The Mayor shall report the application to Council. Council shall thereupon set a date for a public hearing upon the application and shall cause notice of the public hearing to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Municipality at least one week prior to the date of the hearing. It shall be the duty of the Mayor to investigate the statements contained in the application and report his findings and recommendation to the Council before the date of the hearing. (Ord. 1950-23. Passed 4-24-50.)