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Peg© 9 of Charter
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or of tho Aldermen#if the Mayor bo abnont, or has roraovod#to declare such offioo vacanfc; and whenever fron any c'lise a vacancy shall occur in the office of Mayor*the Aldemen shall forthwith ardor an election to fill ouch vacaneyfand whenever a vacancy shall occiw 1 * any other office. tho TSayor shall fill the of ^ioo by appointnent^trlth tho &d\ice and consent of the Aldernen, and all per cone elected	or	appointed to ffcll a vacancy, shall
hold offioe for tho unoTcpired tern,and shall In all cases . take all oaths, ejsecuto all bonds,and do all tilings required by this act or by ordinr.nc© of t!ie holder of ouch office; provided that if any ouch vacancy shall occur within one month before the tine fixed by this act or by ordinance of the holder of such offioofprovlded# that if any such vacancy ohall occur within one nonth T:>efare the time fi::ed by this act fat the election of officers#no special olectlon shall be ordered to fill such vacancy*
DEC.22.
Be it further enacted. That the Board of I layer arid Aldermen shall have powor.by a recorded vote of three nembere.to try, and Bjqpe 1 or remove from office for malfeasance or nicconduct in office, misdemeanors or druriteennesft, osr for wilful neglect of duty, the I’ay or or any Alderaan, or any of the officers elected by the Qualified voters of the city, or any of the appointed or subordinate officers of said city, upon conplaint being oade to anid board by any officer or rooidoht of amid oity j provided. that no such e::~ pAloion shall take place until such member or officer shall have had reasonable notice of such conplaint. and shall have had an opportunity of beinr, heard in defense .and such board shall have fhe right to eu non iritnesees and examine such charset* * said renova 1 shall be made by resolution specifying the cnuse of re-noval as by the cauoes in the complaint or-precGod, and sa'd rnco-