 One important measure was the institution of a municipal reorganization in September 1856, augmenting the number of departments in the province to give the administration more efficiency in governing and managing, the Punilla Department was divided in two, giving origin to the Cruz del Eje Department (1856).The following year local authorities were elected, and the Capital's municipal government was put in place on 9 July 1857, with its first president Juan Posse.On 3 January 1858 the Municipality of Río Cuarto was organized, with its new president Adolfo Ortiz.