The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
ARTICLE v.
IN. executive Department.

the sss ey sn ayor Il. sh sfss
least thirty years Of $50 citi ~ 20 os tn, the
ton, and a qualified elector OF the City OF
Seattle at the time OF his election. and shall
have been citizen and taxpayer Of the city
for at least four years before the day or his
election.
Sec. z The mayor shall zee 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
fcer or board and shall main
tain peace and good order in the city.
He shall have power at al times. in any
emergency OF when ne saah oe me Jaes Ds
part OF the police force OF the city; In case
of riot tunult, or violent disturbance OF
the exigency in his Judgment may require.
the right to assume control for the time
being. of the police force, but before AS
suLnIns sncn e9 on. ss ao syi :. sbs, "a
the duty OF the chief OF police 20 execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppres-
sion OF such tumult and the restoration OF
order.
Sec g. Tho mayor = empowered 10 call
on every male .nhabstant OF the city over
thu age OF eighteen years 70 sss IN eniorc-
tnx the laws and ordinances In force IN the
city, In preventing and extinsush'nE fires.
and !n preserving the peace and safety Of
the city, The city eouncn snsil nave pI nrer
viding for the punishment Of any such Per.
son as the mayor has tight to call upon as
Aforesaid, for w ss syrd isru o. eal o. h'
Sec 4 In the absence OF any express pre-
vision in this charter as TO the manner OF
electlng or appointing any oticer. the
mayor shall nominate. and With the COM
sent OF the city council. appoint such ofhcer
as Is provided for herein and any ordin-
ance enacted IN pursuance thereof.
Sec. 5. II the city COUNCIL shall Teru:s 70
hs shall within ten days thereafter nomin-
ate another person 20 al the once; ara ne
may continue 10 nominate until his nomi-
make another nomination within ten DAYS
from the rejection Of nomination Tor tns
sauna Office. then the city council snali elect
4 suitable person to tll the office during the
SEQ 6 Whenever n. mayor shall remove
an appo.ntlve officer, the vacancy rcf tns
unexpired term shall be nlled ny appoint
ment in the same manner as II al TIE Pc
ginning OF the term, except as otGsF"'se
provided IN this charter.
See = II snail be the duty OF ne magor
annually at the fsTst meeting sfSe,
the commencement OF the nsSA
year 20 communicate by message - ts.e
ard affairs OF the city. and 70 reeoTnfre nf
the adoption OF such measuTes as ne iney
deem sxpe6lsnt and proper sna ne snali;
further, have the right 10 MAKE spscia.
-Sysro1srscatsors 70 the city council rom
ti-ns to tine as no may deem useful ana
SCI & Ths mayor shall see ths. all ec..-
tracts ard agreements made win
the city or for tia use and oens-
M are faithfully kept and performed.
and 20 this end he shall cause any see2I of
equitable proceedings 70 De thst1satsa al
prosecuted szalust All persons O. CORPORA
ions falling % salau their agreements wita
-, .tv And IL IS the duty % every osilceT
G, TIE city when 1t shall come 10 ns
kr,oseIefFtrs that any contract Win the CITY
relating 10 the business OF any once nAs
ben violated hy the cfheF contracting
party. forthwith 20 report tns FAC; To ths
Sc 8 The mayor shall, unless IN this
charter otherwise provided, take anu ep-
proEs al ofEle.ai urAert&1.1gs or foa1s
which may be required OF aEy oillss1. go -
ptoye or agent OF the city as ses@r.y - 20.
ths faithful performances OF hss a1sys go
he shan also except as otherwise p'ossos1
n this charter, take and appTo az 80,
hsoaa Or undertaking az may % re1l.--sl =.
any contractor for the faita-Il rersorIaAnes
% htR contract. and WHEN sle al ptStss 40
Soad or undertaking be naust ifnn1s1lsse.y
fis tire sane with the cry cis.h. -
Tire bond OF the city conptroisezs ~1-1oA
shall "a kept by tbs mayo ~,~s
sec 90. The mayor saaA SstAStnA 49,
other duties and exercise So. -.
authority as nav - prescribed oy a. 49,
os the Cnltsd States or O TBS So
washington. or by tals charter q e-J 70
elGa1Ss % tie ely.