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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Treasurer for the uses of the said town, and he shall not pay

any money out of the treasury of said town, except on the order

of the Commissioners. He shall give bond to the Commis-

sioners in the sum of eight thousand dollars, and take the oath,

required by this Charter, before he assumes any of the duties

of, or begins to act as Town Clerk and Treasurer. His salary

or compensation shall be fixed by the Commissioners at the time

Fail to Qualify

of his appointment. If any person, who has been elected Town

Clerk and Treasurer, shall fail to qualify and give an approved

bond within fifteen days after his election, his office shall be de-

clared vacant, and someone else appointed to fill the vacancy.

Bailiff and

57. The Commissioners shall appoint a bailiff, who shall

policemen.

serve for two years and until his successor is elected and quali-

fied, unless sooner discharged for cause. The salary of the

bailiff shall be fixed at the time of his appointment, but it shall

not exceed fifty dollars per month. The Commissioners may

appoint as many regular policemen as necessary, not to exceed

three, for the safety of persons and property within the cor-

porate limits of Cambridge. The compensation of said police-

men not to exceed forty dollars each per month, and the time

or times of their service shall be fixed at the time of their ap-

pointment. Special policemen may also be appointed, if neces-

sity require it, but no special policemen shall be appointed for

a longer period than forty-eight hours, nor shall any special

policeman be continuously appointed so as to render him a regu-

lar policeman. When this Charter, an ordinance or an order

of the Commissioners, names the bailiff to do an act, said act

may be performed by any policeman, if he is directed to per-

form it by the bailiff, the Mayor or any Commissioner. The

bailiff and the policemen shall be entitled to charge the same

fees as constables are now, or may hereafter be entitled to

charge. The bailiff and the policemen aforesaid are hereby declared

to be clothed with all the powers, authority and prerogatives which

Authority of

constables now possess, or may hereafter possess, in criminal

officers.

cases within the corporate limits of Cambridge, and the justice

of the peace who tries any case shall collect such fees to which

the bailiff or any policeman is entitled, and pay the same to

the Town Clerk and Treasurer for corporate purposes.

Applicants
for police

58. Thirty days before the time for appointing any policemen.

men.

the Commissioners shall give notice that an examination of

applicants for policemen will be held at the Council hall by

the Town Clerk, said advertisement shall state the time of said

examination and the requirements for policemen. Every appli-

cant must be of good moral character, not addicted to the use

of alcoholic liquors or drink in any form, must be at least five

feet eight inches in height, must weigh not less than one hun-

dred and sixty pounds nor more than two hundred and seventy-

five pounds, must be between the ages of twenty-one and forty-

six years, must be able to read and write a legible hand, and

must show a good knowledge of the ordinances of Cambridge.

The examination as to the knowledge of the ordinances of

Cambridge shall be in writing. The Town Clerk shall exam-