ALLEGANY COUNTY. 469

the case may be, and to appoint some person to discharge the
duties of such suspended officer or member until the grounds
of such suspension can be inquired into by the Police and Fire
Commissioner; and it shall be the duty of the chief in whose
department such suspension shall occur to report the same,
in writing, within three days, with the reasons therefor, to the
Police and Fire Commissioner, and also to furnish such sus-
pended officer or member with a copy thereof within like time.
Said Police and Fire Commissioner is hereby invested with
exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine any and air
charges against any member of the Police and Fire Depart-
ment for infractions of discipline, disobedience of orders, in-
competency, malfeasance or non-feasance, in office, for viola-
tion of any of the rules or regulations prescribed for the gov-
ernment of said Police and Fire Department or for any con-
duct unbecoming an officer or member of said departments,
respectively; and every officer and member of the police and
fire departments shall obey all lawful rules and regulations
prescribed by said Mayor and City Council for the government
of said police and fire departments on the pain of dismissal or
such lighter punishment, either by suspension, reduction or
forfeiture of pay, or otherwise, as the said Police and Fire
Commissioner may adjudge; provided, however, that all charges
or complaints against the Chief of Police or the Chief of the
Fire Department, shall be heard and determined by said Mayor
and City Council, as provided in this Act, in case of trial be-
fore said Mayor and City Council. In case of any charges or
complaints made under the provisions of this section against
any member of said fire and police departments, within the
jurisdiction of the Police and Fire Commissioner, he shall
have the power to administer oaths, to summon and compel
the attendance of witnesses before him, and to examine such
witnesses, upon any matter where it may be necessary to the
discharge of his duties.

The Chief of Police shall attend upon the Court which may
be designated by law for the trial of offenses arising under this
Act, under any ordinance, rule or regulation enacted by the
Mayor and City Council under this Act and under any ordi
nance or regulation enacted by the Mayor and City Council
pursuant to the City Charter, and shall promptly and faith-
fully execute all writs and, processes issuing from said Court.
He shall be the Chief Police Officer of said city, and shall have
like power with the Sheriff of the county to execute the writ
of search warrant. He shall be active in quelling riot, dis-
orders and disturbances of the peace within the limits of said
city, and shall take into custody all persons so offending
against the public peace, and shall have the authority to take