How Police was incorporated to Szczecin

"Legends, myths and tales about Szczecin"

Episode 31.

"How Police was incorporated to Szczecin"

Prince Otton I went on hunt to forests, which lay between Police ang Goslice. Day was hot, to Szczecin far, so when hunt was ending, prince sent courier to near Police with message for mayor, that towards evening he was going to be in city, because he wanted to drink cold beverages, which occupants had to prepare and he wanted relax, after troubles full - time hunt.

People of Police disgusted on themself lord, he can did this suprise them and they quickly went on important consultation did by mayor. They had to fix, how to accept brilliant guests. They were thinking and they were quarrelling, in the end one proposition's mayor accept by all with pleasure. Because of late, they went quickly this idea to realise.

When evenings was, occupants of Police assembled at Brama Szczecinska, in order to welcome prince and hypocritically to regret, that from long time they didn't have honour to take his in themselves town. In unison with tradition, prince should to stop under high vault's Brama and here, official to be greet. So prince was going nothing expect and he was smiling on thought about relaxation. His amazement was large, when strong stream's water hit him after appear. Prince hot himself cold beverage! He unpleasant surprised and very outraged - went over town with proud. He didn't stop in it on moment, he was moving to house, to Szczecin's castle.

Not many time passed and occupants of Police dearly to pay for this inexcusable trick. City Police included on property to Szczecin. In justification aomebody said, that occupants of Police didn't mature to by themselves rule and to intelligent regulation destiny of town enough.

The end