Reformations of the Cisalpine Republic

[Luigi Cocastelli]

Article I: Mining Operations
This article oversees the opening of a new marble mine in Lombardy to take advantage of the rich seams therein. This mine will be open cast and use the wire saw method extraction to ensure that it will be in workable blocks. The republic anticipates that this will cost a small amount to set up (as this method of mining is cheaper than the 'conventional method of mining I.E. hiring workers with picks), but provide a relatively large income due to marble's demand for buildings and statues. The majority of the stone will be directly exported, however if need arises, the republic can requisition a needed amount for a special internal task.

Article II: Mining Operations cont.
This article oversees the opening of limestone open cast mines, also in Lombardy which will use the 'conventional' mining method outlined above, namely hiring workers to mine the material with picks. This will cost the republic a slightly larger amount to begin and provide a relatively small income, as limestone is not as widely used as marble is, for instance. This material will be largely exported as well, after article IV has been finished.

Article III: Mining Operations cont. cont.
This article outlines the republic's opening of a new open cast pumice mines in the Emilia region of the republic. The pumice which will be mines using the same method as above, will be used threefold. The first and foremost use will be to enrich the soil in the areas in which vines are grown to improve the quality and volume of grapes grown in this region. This will in turn benefit the Milanese wine industry, causing relatively large income benefits. Secondly, this will be used to create Pozzolana with excess lime from the limestone mines that are also going to be created in Article II. This will then be exported and also used in construction internally, increasing the income from this mine. Finally, excess pumice will be exported to other countries depending on demand, further increasing the income of this reform.

Article IV: Paved Roads
This article outlines the primary use of the limestone from Article II: to provide paved roads for the citizens of the cisalpine republic between all major cities. This road will be made from blocks of limestone and maintained from the same. This will boost trade between cities of the republic, as it will allow for trade caravans to travel between cities in the republic more easily.

[Tsar Alexander I]

Article I: Mining Operations
No Marble could be found within the Cisalpine republic

Article II: Mining Operations cont.
No Limestone deposits were found within the Cisalpine republic

Article III: Mining Operations cont. cont.
No Pumice was found within the Cisalpine republic

I did the research, I'm sorry, but those resources are not in that area.

Article IV: Paved Roads.
Due to the need to import Limestone, the cost of the roads is not cheap at 40,000. However this produces a 5,000 Livre Income boost to be split between the two provinces. It also produces +1 Patriotism.

Totals:
-40,000 Livres Treasury
+5,000 Livres Income
+1 Patriotism

profiles updated

[Luigi Cocastelli]

Appeal into Article II:
Government issued geological maps of Italy: Here
Government issued map of the Bergamo region showing Limestone in green/blue (Calcare = Limestone; Calcari = Limekiln (translated with babelfish, take with pinch of salt)): Here
Further extension of article:
The raw materials of this shall be mined in blocks through the wire saw method, of tunneling a hole through the rock, then using a large wire saw to crush sand between it and the limestone thus abrading it away (like a band saw), which will be powered using one of the new-fangled high-pressure steam engines imported from the UK. This will require the hiring of an engineer to ensure this engine does not break down and is repaired if it ever does. (OOC: this is true, for any people who doubt it's authenticity)

These will then be transported through a specially built road to the Adda, where it will be transported in the way described below.

Article V: Mining reform IV
This article oversees the opening of Talc quarries in the Valmalenco area of Lombardy: fig. 1 and fig.2 this area is labeled as fig. 3 on Fig. 1, which is shown relative to modern day Switzerland inset, however the Helvetic Republic does not extend as far south as the mines are to be placed - in the vicinity of Chiesa in Valmalenco. These shall be mined in regions of serpentinites to ease the process (as these are a soft material - 2.5 - 5.5 on the soon to be produces Mohs scale). The uses of talc range from cosmetics to paper manufacture, therefore will be exported to various paper mills in Europe and beyond. To ease location of the Talc deposits, geologists will be hired to find them. The serpentinite byproducts of this will be sent to Milan for use in the processing factories outlined in Article VII.

