The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-17
ARTICLE v.
The Executive Department.

Section J. The chief executive officer OF
the city shall be a mayor. He shall be at
least thirty years OF age, a citizen Of the
United States and of the State Of Washing
Seattle AT the time OF his election, and shall
have been a citizen and taxpayer Of the city
for at least four years before the day OF his
election.
Sec. . 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
charter reposed In some other OF
ficer 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
az riot tumult. or violent disturbance OF
the public order the rnavor shall have. as
the exigency iii his Judgment may require.
the right TO assume control for the time
being of the police force, but before as
suming such control he shaH issue MS
proclamation TO that effect, and II shall he
the duty Of the chief OF police TO execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppress
sion Of such tumult and the restoration OF
order.
on every male inhab.tant Of the city over
the are Of eighteen years TO aid in enfore-
ing the laws and ordinances in force IN the
city, IN preventing and extingu-sh.ng fires:
and in preserving the peace and safety of
The CITY. The city council shall have power
TO enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
viding for the punishment or any !, saen per
aforesaid for wilfully refusing or neglect
ing 70 obey any such order or call
sec. 4. In the absence Of any express pro-
VISION in TINS charter as 10 the manner o.
electing or appointing any officer, the
mayor shall nominate, and with the con-
sent OF the city council appoint such officer
as IS provided for herein and any oroin-
sFo sfsaef -v pursuance fheFfEi.
Sec Z II the city council shall refuse 10
confirm any nomination OF the mayor, then
he shall within ten DAYS thereafter noal-n-
ate another person 70 fill the Office, ana ne
may continue TO nominate until his noni-
nee is confirmed. III the mayor Tails 10
make another nomination within ten days
from the rejection or nomination Tor the
same Office. then the city council shall eject
a suitable person 10 al the Office during the
term .....
an afe.sot atfVe officer tbs vacancy Tor the
unexpired term shah be filled ~ appoint
ment in the same manner as X az the Dc
ginning OF tbs term, except as Ot9lsFNlSs
provided Ia this charter.
So. : II shall be the duty % ne mayor
annually at the FIRST meeting s sfter
the commencement OF the hsoAI
xesr 10 communicates by message 10 the
c.tV council . statement or the condition
and affairs OF the city, end 10 ffeoftissti-1
the adoptson OF such measures as ne may
seem expebent ard proper. ana ne shsi4;
further. have the right 20 make speei-il
rcsq} kzs1nf-a ri0Us 70 the city council from
time 10 tine as he may deem useful and
Sc. & IRE mayor shall see that all con
tracts and agreements made Win
she city or FOR It's use and nSne-
ri are faithfully kept and perforlnesi,
and 70 this end he shall cause any lesAA @
sQustaHle proceedings 10 De Instituted ana
,rosae8scs against all persons ar eoffcft-
tioas falling 70 fuidu ths;r agreements STA
fbe -stv Al d lf IS the duty or ever eiii-eT
az the city when IL shall come 70 rs
kF7age edge that any contract Win the Eaty
relating 10 tire business % any oIace n4s
E-eeo violated by the other contracting
party forthwith TO report the fact 10 the
mayor. -
charter etherWtse provided. take and sp-
prove all Official unGeEiak4aEs 81 po.i1s
tshjch may is- REQUIRED OF any Officer. eEa-
ulpYe or agent q the city IS SsEafpS 10y
fhe faithful performance OF rs duty 81
BE shall a3sn. except az otherwise pfoFt.tFiA
in this charter. take and approve ass s.
h.oa3 or undertaking a. u1ay ~ ft4ilEeI -
G4y contractor for the fatthtus PER- fkt4tAl-S
% p 8 contract; and when o. 1is2t So -
bond or undertaking ne must .Iil5sasels-a -
fls the same with the city cleEA. eAst
the bond OF the city comptroA4sE, WHICH
shall Dc kept by the mayor. z,,~<
See- II TIE E-tyor St4a4 per- -
other dates and exercse SD -
authority as NAV be nreserlPe5 - az =.
% ne United States or % the 500 -
T1shia gt0n, or ~ tbs charter 81 @AF v
c!L&2ee O. the c-ty.