The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-27
ARTICLE XIX.



Section l. The elective officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: Mayor,
Comptroller. who shall be ex-officio city
Clerk. a Corporation Counsel, Treas
e eheF' ana the members Oh 'nS o's e
Sec. 2. The appointive officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: city Engi-
neer, a Superintendent OF Streets, Sew
ers and Parks. q Superintendent of Light
ing and Wafer Works. an Assistant TO
the Corporation Counsel. a City Attor-
ney, a Commissioner OF Labor, a Health
officer. a Sanitary Inspector, three mem
bers OF the Board OF Heath. Boiler In
spectoT. Port Warden, a Librarian, I'VE
Library Commissioners. Chief OF Po-
lice, Chief of the Fire Department.
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 10
create.
Sec g. All elective and appo,ntivs Of
ficers OF the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
OF the United states aud Of the city OF
Seattle and electors therein, and have
such other qualifications as are prescribed
III this charter Every such officer. I'M
less otherwise provided in this charter.
shall have been a resident Of the city OF
Seattle for at least four years next pre-
vious 10 his election or appointment, and
shall be able TO read and write the Eng
lish language. No one shall be eligible
to any office who shan DO in arrears TO
the city for taxes or Indebted 10 the city
iu any way. or who shall be interested.
with the city. either for work TO be per-
formed or material TO be furnished. No
person shall be eligible 10 or shall hold
any ofiice who shall have been or shah
ha convicted OF noalfeasanee IN office.
bribery or other infamous crime by iudg-
ment OF any court OF competent jurisdic-
ton.
sec. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vlded in this charter. and expressly sub
iect 10 the provisions OF Article NNl.
thereof. the term u every appointive Of
acer shall expire at the same time at
which the terms OF the elective officers
for the current term shall expire
Sec. 5. The term Of every elective Of
ficer 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
II o'clock. noon, on the second Monday
after the canvass OF the election by the
city council
Sec. 6 Every councilman and every 9TH
er officer OF the city, and each OF his as
sistants before entering upon the duties
or his Office. shall take and subscribe an
authorized 20 administer oaths, that he
possesses ell the qualifications prescribed
for his office by this charter. that he win
support the constitution OF the United
States and OF the state Of Washington,
and the charter and ordinances or the
City OF Seattle; that he Will faithfully
comply with and abide by al the require
ments OF Section Il % this Article. and
that he VIII faithfully demean himself
fl Office. Every officer OF the corpora
ton when 50 required by law or ordi-
ties q his office. and within ten days
after his election or appointment. give
bond % the city, In such sum as snaA
be designa ted by ordinance or otherwise,
conditioned for the faithful performances
OF his duties. and that be Will pay over
al moneys belonging to the city. as pro-
vided by law. And II any person elected
or appointed 20 any office sAaI tah 10
take or subscribe such oath or afhrTna-
ton. or 10 give bond. as herein required.
his Office snai. De deemed vacant.
Sec Z An Office becomes vacant on
failure 10 qualify within the tine hnlited
by the charter. upon the deata or removal
from office or resignation 81 inc lh ~
or his removal from OF absencs from the
city for sixty days without sease or tle
city council. or upon an adjudication OF
insanity by a court Of cotEpeteut Jlrts-
dirfion- by a conviction OF drunkenress.
or by any permanent disability, pre- eill-
ing the proper discharge OF els duty.
Sec :. IL any appointts oi.lse
vacant, the same small. except as Is oil-
eTwise provided In thss charter De hLta
In the same manner IS II az Inc e'E.it-
ming o. the term. and the person a pp@lht-
ed 10 III the vacancy shat no.a Tor ne
unexr{rsa term. II any e.ectfve cfncs
become vacant the ctly council sna4s
wsthin twenty days thereafter. pressed
- cleo. bv ballot a person 70 IA s0ca
va~sr.-v r.-bo shaE possess ire quaAhG1~
tons 3, she original Incumbent. provided;
thar = any such Office shaf- not = h4ss1
vifEiD 49, tine above limited. the city
eouncu saaI meet and ballot e less,
once each day until sueA vacancy sA 1s,
have been nl.e6. Persons sssefe1 % -
vs.ssrs~5ss Ia elective Offices SHAH hold
the Office until the next regular etly go,
tion and at such e.ectlon peFs9ts sll1'A
s. e,e-tes 70 nod the office Ter toe -
rrainsser % the term PeTs1Hs $50 -
Al vacancies shall quaAfy Nttnin -
same atrne aeler their e.eetiQn 49, - -
sane manner as prescribed 19f S@&s~~s
slecte9 Tor suU terms 49, -,
SEC q Any elective oftfcer o-- - -
a member OF the coulss-l4 11-z -ss -
ra-seS By ths mayor ard removed l9f
cause ~ tae counc a aeTs.nss.ss Pc
v31ea and tie mayer ss@s. ks-ss+f-ssts-
81 - vacancy. sxsept a. AsFs1l4~tAeE
p7ovi8sd Any of.ssE apg e IN, ?. .rses 20
mayer may he removed e. 49, - -
as etbs-vrfgs n-oxfze3 n LaIs e3A3sSE. "
@ aaag with re ely sy-s so@'e AZ ss@5s
- =. 80 r-.--l4 ~~aw - suspended or
removes ~ lie Ssasas4 - asss!1Al-Ss
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