Regidor

To which Sancho replied, "Senor, there's nothing to stick at in that, for maybe the regidors who brayed then came to he alcaldes of their town afterwards, and so they may go by both titles; moreover, it has nothing to do with the truth of the story whether the brayers were alcaldes or regidors, provided at any rate they did bray; for an alcalde is just as likely to bray as a regidor." ❋ Unknown (2002)

'We'll soon see,' said the second regidor, 'for my plan is that you should go one side of the forest, and I the other, so as to go all round about it; and every now and then you will bray and I will bray; and it cannot be but that the ass will hear us, and answer us if he is in the forest.' ❋ Unknown (2002)

A fortnight might have gone by, so the story goes, since the ass had been missing, when, as the regidor who had lost it was standing in the plaza, another regidor of the same town said to him, 'Pay me for good news, gossip; your ass has turned up.' ❋ Unknown (2002)

This family ranked among the nobility of Seville and mention is found of the confirmation by Alfonso XI. of Guillen de Las Casas in the office of regidor of the city in 1318. ❋ Francis Augustus MacNutt (N/A)

The governing agencies of the parish were an elected council (_junta de parochia_), presided over by the parish priest, and the _regidor_, named by the district governor to represent the interests of the central government. ❋ Frederic Austin Ogg (1914)

As a reward for distinguished services he received a commission as regidor or governor of Santiago de los Caballeros in Guatemala, where he made his home. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

It would seem that, although poor, the family of Díaz was noble and distinguished, for his father was regidor of the important town of ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Valdivia, the regidor of the colony, had been sent to Hispaniola for provisions, but the supply he brought back was absurdly small. ❋ L. Lamprey (1910)

Valdivia, regidor of Darien, had been sent to Hispaniola by Balboa, the governor, with important letters and a rich tribute of gold, to get supplies and reinforcements for the colony. ❋ L. Lamprey (1910)

Seeing also that the persons who had charge of these did not conclude them, you appointed him as your procurator-general; and, besides him, a regidor of that city council ❋ James Alexander Robertson (1906)

They shall return them by a regidor, who shall report their conclusions, so that after examination the president may determine that which is fitting. ❋ Various (1906)

In the city of Manila, on the eighth day of the month of March, one thousand six hundred and thirty-six, I, the notary, read and notified the order and act of this paper, as is contained therein, to Captain Santiago de Gastelu, regidor of this city, in his own person. ❋ James Alexander Robertson (1906)

All these regidors met, and unanimously elected and appointed the regidor Diego Hernandez Bitoria attorney-general for them and for this city. ❋ James Alexander Robertson (1906)

In this matter, and regarding a matter of such gravity, it was told me that when a regidor who privately told it was asked how they had done such a thing, he had answered by asking what they would have done if a traitor had come to govern them. ❋ James Alexander Robertson (1906)

Vidaña, regidor of this city, having decided to do so on account of the accounts and news which I receive, and which your Majesty will already have learned -- of all which I now send another copy with this. ❋ James Alexander Robertson (1906)

The distribution of these tickets was determined at the town hall by a board made up of the governor, attorney-general, the dean of the _audiencia_, one _alcalde_, one _regidor_ and eight citizens. ❋ James Alexander Robertson (1906)

As such, the said Don Juan Sarmiento and the senior regidor -- because of the absence of Admiral Don Fernando Galindo, who has been occupied in the service of your Majesty -- are in the exercise of their offices; and this has resulted in the quiet and peace of this community and that of the appellants themselves. ❋ James Alexander Robertson (1906)

Geronimo de Fuentes bid at auction [for the position of regidor], and the judges of the auction knocked it down to him; and after he had paid to the treasury the price and the half-annat, his title as regidor was made out in the ordinary form. ❋ James Alexander Robertson (1906)

I, Diego Hernandez Vitoria, citizen and regidor of this city and attorney-general of the same, declare that, in order to show by the above investigation the little harm which the Portuguese suffer from our going to Macan, I need a copy from the government books, of the decrees which Pedro Brito took to Macan. ❋ James Alexander Robertson (1906)

And a _regidor_ would be off to don Ramón's like a greyhound; and arriving at the _patio_ panting, out of breath, he would heave a sigh of relief and contentment at sight of "the chief" there, pacing up and down as usual, ready to get his friends out of their difficulties as if the limitless resources of Providence were at his command. ❋ Vicente Blasco Ib����ez (1897)