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Sec. 48. Mayor—removal from office.

The Corporation Court of the City may remove the Mayor
from office for malfeasance, misfeasance, or gross neglect of official
duty; and such removal shall be deemed a vacation of the
office. All proceedings under this section shall be by order of or
by motion before said Court, upon reasonable notice to the party
to be affected thereby, and with the right of said Mayor of an appeal
to the Supreme Court of Appeals.