All powers of the Borough and the determination of all matters of policy
shall be vested in the Borough Council, except as otherwise provided by the
Charter, general law or this Code.
On January 1, or during the first seven days of January, in each year,
the members of the Council shall assemble at the usual place of meeting of
the Borough Council and organize and elect one of the Councilmen as Mayor
and one as Deputy Mayor. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor shall be chosen by ballot
by majority vote of all members of the Council. If the members shall be unable,
within five ballots, to elect a Mayor, then the member who in the last two
elections for members of the Council received the greatest number of votes
shall be the Mayor. Should such person decline to accept the office, then
the person receiving the next highest vote shall be the Mayor, and so on until
the office is filled.
The legislative functions, powers and duties of a municipal board of
health under Title 26 of the Revised Statutes shall be vested in and exercised
by the Borough Council, and the power of administrative direction and supervision
shall be exercised by the Manager.