616 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 263
Montgomery County at large for a term of two rears, but said
County Commissioners shall have the power and authority at
any and all times to remove any one of said Constables so ap-
pointed at the pleasure of the board with or without cause or
notice, said Constables so appointed to be known as and desig-
nated as "Montgomery County Police." That the Chief of
Police shall have control and supervision over the members of
the police appointed, as aforesaid, and shall assign the mem-
bers of the force to such duties and at such hours and at such
locations as said Chief of Police may think proper, subject,
however, at all times to such orders, rules and regulations as
the County Commissioners may from time to time prescribe
and ordain.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That the members of the
Montgomery County Police appointed, as aforesaid, be and they
are hereby required to report to the Chief of Police immedi-
diately after their appointment and qualification and at all
times shall be under the control and supervision of said Chief
of Police and each of the members, as aforesaid, shall at all
times while on duty, unless otherwise ordered by the Chief of
Police, wear the uniform and equipment as prescribed by the
County Commissioners each of whom shall be furnished with a
motor cycle at the expense of the County Commissioners and
each member of said police force shall be required at his own
expense to furnish said uniform and to furnish all the supplies
necessary to operate and maintain said motorcycle and his
official equipment and the County Commissioners shall not be
required to pay any bills for supplies, equipment or uniform
of any member of the police force. That each and every mem-
ber, shall be required before entering upon the duties of his
office to execute a bond to the State of Maryland to be ap-
proved by the County Commissioners, in the penalty of $2,000
conditioned for the true and faithful performance of the duties
of his office, said bond to be recorded in the office of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. That the
members of said force including the chief shall at all times be
under the supervision of the County Commissioners and may
be removed from office at any time with or without cause or
notice. That any member of said force may be required to
execute any and all writs of the Police Justice for Montgomery
County or any Justice of the Peace of said county or the Cir-
cuit Court for Montgomery County and no member of said
force shall be permitted to receive any fee or compensation
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