Executive Council People’sAssembly

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Duumviri Aediles

80 – 100 leaders of community

Voted on council proposals

Office of the duumviri

Southern end of Forum

Office of the aediles

Southern end of Forum

Met in council house

Southern end of Forum

Met in the ComitiumSouth east

corner of Forum

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Executive

2 duumviri

• Co-mayors of the city.• Served for 1 yr.• In charge of justice.• Organised census every 5 yrs.• Revised the list of the councillors.• Made decisions on public buildings, roads . . .• Collected fines.

2 aediles

• Served for 1 yr.• Took care of streets, public buildings, temples, markets . . .• Maintained public order: e.g. organised the registration of prostitutes.• Assisted by 1 scribe, 4 public slaves, a town-crier, a flute-player and a haruspex (like a Roman priest).

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Council • Made up of 80 – 100 leaders of the community.• Honourable, freeborn citizens. Wealthy + over 25yrs old.• Other citizens could be appointed by the duumviri.• Settled community debts from their private funds.• Decisions written into the archives, important ones onto bronze.• Dealt with matters of city finance, religious authority etc.• Were allowed to wear a purple-edged toga.• Had reserved seats at public performances.• Displayed fasces (symbols of power).• Were members for life.• Actors and innkeepers excluded.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

People’sAssembly

• All eligible male citizens over the age of 25.• Lower classes were allowed.• Voted on proposals by the council.• Elected the 2 duumviri and 2 aediles.