The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04
ARTICLE ".
The Executive Department.

Section l. The chief executive officer OF
the city shall be mayor. He shall be at
United States and OF the State OF Washing
ton, and a qualified eleetor 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 OF his
election.
Sec. g The mayor shall see 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 all times IN any
emergency, Of which he shall be the judge.
10 assume command of the whole or any
part of the police force Of the city. IN case
81 riot tumult. or violent disturbance or
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
sur1ing such control he shall issue his
Proclamation to that effect, and IT shall be
the duty of the chief OF police 10 execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppress
sion of such tumult and the restoration OF
Sec. 3. The mayor - empowered TO call
on every male inhab!tant OF the city over
the age OF eighteen years 10 aid in enrorc-
ing the laws and ordinances IN force in the
city, in preventing and extinsushing fires:
and IN preserving the peace and safety OF
the CITY. The city COUNCIL SNAIL nave pSNch
10 enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
vidlng for the punishment or any such per-
son as the mayor has a tight 10 cali upon as
aforesaid, for wilfuliy refusing or neglect
ing to obey any such order or cali.
Sec T. In the absence OF any express pro-
vlsNon In this charter as To the manner OF
elscting or appointing any onicer, the
mayor shall nominate, ana with the con-
sent OF the city council. appoint such officer
as is provided for herein and any ordin-
auce enacted IN pursuance thereof
Sec. s. n the city COUNCIL snail refuse 10
no shall within ten days Thereafter noIn.n-
ate another person 10 Ill the Office, ana ne
may continue TO nominate unhl ms hoinl-
make another nomination within ten days
from the rejection OF a nomination ,9r the
same Office then the city colnc4l sttsia eae-I
a suitable peTsGn-to I'll the oiiice 1urias the
Sec. 6. whenever ne mayor shall remove
an auDotntlye officer, the vacancy TOT ne
unexDired term shall be filed py appoint
ment in the same manner as y az me No.. pc
ginning OF the term. except as otAsT"lsS
provided in this charter. -.
Sc. 7 IL shall he the duty OF the mayor
annually at the first meeting atter
the commencement OF me hsJAA
year 70 communicate by less~Se - t s
city council a statement % ING eS-s1- ~,
aud affairs Of the city. and 70 fe11liliilsila
the adoption of such measures a. ae sile1f
deem exped8eut ana proper at54 AN Sl-ea4i;
further, have the right to ni-h A'r !. $50
communications TO the ely Co4H.54 - ol's
time 10 time as ne may deem uSel"i anu
proper. -. .t,a. AL con
--arts and agreements made with
the city or for its use an 800 49,
al are faithfully kept ana pef5oFi9et.
and TO this end he shall Gauss any issaI %
sasIstat5le proceedings 10 De inStitutttl dlI1
prosecuted against al persons or eofpgt1-
lions failing 10 sul6l their agreements Win
me 0ttx- And Il Is the duty OF every 0fheer
az the citv. when /; shall come - rs
Lynovgiedce hat any contract Win ane clty
rela tlufs 10 the business or any ounce flas
~ Violated hy the other contracting
psrty. forthwith 70 report the iact 10 tAs
s.. q. The mayor shall: unless in this
charter otherwise provided. take ana az
prove al Official undeTlah12as ~ DSi. ~.
which may be required OF any olAlssss 49, 80
Move or agent Of the city as se,l1lats -
the faithful performances q IS 1.ts 49, 49,
he shall also except as Otherwise pi0s 49,
In this charter. take and approve aAs 49, -
bond or undertaking as may bs fesl]lIe - y.
any contractor for the faithful peFSqtzi.@I loe
OF as contract. and when re sPFFoFEss so
bond or undertaking he must sIi.sl.s> s-1s
file the same with the city ele,n .stssh
the bond OF the city cornpiro4ieE' WHICH,
shau be kept by the mayor .,.h
See. 70. Ths mayor Sh&1 Prss-.ts. 49,
other duties ard eZer1se SUI $3.50 -
authority as nav be pEescFttsS1 y 49, 49, a..
az the United States or or the 500 -
Washington. or ~ this charter OF any Va
linales se the c4Iy.