The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-22
ARTICLE v.
The Executive Department.

Section L The chief executive officer OF
the city shall be mayor. He shall be at
least thirty years ~ age. eltizsn or the
ton, and q qualified eleetor OF the City of
Seattle at the time Of his election. and shall
have been a citizen ard taxpayer Of the city
for at least four years before Ihe day of his
election.
See. q The mayor shall see that all the
laws and ordinances in force in the city are
control all subordinate officers OF the city.
except in 50 fa- IS 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 all times. IN any
emergency, OF which he snail be the Juage.
b, assume command OF the whole or any
part OF the police force OF the city: In case
OF riot. uumulL 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
pToelaaation 10 that effect. ana It SHAH lie
the duty OF the chief OF police 20 execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppress
sion of such t1muli and the restoration OF
Sec. g. The mayor IS empowered TO call
on every male inhabitant OF the city over
the age OF eighteen years 10 aid n enforc-
ing the laws and ordinances IN force IN The
city. In preventing and exuasush!ng hrSa:
ana in preserving the peace ana sAIety o.
10 enact an ordnance or ordinances pro-
viaing for the punishment of any such per-
son e The mayor has iFht 10 call upon as
aforesaid. for wilfuliy refusing or neglect
ing to obey any such order or eau.
Sec (. In the absence OF any express pro
v,sson in TINS charter as 70 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 n pursuance Thereon.
sec. (. II the city council shall refuse 20
confirm any nomination Of the mayor. tnen
he shall within ten DAYS thereafter noTn.n-
may continue 20 nominate until his nonni-
80 q confirmed. II the mayor fails 10
make another nomination within ten days
from tire rejection Of a nomination Tor tns
same Office then the city council snail sleet
q suitable person 70 III the ONCE oafihS the
term. =, -
al arpo,ntive officer. the vacancy TOT the
unexrlred term shall De flied uy appoint
frent in the same manner as X a. the pe-
ginning OF the terrn, except as otnsFVlss
So IL ehals be TIE duty OF the MAYOR
annually at the arst meeting siierr
the commencement q ne hs.,sl
year % communicate by EnessAse ~ tlS
CIV council a statement OF tnr coAdlGo1
ard affairs Of the city. ana 10 fect,tilts-el'I
ire aHoption OF such measures q re may
deem eNpedient and proper ana ne SAtii;
further have the rtsnt 70 MAKE spselI
communications - inc e.tF eSstt1st AiSai IN
tine 20 time as nc may NNNtA -@-A $50
ssS The mayor shall see that al con-
.~scts and agreements made Win
~. city or for its use aad bene-
ri are faithfully kept and peFsorfned.
aud 70 this end he shall cause aHy iesAl q
ss7sz5faaIs. proceedings t. ae lhS-4tAse4 al
prosecuted AKA sust al persons Or corr
lions fallinc 70 fui1I the agreements Win
&c 4 - ana e = the dnfy OF every oflistf
q rhe e,tv when Il snail come - 81
l,neuyfe.lze that any contract Win the CITY
~,esa+s~s~ - the bus 81 any ONCE mas
f.ra violated 81 the ether cDAfraet.ns
party. forthwith 20 report the fact u The
- rha mayor shan. unless In this
charter otherwise provided. take ADJ -
prove an oaleaI uudersak. o. roh2s
wh5ch NAV a. required of Any ofhesr. eIii-
ul5ve or agent Of the city - segarikt tc
she fzsthfal performance q rs dptF 80
be shall also. except as Otherwise ptof.
tn 1hls charter. take and approve 49, - -
bond OK undertaking IS Ia@& De =
a2y contractor fer tie faithful Per sftsl-aieSs
OF MS contract. and when he al FtStssss 80
hsr4 or undertaking he n1iiSt iFf1ssae.saa- -
fie the Same with the cry g. >.
tra bond OF the city eaulplFoi4ef' ".i-~A4
shzu Be kept By the mayor. -.
&c. 80. Ths uA-yo Or SAes. Pea-saa sfs~~
ether duties. and exeT&se se---S -.
authorftv 2 : may Be p~eEefiefl - 80
o. TIE linked STATES or - the - -
Evzsatr stdn. or ~ th-s charter % A+s "
ssrAucS o. tbs city.