 He was further entrusted with the superintendence () of the city and the keeping of public discipline; and the severity with which he watched over the conduct of the citizens became almost proverbial.He had a noble taste for every thing that was beautiful and grand, as he showed by the buildings he erected or completed, both for the use of the citizens and the ornament of the city.His integrity was so great, that even private persons deposited with him large sums of money, which they wished to be kept in safety.