The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
ARTICLE VII.
Department of Police.

Section !. There shall be a police depart
ment which shall consist OF a chief OF
police and as many subordinate officers, de-
teetive officers and regular and special
policemen as the city council shall from
vided that the regular employed police
force shall never exceed one officer 70
each one thousand OF population OF the
city; provided, that the mayor may. when
the public safety requires II in cases or
emergency, 10 be by him determined. ap-
point any number or emergency policemen
who shall discharge their duties and hold
their positions at the pleasure or the mayor
until the conclusion OF the meeting OF the
city council held next after such appoint
nent and not longer. except by consent or
Sec. .. The mayor shall appoint the
chief OF police after examination under CIV
IL service rules, as provided by Article
XVI. of this charter, and may remove
him in his discretion upon filing a state
nert in writing OF his reasons therefor
with the secretary OF the civil service COM
mission All subordinate police OFFICERS,
detectives and regular policemen shall be
appointed by the chief OF police under sad
civil service rules, except as otherWiss ID
Sec z The police department shall Be
under the rnanagement OF the chief OF po-
lice. except as otherwise provided by law
See 4 The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations, not inconsistent with Jaw
and the ordinances or the CITY, ior tha
government and control OF the ponce ue-
partment and fix and enforce penalties
for their violation. ,,.,,..
Sec. 5. The chief OF police shall annually,
or oftener IL required By the mayor or city
council. make a report TO the mayor and
CITY council OF any rnunicipal ieslsiation
by him deemed necessary TO Improve tie
condition OF the police force and the aon,in-
ist~stfon oF the nolice department his
annual report shall show fully the rusl-
ness and condition OF the police deoartm'.nt,
fha number OF arrests made during the
wear the causes thereof, together WIN
other general and special information as 70
the paace and good order or tie city: lie
s s,,aann I'9 az money that will be required 10
nav salaries and expenses FOR the police
department for the ensuing Iscal al,
specifying In detail for what eaeh sum VIII
Sec 6 Firrt-The chief OF poice shall
he fhe chief peace officer OF the ci;E. ana
all process issued by the Isi,Se Ju facs IN -,
tba city under au.nority or this ChariSr
or anv ordinance OF the city, ana 20 w9'eh
the city is party snaI n p ps SAVED ard
returned by the chief Of police or any ponce
officer or regular or speciaI pons,sila,'e ,,
The chief Of police shaii ,ercs ard rrsin
tain the ueace and quiet OF me city re
shall be the keeper OF the city p, - t.s
i saii ,,rs,-S and be subject 70 like respon-
siSllities as the sheriff Of King cophty IN
similar cases and shall perform SUI o 80,
duties and have sucn otne d si,o i,y mis-
pc .. =. y. -, nv ordinance of the city.
Second-1rhe chief OF police or any pollco
officer or any regular OF speclai enr anv
e-,,,1s mr. violation Of the laws OF the state
ar any ordinance OF the city, commute
within the city, ana a,,s sha casas s a. shan be
nres~rihed nv ordinance, but not otherwlse'
praviaed. that until the city counch pre-
scribe such cases all sfr rsies ~ roiiee anal
Essn n correct record OF all arrests made
~, him or other members or the poilce
force showing the time aLn 49,. . re,aa
with a list and description or all properly
and money taken from eacn person, WIZ
A statement OF the disposition haus ..
the same, and make nun reporL taeTo~A
in writing each month 70 the mayor
Thlr4-The chief OF police shall De respon-
sfbIe for all property ana m9nsy . lahen
Tor IN, his official bond. and any person
NAV recover for loss OF any such properly
or money in an action brought Tor that
p'I F5gsy,Tfb-rhe duties OF the other poles
ofacers and regular and special poiceTnen
ard Adjective officers shall be sucn as may
10 nrey,ae6 from time to time by ORDINANCES
- kv rules established by the mayor, IN
addition TO the duties heretnnetore pre-
Fifth-No member Of the police. force
shsii engage IN any other profession or
9aIifrv or become bah for any person
Cbarred vvfth any offense whatever. or re-
c0mmen1 10 persons cIlaA : - .frs,. go
the employment OF any particular attor,
nay No member OF the police force shall
10 allowed pay for any period during which
he nav have been ahsent from duty, ex-
cept as otherwise provided IN this charter.
Gar Zach member OF the police force
s&aU receiVe salary To be fixed by orct
rance which shall not be increased or d.
uqiulshed within one year after his ap-
uointuoent. No member OF the police force
sbsW receive anv fees or any coHpfnsa-
fio- whatever directly or Indirectly, from
the city. county or state for any services
sslrh police force. other than the salary
above provided for. except witness fees in
TIE superior court.
Sc. 9. The chief OF police shall keep
record Of Tire conduct Of men In the DEPART
merit, ard send a copy thereof monthly 70
the secretary OF the civil service eorlinis-
sion keeptng said record in accnrdancs
with the rules of and upon forms supplied
BY said commission.