The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-13
ARTICLE v.
The Executive Department..

Section !. The chief executive eficer OF
the city shall be a ulaycE He shall be at
United States and OF the State OF washing.
ton, ana a qualified elector or the City oS
Seattle az the time or his election. and shah
have been citizen and taxpayer OF the city
for at least four years before the day OF his
election.
Sec. 2 The mayor shall see that ali the
faitSfnii t y executed. and shah direct and
control all subordinate officers or the city,
except in so far as such direction and con-
g 0 r BY the IN soms otS Of DIS o
deer or beard and shall main
tain peace and good order in the city.
He shall have power at all times, In any
70 assume command OF the whole or any
part OF the police forge Of the city; In case
q riot tamuiI or violent e.s h.n ss Q.
tho exigency In his judgment may require.
the right TO assume control for the nms
being OF the poes i0r res s ssi sssor: as 8.
PRESENTATION % that eject, Tan. END II shall be
orders promulgated by him Tor the suppress.
sion of such tumulf and the restoration Of
Sec. Z. The mayor Is empowered to cali
on every male inhaoltans OF ne cry ever
city. In preventing and sxtirgu.shing nres,
the CITY, The city council shall have power
20 enact an ordinance or ordinances pre-
viding for the punishment OF any sueh per-
Aforesaid. for wilfuily refusing OF neglect
Ing 10 obey any such order or can.
Sec l. In the absence Of any express Dpe-
vision in this charter as 70 the manner et
slacting or appointing any ofncer, the
mayor shall nominate, and with the Goa
sent Of the city council, appoint such ofncer
as IL provided for herein and any ordln-
ance enacted N pursuance thereof.
Sec. g. II the city council shall refuse 20
confirm any nomination OF the mayer, then
ne shah within ten days thereafter noinin-
ate another person to I'LL the onice, and ne
may continus to nominate until his nomt-
nee is confirmed IL tas mayor fals 10
make another nomination within ter days
s sSs once then the CIV council shall elect
a suitable person TO FL the office during the
term.
an apnointsve officer, the vacancy for the
unexp.red term shall be SLED py Appoint
rleut in the same manner as II az tne pc
provIded in this charter
Sec T. It shat re the duty of the mayor
annually at the first meeting e si.ef
y year 70 COMMANDMENTS by message TO the
esty council > statement OF tie coaca.oa
and Affairs Of the city. and 70 recoInmena
the adoption OF such measures as ne may
tse-n sxneeTent and proper: and be shall,
further, have the right 20 MAKE specaai
communications TO the city co1nc.i Ifeln
time 70 sfQe as Ac lA~AS ScSA* ~~~~N
sso' !. The mayor shall gee thst ell con-
tracts and agreements mado vita
the city or for its use ana oene-
IN ara faithfully kept and performed.
and 70 this end he shall cause any IssAi q
equitable proceedings 10 be instituted ana
prosecuted against all parsons or CORPORA
tons failing 10 fuial their agreements with
;hs city And IL Il the duty OF every officer
OF the city when IL shall come 70 rs
knowledge that any contract with the CITY
relating 10 the business OF any on1ee has
been violated BY the other contracting
party. forthwith TO report the fact To tas
mayor. -,
Sec. .. The mayor shall unless IN this
charter otherwise provided. take and sp-
prove all Official undertakings or bonds
witch NAV re required OF any of1csr. en-
glove or agent OF the city as security tcr
me faithful performance o. his duty. ana
Re sham also except as otherwise provinces
in this charter, TAX. and approve afay sics
bond or Undertaking as may % re9uIren ..
auy contractor for Ire faithful re-1orsn<hce
OF his contract: ard when ne ayprosss AZ
nord or undertaking ne must .ffi.aeos<se-y
file the same with fhs city clerk. exceps
.ss bond OF the city cor12troiief. ~<11oa
shall 20 kept By the mayor. -
S~< 10 TIE mayor S0Ai PERI 49,
other duties and exercise sucn e,ncl
authority as nav Re prescrtosJ u AAy Ia
% IN. United States or OF ire sets %
Washington, or By t5.s charter O. ~1s w.
2SzA2es 81 tAs Gu.