HARRY W. NICE, GOVERNOR. 827

or rank, and no less. Provided, however, that sergeants
who are now or have heretofore been assigned to the
Traffic Court in accordance with the provisions of Sec-
tion 205 of Article 56, of the Annotated Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, who, under the provisions of
said section receive the salary of lieutenants while acting
in said Traffic Court, shall be subject to the same rights
and duties in regard to the Pension Fund, as are now or
may hereafter be given or imposed by law relating to lieu-
tenants, and from and after the passage of this Act shall
have and be entitled to the rank of lieutenants. The pro-
visions of this section shall extend to and include all mem-
bers of the police force of Baltimore City heretofore re-
tired by the said Police Commissioner, including those
members retired prior to January 1st, 1907, and the said
Police Commissioner shall in all cases, before retiring any
officer of police, policeman, detective, clerk or turnkey,
procure and file among their records a certificate signed
by a majority of the physicians appointed by the Police
Commissioner as physicians of the Police Department, that
the person proposed to be retired has been thoroughly
examined by them, and that he is incapable of performing
active police duty; and it shall be the duty of any such
officer of police, policeman, detective, clerk or turnkey so
retired to perform such police duties, and at such times
as the Police Commissioner shall deem proper, said terms
of service not to exceed seven days during any year, and
for such services no extra compensation shall be allowed
by said Commissioner; and the said Police Commissioner
shall have the power, in his discretion, to suspend payment
to any such officer of police, policeman, detective, clerk or
turnkey for a term not to exceed three months for the
first offense; for the second offense for a term not to
exceed six months, and for the third offense any such
officer of police, policeman, detective, clerk or turnkey
shall be subject to dismissal, upon proof that the said
officer of police, policeman, detective, clerk or turnkey is
living an improper or immoral life.

SEC. 2. And belt further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1935.

Approved May 17, 1935.