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Show CITY OFFICIALS FR03E TRf.FF13 LA7PR03LE:.l Control, Enf o r c i n g of Rulings Are Main Goal . Traffic control and enforcement of trafflo ruloa and regulations Friday Fri-day war revealed aa tha Imminent probUm of Mayor E. B. Erwla and city commissioners. Tha dlacloaura came after aa 'hour and forty-five anlnuta executive execu-tive aaaaloa behind eloaad doora la tha mayor's office. Besides city commissioners, Polica Chief Harry U Finch, Captain O. B. Record and j Trafflo Sergeant Golden Height attended at-tended tha session. I "Better enforcement of trafflo I rulea all oyer tha city and especial-ly especial-ly la tha buslneae dlatiict waa tha i aole tople of discussion at tha meeting," meet-ing," said Mayor Krwln. Proposal Explained Asked how it la proposed to brine about these officially desired changes, the mayor added: There la only one way wa can hope to Improve conditions much. I That la to enlarge the polica de I partment personnel. And, of course, the question of finances Immediately Immediate-ly entered In. The entire group of conferees left with the Idea of think-1 think-1 ing tha situation over and presenting present-ing later their Ideaa In a hope ef crystallising opinion oa tha problem prob-lem Other views presented at tha conference con-ference Included a plan to scrutinise scruti-nise distribution of tha present police po-lice personnel, said to total about 154 men; to ascertain how many of ' that number are actual general duty officers, how many trafflo officers, ( detectives and how many spend moat of their time la polica beadquartera upon specially asslgnsd duties. Faads Are Footer . Lack of funds la the municipal treasury may seriously hamper carrying car-rying out of any plan to increase the force. It was explained. On the other hand, pointed out another official, if additional officers offi-cers are employed and enforcement of trafflo refutations results la increased in-creased court flnea and forfeitures, such a plaa may become self sustaining. sus-taining. - - , A third pln s" 'M ; --'Mlo .-.i,,. , i f -a and a cu.. -ra-tration of enroroeinent agencies one or two days a week in the doa-towa doa-towa business district, or ia a certain cer-tain given area of the business district. dis-trict. This plan would be continued contin-ued until motorists become thoroughly thor-oughly traffic-conscious and adopted adopt-ed a spirit of a strict, rldlg patrol. Sqaad Suggested A "flying" squad of motorcycle officers. It waa pointed oat, could be made so flexible and efficient that enforcement could be effected In any given area without seriously hindering enforcement . .la ether parts of the city. Consolidation of Ideas and opinions opin-ions oa the problem will likely be completed this week and made ready for presentation to the city commission com-mission next week, Mayor Erwia Indicated. . |