The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15
ARTICLE ".
The Executive Departments.

Section l. The chief executive eficer OF
tho city shall be mayor He shall be at
H SnSs sn States snd Of State .;
ton, and q qualified sleotor OF the City OF
Seattle at the tine OF his election. ana shall
have been citizen and taxpayer or the city
for at least four years before the day Of his
election.
Sec. 2 The mayor shall see that all the
laws and ordinances IN force IN the city are
faithfully executed, ana shan direct and
control all subordinate officers OF the city,
except IN SO far as such direction and con-
troll Is by the provisions sa,ao o,S OF MS nts
fcer or board and shall main
tain peace and good order in the city.
He shall have power at al times. In any
TO assume command OF the whole or any
part Of the police roree Of the city; In case
Of riot: tumulL or violent astur esnce or
the public order, the mayor shall have. as
the exigency In his Judgment may require,
tho right TO assume control for the time
being. Of the police force put before sss as e.
tfs duty u the cher Of police to sIscuss
orders promuigaied by him sor sns s9 Up, -
SEQ. The mayor 10 empowered TO cali
on every male inhabitant OF the city ever
the age Vi eighteen years to aid In enfor0-
ing the laws and ordinances IN force n the
city, In preventing and sxting gushing fras,
the city. The city council shall have power
10 rnact an ordinances or ordinances pro-
viding FOR the pun.shrle OF any such per-
aforesaid, for wilfuliy refusing or neglect
ing to obey any such order or call
Sec. l. In the absence OF any express pc.
vision in this charter as TO the manaef o.
mayor shall nominate, and with the Goa
sent OF thu city council Appoint such onser
as is proyiasea fer rs nsrsl t sna aaS
Sec, 9. II the city council shall refuss TO
confirm any nomination OF the mayer, then
hs shall within ten days thereafter nomir-
may eontinue to nominate until his nerni-
nee IL confirmed II tas mayor falls 10
ynake another nomination within ten days
sane ofice. then the city council shall elect
a suitable person 70 I'll the ofacs curing me
term ,,
an aupointEVe officer, the vacancy Tor the
unexpired term shall be nlled py sppoint-
nlent In the same manner as u =. ne Pc.
s sraviasd IN tbs charter.
See :. IL shall Do the duty OF the mayor
annually At the nrst ms. ,hn go
"a "a eomnHnlests by message 20 the
etg eouach statement 1. e =, s r.s siasns
the ADOPTION OF such measures as ne may
deem sxpedlent and proper: and he shsll,
further, have the right 20 make .pselai
communications to the city coanc si,, t.o.s ~
sec 4 IRE mayor shah see ira. al con
tracts end Agreements mace VIE
the city Or for its use ana pe8s-
III are faithfully kept and perforn,el
ard 20 this end he shall cause any iss~l *
e4g1itable proceedings to be Institutes ani
prosecuted against al parsons CT cetpora-
tSons falling 70 friAl their agreements ritn
the ely and Il = the duty g essry ofllser
es the city. when - shall ccne 20 -
knowledge that any contrsct Win ane 81
relating 20 the business of any s.lee Is
hear vIoiat@1 BY the ether epntract-ls
party. foEthxith 20 report ne fact - tAs
fnaVor. -.
SEC. ?. Ths mayor ISL snlss ~ -. -.
charter othsrwlss provided ta<s sne s2
prove al ollc.al unteEtski1Es q oons
wh,ch Ray ts required OF any o,neer. 80 -
pscye or aren't OF the city IS sox1rty -.
the faithful performance CT Is a1Vs eng
- Fhzl aasa- except as otae-~iss prOsl1@1
IN tbs charter. take and APPROVE 41y -.
bead or un1err&k4r< IS AL - Fe.s - - =.
aly contractor for tie fatth-Gi psr.- rsz-Aiaos
OF as contract. and - lea be ekfrss 20 3 @.s5
bod or undertaking re rznst .il-ti-s .s
sls rks szEs With f1s cry -. =. .rs
ia bond % the city co1SfroA@f' ~-o-
sAaM bs kept b ire mayer -.
- - So -rayor shall psrf7rla So
cher duties ard eKerrte@ s9cn go
authority e. nay - pres-ria~l y - =,
q tEs rziie9 STATES or 81 t1e c
WGshiz Eron. or ~ Sa-s el@TssF . ~
e@1A-Ss .. lie s-g.