Through this reformation, the Republic anticipates that it will receive a bonus to it's income after a setting up cost.

To transport the talc and Serpentinite, roads to Sondrio will be built, and from there there they will be transported along the Adda until they reach the nearest point to Milan (this being approximately due east of the city), where they will be again transported by paved road to the city itself.

These pictures were from the Chronique de la Recheche Minière no. 478, March 1985


Article VI: Mining reform V
This article oversees the mining of granite in the vicinity of Sondrio (approx. 7 km WNW of the city) in Lombardy. This can be seen here denoted by γδb, and not γδa, which has been crushed, and is therefore useless. The granite will be extracted in blocks, through sledgehammer-and-chisel extraction, fire extraction and limited blast extraction. This will be then transported to Sondrio and sent down the Adda in the same way as those mentioned before, and dealt with in article VIII

Article VII: Mining reform VI
This article addresses the mining of Siderite and Barite, the most commonly used ferrous ores in the World. These shall be mined from sources SW of Sondrio (denoted as T¹a on this map). These will be mined in open cast mines using conventional mining methods, then send along roads to Sondrio and from there, down the Adda to Milan, there to be dealt with in article VIII

Article VIII: Processing of natural resources
This article declares the opening of an industrial quarter consisting of several processing factories and smithys in Milan proper to process the raw materials that are to be transported into it. This shall include several parts outlined here:

- Overseeing and Accounting
- Storage of materials
- Processing of Ferrous metals including reduction and smelting
- Production of useful tools from the above, ideally on the same site
- Processing of Talc including crushing, milling and packaging thereof
- Processing of Serpentinite including fashioning into ornaments (and small monuments on demand) and polishing thereof
- Processing of limestone blocks including standardizing and hewing into required shapes
- Processing of Granite blocks including carving into small monuments and hewing into building blocks
- Exportation of excess materials
- Transportation of finished products to Bologna along the Adda, then along the Po river to it's delta. From there, these transport barges will follow the coast to Bologna (this being in approximately the same place as modern day Rimini) for trade to other states and/or further transport, depending on demand.

To add further security, all barges carrying these materials will have armed guards along with them to ensure that they are not attacked.
These reforms will provide countless jobs for those inhabitants of Milan proper, Bergamo and Sondrio, Driving the amount of unemployed people in these three settlements downwards, and bringing more people to them.

To all above reforms concerning mining of minerals. Geologists will, of course, be hired to ensure that the mines run at maximum efficiency and new seams can constantly be found to replace the old.

Article IX: Canals
This article ensures the excavation of a canal to pass between the Adda and Ticino, passing within 1 km of Milan. This will ease the transportation of good through the Po valley of Lombardy as it will allow the transporting barges to simple drop off cargo and to pick up another load for Bologna. This will also act as a small port in Milan, slightly raising it's income through trade, as it will become vastly easier for import from upriver provinces, viz a viz the piedmont and Liguria, and also allow for easy exportation downriver towards Venice and Bologna. This will (once completed) render the road from the Adda to Milan redundant and therefore will countermand such an act if it can be produced at the same time. If money constraints or other effects do not allow, this shall be build afterwards.
Very Rough map of Canal path


These above articles, henceforth to be known as the Lombard mining reformations will be, for the most part, implemented by 1801. However, the Blast furnaces necessary for iron production will take longer, being implemented by 1802. The Republic anticipates massive income bonuses once completed, as the complementary reformations ensure that the Republic will be selling and exporting finished products and importing nothing, these products being worth far, far more than their raw materials. In addition there will be no pesky overheads from importing these raw materials or inefficiencies from separated processing etc. (I.E. The synergy between thee last many reforms should amplify the income received, sine there are none of the things listed above, and for other reasons)

[Friedrich Wilhelm III]

I doubt drunk at 1:30am is the best state or time to do reforms, but I shall soldier on...

Appeal Into Article II:

Not my problem kiddo, PM an admin or the person who did the last reforms.

