Bushell v. Mayor of Malden

It is provided by G. L. c. 32, § 83, that “In every city, except Boston, which, by vote of its city council, accepts this section or has accepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws, the mayor and aldermen, or the board of police where such a board is established, shall, at his own request, or at the request of the chief or superintendent of police if, in the judgment of said board or officer, he is disabled for useful service in said department, retire from active service and place upon a pension roll any member of the police department of such city whom the city physician of such city…