1718 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 702

138A. INJURIES. Members of the Fire Department who
are injured in the performance of duty shall be covered and
paid in all respects as provided for members of the Police
Department in Sub-section 128 (b) above.

FIRE DEPARTMENT PENSIONS

139. BOARD, (a) There is hereby created a Board to be
known as The Fire Department Pension Fund Board, com-
posed of six members, for the regulation, control and distri-
bution of the pension Fund set up under this sub-title. Said
Board shall consist of the Mayor, the City Manager, the City
Auditor, and three members of the Fire Department; one to
be selected from among the officers and two to be elected from
the ranks by the participants of the Fund as they are here-
inafter defined.

(b) The City Manager shall be the President of the Board,
and the City Solicitor shall be its Attorney, for which there
shall be no additional compensation.

(c) The elective members of the Board shall be elected
either by direct vote or by proxy, at the regular April meet-
ing of the Board.

(d) There shall be a secretary elected annually by the
Board from among its members, and it shall be his duty
to keep an accurate record of the minutes of all regular and
special meetings held by said Board, and perform all and any
other duties which the Board may from time to time direct.
Said Secretary may be paid a salary at such time and, in such
amount as the Board may in its discretion determine, and
said salary, if any be paid, shall be paid from the pension
fund.

140. PARTICIPANTS, (a) The participants of the Fund
shall include all members now or hereafter accredited as
members of the Fire Department. Extra and probationary
members shall be eligible to membership in this Fund and
shall be credited for pension and pay for actual days served
in the Department. Regular, probationary and extra mem-
bers shall serve at least fifteen days in each month and ap-
pear on both semi-monthly payrolls of the Department in
said month, in order to be credited for one month's service
for pension under this Fund.

(b) Any member of the Fire Department, accredited to
this Fund, shall, under the regulations hereinafter prescribed,
be retired from the service of the Fire Department of the City
and shall thereafter receive a monthly pension in the amount