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not more than 48 hours upon any one employment, as they may from
time to time deem necessary or expedient to preserve the peace and order
of the town or any portion thereof.

1912, ch. 694, sec. 60E.

72. It shall be the duty of the sheriff of Dorchester County, whenever
called on for that purpose by the board, to act under their control for
the preservation of the public peace and quiet, and if ordered by them,
to do so, he shall summon the posse comitatus for that purpose, and hold
and employ such posse, subject to their discretion, in case the said board
shall deem it necessary; they shall call out such military force lawfully
organized in said city, as they may see fit, to aid them in preventing
threatened disorder or opposition to the laws, or in suppressing insurrec-
tion, riot or disorder on election days, and at all other times; and it shall
be the duty of said military force so called out, to obey such orders as
may be given them by said board; whenever the exigencies or circum-
stances may, in their judgment, warrant it, the said board shall have the
power to assume the control and command of all conservators of the peace
in the City of Cambridge, whether sheriffs, constables, police or others,
and they shall act under the orders of the said board, and not otherwise;
and in case of the refusal of the said sheriff, or any policeman, constable,
or other peace officer or persons, to obey any lawful command of the said
board under the provisions of this section, they shall, respectively, be
guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable as in such case made and pro-
vided; and any officer of any military force in the City of Cambridge,
organized under any law now existing or which may hereafter be enacted
by the General Assembly of this State, who, being called on by the said
board as aforesaid, shall refuse or wilfully fail to call out the force under
his command, or to obey the orders of the said board, or to enforce by all
lawful means the performance of the duties to said force, or private who
shall refuse or wilfully fail to obey the orders of his superior officer in
such behalf, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable as in such
cases made and provided.

1912, ch. 694, sec. 60F.

73. The Board of Police Commissioners shall cause to be kept by their
secretary a full report of their proceedings, and said book of proceedings
and all other documents in the possession of said board shall always be
open to inspection by the grand jury of Dorchester County, or by the
judges of the Circuit Court for Dorchester County.

1912, ch. 694, sec. 60G.

74. No officer of police or policeman shall be allowed to receive any
money as a gratuity or extra compensation for any services he may render,
without the consent of the said board; and all such moneys as any officer
of police or policeman may be so permitted to receive shall be paid over
to the said board, and together with the proceeds of all fines, forfeitures.