The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09
ARTICLE v.
The Hxecutive Department.

Section l. The chief executive offcer OF
the city shall be q mayor. He shall be at
United States and OF the State OF Washing
ton. and a qualified elector OF the City q
Seattle at the time OF his election. ana shall
have been 8 citizen and taxpayer of the city
for at least four years before the day OK his
election.
SEQ q The mayor shall see that al tho
faithfully executed ana shah direct and
control all subordinate officers OF the city.
except In so far as such direction and con-
t STARTER r BY h' in .oms other of
ficer or board and shall main
tain peace and good order in the city.
emergency, OF which he shall be the Judge,
TO assume command of the whole or any
part OF the police torres OF the city; In case
the public order, the mayor shall have, as
the exlgency in his Judgment may require.
the right 10 assume control for the time
ss,I1sI,g - .uoh Control he shah issus he
procla nation 70 that effect. and IL shall be
the duty OF tho chief OF police 20 execute
orders promulgated by him fer the suppress.
sion of such tumnIt ana the RESTORATION OF
Sec. & The mayor Is empowered to call
on every male inhabitant OF the city over
the age o. eighteen years 20 aid IN enforc-
ing the laws and ordinances IN force IN the
city, Ia preventing ana sxtingu-sh!ng fires.
the clty' The city council shall have power
to enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
viding for the punishment OF any such per-
sfnressid' for wiifuIly refusing OF neglect
ing to obey any such order or call.
Sec L. In the absence OF any express pre-
vision in this charter as to the manner OF
S S1sS1s shan nominate. and with the CON-
cent OF the city council appoint such ofTlcer
as IS provided for herein and any ordin-
anee enacted In pursuance thereof.
SEQ. 6. II the city council shall retres 20
confirm any nomination OF the mayor. then
he shall within ten days thereafter nomin-
ate another person 70 M the onleei sno 90
re is confirmed. II tho mayor fails TO
make another nomination WITHIN ten Gays
from ths rejection OF ,,lss IL, ss
a sultab.e person 10 I'll The ONCE during me
term - =. >, 1870.
an srpo,nttvs officer, the vacancy for ths
unexpired term shall be niled ~ appoint
r9snt In the same manner as Il az the be-
ginning Of ne term, sT except As o'hsf"i's
&C. - shals be the duty OF the mayor
annually at the hrst meeting stter
the commencement o. we 20.
cty council a statement OK the conclcen
ard affairs oe the city. ard 70 FecoInlnen1
the adoption OF such measures ss ne snsy
further. have the rshi 70 make special
communications 10 tne c,ty colne.l iEoIss
tine as Is HAAy ASNAa ASrt~- $50
80 l. The mayor shall see ths. all con
.~aets apd agreements made with
-. city or for its use ana osne-
~ ara faithfully kept and performed.
ard 70 Iris end he shall cause sny ssg@I o!
S.gs5.taa.c proceedings to be Instituted ana
rrosecute1 against all persons or corpora
tlons fa.Ilps 70 .giHl their agreements with
Re esty And * Is the duty o. every of-scer
81 the city. wien - saal come 70 rs
kroyyIeAxe yhat any contract Win me ely
~efa, frg "a TIE business % any sf1ice has
hssn violated BY the ether CONTRACTING
party. forthwith 90 report The fASt 70 tas
See. 3. The mayor shah, unless "a iris
charter otherwise provided, taxa ana sP-
rroys al cS4c.AI UNDERTAKINGS OF ecncs
rrfch nav &. required OF airy o1scsr, sna~
u1oye or age1- Of the city as security 70.
Sc fsithfE. performance OF lis duty sae
ra sAau also, except az otnsrw.ss rroTfeea
IN .h!a charter, take and approve any SIC.
hSori or Undertaking as may oe required %
aay contracts for tie faithful per-
o. Ks contract. ard VIXEN he approx - Aiy
hord or undertaking he EnEst .faIae15@.s.y
a.. ere sane with the city ctsrk. s2Ssps
~. bond o. the city Comptroller, ~s-4e6
ahzl Ia xs2s by shs mayor.
sec - IRE mayor ANAL perform 80.
ether duties and exercise s1en e,aes
authority as may - pFescrses Sy az 49,
o. ths United States or OF ne s.a,s =.
Washington, or BY t1ls charter o. S~S o.
e.Galcs 81 tie Gu.