Appointment of Deputies to Our Royal Cities

Hey there fellow undergrads! Here's the latest scoop from the hallowed halls of The Union's Congress. This recent act, rolled out on Saturday, December 19, 1789, is all about dialing in on the rights and privileges of cities across the Polish-Ukrainian and Lithuanian-Belarusian regions. The President, along with the legislative Houses of Congress, is pinging this hot potato over to the high-profile Secretaries of State. They're tasked with chewing over all things urban—laws, pleas, you name it—and then spitballing a refined opinion.

Once they hash it out with the local congress appointed to shape government reforms, they've got to pitch their proposal back to Mr. President and the entire Congress for a final decision. And for the record, Congress has already lined up a slew of Deputies to take on this gig:

From the Senate:

• Bishop Antoni Okęcki of Poznan, Counselor to His Holiness.
• Lords Piotr Ożarowski, Castellan Senator from Wojnicz.
• Adam Felkerzamb, Castellan Senator from Vitebsk.

From the Knights:

From East Poland-Ukraine:

• Lords August Kicki, the landlord of Krasnystaw, Representative from Chełm.
• Stanisław Potocki, Representative from Lublin.

From West Poland:

• Lords Franciszek Mikorski, the scribe and Representative from Kalisz.
• Jan Zboiński, the landlord of Mszańsk, Representative from Dobrzyń.

From Lithuania-Belarus:

• Lords Michał Brzostowski, the landlord of Mińsk, Representative from Troki.
• Ludwik Gutakowski, the landlord of Kampinos, Representative from Orsza.

Topics: Appointment of deputies; royal cities; municipal rights; needs and petitions of cities; „Us King“; senate; knightly estate; provinces: Lesser Poland, Greater Poland, Lithuanian; senators and deputies;

Recommendation to the Royal Seal Bearers and the Assigned Delegation to Devise a Tax Plan for Our City of Warsaw

In today's session, a directive was issued to the Royal Seal Bearers and the delegation selected to draft a tax proposal specifically for Warsaw, including provisions to streamline the governance of the city and its legal jurisdictions, as well as the allocation of responsibilities across its districts. Once the project is finalized, it will be presented to The President and the confederated Houses of Congress for review. After resolving any issues related to the efficient administration of Warsaw and lifting internal barriers, The President, with the consent of the confederated Houses of Congress, will have the authority to increase and determine a corresponding proportional tax that reflects the economic benefits to the city, to be addressed in the future.

Topics: tax; city of Warsaw; crown sealers; delegation for project preparation; privileges; jurisdictions; city organization; circuits; project agreement; confederation of states;

Temporary Tax Act of Four Hundred Thousand Polish Zlotys for the City of Warsaw Including Its Jurisdictions

The President, with the consent of the Houses of Congress, announces the raising of a sum of four hundred thousand Polish zlotys through the historically levied chimney and winter taxes. This temporary measure will apportion taxes according to the existing classes, in adherence to the law passed in 1775, and will extend to newly constructed buildings.

Impoverished monasteries and hospitals, such as the Holy Infant Jesus, Saint Lazarus, and the Holy Spirit hospitals, and the Carmelite and Bernardine convents, will pay only the original capitation tax. Rented properties will be subject to an increased capitation tax. The Union's barracks, however, are exempt from this capitation tax payment.

The specified sum for the city of Warsaw shall be fairly and proportionally allocated by the magistrates and officials appointed by the Treasury Commission according to class; this tax is to be paid in December of the current year following the law entitled "Increasing the Revenues from Our Royal Cities."

As for the implementation of the ell (a measure of length) tax, its execution is entrusted to the committee appointed to draft the tax project for the city of Warsaw, along with the Treasury Commission and the Warsaw city magistrates. Furthermore, it is guaranteed and assured that upon completion, the chimney tax will be transferred to the ell tax.

Topics: chimney tax; revenues of royal cities; Warsaw and jurisdictions; tax distribution; monasteries and hospitals; barracks of the Republic; magistrates and officials; ell measurement; tax project; treasury commission;

Recommendation of the Treasury Commission of Lithuania-Belarus

In a move aimed at sparking a tobacco industry within Lithuania-Belarus similar to that of Poland-Ukraine and in line with directives and the administration of the Polish-Ukrainian Treasury Commission, Lithuania-Belarus has reported that an initial fund of three times ten thousand Polish zlotys is required for the tobacco factory's foundation and management. Subsequently, with consensus from the federated states of The Union, The President allows the allocation of this tripled fund for the establishment and initial needs of the tobacco factory in Lithuania-Belarus, with assurances for accounting and oversight by the Treasury Commission.

Topics: Establishment of tobacco factories; Grand Duchy of Lithuania; Treasury Commission; Fund for factory establishment; Treasury administration; King and estates of the Commonwealth; Treasury accounting; Provincial investments;