ART. 4.] CITY OF BALTIMORE.

the common law or the code of general laws of Mary-
land, with the cause of their commitment, and hour
many if any, were released, and by whom ; and if
any trial was had, and before whom ; and the names
of the witnesses if any, examined or present at the
trial, and the place of their residence, and if any fine
and costs were imposed, if so, how much and to whom
paid.

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822. No marshal of police, or any of the captains
of any of the districts or station houses or any one
acting for or under them, or any of them, shall
release any persons committed or confined in any of
the station houses for any felony or misdemeanor,
but all such persons shall be released only on the
order of the committing magistrate, the judge of the
criminal court, or one of the members of the board,
or other lawful process.

Release of per-
sons commu-
ted, &c.

823. That the said board of police commissioners
are required on the requisition of the druid hill park
commissioners to detail from time to time such num-
ber of the regular police force of said city as the said
board may deem necessary for the preservation of
order within the said park, which detailed force
shall have the same power in the premises that the
police force of the city have as conservators of the
peace within the city limits.
824. Nothing in this act contained, shall be so
construed as to destroy or diminish the liability or
responsibility of the mayor and city council of Balti-
more for any failure to discharge the duties and
obligations of said mayor and city council or any of
them, or give the said mayor and council any control
over said board or any officer of police, policeman or
detective appointed thereby.

Park police.

Responsibility,
&c , of mayor,
&c.

825. Nothing in this act shall be construed to pre-
vent the present commissioners and their officers and
men from continuing in the discharge of their duties
as such until their successors shall be duly appointed
and qualified.

Succession