Original scientific paper
Municipal administration and economy of Petrijevci in the first half of the 19th century
Stjepan Vidaković
Abstract
The paper is based on the published scientific and popular literature on Petrijevci and on the archival records available at the State Archive of Osijek for the period from the end of the 18th to the beginning of the 19th century. The examined records are stored in eight boxes as part of the Valpovo manor fund. The boxes under inventory numbers 107, 147, 148 and 671 contain records written in Latin and only to a lesser extent, in German. The records encompass documents from the period of the District of Petrijevci after the administration reform of1786. The rest of the examined records are placed in boxes under numbers 449, 450, 451 and 452. These boxes host the documentation of the Municipality of Petrijevci written in Croatian.
There was a settlement called Mursela in the area of the contemporary Petrijevci back in the Roman era. The medieval period saw the erection of the village of Petrovci whereas during the Ottoman Empire, this place grew to be one of the bigger surrounding settlements. Due to its favourable geographical position, the location of the present Petrijevci is convenient for settlement and hence after the establishment of the Valpovo manor and its award to the Counts of Hilleprang von Prandau at the beginning of the 18th century, Petrijevci became the biggest place in the newly-established manor. Petrijevci turned into the centre of the Municipality of Petrijevci which during that time changed its scope and size. Nevertheless, the municipality had retained its status until 1848 when after the abolishment of feudalism, it became an independent administrative unit. In the meantime, the Municipality of Petrijevci as part of the Valopovo manor was bound to pay fees and taxes both to the landlord and the kingdom. Fulfilment of these obligations was entrusted to the locals who, for pecuniary compensation, took care of the accomplishment of set goals. Their duties referred to making a list of property and liabilities which were to be met by every household, assuring smooth functioning of everyday living in the village and resolving current issues which did not belong to the competences of the central government in Valpovo.
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Publication date:
29.1.2016.
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