BALTIMORE CITY. 1227

9. A sum of money equal to but not greater than two per centum of
the semi-monthly pay, salary or compensation of each member of the
police force entitled to participate in the special fund, which sum shall
be deducted every pay day by the Treasurer of the Police Commissioner
from their pay, salary or compensation of each and every member of the
police force, and the said Treasurer of said Commissioner is hereby author-
ized, empowered and directed to deduct the said sum of money as afore-
said and forthwith to pay the same to the Treasurer of the trustee of the
special fund; provided, however, that it shall be optional with any mem-
ber of said police force to contribute the said two per centum of his salary
as above provided, and participate in the benefits of the special fund;
and provided further, that no member of said force shall participate in
said special fund unless he contributes to said fund as aforesaid.

10. This paragraph (10 of Section 776C) repealed by Act of 1924,
Chapter 411.

11. In case the amount derived from the different sources mentioned
and included in this section, and from the special fund, without deducting
charges for patrol services, police-boat and hew station-houses, shall not
be sufficient at any time to enable the Police Commissioner to pay in full
the salaries- which have been or may hereafter be granted, which said
salaries shall at all times be a first charge on said funds, it shall be the
duty of the said Commissioner each year at the time of making up the
department estimate to prepare a full and detailed statement of the assets
of said special fund, and the amount which is required to pay in full all
such salaries, and to present the same to the Mayor and City Council and
the Board of Estimates, together with a statement of the amount of money
required to enable the said Police Commissioner to pay the said salaries
in full. It shall be the duty of the Mayor and City Council and said
Board of Estimates to make an appropriation sufficient to provide for
each deficiency, and the amount so appropriated shall be included in the
tax levy, and the Comptroller shall pay over the money to the treasurer
of the special fund.

12. And the said Police Commissioner, as trustee of the special fund, is
hereby authorized and empowered to take and hold as trustee of such fund
any and all gifts or bequests which may be made to such fund.

1900. ch. 269. 1902, cil. 514. 1906, ch. 267.

776CA. No public dances, soirees, mask balls, boxing or athletic con-
tests, or other public entertainments of like kind, to or for which an
admission, fee shall be charged, shall he held, given or permitted in the
City of Baltimore, except upon condition that a license or permit fee
of not less than $5.00 nor more than $100.00 shall first be paid to the
Secretary of the Police Commissioner who is authorized to demand and
receive the same for the benefit of the Special Fund; provided, that noth-
ing herein contained shall interfere with any permits authorized, issued
or collected by the authority of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.
Any person or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall