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appeal, the proper department commissioner shall file with the
Civil Service Commissioner or City Council, as the case may
be, a written specification of the charges or grounds upon which
revocation or affirmance of the suspension or discharge appealed
from, was based.

Within five days after such specifications are filed as afore-
said, the Commission or Council, as the case may be, shall fix
the time and place for hearing the appeal and notify the appel-
lant in writing of the time and place so fixed, which notice shall
contain a copy of the specifications so filed. The time for hear-
ing such appeal shall not be fixed earlier than five days, nor
later than twenty days from filing such specifications. The
council and commission shall have the power to enforce the at-
tendance of witnesses or production of books and papers and to
administer oaths in same manner and with like effect and under
same penalties as in the case of Magistrates exercising crim-
inal or civil jurisdiction under the statutes of Maryland.. The
hearing of such appeals shall be public, and appellant may be
represented by counsel.

The council or commission, as the case may be, shall issue
subpoenas for such witnesses as appellant may designate, which
shall be signed by the Mayor or Chairman, as the case may be.
Such commission shall make annual report to the council and
it may require a special report from such commission at any
time. Such commission may prescribe such rules and regula-
tions for the proper conduct of its business as shall be found
advisable.

(d) No person shall be employed in any capacity in the
Fire or Police Department unless he is a citizen of the United
States and has been a resident of the city, or within one mile
of the limits of said city, more than one year and is of good
moral character and can read and write the English language,
and is not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors as a bever-
age.

(e) The provisions of this section shall apply to all employes
of the city in the Police and Fire Departments.

(f) 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 or City Council pursuant to the City Charter, and
shall promptly and faithfully 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