Der Bote für Tirol1850s4 tags
Constitution of the Free Municipality of Merano and Election of Mayor Joseph Haller
On 11 July 1850, the citizens of Meran gathered at the Post inn to celebrate the constitution of their first free municipality and the election of Joseph Haller as mayor. In the presence of District Captain Kopp and other dignitaries, formal speeches and toasts marked the occasion in honour of the Imperial House and the new municipal self-government.