The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
ARTICLE v.
The Executive Department.

Section /. The chief executive officer of
the city shall be a mayor. He shall be at
least thirty years q age, a ctttzea 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 a citizen and taxpayer OF the city
for at least four years before the day OF his
election.
See. 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
ficer or board and shall main
tain peace and good order in the city.
He shall have power at al times, Ia any
emergency, OF which ne snah ne 1he Jud i,
part OF the police force of the city. In case
OF riot. tumult. or violent disturbance or
the public order, the mayor shall nave, as
the exiEency In his Judgment may require.
the right TO assume control for the time
beng, OF the police force. but before as
Stunning such control ne shan sssne ms
the duty of the chief or police TO execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppress
sion OF such tumult and the restoration or
order.
Sec. 8 The mayor IS empowered 20 call
on every male inhahltant OF the city over
the age OF eighteen years to aid m eniore-
ing fhe laws and ordinances In force IN the
city In preventing and extinsushins hres.
and in preserving the peace ana safety on
the city. The city council SHAH nave power
20 enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
vlding for the punishment OF any sucn per
son as The mayor has tight 70 call upon as
aforesaid. for wilfully refusing or neglect
ing TO obey any such order or cali.
sec 4 In the absence Of any express pro-
vision in this charter as TO the manner or
electing or appointing any oiheer, the
mayor shall nominate, and with the con-
sent OF the city council. appoint such 0ffieer
as Is provided for herein ana any Drum
ance enacted IN pursuance thereof
Sec. 5. II the city council SHAH refuse TO
confirm any nomination OF the mayor, then
he shall within ten days thereafter 0ofHn~
ate another person 10 I'LL the Office. and he
may continue 10 nominate until MS nom
zee is confirmed. II the mayor tails 10
make another nomination within ten days
from the rejection OF a nomination Tor the
same office. then the city council shau ei5et
a suitable person to MI the once during Ihe
See. G. whenever ne mayor shall remove
an appO.nt4ye officer, the vacancy Iof TIE
lInexpired term shall be filled by appoint
nnanf ia the same manner as Il at the DE-
ginning OF the term. except as otherwise
provided in this charter.
80 II shall Be TIE duty 81 the mayor
annually at the first meeting sfter
the commencement OF me hs.,al
year to communicate by Nles sAsr - W
c.ty council q statement OF tas cond+t4o.s
aud affairs Of the city. and te iI1iilssil
the adoption Of such measures a. ne HisF
deem eEpealent and proper, ara NJ siiAti,
further have the right 70 Eiahc spTs..AA
'.r.f,5r7T,ntratEons to the city council from
time to tine as he may deem useful and
SIC. : The mayor shah see that al cor o.
tracts and agreements made Win
the city or for its use and hens.-
III are faithfully kept aud PERFORMED.
ana TO this end ne shah cause any legat oF
ea1ita1ie proceedings 70 De iuaitasti aIti
prosecuted against all persons oF etSFtQfS-
lions failing ~ fulnl their agreements ~ IN
mo city And IL IS the duty OF every ofaesf
Of the city when il shall come 70 rs
knowledge that any contract with the city
relating 20 the business OF any cfiiFe mas
been violated By the other CONTRACTING
party. forthwith 70 report the TACT to ths
mayor. =. -.
So. :. The mayor shall, unless IN this
charter otherwise provided. take and ar-
rrove all cffl-saI undertakings or Bonds
which may be required OF any oslcer. en-
ploye or agent Of tse city a. security ~
the faithful performances Or MS aulg 49,
be shall also except as Otherwise tFofIa14
ia this charter. take and approve sIy "a -
bond or undertaking as may Dc tAtartsl -
any contractor for Tire faithfu. peri 9slisss 10
OF his contract: and when ne atspfeSss 80 s
h~7-la or un4erfa king Re must tfIisllstsl4tS.s
file the same with the city sasf X -
the bond OF the city comptroiksF' "+l'~a'
shall b. kept b the mayor. ,. s,eh
SEC. 10 The mayor SHAT f'rl.eis4a -
other duties and exercise SUI = -
authority "a NAV ~ prescribed o 49, "a
Of the United States or of tnf $50 $50 -
Washington. or ~ t.als Charter % ~-ss v
diG&aSe 81 the city.