Lex Aurelia of 195 B.C - Legions / Roads / Colonies / Maintenance / Games

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WHEREAS the Gallic barbarians have betrayed The Senate and People of Rome in the past,

WHEREAS Roman soldiers have performed heroic tasks in the recent campaign against the Boii and have earned a right to settle new lands,

And WHEREAS Rome requires rapid transportation to defend her allies and colonies,

The Senate of Rome enacts as follows:

1. Consul Decius Bellicus shall be tasked with concluding the pacification of the Boii and beginning the pacification of the Insubres for the Consular year 559 AUC.

2. The Censor shall oversee the survey and construction of a new highway to the Po Valley of a total distance, in feet, circa 876,000, which would originate an expenditure of 6,132,000 Denarii. As current Censor, Gaius Cassius Vecellinus, shall receive funding for a years of operations, at 1,022,000 d to carry out the task. He is recommended to by the Senate to appoint Hostus Lucretius Tricipinitus to assist in this endeavour for the consular year 559.

Total cost of measure 2: 1,022,000

3. The Censor shall oversee the establishment of two coloniae of 1,500 veterans each in Gallia Cisalpina, and shall receive authorization for funding of 945,000 d to carry out this task. He is recommended by the Senate to appoint Marcus Silvius Pastor to assist in the establishment of these colonies in this consular year, 559.

Total cost of Measure 3: 945,000

4. The raising of Socii allies to assist with Consular campaign in the North.

Total costs:
2x Combat readiness fee for Legio I & II: 400,000
2x Socii Allies: 500,000

Total Cost of Measure 4: 900,000

5. The raising of 2 legions to be deployed to Hispania, as well as returning the two Socii allies home:
New Legion: 692,280
New Legion: 692,280
Transport: 400,000

Total Cost of Measure 5: 1,784,560

6. The usual maintenance of Roman institutions: 500,000

7. Funding for Aediles games and festivals for the year: 100,000

Total costs:

Measure 2: 1,022,000
Measure 3: 945,000
Measure 4: 900,000
Measure 5: 1,784,560
Measure 6: 500,000
Measure 7: 100,000

Total: 5,251,560