CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER. 159 



city; he shall take the usual oath of oilice in the presence of the Councils, 

 to be administered by the President of the Select or Common Council 

 between the hours of one and four o'clock, post meridian, on the Wednes- 

 day next succeeding his election, if the same shall within that lime be 

 approved, and shall give security to the city of Lancaster, in such sum 

 as may be fixed and determined upon by the City Councils, for the 

 payment of all moneys coming into his hands for fines and pejialties, in 

 accordance with the laws or ordinances under wliich the same be re- 

 covered. 



Sec. 35, That any citizen of said city qualified to serve as Mayor, 

 desiring to contest the election of the person returned elected as Mayor, 

 shall present his petition setting forth the rea.sons for contesting the same, 

 to the President of the convention of the City Councils, on the Wednes- 

 day succeeding the election of Mayor; the said petition shall be signed 

 by at least ten qualified electors of said city, accompanied by an affidavit 

 taken and subscribed before some person having authority to administer 

 oaths, that the facts stated in such petition are true to the best of their 

 knowledge and belief; whereupon said convention shall proceed to ex- 

 amine into the facts alleged in said petition, for which purpose thev may 

 adjourn from day to day, subpoena and compel the attendance of witnesses, 

 hear testimony, and decide within ten days which of the persons is duly 

 elected; and the person in whose favor it shall be decided, shall be duly 

 qualified to serve as Mayor; or, if the said convention should deem it 

 proper to set aside the election, they shall order a special election for 

 said ofiice to be held within twenty days from and after the determina- 

 tion of such contested election, which shall be conducted in the manner 

 prescribed and return thereof made as directed in this act, on the third 

 day next following the same; and the person ascertained to have re- 

 ceived the highest number of votes at such special election, shall be 

 duly qualified to act as Mayor for the remainder of the term for which 

 he shall have been elected. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the 

 office of Mayor, by the refusal or omission of any person elected a.s 

 aforesaid to serve, or by death, resignation, or removal from the city, or 

 otherwise, it shall be the duty of the Councils in joint convention, forth- 

 with to elect a person qualified as aforesaid to serve as Mayor, who shall 

 continue in office until the Wednesday succeeding the next city election, 

 or until his successor shall have been duly declared elected and qualified. 

 In case of the temporary absence, or inability of the Mayor to act, the 

 Councils shall appoint a Mayor to serve until he shall resume the duties 

 of the office. 



Sec. 36. That the Mayor of said city shall have all the ])owcrs in 

 criminal cases now conferred on him by existing laws, and he shall be 

 35. Ibid., Sec. 22. 30. Ibid., Sec. 23. 



