The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-02-26
ARTICLE V.
The Executive Denartment


Section 1. The chief executive officer of
the city shall be mayor. He shall be at
least thirty years of age, a citizen of the
United States and of the State of Washing
ton, and a qualified electOr of the City of
Seattle at the time of his election, and shall
have been citizen and taxpayer of the city
for at least four years before the day of his
election.
Sec. 2. The mayor shall see that all the
laws and ordinances in force in the city are
faithfully executed, and shall direct and
control all subordinate officers Of the city,
except IN so far as such direction and con-
troll is by the provisions of this
charter reposed in some other Of
f1cer or board and shall main
tain peace and good order in the city.
He shall have power at all times, in any
emergency, of which he shall be the Judge,
to assume command of the whole or any
part Of the police torce Of the city. In case
of riot, turnuit. or violent Disturbance of
the public order, the mayor shall have, as
the exigency in his judgment may require,
the right to assume control for the time
being, of the police force, but before as
Stunning such control he shall issue his
proclamation to that effect and it shall be
the duty of the chief of police to execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppress
sion OF such tumult and the restoration of
order.
Sec. 8. The mayor is empowered to call
on every male inhabitant of the city over
the age of eighteen years to aid in enforc-
ing the laws and ordinances in force in the
city, in preventing and extinguishing fires,
the city. The city council shall have power
to enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
viding for the punishment of any such per-
son as the mayor has light to call upon as
aforesaid, for Wilfully refusing or neglect
ing to obey any such order or call.
Sec. 4. In the absence of any express pro-
vision IN this charter as to the manner of
eIectlng or appointing any officer, the
mayor shall nominate, and with the con-
sent of the city council, appoint such officer
as is provided for herein and any ordin-
ance enacted in pursuance thereof.
Sec. 5. If the city council shall refuse to
confirm any nomination of the mayor, then
he shall within ten days thereafter non1in-
ate another person to fill the office, and he
may continue to nominate until his nomi-
nee is confirmed. If the mayor fails to
make another nomination within ten days
from the rejection of a nomination for the
same office, then the city council shall elect
q suitable person to fill the office during the
term.
Sec. 6. Whenever he mayor shall remove
unexpired term shall be filled by appoint
ment in the same manner as if at the be-
ginning of the term, except as otherwise
provided in this charter.
Sec 7. 1t shall be the duty of the mayor
annually at the first meeting after
the commencement of the fiscal
year to communicate by message to the
city council a statement of the condition
and affairs of the city, and to recommend
the adoption of such measures as he may
communications to the city council from
time to time as he may deem useful and
proper.
Sec s. The mayor shall see that all con-
tracts and agreements made with
the city or for its use and bene-
fit are faithfully kept and performed,
and to this end he shall cause any legal or
equitable proceedings to be instituted and
prosecuted against all persons or corpora
lions failing to fulfill their agreements with
the city And it is the duty of every officer
of the city, when it shall come to his
knowledge that any contract with the city
relating to the business of any office has
been violated by the other contracting
party. forthwith to report the fact to the
mayor.
Sec g. The mayor shall. unless in this
charter otherwise provided. take and ap-
prove all official undertakings or bonds
which may be required of any officer en-
ploye or agent of the city as security for
the faithful performance of his duty; and
he shall also, except as otherwise provided
in this charter, take and approve any such
bond or undertaking as may be acquired of
any contractor for the faithful pe &orrnance
of his contract: and when he approves any
bond or undertaking he must immediately
file the same with the city clerk, except
the bond of the city comptroller which
shall be kept by the mayor.
Sec. 10y The mayor snald perform such
other t9uties and EXERCISE such sther
authority as may be- prescribed by anylaW
Of TIE United S1tates or of the State of
washington rdr by this charter or any or
dinanee Of fthe city.