conservators (conservatori). The Roman revolution of 1848 interrupted the reforming process that had begun with Rome the previous year, but in an edict of 24 November 1850, in implementation of Pius IX's motu prioprio of 12 September 1849, Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli defined the new competences of the council and magistracy. The councils would now: nominate their own employees and those on their payroll run the school system maintain the roads and other communal infrastructure (bridges, aqueducts, fountains, etc.) operate the public utilities approve the annual tabella (budget) The magistracy would now: execute the decisions of the council sign contracts on behalf of the council prepare the annual budget and accounting statements The municipalities were divided into five classes based on population, which determined how many councilors they would get: > 20,000 inhabitants → first class → 36 councilors > 10,000 inhabitants → second class → 30 councilors > 5,000 inhabitants → third class → 24 councilors > 1,000 inhabitants → fourth class → 16 councilors < 1,000 inhabitants → fifth class → 10 councilors The councilors were to be selected by the delegate and approved by the Cardinal Prefect of the Sacra Consulta. Rome's council was reduced from 100 to 48. Notes References Primary sources Moto proprio della Santità di Nostro Signore Papa Pio Settimo in data de' 6 luglio 1816 sulla organizzazione dell'amministrazione pubblica esibito negli atti del nardi segretario di camera nel di 14 del mese ed anno suddetto Secondary sources Papal States History of the papacy