Whenever the statement of the grounds of contest shall have been filed and served as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the city council, upon the application of either party, to fix the time and place for taking the depositions of witnesses, or to cause a committee duly authorized to conduct the hearing to take such testimony. At the time and place so fixed, either party may proceed to take the testimony of any witnesses, in the same manner as provided by statute for taking depositions to be used in cases in chancery before any judge, master in chancery, justice of the peace, or notary public, and such taking of depositions may be continued from day to day thereafter until all the testimony shall have been taken.
No testimony shall be taken or produced on the hearing except such as relates to the allegations set forth in the statement required to be filed with the city clerk and served upon the respondent as herein provided.
(Prior code § 4-8)