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tempt of court by a fine not exceeding in any one case the sum of
twenty-five dollars; all of which fines shall be paid to the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles in the same manner as other fines; and imprisonment
in default of payment of such fines shall be imposed to the same extent as
in the case of other fines; provided, however, that the power aforesaid to
punish for contempt shall not be construed to extend to any cases arising
in Traffic Court, except the cases specifically set forth and provided for
in Section 4 of Article 27¹ of the Annotated Code of Maryland as within
the power of the several courts of this State to inflict summary punishments
for contempt of court.

The Police Commissioner of Baltimore City shall designate for service
in the Traffic Court four or more members of the police force of the rank
of sergeants, who shall, after such designation have the rank of lieutenants,
shall receive the salary of lieutenants and shall be subject to the same
rights and duties in regard to the Pension Fund as are now or may here-
after be given or imposed by law relating to lieutenants, one of whom
shall be assigned to each of the parts or sessions of the Traffic Court herein
provided and who shall execute the powers and directions of Justice pre-
siding at said session. This section shall include and apply to all sergeants
who are now, or have heretofore been assigned to the Traffic Court. In
addition to the number of Station House clerks now provided for by law,
said Police Commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to employ
such number of additional clerks as may be necessary to properly keep the
dockets and records of arrests and convictions. Such records shall be kept
in such form and under such plan as may be jointly agreed upon by the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the Justices of the Peace of the
Traffic Court. Salaries paid to police and all clerks assigned for duty in
the Traffic Court shall be paid by the Police Commissioner out of the
funds received for that purpose from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
There shall be one chief clerk, who shall receive the salary of two thou-
sand two hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly, and who shall have
general charge and supervision of the entire clerical force of the Traffic
Court, and there shall be one deputy clerk assigned to each of the sitting-
Magistrates who shall receive the salary of two thousand dollars per
annum, payable monthly, there shall also be such other or additional
clerks as may be necessary to properly keep the records and accounts of
the Court. The Deputy Clerk assigned to each of the several magistrates
shall collect and take charge of all fines, penalties, forfeitures, fees and
costs imposed by the Magistrate to whose court he is assigned, and he
shall account for all such moneys collected by him at the close of the session
each day to the Chief Clerk. The latter shall account at least once a week
to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for all fines, forfeitures, penalties,,
fees and costs collected by the Traffic Court. The Chief Clerk, before
entering upon the duties of his office, shall cause to be executed and de-
livered to the State of Maryland, a good and sufficient bond with surety

¹ Article 26 evidently intended.