for the suspension or removal of elective provincial officers and for the confirmation of their elections are made effective for the suspension or removal of said members of the Board and for the confirmation of their el ections. In so far as they are applicable all the provisions of the Election Law are made effective as to members of the Board and to their election to the same extent as if the city of Manila were a province and the election of said members were the elect ion for member of the provincial board, except where there is a conflict between the provisions of the Election Law and this chapter, in which case the provisions of this chapter shall prevail. Elections for members of the Board shall be held on the first Tuesday of June in every leap year, and elected members shall take office on the sixteenth day of October next following their election, upon qualifying, and shall hold office until their succes sors are elected and qualified. The ten candidates receiving the greatest number of votes at any election shall be declared elected, and any tie for the tenth place shall be broken by the Governor-General designating from among the candidates tied for such  place the one to be declared elected. If any person so elected is ineligible to hold office, or if for any reason there should be a failure to elect one or more members, no special election shall be called, but the vacancy shall be filled for the term by  the Governor-General with the consent of the Upper House of the Philippine Legislature. Vacancies in the office of member occurring after taking office shall be filled for the unexpired term in like manner. [183-4; 1869-1; 2045-1; 2170-1.] SECTION  2413 . Appointment and Duties of Secretary of Board.  — The Board shall have a secretary, who shall be elected by it to serve during the term of office of the then members. A vacancy in the office of secretary shall be filled temporarily or for the u nexpired term in like manner. The secretary shall be in charge of the municipal records. He shall keep a full record of the proceedings of the Board, and file all documents relating thereto; shall record, in a book kept for that purpose, all ordinances, an d all resolutions and motions directing the payment of money or creating liability, enacted or adopted by the Board, with the dates of passage of the same, and of the publication of ordinances; shall keep the corporate seal, and affix the same, with his si gnature, to all ordinances and other official acts of the Board, and shall present the same for signature to the president; shall cause each ordinance passed to be published as herein provided; shall have charge and custody of all records and documents of  the city, and of any office or department thereof, for which provision is not otherwise made; shall on demand, furnish certified copies of all city records and documents, and collect and receive therefor such fees as may be prescribed, for the use of the city ; and shall keep his office and all records therein open to public inspection during usual business hours. His Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 713