The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
ARTICLE ".
The Executive Departments.

Section !. The chief executive officer OF
tho city shall be mayor. He shall be at
least thirty years OF age. a citizen Of the
United States and OF tho State of Washing
ton, and q qualified eleotor OF the City Of
Seattle at the tine OF his election. ana shall
have been citizen and taxpayer OF the city
for at least four years before tbs day OF his
election.
Sec. z The mayor shall ses that all the
laws and ordinances IN force ~ the city are
control all subordinate officers OF the city.
except IN so far as such direction and con-
troll Is by the provisions Of hts
ficer or board and shall main
tain peace and good order in the city.
He shall have power at al times, III any
emergency. OF when ne sn s os Jae Jesg e;
part OF the police force of the city; Ia case
81 riot, tuuult. or violent disturbances or
the public order me mayor snali nave ave. as
the right 10 assume control for the time
being, OF the police force. but before as
suming such e9nsroi ne sna d :, is snsn rs -
the duty OF the chief OF police 10 execute
orders promulgated By him for the suppress
sion of such tumult ana the restoration OF
Sec. J. The mayor .s empowered TO call
on every male inhab!tant Of the city over
the age OF eighteen years to AID In enforc-
city. Ia preventing and sxtingLshing nres,
and in preserving the peace ard safety OF
the city, The city council shall have power
To enact an ordinance or ordinances pro-
viding for the punishment Of any such per
son as the mayor has a tight 70 call upon as
aforesaid, for wtlfplly refusing or neglect
ing TO obey any such order or can.
Sec. 4. In the absence OF any express pre-
vision In this charter as to the manner OF
elsctsng or appointing any ohcer. the
mayor shall nominate. and Win me son-
as Is provided for herein and any erdin-
ance enacted "a pursuance thereof
SEQ. 6. II the city council shall refuse TO
eonffrrn any nomination OF the mayer, then
he shall within ten DAYS thereafter noirtn-
ate another person 20 al the Office, ana ne
may continue 10 nominate until his norni-
rec ia confirmed II the mayer Kalis 10
make another nomination within ten DAYS
from the rejection OF a NOMINATION Tor the
same office, then the city council sheIl e1sct
a suitable person to MI the ONCE curing tns
Sec. 6. Whenever he mayor shah remove
an appo.ntIve oiiicer, the vacancy IoF TIE
meat in the same manner as y az me ee-
ginning OF the term. except as ctneFWiSs
provided in this charter
sec. : II shah be the duty OF the ulayor
annually a, the first meeting ser ser
the commencement OF the bseA
year 70 communicate by ue.sssS . - t.ss
ETY. council q statement O. TIE toss@lstSls
and Affairs Of the city. and 20 rec9tarsen1
the adoption % such measures ns ne may
deem expeaEent and proper. ara ne ssaAt;
further, have thu right 20 UhAo =, $50 $50
tirns 10 tine as he may deem useful ard
See 1. TIE mayor shah see thst all cen
tracts ana agreements made VITA
tia city or for its use arc eeaS
NJ are faithfully kept ana peF.oru,si.
ard 10 this end he shall Cause say .sss~- :.
e1Litatle proeeedln 70 De inststatea ara
prosecuted against al persons or corpora
lions failing 70 fulfill the.g agreements attn
ths csEy And 70 = the duty OF every of2sser
OF the city when it shall come 70 IS
E1orvts.srs That any ccntr2ct Win me CITY
relating 70 the business o. any c1ics a~s
heer. violated BY the otneF cofasFaeN..s
party. forthwith 20 report the facf 70 les
mayor. go.
Sc .. The mayor shall, unless n Us
charter otherwise provided take sn9 S2-
prove al cstfcsal undertakings o. sores
witch may - required OF airy o1icsr, en-
ptoys or agent Of the city as security 70.
tha faithful performance or as aatys az
he shaIl also. except az ot1erwlzs iFSs $50
in this charter, take and approve @hy 49,
bond or III 1ertzk.rE as may pc reloLrea =.
any contractor Tor the faiLhrs. PERI f1sA&hee
OF his contract: and when re 81 profss ~
src-d or undertaking ne must :iEllasolzsety
aIs che same with The city cis.ks eaSsys
rhs bond os the city conpsscA-es. ~@--SA
shall De kept oy the mayor. x,.s
sec u. Las mayor snaA ps.ssssH -
Other duties and exercise SUE 800
authority as r1Av Re prescrloe1 " So - -,
az the United States or 81 ths So
Washington, or ~ tlZs Charter ~ s~s
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