The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-19
ARTICLE V.
The Executive Department.

Section I. The chief executive officer OF
the city shall be mayor. He shah be al
United states and Of the state az Wash,Slr-
ton and q qualified eIecror 81 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 day OF his
election.
Sec. 2 The mayor shall see that all the
laws and ordinances n force in the city are
faithfully executed. ana shall direct ana
control all subordinate officers OF the city,
except IN so far as such direction and con-
troll is by the provisions of this
acer 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 ass1irne command OF the whole or any
part Of the police Iorce OF the city: In case
Of riot. tamult. or violent disturbance OF
the public order. the mzyor 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
prociaTnation to that effect, and It shall be
the duty OF the chief OF police 10 execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppress
sion OF such tumult and the restoration OF
sec. = The mayor IS empowered 20 call
on every male inhab!tant OF the city over
the age Of eighteen years 70 AID IN erfore-
fng 4fe laws and ordinances ia force in the
city, in preventing and extin gushing tlres.
ana !n preserving the peace AID safety or
the CITY. The city COUNCIL SNat4 nave ktWtE
20 enact an ordnance OF ordinances pro-
viding for the punishment OF any such per-
son as the mayor has Il right 20 call upon $
aforesaid for w!lfully refusing or ntSiset-
Ing % Geey any such order or call
Sec l. In the absence Of any express pro-
VS. on IN th4s charter as TO the manner OF
eiacting or appointing any o1acer, the
MAYOR shall nom nztes and Win the con-
sent Of the city council appoint such officer
as is provided for herein AID any ordaa-
a70a enacted n pursuance thereof
ait -. -
confirm Rry nomination OF the may y, tnen
ne shall within ten DAYS thereafter hoffi.a-
ate another person 20 Oil the Office, ana re
may continue 70 nominate until his nonii-
make another nomination within tea day
from the rejection OF nomination Tor the
same Office. then the city council saaiI eieet
a suitable person TO hi the office GaFlus the
S4s 6 Whenever ne mayor shah remove
an aTPo.ntsve oiflceT the ~ 49, IL -.
nlent IN the same manner as y al the &C.
ginning cf the term. except as otaer~iss
80 r. shsi, - tse duty % the MAYER
annually az the first meeting s1tsr
the commencement OF the ha.Jal
year 20 communicate by message 20 -
c.ty council . statement of The conelt-o1
~ eToIre AZ tire csTv ard 20 rec0ulzre n
the acksption OF such measures as ne may
secrl expe8,ent and proper. afl1 ne slsa s;
further. have the rght u make speei3I
cs7rns4tsIi7faafsous 10 Ihe city cotlest from
tisne 10 tine as he may deem useful and
So s. The mayor shall see that ali cor,-
tracts and agreements made With
The CITY or for ffs use aud hene-
~ are faithfully kept and peri FORMED,
aud 10 iris end ne shall cause sfy .ss@s %
s.sultahsa proceedings 70 be lnsltNte3 az
Tsrosecu5ed against Al persons q - 49,
lions failing to salsl thesr agreefsitslt = "a
the IS And Is Is the duty u every CHI
% tire c.ty when X shaA cfEle :
3-v7avfelare that any contract Eitn the go
relating 70 sha bustress o. any oIsrr fs@s
hren violated by the other c0ntTactsS
party. forthwith 70 report the iact 70 TIE
So. q. The mayer shall, unless u tbs
charter otherwise pruvidef. take al -
prove al o1fic-al under sak.ngs IT 49,
whlch may - required o. af4E o3nc<ss -.
uleye or agent CT the city as sesHEsAt ~
sne faithful performance % rs duty 81
he EAaN also except as Otherwise prov 49,
II this charter. take aid apSifoFe 49, 49,
bond or ur.3Rrta king a. may - r. -iFt1 -
Any contractor for t1e fatthfu4 peTl l-i---'sS
81 as contract and y fgen re al - -
son1 or undertaking ne nsEs1 il.,.as --4- 's.
&c che same with ne csfs 80 -
The bond os TIRE city SonptEosieF' with
shall ne kept b. the mayor ..,--
SC EN Ins mayor SHAH s'-4 - -
ether duties and sxereS~ 49, - =.
AUTHORITY as ruav r. rEfacT1 I'D y a. 80
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Washington. or - Jas eaAftsf q A-S
dEE4Egs 90 rEu ely.