The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-23

The Executive Department..

Section /. The chief executive officer OF
the city shall be a Mayor He shall be at
fn nt.d in States ana Of ,ss STATE Of Washn me
ton, and q qualified eleetor OF the City OF
Seattle at the time or his election. and shall
have been a citizen and taxpayer of the city
for at least four years before the day OF his
election.
Sec. q The mayor shall see that all the
laws and ordinances tn force IN the city are
control all subordinate officers OF the city,
except in SO far as such direction and con-
troll is by the provisions o, OF this his
ficer 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 force OF tho city; In case
OF riot. turlult. or violent disturbance OF
the exigency in his Judgment may require.
the right 10 assume control for the time
being. OF the police force, but before as
PROCLAMATION TO that effect. ana II shall be
the duty OF the chief Of police to execute
orders promulgated by him fer the suppress
sion OF such tunlnit ana the restoration OF
order.
Sea. 8 The mayor - empowered 10 cali
on every male inhapitant or the city over
the age OF eighteen years 70 aid N snforc-
ing the laws and ordinances In force IN the
city, In preventing and extingushlng nres.
ana IN preserving the peace ana safety OF
the CITY The city council shall have power
10 enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
viding for the punishment OF any such per
son as the mayor has a right 10 csn upon as
aforesaid for wIlfully refusing or neglect
ing to obey any such order or call.
Sec. L In the absence OF any express pro-
vision in this charter Us TO the manner or
SnSYor shan hominats. and with the con-
sent OF the city council, appoint such offiesr
as is provided for herein and any ordin-
ance enacted In pursuance thereof.
~ fv
confirru any nomination OF the mayer, then
he shall within ten days thereafter nomsn-
ate another person 70 MI me once ana ne
nee il confirmed IL the mayor fails 10
make another nomination within tee days
from the rejection OF noEnsns, , % Ter ne
a suitable person 20 I'll the once during ths
term ,,,
an Gp1o.ntive oficer, the vacancy for the
unsxplred term shall be filed by appoint
nnent In the same nanEsT as u az the be-
ginning OF the term, except as otnsFwiss
So II shah - the duty OF the mayor
annually ct the first meeting sfter
the commencement Of the hsaAi
ysar 20 communicate BY message 20 tns
CITY council q statement Of tie condition
and affairs Of the city, and 70 recoInfnend
the adoption o; such measures a. ne nasy
further, have the ght TO make Special
communications 70 the city eenneA from
time 10 tine as ne may DEEM SS~A~A ~Aa@
Sec. L The rnayor shall see that all con
tracts and agreements made with
TIE city or for It's use ana eene-
~ are faithfully kept and performed.
and 10 this end he shall cause any leRAI @
equitable proceedings 70 lie Instituted ana
prosecuted against az persons O. corpora
lions failing to eulaa their agreements win
the city And " IS the duty OF every o<aeer
OF the city. when IL shall come . rs
knowledge that any contract with the city
relating 70 the business Of any once has
been violated BY the other contracting
party. forthwith 10 report the facf 70 the
50 > The mayor shall, unless n this
ehartsr otherwise provided. take and sp-
prove al osticaal undertakings OF bends
which may Re required Of any efacer. en-
ploye or agent Of the city as security Tor
ths faithful performances or as aukys shs
he shall also, except IS otaerwl@s ptoFs@e2
"a this charter. take and approve any So.
boxi or unGeTts king as may De required Ok
a1y contractor for tae faithful ps-r os1FsAFacs
a. his contract: and when ne approves AL
esae or undertaking ne must ,fnsiA@l .-.
Gle ths sane with ths ctts eiEFhs SAs@gS
the bond OF the city corptToler' N&-aca
shall 5@ kept ~ The mayor.
sec 70. Ias mayor shan psrlSIH 49,
other duties and exercise ssea e,oeE
authority NAV re prescribed % Asy 49,
o. ths United States or Of the ctAte %
Washington. or by ta-s charter OF sHy es~
GsgAEeS 81 La ely.