470 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

suitable and sufficient bail for the appearance before said Court
of any person charged with an offense within the jurisdiction
of said Court; and it shall be his duty to arrest all persons
who shall obstruct or interfere with him in the execution of
the duties of his office, or who shall be guilty of disorderly
conduct or any disturbance whatever. He shall give such
bond for the faithful performance of his duty, and perform
such other duties and possess such other powers, rights and
authority, in addition to those herein provided, as the Mayor
and City Council may require and confer upon him, not in-
consistent with the Constitution and laws of this State, and
the provisions of this Act. In case of the absence, sickness or
inability to act of the Chief of Police, the said Police and Fire
Commissioner shall have the power, and it shall be his duty
to designate some other member of said Police Department as
Acting Chief of Police, during the period of such absence, sick-
ness or inability of said Chief of Police.

The Chief of the Fire Department shall be charged with the
duty of superintending and directing the extinguishment of
fires and preservation and safe-keeping of all fire engines, hose
and other apparatus used in connection therewith; and it is
hereby made his duty to keep away from the vicinity of any
fire all idle and suspicious and disorderly persons, and to com-
pel all officers of the city and all other persons to aid in the
extinguishment of fire and the preservation of property ex
posed to danger thereafter and in preventing goods from be-
ing stolen, and generally to carry out and enforce such regula-
tions for the prevention and extinguishment of fire as may be
by said Mayor and City Council deemed expedient.

SEC. 117. The six Councilmen who were elected in the year
1909 from the six wards of the City of Cumberland, and whose
terms expire in the year 1911, shall be paid their salaries of
$150.00 per annum bi-annually until and including the month
of May, in the year 1911.

SEC. 118. Before the City of Cumberland shall be liable for
damages of any kind, the person injured, or some one in his
behalf, shall give the Mayor or City Clerk notice in writing
of such injury within thirty days after the same has been
received, stating specifically in such notice when, where and
how the injury occurred, and the extent thereof. The City of
Cumberland shall never be liable on account of any damage or
injury to person or property arising from or occasioned by any
public street, highway or grounds or any public work of the
city, unless the specific defect causing the damage or injury
shall have been actually known to the Mayor or City Engineer
by personal inspection for a period of at least twenty-four
hours prior to the occurrence of the injury or damage, unless