Distritos (Dolores Hidalgo - Irapuato)

Dolores Hidalgo

Presidencia Municipal, Dolores Hidalgo

The Tesorería Municipal, with the authorisation of the state government, issued $10,000 in notes. This was guaranteed by a deposit of $8,995 (the other $1,005 being used in the cost of materials and printing)^{AHEG, Fondo Secretario de Gobierno, Secciones de Gobierno, Primer Departamento, 1915, caja 9, informe of Gilberto M. Navarro, 24 January 1916}.

Dick Long in his November 1974 auction also offered a different 5c note^{[image needed]} which he described as "Entirely different design but same legends on obverse, violet, black on white, 30x51mm". 

The 25c and 50c notes were signed by the Presidente Municipal, Tesorero and Secretario.

Ausencio Ramírez was appointed Presidente Municipal on I July 1916AHEG, Fondo Secretario de Gobierno, Secciones de Gobierno, Primer Departamento, 1915, caja 9.
Gregorio Guerrero
[identification needed]

We know of another design for the 25c note, which might not have been used. This lack the legend that it was approved by the state government.

Irapuato

There were two issues, the first probably dating to autumn 1915, and we know of four values (2c, 5c, 10c and 20c). The first issue was, by the Ayuntamiento’s own admission, small. By May 1916 most of it had been destroyed and there were again problems making change so the Junta de Administración Civil took advantage of a visit by José Siurob, the governor and military commander of the state, on 4 May, to ask for authorisation for a new issue. Siurob agreed to a new issue, similar in size to the former and using the same funds that had been deposited to guarantee the earlier issue^{AHMI, Actas de Ayuntamiento, libro 1}.