WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 1835
CHAPTER 747
(House Bill 606)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, 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", as said section was amended
by Chapter 659 of the Acts of 1947, relating to the com-
pensation of the members of the Police Department of
the City of Cumberland.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That 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", as said section
was amended by Chapter 659 of the Acts of 1947, be and it
is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

38A. The base or grade salary of the members of the
Police Department of the City of Cumberland shall be as
follows:

The Chief of Police shall receive f298. 00 per month; the
Assistant Chief of Police shall receive $262. 00 per month; the
Lieutenant of Police shall receive $238. 00 per month; each
Sergeant shall receive $225. 00 per month; each Patrolman
and Detective shall receive $190. 00 per month during the first
year of service and $220. 00 per month for each month there-
after. No member of the Police Department shall receive less
than $220. 00 per month after one year of service. In case any
officer shall be called for extra duty in case of an emergency,
he shall receive no extra compensation therefor.

It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Police and
Fire of Cumberland to estimate annually the sum of money
necessary for the salaries as herein prescribed, and he shall
certify the same to the Mayor and City Council, who are
hereby required to levy such amount which shall be placed
in a special fund for the members of the Police Department
and shall not be used for any other purpose.

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