The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18
ARTICLE v.
The Executive Department.

Section /. The chief executive officer OF
the city shall be mayor. He shall be at
least thirty years OF age, citizen or the
United States and of the State OF Washing
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
for at least four years before the day OF his
election.
Sec. . The mayor shall see that all the
laws and ordinances in force In the city are
faithfully executed. ana 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 snail be the judge,
to assume command Of the whole or any
part OF the police iorcs OF the city. In case
OF riot. filmult or violent disturbance or
the public order, the mavor shall nave, as
the exigency in his Judgment may require,
the right TO assume control for the time
being. Of the police force, but before as
suuning such control he shall issue his
proclamation 10 that effect. and II shall be
the duty OF the CHIEF OF police 20 execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppress
sion OF such tumult and the restoration or
Sec. a. The mayor Is empowered 10 call
on every male lnhabitant 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 exttngushlng fires.
ana in preserving the peace and safety OF
the city, Inc CITY CoatiS.k 2H6Al nave FDWSA
10 enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
viding for the punishment of any such per-
son as the mayor has right 70 call upon as
aforesaid for wilfuIly refusing OF neglect
ing TO Obry any such order or call.
Sec. 4. In the absence Of any express pro
vision in this charter as TO the manner or
electing or appointing any oHhcer, the
mayor shall nom nate. and with the con-
sent Of the city council, appoint sueh officer
as is provided for herein and any ordin-
ance enacted n pursuance thereof
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confirm any nomination OF tne mayer, then
he shall within ten days thereafter noni.n-
ate another person 70 MI The ofrice, ane ne
may continue 20 nominate until MS nonl-
nee is connrTned II ths mayor fails 10
make another nomination within ten days
from the rejection Of nomination Ter tae
sans Office then the city council saall elect
a suitable person TO I'll the ONCE during the
term. u
an appo.nE4ve officer, the vacancy Iof the
uDrxpired term shah be filed by appoint
uoent in the same manner as x az The be-
ginning OF The term, except as o'asr"isS
90 ~ shals Re the duty az the mayor
annually at the first meeting stter
the commencement OF the hs .sI
cstv council a statement OF the eonoiLoa
aud Affairs Of the city. ana 70 recoiilinstsa
the adoption OF such measures as ne map
49, sxneaIeut and proper; and he shall
further, have the right 70 make speeiAi
communications 20 the city couocl i!ots
time 70 tine a. ne may sSN+4 ~~~-~a -
So . The mayor shall see that al con-
tracts and agreements made Win
he CITY or for it's use aud pe1e-
III are faithfully kept and performer.
and TO this end he shall cause any iss@I os
eqtlltafle proceedings to be Institutes an
prosecuted against al persons or c0kfofs-
ions falling 10 fulGl Their agreements VII
ne civ And II f. the eufy Of every ofneeE
81 the city. when il shall come 70 rs
krovvIaylee hat sny contract Sith the CITY
relating % the business OF any oiHee has
Been violated BY the other centFact.1s
party. forthwith 10 report tAs fAst 10 tns
-. :. The mayor shall, unless Il. tbs
charter otherw4se provided. take ana ap-
r,rgva AN offse.aI undertakings or bonds
which may he required % any oincsfs EN- EN-
ploye or agent Of the city as Sonny 70
the faithful performance o. rs aut3. e.
re shall also except as otherwise pfoFsoeI1
in this charter. take and approve &IF 49,
bond or undertaking Sc may n~ FelaEss1 =.
any contractor for the fziLastll per- 49,
OF his contract: and when ne afptvessss s 49,
h11d or undertaking ne must stflsslsolAsS-s s
sle thu same with ths city &c. :. -,
tha bond OF the city conpsroaie5' "--sO1
shall be kept oy the mayor. .,~%
Sc. As It's mayor snail pe.-o.E -,%e-
ether duties and exercise -. y - :,
authority as NAV DC PRESCRIBED - s, 49, "a Ia.
cf IRE United States or OF tas ct.S , -
Washington. or by sA-s charter % 01s -
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