Mining Reform IV

-10,000 Livre
+2,001 Income Lombardy

Mining Reform V

-8,000 Livre
+1,500 Income Lombardy

Mining Reform VI

-3,000 Livre
+500 Income Lombardy

Processing of Natural Resources

This improves the output of your mineral based economy slightly, and it amazes the world that you have thought of such a system. It was an economic brainwave that rock would be in high demand - it's not like you can just find it anywhere!

-2,000 Livre
+2,000 Income Lombary
+500 Income Emilia
+3,000 Income Lombary in 1802 (Remind me then)
+1,500 Income Emilia in 1802 (Remind me then)

Canals

-3,000 Livre
+1,200 Income Lombardy

OVERALL CHANGES

-26,000 Livre
+7,200 Income Lombary (+3,000 in 1802)
+500 Income Emilia (+1,500 in 1802)

You better hope you don't run out of miners...

[Luigi Cocastelli]

I do believe I asked for you to do my reforms, so I feel I deserve it. And anyway, the modern system of employment means that I won't run out

Reform I: Education
I believe that it is the right of every child to be able to read, write and perform elementary mathematics. To this end, small schooling houses will be built in every notable settlement (with approximately 1000 residents). These shall teach the children from the age of 5 to 9 in literacy and numeracy upon all days bar the Sabbath day, which should remain holy to all (as there is currently no concept of weekend, not till the late 1800s).

Furthermore, education establishments in the main settlements of the Republic (to name but a few: Bergamo, Sondrio, Milan, Rimini, Bologna and Parma) will be expanded to allow for further education, widening at the age of 9 to include Sciences, divided into Chemistry (including Metallurgy, Geology, Medicine), Biology (Dissection of animals and humans for the most part), and Physics (Astronomy, Mechanics, Forces). There shall also be small inclusions of the arts, music and foreign languages. From there until the age of 15, these students, and any others from the smaller schooling houses who show considerable promise or zeal in their studies, shall study from the hours of nine o'clock in the morning until three o'clock in the afternoon on the aforementioned days. The cost of the schooling shall come from the state's coffers.

N.B. There Must be at least one schooling house per commune, if one is not to be apparent otherwise, it shall be put in the largest settlement in the commune.

Reform II: Taxation
This reform outlines a taxation system in the Republic, outlined in three articles:

Article I: Census
To ensure that the government can properly account for every citizen over the age of 15 in the Republic. In order to do this, Censi will be carried out every five years to account for every household in the Republic. This will take records of:

- the Patriarch of the household
- the Matriarch of the household
- other men and women above the age of 15 in the household
- all underage citizens in the household

The Census will take: the name; year of birth; current work; income; marital status of all the above groups except underage citizen, where only the names and year of births need be recorded.

The census will be used to form a database of all citizens in the republic, allowing for recognition, and preventing any disappearances.

Article II: Taxation
This Article outlines the taxation of any working over-15 registered by the above censi. Any working person who earns above a certain wage (enough to live on, taking into account the number of earning adults and under-16s in the household) shall be taxed one twentieth of their wage to ensure the Republic can pay for education et cetera. This system of taxation is designed to go easier on the poorer citizens but harsher on the richer citizens, to ensure that no one becomes too poor by the system, a problem the Republic has seen with the poll tax which was once instituted in Britain. I hope that the people will not lose too much faith in the Republic, but I feel it is necessary to ensure the government can continue to serve the people.

Article III: Governmental offices
This article precludes the opening of Governmental offices in any settlement of size enough to warrant a schooling house. These shall oversee elections, censi and taxation officials.

These buildings will represent the Republic and it's pledge to the people, and so there will be capacity for matters to be brought up in the senate, flagged up by individuals of the Republic. These shall be vetted by the officials and then sent to the senate.

