The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
ARTICLE XIX.


Section l. The elective officers OF ths
city OF Seattle shall be: A Mayor. a
Comptroller. who shall be ex-offieie City
Clerk. a Corporation Counsel, Treas
ell.
Sec. .. The appointive officers OF the
city Of Seattle shah be: \ City Engi-
neer, a Superintendent OF Streets, Sew
ers and Parks, Superintendent of Light
ing and Wafer Works, an Assistant to
the Corporation Counsel, City -Attor-
Officer, a Sanitary Inspector. three mem
bers OF the Board OF Health, Boiler In
spector, a Port Warden, Librarian, five
Library Commissioners. Chief OF Po-
lice, a Chief OF the Fyre Department.
thres 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 appointive Of
dcers OF the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
OF the United States ana OF the city OF
Seattle and electors therein. and have
such other qualifications as are prescribed
In this charter Every such officer. I'M
less otherwise provided in this charter,
shall have been a resident OF the city OF
Seattle for az least four years next pre-
yieus 70 his election or appointment. and
shall be able to read and write the Eng
ilsh language. No one shall be eligible
TO any Office who shall be in arrears 20
the city for taxes or Indebted to the city
IN any way, or who saal be Interested,
directly or Indirectly In any contract
with the city, either for work 20 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 judg-
ment OF any court Of competent jurisdie-
ton.
Sec. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided in this charter, and expressly sub
ject to the provisions OF Article. XVI.
thereof. the term OF every appointive Of
ficer shall expire al the same time az
which the terms OF the elective officers
for the current term shall EXPIRE
Sec. s. The term OF every elective Of
lcer under this charter except council
man, shall be for two years. Every per-
son elected shall qualify on or before
the. second saturday after hls election
and his term OF office shall commence at
u O'Clock, noon. on the second Monday
after the canvass Of the election by the
city council
eT officer OF the city. and each Of his as
sistanis. before entering upon she duties
% his Office. shall take and subscribe n
oath or affirmation before some person
authorized 10 administer oaths, that he
possesses ali the du8!litcs tbs prescribed
for his Office by this charter. that he VIII
support the constitution 20 the TNifed
states. and OF the STATE Of Washingtor.
and the charter and ordinances o. the
City az Seattle: tnat ne Will faithfully
comply Win and ablge by al the require
rneDts OF Section II * this Article. and
that he Will faithfully deHnean himself
IN offise Every officer q flle corpora
ton when 50 required ~ Aaw or ordi-
nance shall. before entering upon the au-
tIas - BIS office ard within ten days
after his election or appointment. slFE
bond 20 the city, n ssa-h sUtn IS saaA
b. designated by ordinance or otherwise,
conditioned for the faithr0} performs ace
nf nus duties. aa8 &ast De w3a pay over
al r4aneys he.8ng8ng - t6e eIty as pro-
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