The Commission shall at the time of organizing and every two years thereafter elect one of its members as President and another as Vice-President.
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Commission and shall have a voice and vote in its proceedings, but no veto. Except as the same are otherwise disposed of or provided for herein, he shall exercise all the powers and discharge all the duties imposed upon Mayors of municipalities by the general laws of the State which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter. He may use the title of Mayor where necessities occasioned by general law so require; but nothing herein provided shall be construed as conferring upon him the administrative functions herein conferred upon other officers or the judicial functions of a mayor under the general laws of the State.
The President of the Commission shall be recognized as the official head of the city by the courts; by the Governor for the purpose of military law; and for all ceremonial purposes. During times of great public danger or emergency, he may, unless and until otherwise provided by the Commission, take command of the police, fire and health forces and govern the city by proclamation, and he shall himself be the judge of what constitutes such public danger and emergency. The powers and duties of the President shall be such as are conferred upon him by the Charter, together with such others as are conferred by the Commission in pursuance of the provisions of this Charter.
If the President be temporarily absent from the city, or becomes temporarily disabled from any cause, his duties shall be performed during such absence or disability by the Vice-President. During the temporary absence or disability of both President and Vice-President the other members of the Commission shall select one of their number to perform the duties of President. In case of a vacancy in either of said offices the Commission shall elect from its membership a successor for the unexpired term.