Section 9
SEC. 9. The Vice-Mayor—There shall be elected a Vice-mayor who shall perform the duties and exercise the of the mayor in the event of death, sickness, or other temporary incapacity of the mayor. The Vice-mayor 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. If, for any reason the Vice-Mayor is temporarily incapacitated for he performance of the duties of the office of the Mayor, or said office of the Vice-Mayor shall be vacant, the duties and powers of the mayor shall be formed and exercised by a member of the City Council who has obtained the highest number of votes in, preceding elections. Whenever the Vice-Mayor performs the duties and exercise the powers of the Mayor, he automatically ceases to be the presiding officer of the Council. Where a member of the City Council exercises the functions of the Vice-Mayor, said member ceases temporarily to take part in the deliberations of the Council except to preside. When the offices of the City Mayor and the Vice-Mayor are left vacant by virtue of the death or permanent disability of the incumbents, the vacant shall be filled by the councilor who obtained the highest number of votes in the preceding elections and in cased said councilor can not likewise perform the duties and exercise the powers and functions of the office of t Mayor, the councilor who obtained the next highest number of votes in the preceding elections should fill the vacancy and so on with this order of succession down to the last councilor. 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 receive a salary as provided for by existing laws.