Council shall be ex officio a Board of Canvassers and shall ascertain and declare the result of every election. They shall convene within five days (Sunday excepted) after any election for that purpose. All contests shall be heard and decided by Council. In case two or more persons voted upon for a particular office in any election shall have the highest and an equal number of votes so that the election to the office is not decided by the returns, Council shall decide the tie by the election of one of such persons. The procedure to be followed by Council hereunder shall be governed so far as applicable by the state law. (Prior Code, § 107.14)