Reform III: Agriculture
This reform outlines decrees sent to farmers around the regions of both Emilia and Lombardy. These decrees will advise farmers upon the best ways of ensuring good crop year after year, specifically to spend the winter months growing peas or other legumes to ensure the soil is good for their normal crops. (N.B. peas have been grown in Syria, and are a winter growing plant)

Reform IV: Territorial reforms
The major breakdowns of the Republic to be documented below are:

Lombardy

Bergamo	Brescia	Como
Cremona	Lecco	Lodi
Mantua	Milan	Monza
Pavia	Sondrio	Varese

Emilia

Bologna	Ferrara	Forli-cesena
Modena	Parma	Piacenza
Ravenna	Reggio Emilia	Rimini

Locations of these Regions are as follows:

Lombardy


Emilia

Following the Austrian example, 5 000 Livre are to be set aside for purchase of flags, noting that the Flag of Emilia has been changed, therefore these will have to be manufactured. Flags are to be hung in every port and major town above the town hall, the regional flag below the provincial flag. This should, hopefully, provide an increased loyalty to the Republic as a whole.

Reform V: Senatorial changes
This reform will overhaul the Senatorial system of Cisalpinia to hopefully bring the voice of the people more to the forefront. the different senates and offices are as follows:

Communi
Every commune will have it's own Communal Representative elected by the people as a whole (male, above 15, employed) every five years (starting in 1803). These people will control their day-to-day runnings of their commune, and attend the regional senate, as described below.

Prior to any election, candidates must first be recorded (and be male, over 25, employed, literate and numerate), then may attempt to convince the populace through public speeches and any other way they see fit during the six weeks preceding an election. They may not, however, commit bribery or blackmail (or any other crime), with offenders being punished with 5 years hard labour in a mine.

Voters must first register in person before the six weeks begin, and also must turn up on the election date, again in person, and report their favoured candidate and their name to officials at government offices to be checked off on a list.

Region
Every representative in a region will come together once a month for a regional senate, to be held in odeon-styled theaters. Here they will discuss running of the region and any other matters that befits the regional senate, such as votes of no confidence (allowing the majority to vote for the removal of hopeless delegates as long as examples of prior incompetence is shown to a higher authority) etc.

Province
From the regional senates, 10 Regional Representatives will be elected by majority vote (1803, then from 1809 and every 5 years afterwards) from the regional senate to enter a Provincial Senate, in which delegates will decide Provincial reforms and other day to day runnings of the Province. Furthermore, one leader of all these delegates will become the Provincial Representative, the second highest office in the Republic.

Meetings of the Provincial Senate will be bi-monthly. Elections of Provincial representative will take place every 5 years, the first being in 1803, but afterwards from 1810, 1815 etc.

Inter-province
the General senate will be comprised of half of the delegates from the Provincial senates, again chosen through democratic voting in the Provincial senate, although this must include Provincial representatives. In this, a municipal election will take place, deciding upon which of the Provincial Representatives most deserves the title of Doge and the task of being the Republic's representative to the outside world. Elections for Doge will take place in 1803, 1811 and every 5 years afterwards. This senate will meet monthly, discuss inter-provincial and major reforms, wars, and foreign relations.

With this reform, 21 Odeon based theaters (using the odeon's brilliant style of acoustics to ensure an audience in the hundreds can gather there) will be built (one per region), for use as senatorial houses, and for use as theaters for the general publics use, housing acting and music shows to help pay for themselves. 12 will be build in Lombardy, with the biggest (for the region of Milan) to hold Lombardy's Provincial senate, and the General Senate meetings. 9 shall be built in Emilia, again one per region, with the one in Bologna serving for the Provincial senate. New senatorial decrees will be sent to all major settlements and all communes to ensure the people know of the changes to the senate and their impeding elections this will hopefully raise rulership, as they will see that the senate will be directly influenced by their vote.

Reform VI: Emilia
The province of Emilia denotes over half of the land of the Republic. I am shocked, therefore to see that it has less than a third of the income of Lombardy, and this reform will attempt to rectify that. I wish to see several industries expanded in the area.

Firstly to Agriculture. I wish to make 10 000 Livre available for use by farmer to expand Emilia's agricultural industry, including the growing of wines such as Lambrusco and Sangiovese. This shall be used for procurement of Arable land, tools, training of workers and other items important to the industry.

Secondly, upon the port of Rimini (please could you correnct the name as well?). 10 000 Livre will be spent twofold. Firstly upon the docks and trade to ensure that trade is brought about in an efficient way, and also to expand the docks to allow for further trade. Secondly upon the renovation and expansion of the town itself. I wish to make Rimini an example of Italian sophistication to travellers, and I hope that this will allow that to happen.

