THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1323
and such number of policemen as said Mayor and City

Council may deem necessary, said officers and members

of said Police Department to be appointed and their duties
to be fixed, defined and regulated as hereinafter provided;
and shall also have power and authority to establish and
maintain a Fire Department to procure fire engines and
other-apparatus-for the extinguishment of fires and pro-

vide engine houses for keeping and preserving the same,
and said Fire Department shall be composed of a Chief of
the Fire Department, Assistant Chiefs of the Fire De-
partment, Captains, Lieutenants, Drivers and such number

necessary, the officers and members of said Fire Depart-
ment to be appointed and their duties to be fixed, defined
and regulated as hereinafter provided. NO APPLICA-
TIONS FOR POSITIONS IN THE POLICE AND FIRE

DEPARTMENTS SHALL BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY
PERSON UNLESS HE HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF
THE CITY OF CUMBERLAND FOR A PERIOD OF
AT LEAST THREE YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE
DATE OF MAKING APPLICATION AND UNLESS
SUCH PERSONS BE AT LEAST TWENTY ONE YEARS
OF AGE, NOT MORE THAN THRITY-FIVE YEARS OF
AGE AND OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER. NO AP-
PLICANT SHALL BE APPOINTED TO THE POLICE
OR FIRE DEPARTMENT AFTER HE HAS ATTAINED
THE AGE OF THIRTY-FIVE YEARS.

(B) The Chief of Police shall attend upon the Court

which may be designated by law for the trial of offenses
arising under this Act, under any ordinance, rule or regu-

lation enacted by the Mayor or City Council pursuant to

the City Charter, and shall promptly and faithfully execute

all writs and processes issuing from said Court. He shall

be the Chief Police Officer of the said City, and shall have
like powers with the Sheriff of the County to execute the

writ of search warrant. He shall be active in quelling riots,
disorders and disturbances of the peace within the limits of
said City, and shall take into custody all persons so offend-

ing against the public peace, and shall have authority to

take suitable and sufficient bail for the appearance before
said court of any person charged with an offense within
the jurisdiction of said Court; and it shall be his duty to
arrest all persons who shall obstruct or interfere with him
in the execution of the duties of his office or who shall be
guilty of disorderly conduct or any disturbance whatever.
He shall give such bond for the faithful performance of

his duty, and perform such other duties and possess such

other powers, rights and authority, in addition to those