The Vice-Mayor.
Section 8
SEC. 8. The Vice-Mayor.—There shall be a vice-mayor who shall perform the duties of the mayor, in the event of the sickness, absence, or other temporary incapacity of the mayor, or in the event of a definite vacancy in the position mayor, until said office is filled in accordance with law. The vice-mayor shall also preside over the meetings of the Municipal board, but he shall have no right to vote except of tie. If, for any reason, the vice-mayor is temporarily incapacitated for the performance of the duties of the mayor, or said office of the vice-mayor is vacant, the duties of the mayor shall be performed by the city treasurer. The acting mayor shall have the same powers and duties as the mayor. The vice-mayor shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the mayor or prescribed by law or ordinance. He shall be elected in the same manner as the mayor and shall at the time of his election possess the same qualifications as the mayor. For services as acting mayor, the vice-mayor shall receive a total of the compensation equivalent to the salary of the mayor dining such period.