The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
ARTICLE v.
The ExecutIve Department.

Section 1. The chief executive officer of
the city shall be a mayor. He shall be at
least thirty years or age, citizen OF the
United States and of the State of Washing
ten, 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
except in far as such direction and con-
troll is by the provisions of this
fcer 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 force of the city. In case
of riot. tumult. or violent disturbance of
the exigency in his Judgment may require,
the right 10 assume control for the time
being. of the police force, but before as
procia nation 30 that effect. and 1t shall be
the duty OF the chief of police to execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppress
sion of such tumuit and the restoration OF
order.
Sec. q. The mayor is empowered to call
on every male inhabitant or 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 extinsnshing fires,
and In preserving the peace ana SAFETY OF
to enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
viding for the punishment of any such per-
SON as the mayor has. right 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 or
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.
sf.a off n
confirm any nomination Of the mayor. then
ne shall within ten days thereafter nom,n-
ate another person 20 I'LL the once, ano ne
may continue 10 nominate until his nonl-
nee is confirmed. II the mayor faiIs 10
make another nomination wlthln ten days
from the rejecuon OF non i., o Iof tiss
a suitssle person 10 I'LL the ONCE curing the
term. ,, -
an appointlve officer the vacancy Iof the
ursXuired term shall be filed by appoint
ment In the same manner as II az tne pc
ginning OF the term, except as otnerwIse
provided in this charter.
Sec. :. Ii shat be the duty OF the mayor
annually at the first meeting sfter
the commencement o. We 20 80
city council statement Q. tns conalto1
and affairs OF the city. ana 20 fec9iIsliIeIl
the adoption OF such measures as he may
deern expedsent and proper. and he snAl;
further, have the right 20 mahe SpsciaI
communications 70 the clty co4lI s, ~ On
Sc. s. The mayor shall see that all con
tracts and agreements MADE win
the city or for its use ara bens-
~ are faithfully kept and peF.orTned.
and 10 this end he shall cause any legal or
ec1gffa De proceedings 10 be instituted ana
Prosecuted against all persons or corpora
ions failing 10 fulal their agreements with
fhs r5ty And 70 IS the duty or every ofilcer
81 the city. when IL shall come 70 MS
knowledge that any contract WIN ire e!ty
relating 10 the business OF any once mas
hem Violated by the other CONTRACTING
party. forthwith 10 report the Tact 10 tns
Sc. 9. The mayor shall, unless IN this
charter otherwise provided. take and ag-
prove All Official undertakings or ocnas
which may be required OF any on1csr. en-
p.oye or agent of the city as security 70.
the faithful performance or rs aues a.
he shall alz0 except as otner~lss fFSVs1e1
ga this charter. take and approve ahy go. -
bond or undertaking SIS may os relalrca -
any contractor Tor the faitAfll perrin --Acs
OF h.s contract: and ~ hen ne appfetsss 40
bond or undertaking ne must ,tn.flaa.Ateas
file the same with the city cisF A. eASIRt
tie bond Of the city conaptroile<. "sAsca
shall De kept By the mayor .~~, xv~b
Sec 10 The mayor saaA p@fLSt-a go
other duties and exercise SUI St 80
authority as may be prsScrlce1 ~ 49, a.
o. the United States or OF ne eLale %
Washington or by tbs charter O. ~@-S O.
Gsl4ZGe 81 tina city.