Thirdly, upon the town of Bologna. It is my express with to expand Bologna to a city when funds become available, but until then, I wish to spend 5 000 Livre on renovation and expansion of the town, an act which will also promote industry in the area.

Finally, 5 000 Livre will be spent on internal roads and trade routed to ensure that travel and trade in Emilia can be done quickly and easily.

Overall, 30 000 Livre will be spent on Emilia to bring it's income and loyalty, up so that it lies as a standard of Italian excellence and sophistication.

Concisely put (I-VI)
I: Education for everyone from the age of 5 to 9, further education in large settlements to 15. curriculum of maths & english (basic and expanded), with additional science classes for those who are in the expanded schools

II:
I census every 5 years for the people.
II 5% tax to every earner, with exemtions for poor people.
III Government offices everymajor settlement (1000 < people) or at least one per commune.

III: Agriculture - Crop rotation and planting peas in winter to nutriate the soil.

IV: Provincial and regional flag colours (basically what Mith did)

V: Heirarchys in Republican system, going from commune to Country. Also includes building of 21 large Senatorial and performance theaters.

VI: 30k to go to Emilia, to be converted into loyalty and income:
10k for agriculture
10k for Rimini (please correct on the province profile if you have time) split halfway to the docks and to the city itself.
5k for Bologna
5k for Internal trade routes.

[Friedrich Wilhelm III]

1802 Income bonuses added

[Emperor Francis I]

If you have a problem with the original reforms, you have to contact Stu for his reasons why.

Reform I - Education
This has been deemed too modern by the staff as compulsory secondary education didn't exist at all at this time, and primary education only existed in a handful of countries.

However, the staff have agreed a cost of 2.5 x provincial incomes for all countries which intend to implement compulsory primary education and don't already have it. It is up to you whether you accept this price or not; the current cost to you is 138,003 Livre (not taking into account any effects the below reforms may have).

Reform II - Taxation
Article 1: The census is seen as intrusive, so patriotism drops by 0.5, but represents good rulership, so rulership increases by 0.5.
Article 2: Taxes are never popular, and such a wide-sweeping one like this causes patriotism to fall by 1. It increases the treasury by 30,000 Livre.
Article 3: Although it's good that the Republic wants to administer its realm efficiently, the government offices in every major town is seen by the people as the state getting too big and causes patriotism to fall by another 0.5, this is, however, an attempt at good administration so rulership increases by 0.5.

Reform III - Agriculture
A cost of 2,000 Livre yields a 500 Livre increase in each province. (You didn't go into much detail, to be honest with you.)

Reform IV - Territorial Reforms
As with Austria, your provincial loyalties increase by 0.5, as does patriotism. 1,000 Livre is spent on new flags for Emilia.

Reform V - The Senate
Universal suffrage for males over 15 is popular, however, this is counterbalanced by unpopularity with those who think 16 year olds aren't mature enough to vote in elections. No change.

Due to a very low literacy rate, the entry requirements for standing for election effectively means only the gentry and nobility are able to. Patriotism falls by 0.5.

The 21 Odeon-based theatres cost 22,000 Livre to build (1,000 Livre each, double for the one in Milan) and increase the provincial loyalties by 1 point each.

Overall effort and administrative excellence of this reform: increase in patriotism by 1 point, and rulership by 1.


(As you admitted in a PM that Reform VI was posted after you did your increases, I am not doing it now and can be done at a later date.)

[Emperor Francis I]

Reform VI
Costs of 30,000 Livre increase provincial loyalty by 1.5 and income by 8,000 Livre.


(On a side-note, can I just say it is irritating that you have emulated my reforms and the formatting of them. Be aware that we have changed the rules so that if you copy someone else's reforms, you must state so.)

[Luigi Cocastelli]

Reform I: Education (revisited)
The Senate has agreed for the previous reform on education to be implemented in Emilia before the rest of the reforms. This will cost 55 000 Livre and hopefully allow the majority of the population to be able to run in elections, not just noblemen, thus increasing patriotism.

