The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-27
ARTICLE v.
The Executive Department.

Section !. The chief executive enicer Of
the city shall be a mayor He shall be at
least thirty years OF ase. a citlyen or tho
United States and OF the State OF Washing.
ton. ana a qualified eleotor OF the City OF
Seattle at the time OF his election. and shall
have been a citizen and taxpayer OF the city
Tor at least four years before the DAY OF MS
election.
Sec. . The mayor shall see that an tho
laws and ordinances N force IN the city are
faithfully executed. and SHAH direct and
except IN so far as such direction ard con-
troll Is by the provisions OF this
charter reposed In some ether OF
tain peace ard good order in the city.
He shall have power at all times. IN any
emergency, OF which he shah De the judge.
part OF the police force OF the city. In case
~ riot tumult, or violsnt disturbance OF
the public order. the mayor shall have, as
the exieency in his Judgment may require,
the right to assume control for the time
beng Of thu police fierce, but before as
suming such control he shall issue Us
the duty CT the CHIEF Q. police 20 execute
orders proInuls atsd by him for the suppress
sion OF such tumult and the restoration OF
Sec. & The mayor Is empowered TO call
IN every male .nhabitant Of the city over
the age % eighteen years 10 AID n enforc-
ing the laws ard ordinances In force IN the
city. IN preventing and sxtingush!ng fires:
I'D IN preserving the peace and safety OF
the CITY. The city council shah have power
to enact sn ordinance or ordinances pro-
sfding Tor The punishment Of any such per-
son = the mayor has i.ght TO call upon "a
aforesaid, for wilfully refusing or neglect
inc % OBEY any such erder or call.
Sec. T. In the absence OF any express pro-
v.son IN this cnsrteT - 10 the manner OF
alect.ng or appointing any ofacer' the
mayor shah nominate. ana Win the son-
ss Is provided FOR herein and any ordin-
anee enacted 81 pursuance thereof.
Sec. 3. II The city council shall refuse 70
souurTn ans nomination OF the mayor, tfltn
he shall within ten DAYS thereafter nog1.1-
ate another person 10 I'll the ofYice, ana he
may continue 10 nominate until his noni-
nike another nomination within ten days
e~orl the rejection or nomination Tor the
same ofrce. tsen the city council snau &c
a suitable person 70 81 the Once during me
Sec. 6 Whenever ne mayor shah remove
sn avpo,ntiYe officer, TIE vacancy Ter ne
mems iu TIA same manner as II at he be-
-lur, lr OF The terra. except as otAerNiss
provided n this charter
See 2 Il sfaIi ne re duty OF me mayor
annually at the first meeting ef,er
the commencement OF the hSoA
.-ea~ 20 cor1gauul ate by message 20 ths
ETY. council a statement ot the conolton
ana e.t1l-s OF ne ty. ara % Fe1olIli-,eI,l
TIE adoption OF such measures es ne may
deem expe1zeut ald proper. and he shA4t
further. have the right 70 make speclal
',arrfutlniestsOras 10 TIE city council from
time to time as he may deem useful and
proper.
Sc I Tn. nnavor shall see that al con-
tracts an1 agreements mace WIN
the city or for tts use ana oehs-
~ Ere faithfully kept and performed
ard 70 this end he shsn cause any iesAl %
saa.t.sa le proceedings 10 Re Instituted ana
prose l.e4 AKA -El all persons or corpora
lions fa.lius 70 Tu.Gu their agreements w4th
re r-tv Aad 81 - the 6GtT or every oi!ieeF
q the city, when II shall come % rs
knowledge that any contract Win Ille s4ty
relating - tire business Of any gla1e ats
been violated by tns other CONT $50 :
party. forthwith 10 report the Tact - TIE
n 4yor- . -,
So g. The mayor shall. unless in tbis
charter otherwise prcVl4e1. take ans Sp-
Prove al st3e-al UNDERTAKINGS or bones
which may - req I.f11 q any oll-ets tl-.-
p!ove or agent OF the ctty IS security g
fhe falthfnl performance or rs o3ty az
be sN4H also. except "a otheFNise FFeFF 49,
n th4s charter. take and approve %ny 81.
soad or undertaking "a usaE ne - iEE@9 U-
any contractor Tor the faithful per- 9fTIa&bce
q Rs contract. ans when - apNfYt - -
bond or undertaking re ElEst .EsssIse'ilstr.x
Sc ths sane wSth fhe cifF cferA. 800
-. bond ot the city comptEo4ieF, ~-i8cA
aaaH - kept BY The mayor. -
Sc %. Ins mayor Sn&44 per- "a 49,
other duties and exeTetss So = -.
authority nav - p-cscr+si-ssi y So - -.
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