The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-27
ARTICLE VII.
Departu1eut of Police.

Section 1. There shall be . police depart.
nent. which shall consist OF chief or
police and as many subordinate Officers, de-
policemen as the city council shall from
time TO time by ordinance prescribe, pro-
vided that the regular employed police
each one thousand OF population OF thu
city; provided, that tho mayor may. when
the public safety requires II In cases or
point any number OF emergency policemen
who shall discharge their duties and hold
their positions at the pleasure OF the mayor
until the conclusion of the meeting OF the
city council held next after such appoint.
ment and not longer. except oy consent %
SEQ 2. Ths mayor shall appoint tho
Il service rules, as provided by Articie
XVI. OF this charter. and may remove
him IN his discretion upon nling s.sse-
with the secretary OF the civil service conn
mission. All subordinate police cftiSers.
detectives and ress,ar 2G nniee n,s s sai
civfl service rules except as otherwise In
Section one of this Article provided.
SEQ The pol,ce ae ~ IN ch,es ~ pos
lice except as otherwise PROVIDED oy law
Sec. 4 The mayor shall prescribe rules
end regulations. not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances OF the city. Tor the
government and control OF the ponce de-
partment and fix and enforce penalties
iy Sec e 3 The chief OF police shall annually,
or oftener II required by the mayor or CITY
council. make report 70 tne ayerl IAN lam
by him deemed necessary TO improve inc
condition OF the police force and the ADMIN
istration OF the poiice aePa ,il,t IN. s,s,s
ness and condition OF ths police de2arsm' ~
the number OF arrests made curing ne
year. the causes tnereoi, so ssos,te,, as -
the peace and good order OF TIE city; re
shalt also submit an estimate or the
amount Of money snas wls 20 ser the poles
danartment for the ensuing Escal yesri
snaoirving in detail for what eacn sum VIII
oe sae Firs.-The chief OF police shsll
he the chief peace officer OF the ely. ara
ali process issued by tho rclce JocSc 3t
ths city or sy any 1ssise 81 u th, ehstr
or any ordinance OF the city, snd 70 wh'en
n. city Is party. shall be dlreo.sd e
him for s s tbe eh sna Of police or any police
nficer or regular or special ponsema1sn a,
The chief Of police shall exercise yigiin,nt
control over the police fo or e. sn nstvi lie
snail he tie keeper OF the city rrison; re
shaii have in the discharge OF ms uaIes
Ike powers and be subject ,y 70 me County IN
s;rsi,sr eases and shall perform sach other
duties and have such other powers as may ny.
Be inposed on or granseo 81 e ths rlty. '
aarona-Ths chief % police or any poilcs
nricer or any regular or speciai po,licsnla =
shall make arrests WIN wasis =. ~ 10 .tsta
- 81 Nv oralnance OF TIRE city. committed
r1,thfr the city, and shall make arrests
without wsrrant In saes Eases ,s a. 81 Sresse
provided, that until the city cosnch pre-
scribe such cases ell arrests may oe mas ,
without warrant The chier o. po.ce $50 so.
nv him or other member. Of the police
eorca showing TIRE time and cause OF coin-
plant upon WHICH eaen arrest go s nsA.
ara money taken from each person, wt2
~,stsgnent % the disposition made OK
tho same, and make a fnH H., report a ,hsfs'i
Third-The chief OF police snsll be rerpon-
sshsa oar sll property ard money takea
from sny person, and shan Dc hanie tnere
FOR on his offelai bond, ard any pereon
nav recover for loss OF any such properly
ar money IN an action brought for thai
pI = sSo~fb-Tbe Quite. Of the other police
off7eers ara regular and special policemen
and detective officers shall Re sucn ss may
be provided from tine 70 I'm. ~ :,
ADDITION 10 the duties bersinbsfers pre-
scrfbed. IL. 49,.
.N.r angar. n anv other profession o.
-.7lsr. or become bail for any person
charzed with any osfense whaieVss, or re-
~n-uyyqe~f 20 persons GhafNFI Win tfiHiN
.ha ersnlovYnert OF any particular nttor-
rev No member Of the police force shan
~ sT1osxe pay for any perioi curing when
81 y-nv hqvp been ehsent from duty, ex-
~sy,t "a otherwise provided n this charter.
&C. Zach member of the police force
ssafi rerelv. a salary 70 be fixed Nv ord
naF-e which shall not BE- increased or d.
rnIrished within one yeer after his Ap-
-aol~trnarf No member OF the police force
shall receive snv fees or any conpenss-
49, whatever directly or Indirectly from
me rsfx. county or state, for any services
rendered or act done. while a member ~
s9,rt police force. other than the salary
above provided for. except witness fees in
rhe superior court.
Se~ g The chief OF polio. shall k-er q
record - the conduct OF men IN the separt-
ruent art send a copy thereof monthly 20
The secretary OF the civil service CON mis-
=so- keeuirg said record IN sccorisncs
with re rules ~ and upon forms supplied
by said commission.