Reform II: Calendar
This article disembowels the problem of conflicting calendars with the rest of the world. While almost the entire world uses the Gregorian calendar, the Republic currently uses the French Republican Calendar. Needless to say, this state of affairs is most challenging for trade, relations and other external actions. Therefore, effective from the turn of the year 1805 in the Gregorian Calendar, the official calendar of the Cisalpine Republic will be the Gregorian, and 100 Livre shall be spent on new calendars, almanacs etc. to be used from that date in all governmental offices.
OOC: Quel trivialité, I have no idea what effect it will come to.

Reform III: Bologna
This Reform promulgates the expansion of the large town of Bologna (the biggest settlement of Emilia, and therefore quite important) into city status. This will cost the country 100 000 Livre, but hopefully significantly increase the income of the province, due to the increased industry and commerce that comes with city status. Also we believe this will elate the people within the area of Bologna which has been neglected, driving loyalty upwards.

Article B: Extra constructions
In addition to the elevation to city status, 50 000 Livre shall be made available for the expansion of the city centre, to ensure that it becomes a true centre of excellence and culture.

To this end, the city centre will incorporate firstly a large university, using the Humboldtian ideal of the students researching areas of their interest whilst the professors supervise. Alongside this, lectures and seminars will be run for general teaching of the topics included. The topics shall be: the three Sciences (taught separately); Engineering of many disciplines; Other branches of science e.g. Geology; Mathematics; Medicine; Foreign Languages (most notably German and French, as they are the neighbouring two languages); Italian; Architecture; History, both European, Italian and world-wide; Law; Music; and Philosophy.

To be awarded a degree (and henceforth the be known as a master of their subject) students must study for at least 3 years, sit a final exam in their subject to ensure comprehensive knowledge thereof and finally submit a study or piece of work in their subject considered by the faculty of the university to be a) correct and b) of sufficient complexity for a master in their subject. To become a Doctor of the subject (and, with that able to teach students for their masterships), the student must provide notably more advanced research into their topic of choice. To study for a doctorate, one must have a mastership in a directly related subject, preferably the subject itself. (NB, the university of Bologna is widely accepted to be the oldest in Europe.)

Secondly, a Basilica will be constructed opposite the university which shall be the centre of Roman catholic learning and worship in the area. This Basilica will be constructed by the foremost architects of the time to ensure that it truly captivates the importance of God in society (since France et al. have been reconciled since the concordat of 1801).

Alongside this will be several churches, mosques, synagogues and other places of worship to all the other notable religions in the world, in an attempt to promote religious harmony.

Consecration ceremonies will be attended to by the respective archbishops, Rabbis, Imams and other religious leaders, apart from any Quaker meeting places in the area, which do not need it. For the Catholic Basilica, requests will be sent for the Pope himself to travel to Bologna to consecrate the Basilica.

A map of the proposed layout of the city centre, where U denotes University holdings, B for the religious sector and Basilica, O for other buildings of Municipal or Cultural importance, can be found Here



Reform IV: Parma
To pay homage to the recent Duchy of Parma, Parma proper will be elevated to City status, costing 100 000 Livre but significantly increasing Incomethrough trade to the eastern areas of the province and Increasing loyalty in the region.

A map of the two cities can be found Here.

Not Pending[/i]

[Sultan Annatar I]

Education: -55,000 Treasury, +1 Patriotism, +5,000 Income
Calendar: Spain, Portugal, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and most of Italy implemented the new calendar on Friday, 15 October 1582, following Julian Thursday, 4 October 1582. The Spanish and Portuguese colonies adopted the calendar later due to the slowness of communication in those days. France adopted the new calendar on Monday, 20 December 1582[/b]. Important bits highlighted.
Bologna: -100,000 Treasury, One year to build, +10,000 Income (next Sunday), +1.5 Loyalty
Extra bits: -50,000 Treasury, Put in once finished, +5,000 Income
Ferrara: 50km away from the coast? Hardly a coastal town/port. It'll be a city if you want it.

