The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23
ARTICLE XIX.



Section l. The elective officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: A Mayor.
Comptroller who shall be ex-officio City
Clerk, Corporation Counsel. Treas
urer. and the members OF the CITY Coun-
Sec. . The appointivs officers OF the
city of Seattle shall be: A City EnSi-
neer, a Superintendent OF Streets, Sew
ers and Parks. a Superintendent of Light
Ing and Water Works, an Assistant 10
the Corporation Counsel, City Attor-
ney. Commissioner Of Labor, Health
Officer, a Sanitary Inspector, three MEM
bers OF the Board OF Health, a Boiler In
spector, a Port Warden, a Librarian, I'VE
Library Commissioners, Chief OF 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 TO
create.
Sec. 3; All elective, and appointivs Of
ficers OF the city shah possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
OF the United States and OF the city OF
Seattle and electors therein. and have
in this charter. Every such officer. un-
less otherwise provided in this charter,
shall have been a resident Of the city OK
Seattle Tor at least four years next pre-
vious to his election or appointment, and
shall be able TO read and write the Eng
lsh language. No one shall be eligible
TO any office who ShaH De IN arrears TO
the city for taxes or indebted to the city
in any way. or who shah be interested,
directly or indirectly. in any contract
with the city. either for work TO be per-
formed or material to be furnished No
person shall be eligible TO or shall hold
any Office who shall have been or shah
be convicted Of malfeasance in office,
bribery or other infamous crime by tudg-
ment OF any court OF competent jurisdic-
ton.
Sec. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vlded in this charter. and expressly sub
tect TO the provisions OF Article NNl.
thereof the term OF every appointive Of
ficer shall expire al the same time at
which the terms or the elective officers
for the current term shall expire
Sec. 8. The term OF every elective Of
flcer under this charter, except council
man, shall be fer two years. Every per-
son elected shall qualify on or before
the second Saturday after his election
and his term OF office shall commence at
Il o'clock, noon. on the second Monday
after the canvass Of the election by the
Sec. 6. Every councilman and every 9TH
er officer of the city. and each OF his as
sistants. before entering upon the duties
OF his Office. shall take and subscribe on
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized TO administer oaths, that he
possesses al the qualiicatins prescribed
for his Office BY this charter that ne wtli
support the constitution OF the United
States. and of the State OF Washington.
and the charter and 0r1i noes OF the
City OF Seattle; that he viii faithfully
comply win and abide by al the require
wents OF Section e OF this Article ard
that he viii faithfully demean himself
81 office. Every officer Of enc corpora
ton when 50 required by law or cr3t-
nance sinai, before entering upon the au-
ties of his Office. and within Ten days
after his election or appointment, giFr
bond % the city. in such sum as saa4
conditioned for tho faithful performs noe
0f 1878 duties. ard that be win pay over
az Moneys oet2ngins TO TIE tity, az pro,
Vsded oy .aw. And x any f5rss ~ sseeted
or appointed 70 any office s1a3 fail %
take or subscribe suca 9&t3 or aIlr-ra-
uon. or 10 give bond. as aere-n required.
Sc. I. AZ Office becomes sa1s4nt on
failure 10 gu8ITy within the time limited
lfE ile charter. uron enc death or removal
from Office OF ieaaiion - tae ii. iile. -
or al- ltuova. ffcm or ansenee from the
city for sixty DAYS without -eave OK TIE
city council or upon 81 a1JIil eatio1 q
INSANITY IS a ecu % ey.''t. - ~.
ll-tloa. 1F CONFUSION % - t44is-e- -f's''
or ty any permanent disability. prevent
ire ta- proper discharge Of rs GUY
So g. ~ any arpaia,lve oftce become
ervise provided in ts-s CHARTER, o. h.-e+-
tn tae same manner as Il al the hes'H-
niDe Us fas term and tae person ppsli..-
e1 % HI tne vacancy shai. no,d Tor e
he-1r me- vacant. the cj3y council sa3t
wlte.n twenty days thereafter, pF9cefa
20 rt9t ny 80&a0A = person 70 it-t 1sst-
vacancy WhJ Slas. possess tle G+S.4tt-1
items * the Original Incumbent, pr5Ft iel,
trat u any such ofa1e slal not ie A..tl
wit1I8 the time aoove limited, t3e c-.g
councl s1a. u2@ef AID ballot ~ -
once each Gay augE sGe1 vacancy sslA-t
have been u13e8- Persons e-ec}ft4 - ~
vznauc.es IN elective Offices saah A1-A
the office untI fbe next res llaT e5ly t-s<f
ton and al such s.eoti5u = ss9is sat+
ne elected 20 hold tie ONE roy -" -
uaia1er ~ tae term. Persons 49, -
fl vacancies snail Qaa4tty VIVA -
ss-ne efrre afeer taet~ e.ers51n ana - -
Sa-T'e rssanner as prescribed for persons
e.eesea FOR t1.I terms 49,, 49,
SEQ q ANY elective 5t1lceT otaeF tl3ah
-,~e-,shar ~ fbs cuuac3l may os S4s-
pended ~ the nayor and fss 80 r, -.
cause Icy tae council As - - 80,
vtsed- and the mayor saAil ts-a-ls.
III ne vacancy, except = - - 80
rr,.,tsses Aav affIcer appolnIe1 y -
mayor may - removes - 80. -. =
as otherwise proviaed n IS -. 49,
% sung WITH tbs city e10tsc3. = 49,
menI q IS reasons tserssor. .,.A,s y 5ef -
r.err,s,.s5 Isl s5s eosa.s~9 Is aeIs41AI'eF
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