Section 9

Section 9. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the members of the select and common councils shall, on the second Tuesday in July next, and on the second Tuesday in January yearly thereafter, meet together and elect viva voce one of the said aldermen as mayor of the said city, whose duty (beside that of an alderman of the said city) shall be to preside in the mayors court, when present to promulgate the by-laws, rules and ordinances of the corporation, and specially to attend to the due execution and fulfilment of the same, and who shall be entitled to receive, hold and enjoy all the emoluments which by he laws and ordinances of the corporation may hereafter be annexed and attached to the office of mayor; and the mayor elect shall take a solemn oath or affirmation, before the president or an associate judge of the court of common pleas of Allegheny county, or the recorder of the said city for the time being, "well and faithfully to execute the office of mayor of said city," and shall, thereupon, enter upon and perform the duties of the said office without any further or other commission, and shall continue in office until a successor shall be duly elected and qualified, and in case of the death, resignation or removal of the mayor or other vacancy in the said office, such vacancy shall be filled by a new election for the remainder of his term in office, by the said councils, within ten days thereafter, and at least five days notice shall be given in the public newspapers of the city, of the time of holding the same.