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may require it, to retire any officer of police, policeman, detec-
tive, clerk or turnkey appointed by them, and pay him in
monthly instalments out of said fund for life a sum of money
not to exceed one-third of the amount of money monthly paid
to him as such officer of police, policeman, detective, clerk or
turnkey, at the time of his said retirement; provided, however,
he shall have served faithfully not less than sixteen years as
such officer of police, policeman, detective, clerk or turnkey,
or shall have been permanently disabled in the discharge of
his duty as such officer of police, policeman, detective, clerk
or turnkey ; and the said board shall in all cases before making
such retirement, procure and tile among their records a certifi-
cate of a competent and reputable physician that the person
proposed to be retired has been thoroughly examined by him,
and that he is incapable of performing active police duty.
And it shall be the duty of any such officer of police, police-
man or detective so retired, to perform such police duties and
at such times as the Board of Police Commissioners shall deem
proper, said term of service not to exceed seven days during
any year, and for such services no extra compensation shall be
allowed by said board ; and the said board shall have power, in
their discretion, to suspend payment to any such officer of
police, policeman or detective for a term not to exceed three
months for the first offense, for the second offense a term not
to exceed six months, and for the third offense, shall be subject
to dismissal, upon proof given that the said officer of police,
policeman or detective is living an improper or immoral life.
Said board shall have power to suspend said payment to such
clerk or turnkey if in their judgment, after trial, said clerk or
turnkey is living an improper or immoral life, such a suspen-
sion to continue as long as such a life, in the opinion of the
said board, is pursued by said clerk or turnkey ; provided, how-
ever, that the provision of this section shall not apply to any
clerk appointed by said Board of Police Commissioners who
has not, immediately prior to his appointment, served in some
capacity whereby he has been required to perform police duty.
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Retire any
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