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

Section /. There shall be police DEPART
ment. which shah consist OF a chief of
police and as many subordinate officers, de-
tective officers and regular and special
policemen as the city council shall from
time 10 time by ordinance prescribe, pro-
vided that the regular employed police
each one thousand OF population OF the
city: provided, that the mayor may. when
the public safety requires u In eases or
point any number OF emergency policemen
VINO 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
ment and not longer, except by consent Oh
the council.
See. 2. The mayor shall appoint the
chief or police after examination under ely
IL service rules. as provided by Article
XVI. OF this charter. and may remove
ment in writing OF his reasons therefor
with the secretary OF the civil service COM
mission. All subordinate police officers.
appointed by the chief Of police under said
civil service rules, except as otherwise IA
Section one of this Article provided.
under the management OF the chief OF ro-
lice, except as otherwise provided by law
or in this charter.
and regulations not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances OF the city, ,or tho
government and control OF the pohce ae-
FOR their violation.
Sec. s. The chief OF police shan annuaiiy.
or oftener IL required by the mayor or cry
council. make report to the mayor and
CITY council of any municipal legislation
by him deemed necessary 10 Improve the
condition OF the police fores eng .na aon III
annual report shall show fully the cusi-
ness and condition Of the police dep1rtmrnt,
the number OF arrests maze aurlns We
year. the causes thereof. toges9er WIN
other general and special Information ss 70
the peace and good order OF Tie city; lie
shall also submit "a, sq wsIl be reo,ir,d TO 70
raw salaries and expenses FOR the police
department for the ensuing fiscal year,
specifying in detail for what eaeh sum VIII
sao. 8. First-The chief Of po'ice shall
he the chief PEACE officer Of the ei.T. ana
all process issued by the renee ma ass 3 ~
The cIty' under authority Of this charttr
or any ordinance Of the city, and 70 whicn
the city is party snaH Pc Pc ssryed sh9
,at,,rnea by the chief Of police or any police
officer or regular or special pollsem',sn::
The chief OF police shah exc, enesSs snd Y nam
.ogr ~. neaes and quiet Of The city. he
sbail he the keeper OF the city prison; re
me, .hah ansv and be subject 10 ike respon-
ssoflities as the shert1 OF king cc5bty IN ~.
similar cases and shah perform sncn o.n is.r
Duties and have such otheT pow Ss % 81, ,sss
% - III, III ~ nv ordinance OF the city.
second-Ths chief of police or any pollee
onacer or any regular 9s sperl ane Ter any
crime or violation OF the laws OF the stats
or any ordinance OF the city, eomn,lts..a
within the city, ana e,,s sns eases aa as shan 20
rrsxSrfre5 by ordinance but not otherwises
rrSyfsed that uutil the city councn pre-
witbou, warrant. The chief OF police shsll
t~sen a correct record Of all arrests maze
nv him or other members OF the poncs
force. showing the time ana cause Oh com
nlaSnt ,pou which each arrest was made,
with = list and description OF al properly
ana money taken from eacn person, VIE
a gtaternent Of tho disposition mods o.
tAa sane ana make a full report ther~sf
IN writing each month 20 the mayer
Thirf-The chief OF police shall be respon-
sss for all prope ,5g sS aan be pab. there
ror on hgs official bond, and any person
nav recover for loss OF any socn pfopsrty
or money In an action brought FOR thas
Fonrth-The duties Of the other. pelice
officers and regular and special pehcefnen
and detective officers shall be such as may
ba rroc4aed from time 20 time by ordinances
or Nv rules established by the MAYOR, N
addition 10 the duties hersinbefsFs pre-
Fifth-No member OF the police. force
shsii engage fra anv other profession or
carllng or become bah for any person
CHARGED with any offsnse Whatever, or re-
rorn~rf 20 persons charged with crime
sNs empiownreut Of any particular attor-
rev. no member OF the police force shaTi
- si,oxE,ef nav for any period during which
re NAV have been aheent from duty. ex-
cent "a otherwise provided n this charter.
Sec 7. Each member % the police force
sNau receive a salary 70 be fixed by ordE
uarce. which shall not BE increased or d.
nirished within one year after his Ap-
pointment No member or the police feres
shaU receive any fees OF any compsrsA-
ton whatever. directly or Indirectly. from
The rifv county or state for any services
such police force other than the salary
above provided for. except witness fees IA
tsle SUPERIOR court.
Sc g The chief Of police shall keep =
record az the conduct Of men In the Asnart-
ru@nt. aus send = copy thereof monthly 70
the secretary % tae civil service commits
sion keeufrg said record in accor5anes
WITH tire rules ~ ard upon forms supplied
by said commission