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§ 8. That the eleventh section of the eighth article of Appeals ,the first named act hereby amended shall be so amendedthat all appeals from the decision of the said recorder, orfrom any judgment entered by him, shall be taken withinfive days from and after the rendition of judgment: Pro- Proviso -vided, that in case the city of Peoria be the appellant, theappeal shall be granted on application, and without re-quiring an appeal bond to be filed as in other cases ofappeal.

§ 9. The said recorder shall have the same power to contempts,punish for contempt as is now conferred upon justices ofthe peace by the laws of this state, and for such contemptsmay impose a fine not exceeding fifty dollars for eachoffence, and on failure to pay the same, he may commil theoffender forthwith to prison until the fine and costs shallbe paid as may be provided by ordinance.

§ 10. In case said recorder shall remove from said vacate,city, or resign, or die, or his office shall be otherwisevacated, the city council shall by resolution declare theoffice vacant; and whenever a vacancy shall occur in theoffice of recorder, the same shall be filled by a specialelection, which shall be held, conducted, and returnsthereof made in the same manner as is or may be providedby ordinance for the election of mayor of said city, at aspecial election.

§ 11. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of Ma y° r act »* re-recorder, or when said recorder, on account of temporary-absence from the city, or ill health, shall be unable to per-form the duties of the office, the mayor of said city shallact as recorder until an election shall be held and the re-corder qualified, or until his return to the city, or therestoration of his health, and while acting as recorder thesaid mayor shall be vested with the same powers as arehereby conferred upon the said recorder.

§ 12. The said recorder shall, for like offences, be sub- Liable, to penai-ject to the penalties imposed upon the mayor of said city ties 'by the eleventh section of the sixth article of the first acthereby amended.

§ 13. Before entering upon the duties of his office the oath,said recorder shall take and subscribe the oaths prescribedby the constitution of this state, and shall file a bond as isrequired by law of justices of the peace.

§ 14. Said recorder shall receive for his services such Fees,salary and fees as may from time to time be fixed by reso-lution or ordinance of said city council.

§ 15. In case the recorder, mayor, or any aldermen ofsaid city shall resign his office, such resignation shall be madein writing, and shall be addressed to the city council of saidcity.