ORGANIZACJA I PRZEBIEG WYBORÓW ORAZ DZIAŁALNOŚĆ PIERWSZYCH KONSTYTUCYJNYCH WŁADZ MIASTA LUBLINA W 1792 ROKU

Resolutions adopted at the proceedings of the Sejm Czteroletni, in May and June 1791, fundamentally changed the way of selection and organization of municipalities royal towns. Urban centers differentiated on district divided and undivided. The first split into two districts (up to 1000 residents), three districts (1500 residents) etc. every 500 residents. For others, however they were among all centers, which have a population of 600 residents. After preparing the list of residents in Lublin was a city of two districts. On April 7, Lublin special assembly gathered within their district, which is in the city proper and Podzamcze. Then, on April 14, it held a general assembly of the city. It was attended by representatives of Lublin and Podzamcze selected a week earlier. During the assembly elections were held the mayor, who won the Theodore Francis Gruell. The vice-president it was Krzysztof Korn, while councilors was John Makarowicz, Leon Szaguna, John Piaskowski and James Lewandowski. Selected in accordance with the new regulations magistrate Lublin operated until July 23, 1792, when his work was interrupted due to military activities rolled during the Polish-Russian war. Then in 1793 based on the resolutions of the Sejm of Grodno restored shape the office of the city council and mayor office as established even in the 80s the eighteenth century by the Commission of Good Order.