838 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

held as provided for in this Act may, within ten (10) days
after the canvass of the returns of such election and upon filing
a bond for costs in a penalty to be fixed by the presiding Judge
and with a surety or sureties to be approved by him, contest the
validity of such election by filing a verified petition in the Cir-
cuit Court of Carroll County setting forth the grounds for the
contest. Upon the filing of such petition a summons shall forth-
with, issue from such court, addressed to the Supervisors of
Elections with whom a petition for such election was filed, noti-
fying such Supervisors of Elections of the filing of such peti-
tion and directing them to appear in such court on behalf of
said County at the time named in the summons, which time shall
be not less than five (5) nor more than fifteen (15) days after
the filing of such petition. The procedure in such cases shall
be the same as that provided by law for contesting an election,
to a public office, so far as the same is applicable. The said
court shall have final jurisdiction to hear and determine the
merits of such cases. Any, legal voter in Carroll County may be
permitted by the court at its discretion to appear in person or
by attorney in any such contested election case in defense of
the validity of such election.

Approved April 10th, 1914.

CHAPTER 493,

AN ACT to empower and direct the Police Commissioners of
Baltimore City to pay a pension to Louis V. Paff.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the Police Commissioners of Baltimore City be em-
powered and directed, and they are hereby empowered and'
directed, to pay to Louis V. Paff for the rest of his natural life,
the sum of ten (10) dollars per week as a pension out of the
Special Fund commencing with June 1st, 1914.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 21st, 1914.

CHAPTER 494.

AN ACT to add a new Section to Article 4 of the Public Local
Laws of Maryland, title "City of Baltimore," sub-title "Char-