Vicente Julbe
Vicente Julbe (c. 1800 – c. 1860) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1 October 1851[1] to 14 February 1854.[lower-alpha 1][2] He was a Spanish military officer with the rank of Coronel.[3]
Coronel Vicente Julbe | |
|---|---|
| 54th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1 October 1851 – 14 February 1854 | |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Neumann |
| Succeeded by | Julio Duboc |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1800 |
| Died | c. 1860 |
| Profession | Military |
Mayoral term
Julbe is remembered for an edict he issued in October 1852. It stipulated that all homeowners were responsible for building a sidewalk in front of the houses. The sidewalk was to be 45 inches wide, have an slight inclination towards the street for rain water runoff, and be made of bricks.[4]
Notes
- Socorro Girón states Vicente Julbe's position was that of a corregidor, a person named by the King to acts as mayor.(Socorro Girón. Ponce, el Teatro La Perla y La Campana de la Almudaina. Gobierno Municipal de Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 1992. page 52.)
References
- Eduardo Neumann Gandia. "Verdadera y Autentica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. p.277.
- Socorro Girón. Ponce, el Teatro La Perla y La Campana de la Almudaina. Gobierno Municipal de Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 1992. page 52.
- Municipios – Ponce Archived 24 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- Eli D. Oquendo Rodriguez. A Orillas del Mar Caribe. Lajas, Puerto Rico: Editorial Akelarre. Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones del Sur Oeste de Puerto Rico. 2017. p.110.
Further reading
- Ramon Marin. Las Fiestas Populares de Ponce. Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico. 1994.
External links
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Guillermo Neumann |
Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico 1 October 1851 - 14 February 1854 |
Succeeded by Julio Duboc |
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