Goodmorning fellow citizens, I hope you are all doing well.

First here is a quick summary of the last few days:

• The canal is finished and connected to the Gentek river. We managed to reach an agreement with Soltok, who proposed to gift its property to the city. According to his will, the remaining part of this plot, now adjacent to the canal, shall be dedicated to nature. Work still needs to be done on canal's entrance and on port infrastructure.

• The construction of the wall is underway. An outline has been drawn around the city, so anyone willing to help should be able to. The pattern to reproduce can be found in the finished sections. Note: the construction of the wall around the south-east district (across the river and the canal) will wait. New gates are also to be opened, to the west and to the east, aligned with city roads.

Now I would like your opinions on some measures I would like to implement:

• Each citizen would be provided with an ID book, written by the Grand Consul (for now) and attesting Mercer citizenship. A similar version, written by the citizen, would be kept by the city. This should ensure identity during electoral processes (by posting a screenshot of the ID book along the vote), and is a good basis for other legal and administrative processes. A (symbolic) contribution of 1 iron per citizen would be required, for book crafting and safe storage.

• A similar system could be implemented concerning titles to property.

• Mercer should adopt a set of core values (say 3), whose essence shall be always respected by City-State's laws and decisions. This would ensure us cohesion, consistency and durability. I will wait for your suggestions before proposing mine.