72 ARTICLE 1.

Police Commissioner a notice in writing, within said time, specifying
the ruling appeal 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 Police
Commissioner shall file with the civil service commissioners or Mayor and
Councilmen, as the case may be, a written specification of the charges
or grounds upon which revocation or affirmance of the suspension or dis-
charge appealed from was based.

Within five days after such specifications are filed as aforesaid, the civil
service commission or Mayor and Councilmen, 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 specification 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 Mayor and Councilmen and the commission shall have
the power to enforce the attendance of witnesses or production of books
and papers and to administer oaths in the same manner 'and like effect
and under the same penalties as in the case of Magistrates exercising
criminal or civil jurisdiction under the Statutes of Maryland. The hear-
ing 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
an annual report to the Mayor and Council and the latter 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.

No person shall be employed in any capacity in the police department
unless he is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of
Frostburg 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.

The Chief of Police shall attend upon the Court which may be desig-
nated by law for the trial of offenses arising under any ordinance, rule
or regulation now or hereafter enacted by the Mayor and Councilmen
pursuant to the City Charter, and shall promptly and faithfully execute
all writs and processes issuing from said Court. He shall be active in
quelling riot, disorders and disturbances of the peace within the limits of
said city, and shall take into custody all persons so offending against the
public peace, and shall have the authority to take suitable and sufficient
bail for the appearance before said Court of any person charged with
the offenses within the jurisdiction of said Court; and it shall be his duty
to arrest all persons who shall obstruct or interfere with him in the