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hear and determine the appeal upon the merits of the case, and if it be
determined that any such suspension or discharge was unwarranted, the
appellant shall be reinstated, otherwise it shall be affirmed. Any such
appeal may be taken by serving upon the proper Commissioner a notice
in writing, within said time, specifying the ruling appealed from, which
notice shall be signed by the person taking the appeal. A true copy of
such notice of appeal shall be filed with the chairman of the Civil Service
Commission or Mayor, as the case may be. Within five days from the
service of such notice of appeal, the proper department Commissioner
shall file with the Civil Service Commissioner or City Council, as the
case may be, a written specification of the charges or grounds upon which
revocation or affirmance of the suspension or discharge appealed from,
was based.

Within five days after such specifications are filed as aforesaid, the
Commission or Council, as the case may be, shall fix the time and place
for hearing the appeal and notify the appellant in writing of the time
and place so fixed, which notice shall contain a copy of the specifications so
filed. The time for hearing such appeal shall not be fixed earlier than
five days, nor later than twenty days from filing such specifications. The
Council and Commission shall have the power to enforce the attendance
of witnesses or production of books and papers and to administer oaths in
same manner and with like effect and under same penalties as in the
case of Magistrates exercising criminal or civil jurisdiction under the
statutes of Maryland. The hearing of such appeals shall be public, and
appellant may be represented by counsel.

The Council or Commission, as the case may be, shall issue subpoenas
for such witnesses as appellant may designate, which shall be signed by
the Mayor or Chairman, as the case may be. Such Commission shall
make annual report to the Council and it may require a special report from
such Commission at any time. Such Commission may prescribe such rules
and regulations for the proper conduct of its business as shall be found
advisable.

(d) No person shall be employed in any capacity in the Fire or Police
Department unless he is a citizen of the United States and has been a
resident of the city, or within one mile of the limits of said city, more
than one year and is of good moral character and can read and write the
English language, and is not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors
as a beverage.

(e) The provisions of this section shall apply to all employes of the
city in the Police and Fire Departments.

(f) The Chief of Police shall attend upon the Court which may be
designated by law for the trial of offenses arising under this Act, under
any ordinance, rule or regulation enacted by the Mayor or City Council
pursuant to the City Charter, and shall promptly and faithfully execute
all writs and processes issuing from said Court. He shall be the Chief
Police Officer of said city, and shall have like power with the Sheriff of
the county to execute the writ of search warrant. He shall be active in