ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 799

at the same salary and expense account. That the Clerk
of the Police Court shall act as Secretary to the Chief
of the Prince George's County Police, as the same may
be created by law, and he shall keep the records of the
Prince George's County Police, and shall be the general
office representative of the same. In the event of the tem-
porary absence of said Clerk of the Police Justice the
County Commissioners are hereby authorized, and directed
to appoint some suitable person for the time being in the
place and stead of the said Clerk, who shall possess the
same powers, duties and responsibilities, and who shall
receive ratably the same compensation and expense ac-
count as herein allowed for the Clerk, to be deducted from
the salary and expense account of said Clerk, and who
before entering upon the duties of his office shall give a
bond in the penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) with
the same conditions and for the same uses and purposes
as the Clerk is required to give, and at the termination
of his said temporary appointment shall at the second
meeting of the County Commissioners thereafter make
a report, verified under oath, as required of the Clerk
whose place he has taken for the time being, and turn
over any sum or sums of money he may have collected,
which under this Act are directed to be paid to the County
Commissioners, or otherwise provided by law.

4. The said Commissioners shall designate one of the
said Constables at Large, so appointed, as Chief of the
Prince George's County Police at a salary of eighteen
hundred and ninety dollars ($1, 890. 00) per annum,
payable in equal monthly instalments and no other
fees or compensation whatsoever, except that the said
County Commissioners are authorized to allow the said
Chief of Police the sum of three hundred dollars
($300. 00) per annum, payable in equal monthly instal-
ments, for maintenance and upkeep of an automobile
to be used by the Chief of Police and any expenses for uni-
forms to be worn as the County Commissioners may pre-
scribe for the said Chief of Police. That the Chief of
Police, as aforesaid, shall have control and supervision
over the other members of the police force and shall assign
members of said force to such duties, and to such hours as
he may think proper, subject, however, at all times to such
rules, orders and regulations as the County Commissioners
may from time to time prescribe or ordain.

5. The County Commissioners shall designate two of
said police officers, so appointed, as Sergeants of the