The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
ARTICLE ".
The Executive Department.

Section 1. The chief executive officer Of
the city shall be a mayon he shall be at
United States and Of 4 The State OF washing
ton, and @ qualified electer OF the City %
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 that al tho
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 sd,ao 0,S Of th 81,
hcer or board and shall main
tain peace and good order in the city.
He shall have power at all times, IN any
10 assume command of the whole or any
part Of the police torce OF the city; In case
AZ riot. tumult or violent disturbance OF
the public order, the ulayor 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
proclamation 30 that effect. and IL shall be
Inc DUTY Of tho chief Of police TO execute
orders promulgated by him fer the suppress
sion Of such tumult ana the restoTatIe OF
order.
Sec. B. TIE nsyor IL empowered 70 call
ON every male !Ehab.tant Of the city over
me ags Of eighteen years 70 aid in enforc-
ting the laws and ordinances In force IN the
city, IN preventing and extfnsiEshing frss.
and ia preserving the peace aud safety OF
the city. The city council shall have power
10 enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
ylding for the punishment Of any such per-
aforesaid, FOR w.lfuliy refusing or neglect
lag 20 oaey any such order or can.
sec. 4. In the absence OF any express pro-
vision ia TINS charter as to the manner OF
mayor shall nominate. and with the GOA
sent of the city council. appoint such Officer
as IS provided for hereia and any ordir-
ance enacted Ia pursuance thereof.
Sec. 3. II the city council shall refuse 70
sguhrm any nomination OF tie mayor, then
80 shall within ten days thereafter norLn-
ate another person 10 flil the Office, and he
nlay continue to nominats until his nomi-
NEE IS confirmed II tna mayer falls 70
make another nomination within tea days
from ne rejection OF a norn.Haiien teF ~
2 suitable peissA 10 III the sincs aGriAS uls
see = Whenever nc mayor shall remove
an araatnItys os7ceg, the vacancy for the
1nexp.rea term shall be tAea ~ sp2olne-
uent IA the same manner "a y az ire b.
ginning OF the term, except as otherwiss
I~oylde5 IN this charter.
Sc : 1t shas: &c tire duty 81 tbs mayor
annually At the ers' meeting sstissr,
year % Communicate ~ nesssse 20 TIE
cav council G statement Of the condition
ard affairs OK The cry, and 70 ree9T1aEneI1
tie a1cDtea q sura ras2sures q ne a&y
Deem expeG.snt and proper ard ne sntii:
further have ths rsht % MAKE SPECIAL
communications q the CITY council from
s5c & The rsyes shan see that al con
tracts and agreements msds ~ftA
the city Or for IT'S use ard heee-
~ s-s faithfully kept and performed,
and 70 thls end hs shan cause any sesA. q
euifttahla urcc@e8.lgs 20 ue lnStsute4 AMI
prosecuted as1snst al persons or corpora
tons failing 10 fGIaL Their agreements WIN
tha cts And it = The qusf % every cs44ser
81 the civ. when &c sEaN come 20 "a
knowledge ttat sny contract N-ta tSe c3iy
relating u th8 business Of any SEi4es nas
been violated - t1e ether Contracting
party. -. IL 8 Il . report tAs fAct 70 ina
L-zJ0E
So g. TIE mayor shall, unless n this
charter otherwise provides. t4Ss snd ; 2
prove al oGlcai rn0eg take1gs Or BONDS
wh.~a may be required q any ofnctr, en-
Fioy= 81 a gent of the city IS zesuf4tg 1os
ths fslthful performance o. rs duty ana
hs shan alzo. exceut "a otherw.s3 preNlaei
~ this charter. take and approFs aay So.
bond o. undertaking SIS Ts% - Fef1re1 .
aCy contractor sor TIE 1atihfus peTs9fzEA@hee
cf Rs contract. and when r. APPROVES Aiy
fo1d or undertaking ne must .lll5fls<s44leIy
RE ths sans with re rsrv cisrE 80
Ire bond % tse city Comptroller. WHICH
al4A bs keyt b. the mayor. -
sec - TIE mayor sEail peF1c2la $50
cther aE-iex and exercise snen 49,
authority as nav he presc-is-e1 py 49, "a
e ths United States or - the sic g
washington. or ~ th-s coArteF % aA'y "
S-1A1cs - tas egy.