ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 353

said, the civil service commission or Mayor and Councilmen,
as the case may be, shall fix the time and place for hearing the
appeal and notify the appellant, in writing, of the time and
place so fixed, which notice shall contain a copy of the specifi-
cation so1 filed, the time for hearing such appeal shall not be
fixed earlier than five days nor later than twenty days from
filing such specifications. The Mayor and Councilmen and
the commission shall have the power to enforce the attendance
of witnesses or production of books and papers and to admin-
ister oaths in the same manner and like effect and under same
penalties as in the case of Magistrates exercising criminal or
civil jurisdiction under the Statutes of Maryland. The hear-
ing of such appeals shall be public and appellant may be rep-
resented 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 an annual report to the Mayor
and Council and the latter may require a special report from
such commission at any time. Such commission may prescribe
such rules and regulations for the proper conduct of its busi-
ness as shall be found advisable.

No person shall be employed in any capacity in the police
department unless he is a citizen of the United States and has
been a resident of Frostburg and is of good moral character
and can read and write the English language, and is not ad-
dicted to the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage.

The Chief of Police shall attend upon the Court which may
be designated by law for the trial of offenses arising under any
ordinance, rule or regulation now or hereafter enacted by the
Mayor and Councilmen pursuant to the City Charter, and shall
promptly and faithfully execute all writs and processes issuing
from said Court. He shall be active in quelling riot, disorders
and disturbances of the peace within the limits of said city,,
and shall take into custody all persons so offending against the
public peace, and shall have the authority to take suitable and
sufficient bail for the appearance before said Court of any per-
son charged with the offenses 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 shall perform such other

duties and possess such other powers, rights and authority,

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