1840 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 748

manner and like effect and under the same penalties as in
the case of Magistrates exercising criminal or civil juris-
diction under the Statutes of Maryland. The hearing of
such appeals shall be public and appellant may be repre-
sented by counsel.

(4) The Council or commission, as the case may be, shall
issue subpoenas for such witnesses as any party may desig-
nate which shall be signed by the Mayor or chairman, as the
case may be.

(f) Such commission shall make an annual report to the
Mayor and Council and the latter may require a special
report from such commission at any time. Such commis-
sion may prescribe such rules and regulations for the proper
conduct of its business as shall be found advisable.

(g) No person shall be employed in any capacity men-
tioned in sub-section (c) unless he is a citizen of the United
States and has been a resident of Frostburg and is of good
moral character and can read and write the English lan-
guage, and is not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors
as a beverage.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That before the provi-
sions of this Act shall become effective, the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of Frostburg shall submit the question to the qualified
voters of said city at the regular general municipal election to
be held next after the effective date of this Act. Notice of the
submission of this question shall be given by the Mayor and
Councilmen in a newspaper of general circulation in said city
at least two weeks before the said election. The ballots or
voting machines, as the case may be, shall contain a printed
summary of this Act. Printed on the said ballots or voting
machines, as the case may be, shall also appear the words
"For Civil Service Law" and "Against Civil Service Law"
with suitable provision to be made for each voter to indicate
his choice on said question. If a majority of the persons
voting on said question shall vote "For Civil Service Law"
then this Act shall be immediately of full force and effect;
but, if a majority of the persons voting on this question shall
vote "Against Civil Service Law" then this Act shall be void
and of no further effect whatsoever.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1949.

Approved May 6, 1949.