The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
ARTICLE ".
Tho Executivs Department..

Section I. The chief executive officer OF
the city shall be a mayor. He shall be at
least thirty years OF age, citizen OF the
ton, and a qualified elector OF the City CT
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. 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 so far as such direction and con-
troll IL by the provisions OF tbs
deer or board and SHAH main
tain peace and good order in the city.
He shah 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
az riot. tuulult. or violent disturbances or
the public order, the mayor shall have. as
the exigency in his Judgment may require,
the right 10 assume control for the time
being. OF the police force, bat before as
surning such control he shah issue his
proelssnation 70 that effect. and 1t shall be
the duty OF the chief OF police 20 execute
orders prornuigat ted by him for the suppress
sion of such tumult and the restoration OF
sec. & The mayor is empowered 10 call
on every male inhabltant OF the city over
the age OF eighteen years TO aid In enforc-
ing the laws ana ordinances In force in the
city ia preventing and exunsLsnins nres.
ana iu preserving the peace ana saiety OF
II
10 enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
viaing for the punishment OF any such per-
son IS the mayor has tight TO call upon as
Aforesaid for wilKully refusing or negIecs-
ing 10 obey any such order or cali.
Sec. 4 In the absence OF any express pro
vision in this charter as 10 the manner OF
electing or appointing any oiassr' me
sAn, OF the city council, appoint such ofgicer
as is provided for herein ana asy ordin-
ance enacted IN pursuance thereof
lie
confirm any nomination OF the mayor. then
he shall within ten days Thereafter nom,n-
ste another person to I'll the onice, ana ne
may continue TO nominate until ms hothn-
nee is confirmed II the MAYOR fails 10
make another nomination WITHIN tc2 Gays
from the rejection OF norlnASJioa I9r ths
4 saitz.sle person to al the office during the
term n, ,a-,o,,s
an appo,ntive officer, the vacancy tor tas
upexplred term shall be filed ~ appoint
n1ent IA the same manner as = ~ 80 re-
ginning OF the Term. except as oeAsE"iSs
pi -. - shal, 6s ne duty OF the mayor
annually at the first meeting after
the commencement or We nS ,sss
year 20 communicate By message 20 ths
c.fv council 4 statement or the coacitsoa
ana Affairs Of the city. ana 20 ffsysI4iell1
the a&option of such measures a. ne ssaf
seerl expedlent and proper afa ne sla.l
further. have the right 20 aaaSe $500
cesl1rr,uFi Ions 20 the csty eoanC8 itpt1
time 70 time as Ee may eTrHa
Sc 4. The mayor shah see that all cor
tracts and agreements MADE W3tn
IA. city or Tor its use and teas-
al are faithfully kept and p-ersoEit.s1s
ana 10 this end he shall cause a@y tsgA4 %
slIIifah,.s. proceedings 10 BE lnStitGle1 @4i~
prosecuted AGAINST a. persons OF cofpoFa-
ions failing 10 fGisu their agreements MIN
80 ~ifv Ard Il is the duty or every 0silees
- ne esfv when X shall come 70 70
knorvie9sa that any contract WITH the ElS
,.sia ts.scy 10 tbe business of any siFce Pas
49, VIOLATED by the ether cesItFAet Aas
party forthwith 20 report tns iAS' % 'iaS
s. = The mayor shall: unless ~ tbs
charter otherwise provided. take az
urgve all cffic.ai undsrtaksngs O. Sone@
which NAV bs required OF any oI1cS1. s s
xlay.s or agent Of the city as sec1EstS -
he faithful performances q hss ookss 81
- snail also except as DtneTW5so FrSFs1etA
IN tssg Charter take and approve ahs 49,
bond or undertaking ss rIAg = 49,. =.
any contractor Tor tie faif11NA seN1 1E-1s -
OF hss contract and when NJ $780, SO
hond or undertaking &c mist .sta5ssss ss.
Sic the same with the GlsS -, = -
the bond OF the city conp.f"s.e4' ~-~-
shall be kept by the mayor. -
ssfc u Tns mayer snail peTfcrs1 80
other duties and exerc.s~ SUE 49, -
asthorsty as may ~ preSe<1l~e1 ~ 49, -.
81 the Tnlte4 States Or ~ tne go
washingtoa. or ~ tbs charter o9 s4s %
6taaDcs 90 The city.