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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Acts of 1900 be and the same are hereby repealed and re-

enacted with amendments in sections and sub-sections as here-

inafter set forth.

Appointment

139. At the regular meetings after the annual election and

of police,
"street super-

qualification of the newly elected members of the City Council,

visor, city at-

or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Mayor shall appoint,

torney, etc.

subject to confirmation by a majority of the Council, not more

than four persons as policemen, one person as street super-

visor, and one person as legal counsel for the Mayor and Coun-

cil, and one of the justices of the peace residing in said town

as police justice, all of whom shall hold office for one year from

the date of their respective appointments, or until their suc-

cessors are appointed and confirmed. The duties and compen-

sation of these appointees shall be such as prescribed by law

and by ordinance or resolution of the Mayor and Council from

time to time.

Officials to sub-

139. Sub-Section I. The said policemen and street super-

scribe to an

visor, before entering upon the duties of their office, shall sub-

oath.

scribe to an oath before some justice of the peace designated

by the Council, residing in the said town, for the faithful per-

formance of their respective duties, for the enforcement of the

ordinances of the said town, for the enforcement of the laws

of the State relating to crimes and misdemeanors, and for the

preservation of peace and good order; and the certificate so

signed by the person taking this oath and signed by the justice

of the peace before whom the same may be taken shall be filed

with the clerk to the Mayor and City Council, and by him safely

kept.

139. Sub-Section 2. The said policemen and street super-

Police powers
granted.

visor so appointed shall have all the police powers of constables,

and it shall be their duty to enforce all the by-laws, resolutions

and ordinances of the said city, and all the laws of the State

of Maryland relating to crimes and misdemeanors; provided,

that the Mayor shall have power to appoint special policemen,

with the same powers of regular policemen, for a term not ex-

ceeding forty-eight hours when he deems it necessary for the

preservation of the peace and good order of the city ; and in

case of his absence or disability to do so from any cause, then

the President of the Council shall have the power of appoint-

ment of special policemen as aforesaid ; and the duties of these

policemen and their compensation shall be fixed by the Mayor

or President making the appointment, as the case may be ; and

all fines and fees collected by them shall be handed over imme-

diately to the Treasurer of the city, with the names from whom

collected.