Myloi gets a customs station

1873 Proven

After years of requests, a law of 1873 set up 'a customs station at Myloi of Argos'. Goods for Arcadia no longer had to make the detour through Nafplio. In 1874 a newspaper noted that there were public offices at Myloi.

Where

The pier and harbour, Myloi (the village)

Threads

Harbour and pier, Industry and trade, Running the village

Certainty

Proven confirmed by primary sources

Sources

• Law ΣΑΕ΄ (1873), cited in Οἰκονομικὰ Χρονικά, 2-3-1874; Ἡ Βουλή, 16-3-1874, Hellenic Parliament Library, digital newspaper collection

Also in this period

1. 19 June 1834

   Myloi becomes seat of the municipality of Temenion

   When King Otto's government divided Greece into municipalities, Myloi became the seat of the municipality of Temenion (Δήμος Τημενίου), named after the ancient harbour town nearby.

   ProvenRunning the village

2. 4 November 1840

   A town hall in Myloi

   A notice in the Athens paper Athina announces an auction "in Myloi of the municipality of Temenion, in front of the town hall". A year later a court paper mentions "the café in Myloi of the municipality of Temenion". So…

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3. 30 December 1840

   The municipality of Temenion disappears

   According to the official register of administrative changes, Temenion was merged into the municipality of Argos in December 1840. Yet newspapers still speak of "the municipality of Temenion" in 1841 and 1845. By 1864 at…

   DisputedRunning the village

4. 1843

   Myloi chooses an elector

   For the elections to the National Assembly after the revolution of 3 September 1843, each village chose electors. For Myloi this was Panagis Spanos, the earliest villager of Myloi we know by name in a public role.

   ProvenRunning the village