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~ 3[08. Vacancies in the Offices of Mayor or Vice-Mayor. Vacancy in the o_f~_ce of the mayor o~ vice-mayor~ from whatever cause arising~ shall be filled by ma~ority~ vote of alt the members of the council for the unsxpired portion of the term. § 3.09. Duties of Mayor. The mayor shall preside over the meetings of the council and shall have the same right to vote and speak therein as other members of council. He shall be recognized as the head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes~ the purposes of mil- itary law, and the service of civil process. In the absence or disability of the mayor~ the vice-mayor sh&ll perform the duties of mayor. § 3.10. Compensation of the Mayor and Council. The city council out of the general funds of the city, shall grant and pay to the mayor the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars per month end,to the other members of the city council the su~ of two hundred dollars per month each. § 3.11. Councilmen Prohibited From Furnishing City Anything Requiring Paymenz. No member of the city council shall be allowed to furnish any g6ods or services to the city for which he receives any consid- eration in money or otherwise~ either directly or indirectly~ under penalty of the forfeiture of his office as council~an~ as well as forfeiture of the consideration involved; and any person making under oath, a charge of this nature before any judge of the court o£ hustings shall cause the accused councilman to show cause why he should not be removed; and if such charge is sustained~ the said judge shall remove him from office at once. 3.12. Council Not to Inter~ere in Appointments or Removals. Neither the council nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to or his removal from any office or employment by the city manager or by any of his subordinates or in any way take part in the appointment of or removal of officers and employees of the city except as ~pecificalty provided in this charter. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the council and its members shall deal with the administrative ser- vices solely through the city manager, and neither the council nor any member thereof shall give orders either publicly or pri- vately to any subordinate of the city manager. Any councilman violating the provisions of this section or voting for a motion, resolution or ordinance in violation of this section shalt be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction t~ereof shall cease to be a councilman. -I1-