Section 142. Eligibility of trustees  


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  • In case of the death of a trustee or
      of his resignation, removal from office, or inability to  discharge  the
      duties of his office, his place shall be deemed to be vacant, and may be
      filled  by the remaining trustees; and, in default of their so making an
      appointment within three months, the appointment  to  fill  the  vacancy
      shall be made by the supreme court, on the petition of any inhabitant of
      the  interested city, village or town, and after due notice to the other
      trustees and to the mayor of the  city,  president  of  the  village  or
      supervisor  of  the town.   Said trustees shall be subject to removal by
      said court for malfeasance or misfeasance in office,  upon  such  notice
      and after trial in such manner as said court shall direct.