The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
ARTICLE ".
The Executive Department..

Section /. The chief executive officer OF
the city shall be mayor. He shah be at
gssa ie States se ans Of S State Of washar
ton, and O qualified elector OF the City OF
Seattle at the time OF his election, and shall
have been citizen and taxpayer OF the city
election.
See. The mayor shall see that all the
aws sna 0InanSs ,9rs San t srs es are
control al subordinate officers OF the city.
except IN so far as such direction and con-
tF o r By the in same otS 1s o
ncer or board and shall main
tain peace and good order IN the city.
He shall have power at al d IN e. n n any
to assume command OF the whole or any
part OF the police force OF the city; In case
81 riot tauault. or violent disturbance OF
the public order, the MAYER shall have. as
the exlgency in his Judgment may require,
the right 10 assume control for the time
surnfrig such control he shall issue his
proclamation to that effect ana 1t shall be
the duty OF the chief OF police TO execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppress
sion OF such tumult ana the restoration Of
Sec. 3 The mayor Is empowered to call
on every male innabitant OF the city over
The age OF eighteen years TO aid in enfore-
ing the laws and ordinances in force In the
city, In preventing and extin gushing fires.
and in preserving the peace and safety OF
the city, The city council shall have power
10 enact an ordnance or ordinances pro-
vi6ing for the pun snr.leTt Of any sGea per
son as the mayor has light 10 Gall upon as
aforesaid, for wiltuiiy refusing or neglect
inr to OBEY any such order or call.
Sec. 4. In the absence Of any express pre-.
vIsson In this charter as TO the manner OF
eiscting or appointing any Oder. ne
mayor shall nominate. and with TIE con-
sent OF The city council. appoint such ofTieaer
as Is provided for herein and any erdin-
ace enacted in pursuance thereof.
Sec. g. II the city council shall refaee TO
confirm any nomination OF the MAYOR, then
he shall within ten aAgs y, theresftsr ao oea y
may continue to nominate unul his noml-
tee Il counrrned IL the mayor s&IS 70
from the rejection OF nominatien for TIE
same Office thea the city courcli snall elsct
!. suitable person 10 tlll the once During tns
see. s whenever he mayor shah remove
an associative ofaeeT. tns vacancy Tor the
ilnsxn!re6 term shah be n.sed ~ sbpoint-
gaming OF the term, except as otasr#lse
Sec IL shat be the duty Of the mayer
annually az the FIRST meeting sftsr
wear 20 communicate ~ message te tns
cty counsel statement Of tae coaaltloa
ani snas~a Of the city. zad y fesoifaifl Ia
tbs ADOPTION OF such measures IS re insY
Aesrn e1peAsent and proper ara ne ssis.i;
further. have the T.Ent 70 nlaAe slse-At
s5-7lalFrlest sons 70 the city coane;i iEotG
.i1,,a ~ ts-ne as he may eecsn useful and
So TIE mayor shah zee tAat all con-
,-s0ss and agreements made with
-. rssv ar for It's use ard oene-
=. ga faithfully keps and performed.
and 70 This END ne shall cause any ie9A4 q
eatlsraf1la rrccseQ.nEs 20 be instituted sla1
,srosasg,te4 aealnst Al persons g eoEa1T9-
tfo1s failing to fuiel their Agreements Win
-. esfxs Ard A. 5 the duty OF every os1lcer
81 .ns rssv when IL shan come 20 Is
k~nvvEsslea- that any contract Win sae e4ty
relating - me business o. any ofEses aas
So violated b. the ether contF@eA.ts.
PARTY. forthwith TO report tAs isSf % tAs
mayor -. 49,. - 80.
~.sevs.r o.rrrvrsse provided. take ard sp-
Prove al eff3c.al under taNlnss % Oonss
which NAV Re required q ELS $500 S s
u1oys or agent az the city a ssc1IasF -.
me faithful performances q - 41Iy e.
be shau elSa except as o.nefN-ss $3.50
fn tnss charter, take and apS5o Fe 49, 49, -
hso-a ar EsrEferfz<tFz s. nay p se1s-lEe9 u
an contractor for TIE fastaru4 PER 80
% rs contract. and when ae 49, 49, a. 80
hwssd or undertaking rs u1llSk ,.sAs.sss.s-~s-yg
sls fhe SANE with the Cfy -
ire hnn9 Of sns city conp-EoAze1s N4ls@a
snAu bs key. By tbs mayor. -
So le IS mayer saaA r~r.e5m $50.
cher duties ard exere.s- So et -.
authority as r-sv 3. prescrsoea p s-r -
% me United States or q re - -
waAhinrtan. or ~ tn4s CRATER % @As -
stzzncs 81 tas city.