The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
ARTICLE v. .
The Executive Department.

Section l. The chief executive onicer Of
the city shall be . mayon He shall be at
least thirty years OF age. a citizen or the
ten and euaiified siestor or Of OF the City q
Seattle at the time OF his election, and shall
have been a citizen and taxpayer of the city
for at least four years before the day OF his
election.
Sec. q The mayor shall see that all the
laws and ordinances In force In the city are
faithfully executed and shall direct and
except In so far as such direction and con-
troll Is by tho provisions OF this
charter reposed In some ether Of
ncer Or 9Sare GOOD an Order i IA IN. etp
Ho shall have power at ali umss, In any
emergency. OF which he shall be the judge,
TO assume eommand OF me ne ~ s!fc, Or any
Of riot tumult. or violent disturbance OF
the public order, the mayor shall Rave. As
the exigency In his Judgment may require,
the right TO assume control for the time
being. Of the police force. but before as
suming such control he shah issue his
proclamation 70 that eject. ana Il shall b
orders promulgated by him for the suppress
sion OF such tumuit and the restoration OF
order.
on every male inhabstant OF the city over
The age OF eighteen years TO aid IN enfcrc-
ing the Jaws and ordinances IN force IN ne
CITY In preventing and sxtin gushing fires,
ana in preserving the peace ana safety Q!
the city. The city council shai nave power
70 enact an ordinances or crai Una a bro bro
son as the mayor has Alright 70 call upon as
aforesaid, for wtlfuily refusing OF nsxiscs-
ing 70 obey any such order or call
Sec. e. In the absence OF any express p~o-
vis.ey IN this charter as TO tie manner OF
slec,ing or appointing any ofncer. tins
mayor shall nominate. and with the con-
as il provided FOR herein and any srdin-
gnce enacted IN pursuance thereof
SEQ. & II the city council shall retues TO
confirm any nomination OF me mayer, tnsh
he shafl within ten days thereafter non,n-
ate another person 10 I'll the ofrics, anc no
may continue to nominate unni ais nohn-
nee is confirmed. II the mayor iAls 20
make another nomination WITHIN yea asy
froTrr the rejection or e nomination Tor the
same Office, then the city councli snsil elsc,
4 suItao!e person 70 Hll the oftcs during TIE
Sec q. whenever he mayor shall remove
an Russointtvs oGicsr, the vacancy Tor tnc
unexpired term shall De flied ~ appoint
naent in the same manner as y =. ms ee
shining OF the term. except as otasiwiss
provided In this charter
annually q, the nrst nss .sa ssesI
wear 20 communicate BY message 20 as
esty council q statement or tae eoicllsss
and affairs Of .he ety.. ana - r. ne nav
deem exped,ent and proper. ana ne s.la s;
further, have the riga, 70 make ss s.-sr
f4sFnUgfI tkOrS &c Tic EsfF %~N'-et
line % tins as he may deem uze4ll and
81, 1 The mayor shall see ;Ast all eo--
tracts and agreements mace VIE
.ha rs.w O. for its use ana oeAe-
~ are fsltstuny kept and perIornsed.
ana 70 this end he shall cause sny ss&~- %
esulssrse proceedings 70 pe thst-t1te1 so
prosecuted against az persons % 80 -
tioua failing to rulsl their al. eefnents 49,
ths csty And & "a tie enty o. eteFE e.s4.ssr
q the city when X snail SoilS % =
ky,orIefge thst any coatEsct Nlta tae sly
relating 10 the business Q. AHy o.Ics as
be4u violated BY the otn@e sousFscN.as
party. forthwith 70 report ins sact % tSs
mayor. -, -. d, ga.
Sc. :. The mayor snsli unless "a Us
charter otherwise provisee, lsAs AhS
prove all eftse.Al uuderssklhss OF son.s
which may be required OF EaS 90 - 80 80
ploye or agent Of the city as sss1r-J 20
me faithful performance q - $50 - 80
re shall also except es otne1@.ss y. y 49,
in this charter, take and sppIcss @asy -. -
boaa or undertaking a. Fn@z p - - - :.
ar contractor Ger the 1z!ih-a. PEI sa,ss11 =
90 hts contract. ar3 when re . 49, -. 80 49,
pond or undertaking he n1iss s.nsI.sa.ssa.
ris ire SANE with the city cls.M ...gs
ire bond Of the city coD2IroAs1Es "4eA
shall be Kept By fhs na2ycr. ~s
SNE- &c The u-Ay or sE@st Vs.St-A -
c-hsr Gu.tsz and exercsss $50 -
sntho-fty as nav bs prescribed oy az -
e. ths United states or OF ins 49,
Washington. or ~ las charter q 10y
esrsar1cs 81 Tia ely.