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

Section L The chief executive officer OF
the city shall be mayor. lie shall De at
least thirty years q age, a citizen or the
ton and qualified eIectOr Of the City of
Seattle at the time OF his ecton, 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 n 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 OF this
ficer 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 shall be the judge,
to assume command OF the whole or any
part OF the police force OF the city. In case
OF riot. tumult or violent disturbance OF
the public order, the mayor shall have, as
the exigency in his Judgment may require,
the right TO assume control for the time
being, OF the police force. but before as
stlTning such control he shall issue his
proclaim ton 10 that effect. and it shall be
the duty of the chief OF police to execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppress
sion of such tumult ana the restoration or
Sec. 3. The mayor is empowered to call
on every male inhaoitant OF the city over
the age Of eighteen years to aid ia enforc-
city, In preventing and extingushins nres.
and in preserving the peace and saIely or
the CITY. The city COUNCIL Sn6ll DAFS power
TO enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
vidins for the punishment OF any such per-
son as the mayor has a right TO call upon as
aforesaid. for wilfuily refusing or neglect
ing to obey any such order or call
Sec T. In the absence OF any express pro-
vision in this charter as to the manner or
electng or appointing any onlcer' the
MAYOR shall nominate, ana with me con-
sent OF the city council, appoint such officer
as is provided for herein and any ordin-
ance enacted 81 pursuance thereof
~
confirm any nomination Of the mayor, then
he shall within ten DAYS thereafter noniu-
ate another person 20 I'll the once, ano ne
may continue 20 nominate until MS nofni-
nee is confirmed. If the mayor fails 10
make another nomination wlthin ten days
from the rejection OF = NOMINATION Tor the
same office. then the city council snAH elect
a suitaole person 10 I'll the office during the
Sec. {. Whenever re mayor shall remove
an appo.ntve OFFICER tne NaS4sscs ~ ne
Tnent IN the same manner as = ar me pe-
ginning Of the term. except as othsE"lsS
90 T. T. s sbel, h. the duty Of the mavor
annually at the arst meeting after
the commencement OF tne hstdl
year 10 communicate py tns.sass ~ an. tas
city council 8 statement o. tae common
and affairs OF the city, and 10 fsc9inIheh-t
the adoption OF such measures q ne nlaf
deem eXpedlent and proper 49, ne sa..s1tii
further have the right 70 uAaHe stt-4aI
COMMUNICATIONS 20 the city councll from
time 10 time as he may deem uselal and
Sec. s. The mayor shah see that al con on
tracts and agreements mace Win
the city or for its use ana beHt-
al are faithfully kept and peftorinei,
and 10 This enG he shall cause any legal o.
emit ~, T7rceeed. ngs TO be Instituted and
prosecuted against al persons or corpora
lions failing 20 fulnl Their agreements y IN
the city and IL IS the duty OF every On1set
Of the city. when X SHALL come - Is
knowledge that any contract Win sfae -
relating 20 the business OF any once Gas
bean violated hy the other contracting
party forthwith 20 report the TACT 70 TIE
S.. 2. The mayor shall unless Il. this
charter otherwise provided. take and ag-
prove an Official uudeTtakt1Gs OF bonds
watch may be required OF any oiiicsT. EN- EN-
ploye or agent Of the city a. sesITlts 80
the faithful performance q g guy 80 80
he shall also except as Otherwise pfos54e..A
in this charter, take and approve as 49,
bond or undertaking as may oe rr.lnfe1 -
any contractor for the faithful peFE0rEi1asce
az h.s contract. ard when re approves 40
bond or Undertaking ne must .il.Iealassls
file the same with the city cie. n, c1SstssN
the bond OF The city comptfot4SE, ~-A1~"
shall De kept BY The mayor. -.
Sc. 10 TIE mayer SH2A PriAoA.A 80
other duties and exercise s1cn Dt -
authority as NAV be prescribed cy So a.
az the United States or OF TIE ssatt 20
Washington, or by THIS charter o. s1As q
Gsnance o. the city.