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Title: Mensaje del poder ejecutivo a la Asamblea Legislativa en sus sesiones ordinarias de 1876
Creator: Baena, Eugenio
Publication Info: Cartagena : Tipografia de Antonio Araujo L., 1876.
Physical Details: 104 p. ; 16 2/10 x 22 7/10 cms.
Physical Condition: Wrappers loose, but text uncut, good.

Summary: The government of the state of Bolívar reported on the condition of financial affairs, the judicial system, infrastructure, and security in that state during the year 1876. It also includes a number of proposed bills for the Legislative Assembly. The document deals in detail with the precarious economic situation of the province.
Historical Notes: The state of Bolívar is located on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, parallel to the lower Magdalena River. The Department of Bolívar was established in 1886, and further reduced in size in 1910, 1951, and 1966 with the formation of the new states of Atlántico, Córdoba and Sucre. Davis, Robert 1993 Bolívar, Departamento de. In Historical Dictionary of Colombia. Pp. 95. Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press.
Donor Notes: The Governor's report to the Assembly of Bolivar State, 1876 - J.L.H.

Subject(s): Bolívar (Colombia : Department) -- Politics and government -- 19th century
Bolívar (Colombia : Department) -- Economic conditions -- 19th century
Governors -- Colombia -- Bolívar -- Messages
Added Entries: Bolívar (Colombia : Department). Governor

Type: Pamphlet
Language: Spanish
Format: JPG
PDF - Color
Donor: Helguera, J. León
Collection: Helguera, J. León Collection
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Accession Number: P01784
Record Number: 147
Islandora ID: islandora:8291