1650 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 671

of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "City of Cumberland,"
sub-title "Police and Fire," as said section was amen-
ded by Chapter 869 of the Acts of 1943, relating to
leaves of absence and compensation for members of the
Fire Department of Cumberland.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 38A of Article 1A of, the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "City of Cumber-
land," subtitle "Police and Fire," as said section was amen-
ded by Chapter 869 of the Acts of 1943, be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

38A. (a) Each member of the Fire Department shall
be granted an annual vacation or leave of absence of fifteen
days with pay after one year of service, and said vacation
or leave of absence may be taken, with the approval of the
Fire Chief, in such manner and at such time as the mem-
bers may desire; provided, that vacations or leave of
absence be granted in accordance with the seniority of the
members as the members may prefer.

(b) In addition to the vacation leave granted in Suit-
section (a) of this section, each member of the Fire Depart-
ment shall be granted leave of absence with pay four
days each month, to be designated by the Fire Chief, and
shall be allowed leave of absence with pay on account of
sickness not to exceed (15) days in any one year. Any
member of the Fire Department may accumulate unused
sick leave, from year to year, up to sixty days may use
the same for sick leave at any time.

(c) The base or grade salary of the members of the
Fire Department of the City of Cumberland shall be as
follows:

The Chief Fireman shall receive $266.00 per month; the
Assistant Chief of Firemen, shall receive $236.00 per
month; each Captain or Lieutenant of Firemen shall receive
$206.00 per month; each Fireman shall receive $170.00
per month during the first year of service and $200.00 per
month for each month thereafter. No member of the Fire
Department shall receive less than $200.00 per month after
one year of service.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1947.

Approved April 25, 1947.