The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-11

CURED OF any conssscso. Tor the faithful per-
forlnsnce of his contract, and when he approves
any bond or Undertaking be must immediately
file the same with the city clerk
Sec s. The mayor shall perform such other
duties and exercise such other authority as may
be prescribed by any law OF the United States on
OF the state Of Washington. or by this charter or
any ordinance of the city.
.see. 6. stricken oist-i
Sec s. In case of the absence OF the mayor
from the city or If he from any cause be la
capacitated from acting. the president OF the
board OF aldermen. or IL ne be absent or inca
paciiatcd, the president of the house OF dele
gates shall act as mayor, and for the time being
enjoy all his powers.
see o. The mayor shall see that all contracts
and agreements made with the city or for its use
or benefit are faithfully kept and performed.
and TO this end he shall cause any legal or equtt-
able proceedings to be instituted and prose-
cufed against ali persons or corporations falling
to fulfil their agreements with the city. Aud it
Is the duty OF every officer of the city, when IL
shall come to his knowledge that any contract
with the city relating to the business of any o.
fee has been violated By the other contracting
party, to forwith report the fact 10 the mayor.
'Sec TO- The mayor is empo cred 10 call on
every male innabitnnt cf the city over the age OF
is years TO aid in enforcing the laws and ordt-
nances in force in said city. in preventing and
extinguishing fires Dnd In preserving the peace
and safety OF the city.
"Ihe city council shall have power to enact
an ordinance or ordinances providing for the
punishment of any such person as the mayor
has the right to cali upon as aforesaid, for will
fully refusing or neglecting to obey any sucn
call or order
Sec ID Whenever the mayor shall remove an
appointiye officer, the vacancy for the unex-
pired term shall be filed by appointment in the
49, 1~<~f. rxsx..x nj i'm
term.
Sec. Is. In the absence OF any express provi-
sion in this charter rs to the manner of electing
or appointing any officer the mayor shall nonii.
nate. and with the consent of the board OF alder
men, APT ONT such officer as is provided Tor
herein and any ordnance enacted in pursi-
ance hereof
Sec. l6. ii the board Of aldermen shall refuse
TO confirm any nomination OF the mayor thea
he shall within ten days thereafter nominate
another person TO fill the Office, and he may
continue TO nominate until bis nominee Is
confirmed. Ii tie mayor iails to make another
nomination within ten days from the rejection
of nomination for the same Office, then the
board of aldermen shall elect suitable person
TO fill the Office during the term.
Sec. IL. All elected and appointed officers
shall possess the following qualifications: They
shall be citizens of the United States and OF The
city of Seattle aud electors therein. and have
such other qualifications as arc prescribed in
this charter
Unless otherwise expressly provided in this
charter. the term of every officer shall be for
Two years and uutil his successor is duly quail
fed. He shall be resident OF the city OF Seattle
for at least two years Previous to his election or
appointment and shall be able to read and
write the English language. No one shall be
eligible to any office who shall be i'll arrears to
the city for taxes or indebted to the city in any
-nrsc hall ho into afad " in
directly, in any contract with the city, either
for work to be performed or material to be furn-
ished.
Should vacancy occur in any elective Office
three months or more prior to any general mu-
nieipal election special election shall be held
TO I'LL the yancaucy until the next regular cleo
ton and until q successor is elected and qnali-
fed. But If such vacancy should happen within
three months of such general election then SUCH
Office ahall he flied for the remainder of the
term by nomination of the mayor and appoint
ment with the consent of the board OF aldermen,
provided that when vacancy occurs in the
office of mayor within three months from such
general election, the city council j)intly as
sembled. aud By ajority vote OF all toe mem
beers thereof shall elect mayor for the unex-
PRED term.
Sec Is. The mayor may be removed from his
Office for any willful violation OF his duty dur
ing his term of ice, for the commission OF q
crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpi-
tude, but only upon notice thereof. together
with cory OF the charges against him. given
TO him at least five days before the hearing. aud
an opportunity TO he present In person and with
his counsel and offer evidence in his own be-
half and to be heard by himself and counsel
and then only upon the affirmative vote OF two
thirds of the membsr rs OF the city council when
assembled as q court OF impeachment. and for
that purpose the city council shall have the
same power that it would have In trying any
other officer.
Sec 49, II any appointive Office become vacant
the same shsll be filed in the same manner as
ii at the beginning of a term. to hold for the un-
expired term.
Sec 20. Every officer OF the city and his assis-
tants before entering upon the duties of his
Office shall take and subscribe an oath or afir-
nation before some person authorized to ad.
minister oaths That he possesses all the qualifi-
cations 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 ordinanc s of the city OF
Seattle, and that he will faithfully demeau
himself in Office.
Every officer of the corporation when so re-
quired by law ordinance shall before enter
ing upon the duties OF his office. ard within ten
days after his election or appointment, give
bond TO the city in such sum as shall be desig-
mated By ordinance or otherwise conditioned for
the faithful performance of his duties and that
he viii pay over all moneys belonging to the
city as provided By law. And if any person
elected or appointed 10 any office shall fell to
take or subscribe such oath or affirmation or TO
give bond as herein required, his Office shall be
deemed vacant.