Power and function of Mayor. [10],

It shall be the function of the Mayor -- (a) to preside, unless prevented by reasonable cause over all meetings of Municipal Corporation and subject to the provision of the bye-law for the time being in force, to regulate the conduct of business at such meeting; (b) to watch over the financial and executive administration of the Municipal Corporation and perform such executive function as may be allotted to him by or under this Act and rules or bye laws framed there under; (c) to exercise supervisory and executive control over acts and duties of all officers and employees of the Municipal Corporation, as the case may be, in matters respecting their executive functions and the accounts and records of the Municipal Corporation; (d) to direct, in case of emergency, the execution or stoppage of any work or doing of any act which requires the sanction of the Municipal Corporation and the immediate execution or doing of which is, in his opinion necessary for the service or safety of the public, and the expenses incurred in the execution of such work or doing of such act shall be paid from Municipal Fund: Provided that -- (i) he shall not act under clause (d) in contravention of any order of the Municipal Corporation prohibiting the execution of any particular work or the doing of any particular act; and (ii) he shall report forthwith the action taken under clause (d) and the reasons thereof to the Municipal Corporation at its next meeting.