The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
ARTICLE W.
The Executive Department.


Section /. The chief executive officer OF
the city shall be mayor. He shall be at
least thirty years of age, citizen OF the
! United States and of the State of Washing
ton, and 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. The mayor shall see thar all the
laws and ordinances in force in the city ire
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
charter reposed, in some other Of
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 he the Judge,
TO assume command of the whole or any
part of the police force of the city: In case
of riot. tumuit, or violent disturbance OF
the public order. the mayor shall have, as
the exgency in his Judgment may require.
being, OF the police force, but before as
Stunning such control he shall issue his
proclamation to that effect ana IL shall he
the duty of the chief of police 10 execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppress
sion of such tumult and the restoration OF
order.
Sec. g. The mayor is empowered to call
on every male inhabitant of the city over
the age of eighteen years 10 aid in enfore-
ing the laws and ordinances In force in the
CITY, in preventing and extingushing fires.
and in preserving the peace and safety OF
the city. The city council shall have power
10 enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
yiding for the punishment OF any such per-
son as the mayor has right 10 call upon as
aforesaid, for wiifuliy refusing or neglect
ing 10 obey any such order or call.
Sec. l. In the absence of any express pro
vision in this charter TO the manner OF
electng or appointing any ofncer The
rnayOr shall Omsnate, and with the con-
sent OF the city council. appoint such officer
as is provided for herein and any ordin-
ance enacted in pursuance thereof.
Sec. g. IL the city council shall refuse to
confirm any nomination OF the mayor. then
he shall within ten DAYS thereafter non-n-
ate another person 10 fill the Office ana he
may continue 20 nominate until MS noml-
make another nomination within ten days
from the rejection OF nomination Tor the
same office. then the city councii shati eistt
q suitable person 10 AL the ONCE during Hie
Sec. 6. Whenever me mayor shall remove
an app0.ntive officer, the vacancy ioF me
lInexpired term shall he filed oy appoint
uent in The same manner as II at the De-
ginning Of the term. except as other"lse
provided IN this charter. -
Sec. .. 1t shaif he the 0Gty o. VI ma III ~
annually at the first meeting after
the commencement OF the hsxal
year 10 communicate by h1ess~ss ~ ~, tiis
and affairs Of the city, ana 70 Ie1tliltiirtsa
the adoption Of such measures @s ne Hidy
deem eNpedient and proper arc ne sllea..lif
further, have the right 20 MAKE speelat
COMMUNICATIONS 10 the city coancli from
tine 10 time as he may deem ussiui ana
Sec. 5. The mayor shall see that all con-
tracts and agreements made win
the city or for its use ana behe-
III are faithfully kept and performed,
and 10 this end he shall cause any lesat or
.-s,tIitabls f,g-ocsesltags 10 he Instituted ana
>rrosecuted aga nss all persons or co p0fs-
lions failing 10 fulfill their agreements with
ne rsty And 4 IS the duty OF every o'Ii,,eI
~ the csfy- when Il shall come 10 MS
krovylssge that any contract with Joe e4ty
relating 10 the business OF any oit-e . s.hS
been violated by the otner eo5l,f.- -. 80
party. forthwith 70 report the TACT 10 'hs
Sec. .. The mayor shall. unless N TINS
charter otherwise provided. take ana -
prove al olflc.zl undertakings OF ooAas
which may be required or any ohicst. en- III
Move or agent OF the city as security ~
the faithful performance OF Us ontys 80
he shall also except az otherwise psoNn1eI1
in this charter, take and approve @hy 80 -
bond or undertaking a. may or Feanl--u =.
any contractor for ths faithful peri orsil--hcs
or hss contract. and WREN lSe sPpL1.ss3s -.
bond Or undsrtak -ns he must .ls.sl-~a+ se-.
file the same with ths city GO, - s.ss
the bond OF the city comptEoiieEs ".s'~H
shall De kept by the mayor. x,,ryx
see l0 The mayor snail perform .Ia
other duties and exercise sun 49, 49,
authority as mas ba preseriae1 Ds an Ia -
OF the United States or or me So -, e..
Washington, or by this charter % @-s "
clnancs Of the city.