-
tlou. AMI al such election a person sHa4l /
ae Elected 20 hold the off, fos nc re -
m vacancies shall qaa3sy ~lta4n le
sssr@ rtr44 AFTER faeir elertaon and 10 t1e
same rnauner as prescribed Tor persons
elected fJr fu.l terms 80. -
Sec. 3 Any e.ectiye ofi.cer otaer taan
a ~. rnfar % the council NAV BE s3.s-
ueuded ~ the mayor and removed loF
cause by the council as hereinaI,es t+g-
vidsd and the mayor shall fealpeFaFiy
80 - x-s-er4, ax~ant as hereinafter
provided Amy oftlcer saPolnle@ p ess
mayor MAY - removed ~ Asn- eAcspl
as otherwise F,rovteed ~ this CHARTER. Up
on naag with the cry c9aAci, a ss..5-
5e- % 80 rel1urH may Re suspended oF
removed Is TIE c0ilssl- IS hereinafter
sg9y-de1.