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Races.

774. For the purpose of preserving order and protecting
property, the Police Commissioners of the City of Baltimore
are authorized, upon the request of the president of the Mary-
land Jockey Club, to detail such force as they may deem suffi-
cient for the preservation of order during any exhibition of the
said club, which detailed force shall have the power that the
police of the City have as conservators of the peace.

Registration of Voters.

775. The Board of Police Commissioners for Baltimore
City, upon the written request of the Registers of Voters, shall
detail police officers sufficient to preserve order at the place
where the officers of registration in Baltimore City are discharg-
ing the duties of their office.

Special Fund.

776. All sums of money which are now in, or which may
hereafter come into the hands of the Board of Police Commis-
sioners for the City of Baltimore, under and by virtue of the
provisions of existing laws, except such sums as may come into
their hands under and by virtue of the provisions of section
747, shall constitute a fund to be known and accounted for as
the special fund.

777. In addition to the sums of money now authorized by
law to be paid out of the fund so as above constituted and desig-
nated, the said Board of Police Commissioners are empowered,
whenever, in their opinion, the efficiency of the service may re-
quire it, to retire any officer of police, policeman, detective, clerk
or turnkey, appointed by them, and pay him in monthly instal-
ments out of said fund, for life, a sum of money not to exceed
one-half 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