The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21
ARTICLE v.
The Executive Department.

Section /. The chief executive officer of
the city shall be a mayor. lie shah be at
least least in;rty years 81 age cit,zs st OF . me
ton. and qualified elector Of the City OF
Seattle at the time OF his election, ana shall
have been citizen and taxpayer OF the city
for at least four years before the day or his
election.
Sec. 2. The mayor shall see that all the
laws and ordinances IN force IN the city are
faithfully executed. and shah direct and
control all subordinate officers OF the city,
except In SO far as such direction aud con-
troll is by the provisions OF THIS
deer 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 shah be the judge,
10 assume command OF tho whole any
part OF the police force of the city; In case
II riot. tunnlt or violent disturbance OF
the public order, the MAYOR shall have, as
the exigency in his Judgment may require.
the right 10 assume control for the time
being. of the police force. but before as
Suntng such control he shall issue his
proclamation 10 that effect. and IL shall De
the duty Of the chief OF police 20 execute
orders promulgated by han Tor the suppress
sion of such tumult aud the restoration OF
order.
on every male inhabltant or the city over
the age OF eighteen years 10 aid ia enforc-
ing the laws and ordinances In force ~ the
city, In preventing and extingushInE Hires.
aud iH preserving the peace snd safety OF
the city, The city council shall have power
TO enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
vidlnE for the punishment OF any sueh per-
son as the mayor has right 20 call upon as
aforesaid for wtlfuliy refusing UF neglect
ing 70 oaey any such order or cali
Sec. T. In the absence OF any express pro-
vision n this charter as 10 the manner o.
e!ectinE or appointing any onieer, the
mayor shah nominate. and with the CON
sent OF the city council, appoint such ofileer
as is provided for herein aud any oTdiD-
ance enacted N pursuance thereof.
Sec. :. III the city council shall refuse 20
confirm any nomination or tie mayor, then
he shall within ten days thereafter nonlln-
ate another person to an the office, and he
may continue 10 nominate until his nomi-
nee Is confirmed II the mayor fails TO
make another nomination within ten days
from the rejection of a nomination Tor me
same once. then the city council shall elect
a suitable person 10 nii the once during the
term.
an appoint officer, the vacancy Tor the
nnsxplred term shall be filed Dy appoint
n4ent in the same manner as II az the Dc
ginning OF the term, except as Otherwise
Iroylaed ga this charter.
See = II shat re the duty Of this MAYOR
annually at the first meeting siies
var 10 communicate by message 90 the
cstv council q statement OF the coaaltlol
and affairs OF The city, ana % fee9Inii -.
the adoption 81 sucn measures 80 ne may
searrY exuedieut and proper and ne fn&4l
further, have the right 20 make special
communications % the city colnsl IIeis
80. {. The mayor shan see that all con-
tracts and agreements MADE Win
the city or for SITS use ana ceae-
~ are faithfully kept and peF5orned.
ana 20 this end be shall cause any lessl q
eausta ole proceedings 10 be Instituted ana
prosecuted against all parsons or corpora
lions failing TO ftllnn their agreements %sth
lie city Ana IL - the dusty OF every 0faser
cf the city when Il shall come 20 as
knowledge that any contract Win me c4ty
relating 10 the business q any onlce las
been Violated BY tbs other coitFactlns
party, forthwith 10 report Tie fact TO tns
mayor =. a. 49,.
SEE 3. The mayor shall unless n tns
charter otherwise provi1ed, take ara e3-
prove al off1esai undsrtaksags OF oonds
whieh nav he required q any ofEcsT, en-
Dgoye or agent Of the city as security tos
me faithful performance OF MS dctys ah4
he SHALL also. except as otherwise ffoVtNeI
Ia this charter. take and approve Ahy 49,
bond or undertaking IS may De fcshIre1 %
any contractor for TIE sastsful PERI .fsisA1aes
81 BIS contract. and when re sYpEosssss @sS
hu-Ya or undertaking ne mnsS !IntkaSalAAety
fis tha sane with TIE city els'k eAscsfA
the bond OF the city con2tFcs4Sf' ~sA-~S
shall be kept ~ the mayor. -
see ie Ths mayor shall Def1ota .l-
oth~r duties and exercise So. -.
authority as NAV b. prescribed ~ az "a
81 the United States or OF the Ssass ~
WASHINGTON or ~ tnGs charter or AaAy Va
GtraaSS 81 Tia ctr.