Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 16290. Organization

The members of the select and common councils   1 shall meet at the city hall in said city, and shall then and there organize in separate chambers;  the members of each council shall each be sworn or affirmed to support the constitution of the United States and of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and that they will discharge the duties of their office with fidelity;  each council shall elect a president and such other officers as may be deemed necessary for the transaction of business, and shall keep a journal of its proceedings, which shall at all times be open to public inspection.