The procedure for nomination and election of Mayor shall be established by the general laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for municipal elections.
The Mayor shall receive a salary at the rate of $1,800 per annum or such other sum as the council shall from time to time ordain; provided, however, that no ordinance increasing such salary shall become effective for at least four years after the effective date of this charter. No such increase in salary, however, shall become effective until the date of commencement of the term of Mayor elected at the next regular election after such salary increase, provided that such election follows the adoption of such ordinance by at least one year. The Mayor shall receive no other compensation; direct or indirect, for the performance of his duties; he shall receive no pensions, insurance or other forms of fringe benefits. He shall, however, be entitled to his reasonable, actual expenses incurred in the performance of his duties.
The Mayor shall have whatever authority specifically delegated to his office by this charter.
A. 
The Mayor shall be the presiding officer of council.
B. 
The Mayor shall make appointments to boards, commissions, and authorities with the advice and consent of council.
C. 
The Mayor shall be the ceremonial head and official representative of the municipality.
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Any emergency powers that council may establish by ordinance to suppress mobs, riots, and tumultuous assemblies, or to take over control in the case of emergency resulting from any natural or other disaster, shall devolve upon the Mayor unless council, at the time of a specific emergency or disaster, shall determine that such emergency powers shall be exercised otherwise, for the duration of such emergency or disaster.
"At its organizational meeting the council shall elect, from among its members, a deputy Mayor. The deputy Mayor shall exercise the powers and duties of the Mayor during the absence or disability of the Mayor. When the office of Mayor shall become vacant for any of the reasons provided for under this charter, that office shall be filled by the deputy Mayor for the unexpired term of the Mayor. Upon assuming the office of Mayor, the office of the Council member so doing shall become vacant and shall be filled by appointment, and the appointee shall serve for the remainder of the term to which the predecessor was elected."