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nances or resplutions. The mode and manner of procedure of
both Branches of the City Council and of the Mayor in the mat-
ter of the veto of one or more distinct items of appropriation in
any ordinance or resolution shall be the same as the mode and
manner of procedure prescribed in- this section for the passage
of an entire ordinance or resolution over the veto of the Mayor.

24. The Mayor shall summon all the heads of departments
to a conference on municipal matters at least once in each fiscal
year, and oftener, if he thinks the public interests will be pro-
moted thereby, and every head of department shall report to
him, orally or in writing, as he may prefer, once in every month.

25. The Mayor shall have the sole power of appointment of
all heads of departments, heads of sub-departments, municipal
officers not embraced in a department and all special commis-
sioners or boards, except as otherwise provided in this Article,
subject to confirmation by a majority vote of all the members
elected to the Second Branch of the City Council ; provided,
said Second Branch shall take action on such nomination
within the first three regular succeeding sittings of said Branch
after said nominations are sent to it by the Mayor. If the
Branch fails to take such action within said time, then the per-
son or persons so nominated shall be to all intents and purposes
such officer or officers as if they had been confirmed by said
Second Branch. If said Second Branch shall, by the required
vote and in the prescribed time, refuse to confirm such nomina-
tions, the Mayor shall, within the next three regular succeeding
sittings of said Branch, send to it other name or names for such
office or offices, and the duties of said Second Branch and the
Mayor shall continue to be as above prescribed until a confirma-
tion is had or a failure to act for three regular succeeding sit-
tings by the said Second Branch occurs. The Mayor shall
have the power to remove at pleasure, during the first six
months of their respective terms, the heads of all departments
or members thereof, heads of sub-departments, or members
thereof, municipal officers not embraced in a department and
special commissions or boards, or members thereof, appointed
by him, but after six months the Mayor shall only remove said
officials for cause, after charges preferred against them, notice