The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-28
AHTICLE v.
TIE Executive Department..

Section I. The chief executive oricer OF
the city shall be mayor He shall be at
least thirty years OF age. citizen OF the
ton, and a qualified elector of the City OF
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 cay OF Ms
election.
Sec. The mayor shall see that all the
laws and ordinances In force in the city are
contro an ao ocsr. Of the o Ety.
except In SO far as such direction and con-
troll is by the provisions .nsdo o.S Of this
sesr 'p Sssra ana some shall ns main-
He shall have power at all times. .p any
Of whSa be . q. e ss or aS sn
q riot. tuuuit, or violent disturbance OF
the sxisency In his judgment may require,
being. of the police force. but before ss-
proslaination to hat ensss. and it shall 30
the duty OF the CHEZ OF police TO execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppress:
sion OF such tunnls ana the restoration OF
order.
SEQ. 3 The mayer Is empowered 10 cali
on every male inhabitant OF the city over
Ing the laws and ordinances IN force IN the
city. In preventing and exiting gushing nrsA
ana 10 preserving The peace ana saisty o
a
to enact an ordinance or ordinances pro
viding fer the punishment OF any such per-
son As ne mayor has light to cali up9 ,d as
ing 20 obAy any such order or call.
Sec 4. In the absence Of any express pro-
vss.on n this charter as 10 the manner OF
MAYOR shall nominate. and with the CON-
sent Of the city council appoint such onSer
as Is provided fer herein snd any ordin-
anee enacted 10 pursuance thereof.
Ne 81 ~ rASlRo
confirm any nomination OF the mayer, then
he shall within ten DAYS thereafter non1in-
ate another person to M me oniee, ana no
nee IS confirmed II The mayor fails 10
make another nomination within ten days
from The rejection OK nouana,'en ,qI 70
a suitable person TO Ill tns once during me
term
an ap10.rtlvs officer, the vacancy for the
rnexpired term shah De hlled oy appoint
raf1t in the same manner as n at the be-
ginning Of ta M. tern; except As '1''"''
ser In shat be the duty o, The MAYOR
annually at the FIRST meeting sfter
the soEnmsneeTnsnt nv q iassf ne to hs t1a
cts council q statement OF the conditles
ana affairs OF tie city. and 70 reeoIIafneil1
the adoption OF such measures as ne may
deem expegent sad proper; ard he shall,
further have the right 20 make SPECIAL
communications to the city councsi IRON
esr.S The MAYER shall see that all con
tracts and agreements MADE VIII
,he city or for it's use aad osae-
Al are faithfully kept and perfoTnled
an& 70 this end he shah GAUGE sny asg@t q
equitable proceedings 70 lie instituted ana
prosecuted against a. persons o CORPORA
tioaz failing e fgldu Their agreements Win
the ely And IL Is the duty o. every ofncsF
cf the city when IL shaI come 70 Is
krowlesre thak any contract T3th me city
relating 70 tie business Of any once has
bran violated BY the ether CONTRACTING
party. forthwith 70 report ths Tact % ths
mayor. -
So . The mayor shall. unless IN iris
charter otherwise provided. take and 2
prove al Official UNDERTAKINGS or bonds
which may be required Of any oTscer. en-
ploye or agent Of the city as security 70.
the faithful performance or MS autys AZ.
Re shall also. except - otherwise pFSFseeo
n this charter. take and approve az -.
bOz1 or undertaking. as may De = 80 %
any contractor fer the faithful per1cs-Issnes
os hsx contract. aad when Re ~ eFSsss AZ
bond OF undertaking ne must .fn5s@s1 -e.5
"a ths SANE with the civ Gle = 49,
ths bond Of the city comptroalef' ~-Aica
shall "a kspt by the may or. -
sec %. The mayer SnaH pc-lSFA 49,
other duties and exsrcse sslea s, -
authority as nav 20 rsescTlres y So "a.
e to United States CT - Ire csAts %
Washington. or - this charter OF A+sy VI
C.LzE@s - I'm CITY.