3250 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 660

Promotion is a change from one class to another class with
a higher maximum compensation, and vacancies shall be filled
by promotion as far as is consistent with the best interests of
the classified service, in the judgment of the Commissioner.

The Commissioner shall control all examinations and may
designate as special examiners any officers or employees of
this State or any other person not in the service of this State
to conduct and hold such examinations as the Commissioner
may direct and to make return and report thereof to him.
The Commissioner shall have power to review the findings in
all such reports, and may order new examinations if he deems
such action desirable. The Commissioner may at any time
substitute any other person in the place of any person so
designated and may himself conduct such examinations with-
out designating special examiners.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1920.

Approved April 16, 1920.

CHAPTER 659.

AN ACT to authorize the Garrett County Telephone Company
to change the time of its annual meeting.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the Garrett County Telephone Company, incor-
porated by Chapter 379 of the Acts of 1900, be and it is
hereby authorized to change the time of holding its annual
meeting from the first Monday in January to the first Mon-
day in July, provided if the first Monday of July shall fall on
the Fourth of July the said annual meeting shall be held on
the second Monday in July.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1920.

Approved April 16, 1920.

CHAPTER 660.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 1
of Chapter 140 of the Acts of 1916, entitled "An Act to
require all licensed keepers of a billiard table or tables,