HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 527

and on the approval of said Police Trial Board of Montgomery;
County, he shall in either event be retired from the service
thereof and be entitled to receive relief from the said Police
Belief Fund in an amount of fifty per centum per year of the
salary received by him at the date of retirement. In case of
the death of any member of the Police Department before or
after retirement from the service thereof, leaving a widow, or
a child or children under eighteen years of age, the widow shall
be entitled to receive relief from the said Police Fund in; an
amount not exceeding Sixty ($60. 00) Dollars per month, and
each child under the age of eighteen years in an amount not
exceeding Ten ($10. 00) Dollars per month; provided, that upon
remarriage of any widow granted relief under the provisions of
this sub-title such relief shall cease, and relief granted to or for
any child or children under the age of eighteen years shall cease
upon their reaching that age; provided, further, that no widow,
child or children of any deceased member of the said Police
Force resulting from any marriage contracted subsequent to
the date of retirement of such member shall be entitled to any
relief under the provisions of this sub-title.

The Police Civil Service Commissioner is authorized to cer-
tify the payment? from the said Police Fund of a sum riot ex-
ceeding Seventy-five ($75. 00) Dollars in any one case to
defray funeral expenses of any deceased member of the Police
Department of said county, dying while in the service thereof,

796. The Police Trial Board shall consider all cases for the
retirement and relief of members of the Police Department ren-
dered necessary or expedient under the provisions of this sub-
title, and all applications for relief of widows and children
under eighteen years of age. In every case of retirement
the County Health Officer shall certify, in writing, to the
said Board, the physical condition of the member for whom
retirement and relief is sought. The said Board shall give
written notice to any. member of said Department under con-
sideration by it for retirement and relief to appear before the
Board and give such evidence under oath as it may desire,
and the proceedings of the Board shall be reduced to writing
and shall show the date of appointment of such member, his
age, his record in the service, and any other information that
may be pertinent to the matter of his retirement and; relief.
The said Board shall in each case considered by it for. retire-
ment and relief submit to the Commissioners of Montgomery
County a report of its finding, and the said Commissioners
shall have power to approve, disapprove, or modify such
findings or to remand any case for such further proceedings
as they may deem necessary.