[Emperor Francis I]

Parma
+1.5 Loyalty
+10,000 Livre Income
- 100,000 Treasury

[Luigi Cocastelli]

Income Challenge
OOC: Stolen from Mith's and Keiran's reforms, for general mintiness, and amazing effects.

IC: Having seen the wondrous things that the Empires of the Ottomans and the Austrians with their provincial Competitions, I believe that such an act performed in the Cisalpine Republic would significantly increase it's economic stability.

To this end, all the regions of Emilia will receive 10 000 Livre to improve their industries as they and their representatives see fit. The regions shall all be competing with each other around the ingenuity and success of their entrepreneurial skills.

Those who manage to increase the income of their province the most shall be rewarded threefold: Firstly with more work to the tune of another 25 000 Livre for them to work their genius upon. Secondly an open feast held in the main settlement of the region for all to attend, most importantly the entrepreneurs who made this feast possible, upon which 1 000 Livre will be spent. Finally, 4 000 Livre will be spent attempting to increase the culture of the region, hopefully increasing patriotism. (note, this bit is my own)

The region which increases most in the listings as seen below (which are to be kept hidden), shall receive another 10 000 Livre to further increase their gains.

Rank	Region	Income
1.	Bologna	16 000
2.	Parma	11 000
2.	Rimini	11 000
3.	Pavia	3 750
4.	Massa Carrara	2 750
5.	Modena	1 500
6.	Piacenza	1 250
6.	Reggio Emilia	1 250
7.	Ferrara	1 000
7.	Ravenna	1 000
8.	Forli-Cesena	750
9.	Revigo	500
10.	La Spezia	250

Further, anachronistic comments for the mod (semi-OOC):

Major industries worth knowing about are:

• Pavia: Half of all the Lombardia wine produced is produced in this region. See here
  
• Massa Carrara: Carrara Marble See Here
  
• Rovigo: Sugar beet See Here
  

Those are only three of 13, but it's a start.

IC: Overall, I am spending 170 000 Livre upon the province of Emilia, so I predict loyalty will also rise.


For later reference:[/i][/b][/size] (or, I got bored with waiting, so I'm going to annoy mith by abusing the edit button.)

(done at past 6 on sunday, just in time for the turn of the year)

Agriculture of Cisalpinia:
This reform shall be done in parts, depending on which region of Cisalpinia it concerns.

Rovigo:
The region of Rovigo will henceforth have an increased 10 000 Livre dedicated to it to improve various crops ("wheat, maize, rice and sugar beets as well as grapevines, apples, pears, peaches, tomatoes and vegetables" according to the mighty and vandalisable place known as wikipedia) in the area, a prime export of that region. Another 10 000 Livre shall be spent on the various fisheries in the region: funding and helping create new fishing fleets, and aquaculture (possible due to this being the wetlands of the Po)(aquaculture is fish farms etc, the way prehistoric (almost) chinese made goldfish too, from carp).

Other regions will be discussed later, however at the moment I hope the Rovigians will feel more loyal due to the money spent upon them, and also find themselves more productive (having a bigger income) as a result.

[Emperor Francis I]

You have pissed me off. Furthermore I am pissed off that no other staff member could have done these in my absence - apparently, when I'm not around, nothing gets done.

Because I'm short on time, these will short and sweet.

Income Challenge
-170,000 Livre Treasury
+58,000 Livre Income
+5 Loyalty
+2 Patriotism


Agriculture in Emilia
-20,000 Livre Treausry
+5,000 Livre Income
+1 Loyalty

[Luigi Cocastelli]

Restructuring of the Cisalpine Government (part two)

It has come to the attention of the senate, after continued deliberation, that Cisalpinia requires a figurehead. In almost every other country on the globe, a definite rallying figure or other person can be found for the people to relate to. This has been lacking in the Republic so far, so faith in the country, both internally and externally, has been somewhat lacking, for due cause, after all, who would trust a man whose power may last for a lone five year period? Therefore, it is the unanimous will of the senate to reinstate the titles and positions of duke for the previous duchies of Reggio Modena, Parma and Massa-Carrara, and instate

more to come