The Mayor is hereby authorized to suspend or remove any Chief of Police or police officer who has not been finally appointed under the provisions of § 32.30 hereof, or special police officer for neglect of duty, misconduct, or other sufficient cause, and to appoint other persons to fill the temporary vacancy caused thereby, and all suspensions or removals and the cause thereof, and all appointments, shall be reported to the Council, by the Mayor, for their action at the next regular meeting thereafter.
('56 Code, § 17-17)