The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
ARTICLE XIX.
omcers, Terms and Vacancies.

Section 1. The elective officers OF the
city OF Seattle shall be: A Mayor.
Comptroller, who shall be. ex-off1cio city
Clerk. Corporation Counsel, Treas
urer, and the members of the City Coun-
Gil.
Sec. q The appointive officers OF the
neer. Superintendent OF Streets, Sew
ers and Parks Superintendent OF Light-
ing and Water Works, an Assistant 10
the Corporation. Counsel, City .Attor-
ney a Commissioner Of Labor, a Health
officer a Sanitary Inspector. three MEM
bers Of the Board OF Health. a Boiler In
spector. Port Warden. Librarian, five
lice. Chief of The Fire Department,
three Civil Service Commissioners, a Sec
rotary OF the Board Of Public Works.
officers as the electors OF the city. at any
general election upon submission OF the
Council. may authorize the Council 10
Sec. 3. All elective and appointive Of
hcers OF the city shall possess the follow
ing qualifications: They shall be citizens
Seattle and electors therein, and have
such other qualifications as are PRESCRIBED
IN this charter. Every such officer. un-
less otherwise provided In shis charter;
Seattle for at least four years next pre-
vious TO his election or appointment, and
shall be able TO read and write the Eng
lish language. No one shall be eligible
10 any Office who shall be in arrears 70
the city for taxes or indebted 70 the city
IN any way. or who shah be interested.
directly or Indirectly. in any contract
with the city. either for work 10 be per-
formed or material TO be furnished. No
person shall be eligible 70 or shall hod
any Office who shall have been or shall
be convicted Of rIaifeasance In Office
bribery or other infamous crime by judg-
ment of any court OF competent jurisdle-
ton.
Sec. 4. Unless otherwise expressly pro-
vided in this charter. and expressly sub
ject 10 the provisions OF Article XVI
thereof the term OF every appointsve Of
whfch the terms OF the elective officers
for the current term shah expire.
ficer under this charter. except council
man, shah be for two years. Every per-
son elected SHAH qUahfy on or before
the, second saturday AFTER MS election
L o'clock, noon, on the second Monday
after the canvass OF the election by the
city council
Sec q Every councilman and every 9TH
er officer OF the city, and each OF his as
sistants before entering upon the duties
OF his Office. saaG take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation before sonic person
authorized 10 administer oafhs. that he
possesses al the aualincatfEs prescribed
for his Office BY this charter, that he will
support the constitution Of the United
States. ana OF the state of Washington,
and the charter and ordinances OF the
City Of Seattle that be VII faithfully
comply Win ana AEt-F w So A4ts require
ments q Section Is OF this Article, ard
that he Will faithfully demean himself
in Office Every officer OF The corpora
ton when 50 required by saw or orii-
nance shall. before entering upon the au-
ties OF ais office. and within ten days
after his election or appoln tnent, EiF5
bond "a the city. in snea sum as saaI
5e 9esigua ted BY or1inauae or Otherwise,
conditioned for the faithful performance
OF his duties. ard that he VIII pay over
a. moneys belonging 70 the city, as pro-
81 sss 49, 4f1 al = 4
or appointed 70 any Office sasa faN 10
take or subscribe such oath or affirFna-
ton. or 70 give bond. as 5ere.n required.
So + An Once D~e1mes vacant on
failure 70 qualify within ine time limited
by The charter. upon llr 4e2t8 % F@.iisfs ~
from Office or resignation OF the Incumbent
or MS removal from or aaseI.e rem ne
city for sixty days without 4saFe or tie
city council, or upca an aa1a4lcatf2n CT
insanity bg a SQUIRT o. caia{seteill 1aFia-
slefl1Ia nv a ronvfctton q drunkenness.
Or by any permanent disability. prevent
ing The proper discharge q hss duty.
49,, ne same anal. except as is 9TH
erwise provided e. THIS charter, oe hlse2
ia the same manner as ~ Al the 1es n
uiug ~ tae teF@n ai1 iae $3.50 . 49,
81 70 m the vacancy snaa nod ioT re
ureruirss seFTu- IL any sseGtFc offseS
beeofae vacant. the city eoun1A saas4.
within twenty days thereafter, nrecet9
q elect bv ballot person 70 ~ s1sea
va-ar.csf wha shall possess TIE qua. te@l-
ff7rs ~ +ae Original incumbent, provided.
fAaf = anw sueh cftice shall Bet he lied
zgfesr fne tine above limited. the city
e5unel sra. meet and ballot et sas,
one esrh DAY untE such vacancy s<a@-t
80 NAen a.e8 Persons elsete1 70 ~
vsea rs~ses n eleesive offsces saaA ho.i
re- offkc@ uuxE sae uext regular csty sset.
49,, 49, - such election a person snail
be e,ectea 70 ned TIE 5sse - tee re-
rr7asrster AZ tie term. Persons esete2 %
- saesre~fss shAN quality wltatn tas
$50 sl-ua asssr Ehelr e.ecttan and n tie
sane manner as prssSFlgS4 Tor persons
slecre1 l1r fu.s terms -.
Sc 3 Any e.sctivs of'seer oiasr than
a member - the co1astl nay - So
EssrsaI ~ ne rnAxor and renewed fDr
esase ~ re coanell. as heTslE.-fLer pEe-
vssaE Rns the mayer s1al tempo sFag
A. 49, vanav~w except as a~Tesn3<Eer
provided Any osffoer apPSlnIs4 ~ -
sEavor NAV - removed ~ Biz. @xcep~
a. orhararisa r~ovf4es n this charter. 9P-
on aAnE wlfh fhe city coaCcal stAss-
fnent 81 - rs3Sorss tne-efsz. AIRY rem
ar@r 81 80. coanesE nay ~ S2speH4e4 or
removed ~ I-s ss4za-.. IS aSse.@AE.-s
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