The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
ARTICLE ".
Tue Executive Departments.

Section l. The chief executive oficer OF
the city shall be a mayor He shall be a.
eas hTy years Of ,s age ts, s ~ Of the
ton, and qualified elector OF the City OF
Seattle at the time or his election. and shall
have been citizen and taxpayer or the city
for at least four years before the day OF his
election.
Sec. 2 The mayor shall see that al 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 is by the provisions of this
se eer or fsP besqd and i'is SHAH ' main
tain peace and good order ia the city.
He shall have power at all times. in any
emergency. OF when ne saah es the 1uese:
part OF the police force OF the city; In casa
OF riot. tumul:. or violent disturbance OF
the public order, the mayor snaIl hays. ss
thu right 10 assume control for the time
being. of the police force, but before as
Stunning such control ne shan ISSUE ,, Ms
the duty OF the chief OF police 10 execute
orders promulgated by him fer the suppress.
sion Of such tumult ana the restoration of
order.
Sec s. The mayor IS empowered TO call
on every male tnhabitant OF the city over
the age OF eighteen years TO sif N enforc-
city. In preventing and extinswsh:ng nres,
and ia preserving the peace and safety OF
the city. The city council shall have power
to enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
viaing for the punishment Of any such per-
son as IN. mayor has right 10 call upon -
aforesaid, for wilfully refusing OF neglect
ing to obey any such order or call.
Sec. 4. In the absence OF any express pro
v.son IN this charter as TO the manner or
elscting or appointing any ofhcef, tae
mayor shall nominate, and with the con-
sent OF the city council appoint such cfr.csr
as is provided for herein and any ordin-
ance enacted "A pursuance thsreol
Sec. s. r. the city council shall REFUGE 10
confirm any nomination OF the mayor. then
he shah within ten days thereafter nemln-
ate another person 20 III the Office, and he
may continue TO nominate until his nomi-
rec is confirmed IL the mayor fails 10
ulaits another nomination within ten days
from the rejection or q nenfnatfon Tor ~
same Office. then The city council snaIl eject
a suitable person - nli the office during ths
sec & whenever he mayor shall remove
an auDointgve olhcer, the vacancy Tor the
n9snt in the same manner as II az the be-
ginning of the term, except as Otherwise
provided IN this charter.
Sec z II shah Re the duty OF the mayor
annually at the first meeting sfter
the commencement OF the nseal
year 20 communicate BY message 70 TIE
ely council 2 statement o. the . eonSm.os
the adoption o. such measures as ne may
deem sxpea5ent and proper; and ne shati;
further. have the right 20 make special
rlTne 10 TINE as he may deem useful and
proper.
SEQ & Ths mayer shall see that ell con
tracts and agreements MADE win
ths city or for It's use and hene-
n are faithfully kept and performed,
and TO th!s end he shall cause any isg&l or
equitable proceedings 70 be fnsututed and
prosecuted against all persons or corpora
;tons falling 70 fuleZ their agreements with
rhs ETY. And II = the duty Of every oE3cer
81 tbe city when lt shall come 70 hls
krewrteA0e that any contract with The city
relating TO the business OF any offcs has
been violated by the other cor srEctlas
party forthwith 20 report Tie fact To ias
mayor.
See 2 The mayor shall, unless IN iris
charter otherwise provided, take and sp-
prove al es1e.al UNDERTAKINGS or Donos
which may be required OF any ofacsr. en-
pEoye or agent OF the city as security Tor
me faithful performance OF his duty; ana
be shall also except as otnsrwiss pTosl1e1
in this charter, take and approvs Aay &C.
bead or undertaking as may Dc rclaLTra %
any contractor for tls tatthcoi pesgofzrzAfos
OF rs contract: and when be approx - al
no16 or undertaking ne must iiTlIns1lsse-
RE thu sane WITH the city clerk. 1928
ths bond Of the city coEavtroleS. ~S4co
aazu % kept ~ the mayor,
Sec go Tbs mayor sa4la p1issi.
ether duties and exsrctss s1ch 49,
authority q nav - prescribed % any "a.
o. me Tinted States or o. tss stste 81
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