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Court; said Justices may in their discretion transfer the trial of police-
cases from the City Hall to the Peoples Court Rooms; when either of said
Justices are sitting as City Police Magistrate they shall be deemed to be
and they are hereby declared to be the judicial authority, subject to the
right of appeal within ten days from entry of judgment having power
to pass upon and render judgment in respect to the violation of the Charter
and Ordinances; rules and regulations of the Mayor and City Council of
Cumberland, Maryland, and as such they shall have and acquire all the
powers which the City Police Magistrate of Cumberland now has; they
shall be free from the direction or interference or supervision of the Mayor
and City Council of Cumberland, Maryland, its Officers, Department
Heads or Employees; and upon the refusal of any member of the Police
Department of the City of Cumberland to carry out any order of said
Justices when sitting as City Magistrate, said Justice shall prefer charges,
against said member of said Police Department with the proper authority.

Clerks and Bailiff.

1927, ch. 297, sec. 179U.

345. There shall be appointed by the said Justices for the term of two
years and each two years thereafter, a clerk, deputy clerk, and bailiff;
said clerk shall be paid an annual salary of $1,800.00, payable monthly,
said deputy clerk shall be paid an annual salary of $1,500.00, payable
monthly, and said bailiff shall be paid an annual salary of $1,200.00,
payable monthly, all of which said salaries shall be paid by the County
Commissioners for Allegany County; said Clerk and Deputy Clerk and
Bailiff shall attend said Justices and shall perform such duties as may be
assigned to them by said Justices; all costs, fines and fees shall be paid
to said Clerk, and he shall accurately account for the same and monthly
remit the same to the County Commissioners for Allegany County, and
remit such fines to such other authority as they may be payable under
existing law; said clerk, before entering upon his duties shall give bond to
the State of Maryland, in the penalty of $5,000.00 with corporate surety,
the premium to be paid by the County Commissioners; the condition of
said bond shall be that said clerk shall well and truly account for and
remit all moneys coming into his hands each month to the County Treas-
urer for Allegany County, or to such other proper authority as may be
entitled thereto by existing law; said Clerk, Deputy Clerk and Bailiff may
be removed from office by the said Justices upon refusal to perform their
duties, or for misconduct or neglect.

Constables at Large.

1927, ch. 297, sec. 179V.

346. Said Justices of the Peace shall select from among the Constables
at Large appointed by the County Commissioners of Allegany County, two
Constables who shall serve all writs, warrants and other process or papers.