1002 ARTICLE 4.

in person or by counsel in his own defense, and any such removal shall
be final.

Stevens v. Crosbie, 137 Md. 655.

ORGANIZATION OF COMMISSION.

1918, Home Rule Charter.

203B. The said Commissioners shall annually elect one of their num-
ber to serve as President of the Commission. All of said Commissioners
shall serve without pay. They shall appoint a Chief Examiner who shall
also act as Secretary of the Board and Register of Labor and who, under
their direction, shall superintend any examinations held under the
provisions of this subdivision of this Charter, supervise the admin-
istration of the rules of the Commission and perform such other duties
as the Commission may prescribe, and who shall receive an annual salary
to be fixed by the Commission, not to exceed four thousand dollars.

The Commissioners may appoint such other employees, fix their sala-
ries, and incur such expenses as may be necessary, not exceeding in the
aggregate the amount fixed therefor in the annual Ordinance of Estimates.

GENERAL DUTIES.

1918, Home Rule Charter.

203C. The Commission shall within three months from the beginning
of its term of office, make rules, subject to the provisions herein contained,
to carry out the purposes of ths subdivision of this Charter, and to pro-
vide for appointments and employments in all positions in the classified
service hereinafter mentioned, based on merit, efficiency, character and
industry, and the Commission may, from time to time, make changes in
the original rules or additions thereto. All such rules, changes therein
and additions thereto, shall forthwith be printed for distribution by said
Commission to all persons who may apply therefor.

The Commission shall keep minutes of its own proceedings, and all
of the records, proceedings and papers of the Commission shall be subject
to inspection at any reasonable time. The Commission shall have power
to investigate all matters touching the execution of the provisions of this
subdivision of this Charter and of the rules and regulations adopted by
it in conformity therewith. In the course of such investigations, each
Commissioner shall have power to administer oaths and summon and
examine witnesses as to matters relevant to such investigations.

Whenever the Commission shall find by means of such investigation
that any administrative head of the City Government, including any
Commission or Board, or any person having the power of appointment or
removal in the Classified City Service of Baltimore, has abused such
power by making appointments or removals for any reason other than the
good of the public service, it shall so report to the Mayor, who shall there-
upon have power to remove forthwith without further hearing such admin-