The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
ARTICLE XIX.
on,cers. Terms and Vacancies.


Section l. The elective officers of the
Comptroller, who shall be ex-oficio City
Clerk. a Corporation Counsel. Treas
urer. and the members OK the City Coun-
Gil.
Sec. . The appointive officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: A City EnSi-
neer. a Superintendent OF Streets, Sew
ing and Water Works, an Assistant to
the Corporation Counsel, City Attor-
ney. a Commissioners OF Labor, Health
Officer, Sanitary Inspector, three. menu
bers OF the Board of Health a Boiler In
spector. Port Warden, a Librarian, five
Library Commissioners, Chief of Po-
lica Chief OF the Fire Department.
three Civil Service Commissioners, 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 20
create.
Sec. g. All elective and appointive Of
icers OF the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
OF the United States and OF the city OF
Seattle and electors therein, and have
such other qualifications as are prescribed
I'm 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 TO his election or appointment, and
shall be able 10 read and write the Eng
lish language. No one shall be eligible
the city for taxes or indebted 10 the city
in any way. or who shall 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 20 or shall hold
any office who shall have been or shall
bribery or other infamous crime by tudg-
ment OF any court Of competent Jurisdic-
ton.
sec. A. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
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ject 20 the provisions OF Article XVI.
thereof the term OF every appointive Of
fieer shall expire al the same time nj
which the terms Of the elective officers
for the current term shall expire
Sec. s. The term OF every elective Of
ficer under this charter. except council
son elected shall qualify on or before
the second Saturday after his election
and his term OF office snail commence at
y 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 or the city. and each OF his as
sstants, before entering upon the duties
OF his Office shah take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized to administer oaths, that he
possesses al the qualifications prescribed
for his Office by this charter, that he will
support the constitution OF the United
States. and OF the State Of Washington.
and the charter and ordinances OF the
City of Seattle; that he Will faithfully
comply with and abide By al the require
menfs Of Secti0n IL OF this Article, and
that he viii faithfully demean himself
in office. Every officer OF the corpora
tAon when SO required BY law or ordt-
nance shall. before entering upon the dd-
ties OF his Office. and within ten days
after his election or appointment. give
bond to the city, In such sum as shah
he designated by ordinance or otherwise.
conditioned for the faithful performance
OF MS duties. and that he viii pay over
az moneys belonging 10 the city. as pro-
vided by iag. And II any person e.ected
or appointed 10 any office s1al fah 20
take or subscribe such oath or afiirma-
ton. or TO give bond. a. herein required,
his Once snail BE- deemed vacant
Sec = An Office becomes vacant on
failure TO qualify within the time limited
hv the charter. upon the death or removal
from oTlceor resignation OF the incumeents
or his removal from or absence from the
r5fv for sky DAYS without leave OF the
city council, or upon an aa1tilicAtl9u OF
insanity by a court OF competent juris-
diction. ~ a eonViei'on o aIah s el.l's,
or oy any permanent aiS-aaiAstfs prevent
ing the proper discharge o. bis dQty-
Sec = II any appontlYe ofLace become
vacant. the same SHAH, sXcept a. = otn-
errytse provided Ia this charter. Be filed
in tn.- SAME manner as II al the beglf-
ming o. the term. and the person app04Is'-
"a 10 fl the vacancy shat. nod Tor ne
anexplred term. II any elective offes
become vacant The city council shall.
WITHIN twenty days thereafter proceed
20 elect by ballot s perSSa 70 ~ sHca
va
lions ~ t6a original incumbent PROVIDED,
fhat II auv such Office shall not oe n4.t1
within the time above Arrite1- 1hs e4tF
-e4g.~n sal meet ard ballot a. 4eaE
once aacn day until such vacancy ~aasa...
have been 6.ted. Persons e4ecltA &c y.
- reia= Ia elective oEnces sns5t he.a
fke ofF3ce rnsiI the next regular CITY &C.,
tfbn ard al such elect3on a person stsss4i
- .'ertea 90 hold tie Office Tor w -
rasss5er ~ the term. Persons s.e -s1 .
M varaacses shall qualify "is5in sa>
sarna alrse aSzsr their sleett N an y 80
ss.oe raanneT a. prescrIDe1 Tor persons
Elected Cor faI terms 49, 49,,
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a rr5rr1ber ~ the soure4l may - So
r,sr5sa by tie mayor 4ad fe1sSssl -
- ~ go sssafys-.s - hereinafter DO
vlsea. ana TIE MAYOR sa@A tsss. ~
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= s15rg r{ts me ekty council stale
nd of IS reasons tasTetSf- ~ Ie'll-
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