The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-03-02
ARTICLE V.
The Executive DeDartment.

Section |. The chief executive officer Of
the city shall be mayor. He shall be at
least thirty years Of age, a citizen of the
ton, and a qualified elector of the City of
Seattle at the time Of his election and shall
have been citizen and taxpayer of the city
election.
Sec. 2. 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
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,
to assume command of the whole or any
part of the police force of the city. In case
of riot tumult, or violent disturbance of
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
Stunning such control he shall issue his
proclamation to that effect, and it shall be
the duty Of the chief of police to execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppress
sion of such tumult and the restorat ton of
order.
Sec. g. The mayor is empowered to call
on every male inhabtant of the city over
the age of eighteen years to aid in enforc-
ing the laws and ordinances in force in the
city, IN preventing and extingu-Shing fires,
and IN preserving the peace and safety of
the city. The city council shall have power
to enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
vldlng for the punishment of any such per-
son as the mayor has light to call upon as
aforesaid, for wilfully refusing or neglect
ing to obey any such order or call.
Sec. 4. In the absence of any express pro-
vision IN this charter as to the manner of
electing or appointing any officer, the
mayor shall nominate, and with the con-
as is provided for herein and any ordin-
ance enacted IN pursuance thereof.
Sec. 5. If the city council shall refuse to
confirm any nomination of the mayor then
he shall within ten days thereafter nom:n-
ate another person to fill the office, and he
may continue to nominate until his nomi-
nee is confirmed. If the mayor fails to
make another nomination within ten days
from the rejection of a nomination for the
same office, then the city council shall elect
a suitable person to fill the office during the
term.
Sec G. Whenever he mayor shall remove
an appo:ntive officer, the vacancy for the
uneXpired term shall be filled by appoint
ment in the same manner as if at the be-
ginning of the term, except as otherwise
provided in this charter.
Sec. Z. 1t shali be the duty Of the mayor
annually at the first meeting after
year to communicate by. message to the
city council a statement of the condition
and affairs of the city, and to recommend
deem expedient and proper; and he shall
further, have the right to make special
communications to the city council from
time to time as he may deem useful and
Sec. s. The mayor shall see that all con-
tracts and agreements made with
the city or for its use and bene-
fit are faithfully kept and performed
and to this end he shall cause any legal or
equitable proceedings to be instituted and
prosecuted against all persons or corpora
lions failing to fulfill their agreements with
the city And it is the duty of every officer
Of the city, when it shall come to his
knowledge that any contract with the city
relating to the business of any office has
been violated by the other contracting
party forthwith to report the fact to the
mayor.
Sec. g. The mayor shall. unless in this
charter otherwise provided, take and ap-
prove all official undertakings or bonds
which may be required of any officer, en-
ploye or agent Of the city as security for
the faithful performance of his duty; and
he shall also. except as otherwise provided
in this charter, take and approve any such
bond or undertaking as may be required Of
any contractor for the faithful performance
of his contract: and when he approves any
bond or undertaking he must Immediately
file the same with the city clerk, except
the bond OF the city comptroller, which
ssaan be kept by the mayor.
Sec. 10. The mayor shall perform such
other duties and exercise such other
authority as may be prescribed by any law
Of the United States or of the State of
Washington, or by this charter or any err
dtnMnQa Of Eh@ city