142 - Eligibility of trustees.

§  142.  Eligibility of trustees. 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.