The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-17
POLICE MUST
 BE COURTEOUS
Superintendent Instructed to Ad-
 mOnish Officers and Men

More courteous treatment for the pub lie who have occasion to do business with the police department either by telephone or in person is promised through the action of the police board last night. President Ha1len Wes in structed to confer with Superinten- dent Birmingham. and while he will not go so far as to delve into person. alities, he will advise the superinten- dent to admonish his officers and men to remember they are public servants.
 At the meeting of the board last evening President Hallen outlined the plans of the occupants of the build. ing for a encouragement of quarters. The Board of Health is anxious to se- cure an extra room. It has but one room for office purposes, and it ex- poets another. The members of the board want to feel that they are not obliged to meet in the same room as has been occupied a few hours before by contagious disease suspects. Mayor Buckingham has taken their view of the matter. Thus the police board in planning it's changes has been forced to limit itself to it's present bounds. But the detective bureaus congestion will be materially relieved by carrying out the plans already outlined, of throwing the office of the clerk of the. department into the detective bureau, and assigning the clerk and the dog
 
 cupied by the latter.
 Through President Hallen, Superin- tendent Chapman of the Connecticut Company assured the commissioners he had given strict orders that Middle street must not be obstructed by trol- specific complaints. Commissioner Kershaw promptly gave Clerk Smith a complaint against Motorman 3947, car 219, the morning of Thursday. May 12. at $50. He said this car obstruct- ed Middle street for 15 minutes in the early morning rush.
 Superintendent Birmingham was in structed to enforce the regulation against the throwing open of mufflers on motorcycles, practice the cyclists resort to in order to warn pedestrians of their approach without the use of horns. Three special policemen were appointed as follows: Lawrence Far rell, janitor of the Mckinley school; Alvira B. Stewart. a ticket seller in a motion picture theatre. and Zephyr Mennier. a night watchman.
 At the suggestion of President Hal len the DeitZ fund will be deposited in the Bridgeport Savings Bank. Con- tributions aggregating $1,960.85 were received from the public. The sacred concert netted $1,059. Mrs. Deitz has been advanced little of this money, leaving in the hands of the commis-, sioners $2,841.15. This is to be depos- ited with the bank whose officers Dedtz was protecting when he was shot by Gus Mueller. and the bank will make no charge as trustee but will pay s10 per week to the widow and per cent interest. The city has already voted $10 per week until S1,000 is paid. The State police fund has paid $500. The money is subject to the order of the police commissioners and should Mrs. Deitz ever desire more than the stated income they can readily arrange to pay it to her.
 Improvements on the automobile pa- trol are scheduled to be made, but Commissioners Hurley and Kershaw can't agree as to what should be done. Kershaw wants a door on the rear of the patrol, while Hurley doesn't believe it would be betterment. Clerk Smith is going to write to other police de- partments for advice.