1448 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 597

the Constitution of this State proposed by an Act of the Gen-
eral Assembly of Maryland at its 1949 regular session.

Approved April 29, 1949.

CHAPTER 597
(House Bill 607)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sub-section
(c) of Section 38A of Article 1A of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title uCity of Cum-
berland", sub-title "Police and Fire", said section having
been amended by Chapter 671 of the Acts of 1947, relating
to the salaries of the members of the Fire Department of
the City of Cumberland.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Sub-section (c) of Section 38A. of Article 1A of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title
"City of Cumberland", sub-title "Police and Fire", said sec-
tion having been amended by Chapter 671 of the Acts of 1947,
be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments,
to read as follows:

38A.

(c) The base or grade salary of the members of the Fire
Department of the City of Cumberland shall be as follows:

The Chief Fireman shall receive $286. 00 per month; the
Assistant Chief of Firemen shall receive $256. 00 per month;
each Captain or Lieutenant of Firemen shall receive $226. 00
per month; each Fireman shall receive $190. 00 per month
during the first year of service and $220. 00 per month for each
month thereafter. No member of the Fire Department shall
receive less than $220. 00 per month after one year of service.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That if the new City
Charter for the City of Cumberland as proposed by House
Bill No. 108, introduced at the regular session of 1949, be
approved and passed at the referendum of the voters of said
city as provided in said House Bill No. 108; then this Act
shall be null and void and of no further effect. If the vote
at said referendum shall be against the adoption of the pro-
posed new Charter, this Act shall continue to be of full force
and effect.