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(6) In any such election, if a majority of the votes caSt on the question of removal be affirmative, the candidate receiving the highest number of the votes cast shall be declared elected, and if more than councilman is removed at such election the c~udidates receiving the high- est number of votes, equal in number to the number of councilmau removed, shall be declared elected. The officer whose removal is sought shall thereupon he deemed removed from office upon the announcement of the official canVaSS of the election., The successOr of any 6fficer so re- ved shall hold office during the unexpired term of b~is predecessor. mo ~ . .._L ~- ~st number of votes shall ~"-~Y~ ~"-~kL~-~'~hin' ten ~=vs after receiving notlficatlon Or election, the//office shall be deemed vacant. The question of the removal of any officeP shall not be submitted to the electors a second time during the same term of office, until after the expiration of one year from the determination of the first application for his removal. The method of removal herein provided is c~ulative and additional to such other methods as ,may be provided b~ law, Ail frauds and irregularities, or attempts to ¢onIait ssme~ in initiative~ referendum and recall electio~s shall be punished in the manner and to the extent provided for sirailar offenses under the general election laws of the State~ and all such initiative, referend%~n and recall elections shall be conducted as far as practicable under the laws governing general elections~ CHAPTER X. SEC~iXON 5. ~ere an election has been held upon the question of the adoption or repeal of any ordinance in accordance with section one or two of this chapter, then no election r~ay be held on a substantially similar question for two years following such election~ except that the council may submit the repeal or modification of any ordinance adopted under section one of this chapter to be voted upon at any general election succeeding its adoption. CHAi~irER XV. SE~ION 1. There shall be a department of law which shall consist of the city attorney and such deputy and assistant city attorneys and other employees as may be provided by the council. CHaR k~/. SEC~ION 2, The head of the department of law shall be the city attorney. He shall be an attorney at law licensed to practice law in the Comonwealth. He shall be appointed by the council and shall serve a5 its pleasure. C~L~fER XV. SEC~'I~'~ 3. ~i~e city attorney shall: (a) Be the chief legal advisor to the council~ the city manager and of all departments~ boards~ ccmmissions and agencies of the city in all matters affecting the interests of the city and shall upon request fu~sh a written opinion on any question of law involving their respective official powers and duties; (b) At the request o~ the city manager or any member of the council prepare ? ir~ro~lction and at the request of the council or exan~-ne any ordinance after intro- duction and legality thereof.