The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
ARTICLE v.
The Executive Department.

Section /. The chief executive oficer OF
the city shall be a mayor. He shall be at
least thirty years OF age. citizen OF the
ten, ana qualified elector of the City OF
Seattle at the time OF his election, and shall
have been citizen and taxpayer of the city
election.
Sec. = The mayor shall see that all the
laws and ordinances In force In the city are
faithfully executed. and shall direct and
except in so far as such direction and con-
troll is by the provisions OF this
charter reposed, In some other of, Of
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.
part Of the police force OF the city: In case
OF riot tunu!t 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
suIning such control he SHAH issue his
the duty OF the chisf OF police 10 execute
orders promulgated by him for the suppress
sion OF such tuInglt and the restoration OF
order.
Sec. g. The mayer n empowered 70 call
on every male lnhabtant OF the city over
the are OF eighteen years 70 aid in erfore-
ing the lave AID oralnassss u I9rSs " ms
and ia preserving the peace and safety OF
the city. The city council shall have power
to enact an ordnance or ordinances pro
son as the mayor has right 10 call upon IS
aforesaid, for wilfnly refusing or neglect
ing TO obey any such order or call
Sec T. In the absence or any express pro
vision IN this charter as TO the manner or
elaet.ng or appointing any ofneer, the
mayor shall nominate. and with the com
sent Of the city council appoint such ofncer
as il provided for herein and airy erdin-
anca enacted IN pursuance thereof.
Sec, g. II the city council shall refuse 20
confirm any nomination OF the mayor, tnen
he shall within ten DAYS thereafter nonnln-
ate another person to I'll the o1ice, and ne
may continue to nominate until Dis nond-
nee Is confirmed. IL the nlayoF IaiLs 20
rnaks another nomination wlthin Ten aays
from the rejection OF q nomination Ier me
sans osAce, then the city counoil snali eiect
a suitable person 70 al the ONCE during the
See. 9 whenever ne mayor shall remove
an appointiVe officer, the vacancy tof the
unexplred term shall be ilie1 py abpolht-
ginning OF the term. except as Otherwise
provided IN this charter.
Sec 2 II shat he the duty OF the mayor
annually az the first meeting after
the commencement OF the nsoa
year 70 communicate by messass - tns
city council statement q tAs corGss.oa
ard affairs Of the city, and 20 Fecolfliileh1
the adoptlen os such measures as re may
deem e1peds ent and proper. ana hs sb&.!;
further. have the right 70 make SEE.
communications 70 k1sS AthF
time 10 time as he nay deem useful ana
sscs The mayor shall see that al cor
tracts and agreements naas Hl,h
TIRE city, or for its use snd oens-
~ are faithfully kept and performed.
and 10 thIs end he shah cause any isSAi or
easstsafEa proceedings 70 De insltntea ana
prosecuted AGAINST al persons or corpora
tons fallins- 10 fulal Their agreements y IN
sha -.ty An1 Ii - the duty OF every ofIacef
cs the city when IL snal4 come y -
knowieig-e that any contract with fn@ etty
relating 10 me business OF any once nas
been violated By the etner co~ssct.as
party. forthwith % report ias faet 10 ins
MAYER. . 49,
Sc. :. The mayor shall, unless in ta.s
charter otherwise provided. take ard az
prove all oaacsai uHde-iak.ags OF pcnes
watch naav he required az any oficsr. sEs-
plcye or agent Of the city as sesoTlSy -.
tne faithful performances OF his 1lty al
he shan siso EXCEPT as Otherwise prosleea
IN this charter, take and sppfofe So -.
boa1 or undertaking as nay % re.s1II !. :.
any contractor for the faithful PEI.
81 h.s contract. and when ne etstos - -. 49,
hcsl6 or undertaking he musk - Ss..-ss.s
Gle fhs ssae with ths city clssA 49,.
th- hon1 OF the city conptrcaa@r, ~s-s1a
shah - kept ~ the mayor -
Se2 le- Ins mayer snAl psL&eI- a.e~-
ether duties ami exercise SO -.
authority as raay ne preserles5 - z1s "a
81 the United States Or of re So
Washington. or ~ sa.s e5Ar.s. o. A@-y "
c.2a1es - tAs city.