822 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 440

shall be given a final mental examination by the said
Board of Police Commissioners, and upon passing said
mental examination, with an average of sixty per cent,
and also passing a satisfactory physical examination, said
probationary officer may be appointed a regular police
officer of the City of Cambridge to serve as may be now
provided by law. [If any person feels himself aggrieved
at the average given to him by the said board, he may,
within three days after the report of said board, on said
final examination, file with the secretary of said board an
appeal to the Commissioners of Cambridge, which appeal
shall be heard by the Commissioners of Cambridge at
their next regular meeting, and the average fixed by the
said Commissioners of Cambridge shall be final and sub-
stituted for the average given to said applicant by said
Board of Police Commissioners. ]

71. The said Board of Police Commissioners are author-
ized and required to maintain at all times a trained police
force suitable to the needs and requirements of said City
of Cambridge, with power to appoint, enroll, employ and
discharge in the manner hereinbefore and hereinafter
described. The term of service of any member of said police
force so appointed shall begin on the day of his appoint-
ment and shall continue until said member shall have
reached the age as provided in Article 73B of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), entitled "Pen-
sions", unless removed sooner for good cause shown as
hereinbefore provided, and provided further that they
shall have passed the mental and physical examinations
required by said Board. The Police Commissioners shall
arm and equip such police force as to them may seem
proper under such rules and regulations as they may from
time to time prescribe; and the said Board shall have the
power to remove the Chief of Police, police officer or
probationary officer for the violation of any rule and regu-
lation which they may make and promulgate; provided
that the Chief of Police and any regularly appointed
policeman may not be discharged or suspended without
good cause shown, submitted in writing and signed by the
person or persons instituting any charge or charges, and
after giving the said Chief of Police or policemen so
accused at least ten days' notice in writing of the date of
hearing in order that the accused might employ counsel
and prepare his defense, after which time the charges
against him will be heard and upon conviction the said
Chief of Police or policeman may be discharged or sus-
pended from the services with the right to the said person
so convicted to take an appeal ON THE QUESTIONS