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of Baltimore City within the provisions of Section 777 of this Article
so that they may enjoy the same rights and privileges and benefits, subject
to the same limitations and conditions as are therein prescribed and con-
ferred for the retiring of the members of the police force for the said
City of Baltimore; provided, however, that the said charwomen of the
several station-houses of Baltimore City who come within the provisions
of Section 777 of this Article shall pay into the Special Fund the sum of
ten dollars ($10.00) per annum for the next succeeding three years in
addition to the regular percentage required under the special pension Act.

1906. ch. 777.

777B. The said Police Commissioner is hereby authorized, empow-
ered and directed to include, the Secretary of the Commissioner, and the
Assistant Secretary of the Commissioner, within the provisions of Section
777 of this Article, so that they may enjoy the same rights and privileges
and benefits subject to the same limitations and conditions, as are therein
prescribed and conferred for the retiring of the members of the police
force for the said City of Baltimore, provided, however, that the Secre-
tary shall first contribute the sum of three hundred dollars, payable in
three annual instalments of one hundred dollars each or all cash at his
option to the said "Special Fund," hereinbefore provided for, and the
Assistant Secretary to the Commissioner the sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars payable in the same manner.

Police Pension Cases, 131 Md. 317.

1900, ch. 263.

777BA. The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall, upon the
request of the Police Commissioner of the City of Baltimore, appropriate
annually a sum of money for the relief of disabled and superannuated
members of the police force of Baltimore City, and for the relief of widows
and children of policemen who may be killed in the discharge of duty,
whenever the special fund of said Police Commissioner is not- sufficient
for the payments authorized by and under the Acts of the Genera1! Assem-
bly heretofore passed.

Police Pension Cases, 131 Md. 317.

1914, ch. 431.

777C. The said Police Commissioner for the City of Baltimore is
hereby authorized, empowered and directed to include the Chief Engi-
neer, two assistant engineers, and firemen in the Police Patrol Boat
service, and those who may hereafter be employed in like capacity,
within the provisions of Section 777 of this Article, so that they may
enjoy the same rights, privileges and benefits, subject to the same limi-
tations and conditions as are therein prescribed and conferred for the
retiring of members of the police force for the City of Baltimore; pro-
vided, however, that any of the persons herein mentioned who were in
the service of the Police Department prior to the year 1900, shall pav