The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-14
ARTICLE ".
The Executive Departments.

Section l. The chief executive ofricer OF
the city shall be mayon He shall DO at
United States and OF ths State OF Washing
ton, and q qualified eleetor OF the city o.
Seattle at the time OF his election. End shall
have bssn citizen and taxpayer OF the city
for at least four years before the day OF his
election.
Sec. > The mayor shah see that all tho
laws and ordinances In forea IN the city arc
faithfully executed and shall direct and
control all subordinate officers OF the city,
except IN so far as such. direction and con-
charter reposed In some other Of
Geer or board and shall main
tain peace and good order in the city.
snS am 1st Of which hs shah Be the Judge.
10 assume command or the whcls or any
part OF the police force OF the city. In ease
of riot tansu.t. or violent disturbance OF
the public order the MAYER shall have. as
the sxigeney In his Judgment may require,
the right 70 assume control for the time
suniisg such control ne shall. issue his
nroelainatien 20 that eject ana u SHAH %
the duty OF the chief q polics 20 sxecnts
sion OF such samuIt ami the restoration Of
order.
the age Of eighteen years TO aid In enforc-
ing the laws and ordinances In force ia tho
city. IN prsyentins and sxtingIsa.ng nrsa
and ia preserving the peaca and SAFETY ef
the city, The ely council shall have power
10 enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
viding fer the punishment, . q any 5nsn per
aforesaid. for wilfully refusing % neglect
inr 10 obey any such erasr or ean.
Sec. In the absence OF any express prs..
vision in tbs charter as 20 the manner or
eleeting or appointing any oaleer. the
mayor shall norLnate. and with the goa
sent OF the city council appein. such ofneer
as IL provtded fer herein and any erusn-
ancs enacted "A pursuance thereof.
Sec. & II the city council shall refuse 70
confirm any nomination or the mayer tbcn
he shaa within ten DAYS there.ttef nonla-
ate another person 20 I'll the office, and ne
may conlinns 10 nofninata until his nonli~
ues il confirmed. IL tAs mayor fails 10
make another nomination within ten days
from the rejection or a nomination Tor the
same Office then the ctv council SHAH elect
a sultanls person 10 flll ths Office during the
term
an eupotntivs of1icer the vacancy Tor ths
unexpiEed term shall be faled oy sbpeiat-
ment IN the sane manner as = ~ =, tas 49,, -
ginning OF the term except as otasfwlss
provided IN this charter. -,
sea. 7. 1t shat DO the duty Of the mayer
annually AZ the nrst mss ,ss s sssI
year 70 communicate BY message te tas
city eaune4 q statement of tAs eoAolnoa
and Affairs % ne ety. a. .,,, - ss ss nav
Aeera exped5sIt and proper sh4 ae shsHI
further, have the right % make speelal
tsyns "a tirae SIS he may deem useful ana
So, /. The mayor shan sea that all cor
t-aets ard agreements fuads VITA
tAs city or fer It's use ara behs
m are faithfully kept and performed.
ana 70 this end Re shall cause eay iss~i e
eqgIstahie proceed nEH TO De Institutes ara
v,rCsasufe3 AGAINST al parsons or corpora
lions falling 20 fulfil their agreements Win
ITO cry Ana Il "a tAe duty OF every oAleer
% the city, when 10 shall come 20 -
knowledge that any contract Win tae s@iy
relating 10 the business or any eGtcs fas
beer violated BY the 9insT scntFact.ls
party. forthwith 20 report TIA fast to iAs
uiAFoT. . -, 49,.
s. q T~hs mayor shall, unless n this
charter otherwise provided. take ard az
prove al egflcsAi undsrtak!ags o. bonos
witch may Re required OF any of1css. en-
ploys or agent Of the city SO ssssrsy 80
ne faithful performances OF rs auty. 80
he shall also. except as Otherwise pFovt1esS
tu this charter. taAe and approTs any So.
bond or undertaking as may Dc re.i1lFea p
aay contract tor tor the faithrr! resEsf1n@nes
% IS contract: and when ae approves .ny
hoad or undertaking ne must .fslsl1ecsssss
ris the sane with ths city clsfs. s-saL
tbs bond az the city ccfnetroa4Sss ~.@aoS
shan Be kept by the mayor. -
s<a % Ias mayer shall rs-feSn ss
other duties and exercise SUI ~ -
Authority as rnav be prescribed " sns iAr
81 the United States or OF lns $3.50 80 ~.
washington, or BY this charter or AAs %
dinAaes % tie ely.