ART. 4.] CITY OF BALTIMORE.
of men or officers killed while in its performance ;

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provided, that the allowance in any one instance shall
not exceed twelve months' pay, the said board shall
have power to require of any policeman, officer of
police or detective, bond with sureties, when they
may consider it demanded by the public interest;
all lawful rules and regulations of the board shall be
obeyed by the policemen, officers of police and de-
tectives, on pain of dismissal or such lighter punish-
ment as may be prescribed by the said board, and
the said board shall have power to suspend from
duty, fine or forfeit the pay of any officer of police,
policeman and detective for violation of any rule or
regulation by them made and adopted.

Proviso.

815. No officer of police, policeman or detective
shall be allowed to receive any money as a gratuity
or extra compensation for any services he may ren-
der without the consent of the said board; and all
such moneys as any officer of police, policeman and
detective may be so permitted to receive shall be
paid over to the said board, and together with the
proceeds of all fines, forfeitures, penalties and un-
claimed property which may come to the possession
of the said board, or be recovered by them under
the provisions of this act or any other law, shall
form a fund which the board may apply towards the
allowances of officers of police, policemen and detec-
tives and their families as hereinbefore authorized,
and for extra pay to such members of the force as by
gallantry and good conduct on extraordinary occa-
sions they may be judged to merit, and any officer

No gratuity to
be received

of police, policeman or detective who shall directly
or indirectly in violation of this section, receive any
moneys as a gratuity or extra compensation, and
shall fail to deliver the same to the board for the
purposes hereinbefore provided, and shall apply the
same to his own use, shall be forthwith dismissed,
and forever after ineligible to any position in the
force.

Penalty.