The Vice-Mayor.
Section 8
SEC. 8. The Vice-Mayor.—There shall be a Vice-Mayor who in the event of sickness, absence, or other temporary incapacity of the Mayor, or in the event of a temporary vacancy in the position of Mayor, shall perform the duties of the Mayor until said office shall be 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 in case of tie. He shall be elected in the same manner as the Mayor and shall at the time of his election possesses the same qualifications as the Mayor. If, for any reason, the duties of the office of the Mayor cannot be performed by the Vice-Mayor, said duties shall be performed by the city treasurer. In case of the incapacity of the officials mentioned above to perform the duties of the Mayor, the President shall appoint or designate one. The Vice-Mayor, when acting as Mayor, .shall have the same powers and duties as the Mayor, and if one appointed or designated is other than a government official, he shall receive the same compensation. He shall receive a salary of from one thousand eight hundred to two thousand four hundred pesos per annum: Provided, however, That the incumbent Vice-Mayor shall remain in office until his term of office expires.