Honours for Pytheas of Alopeke, manager of the water supply
IG II3 1 338 Date: 333/2 BC
Gods
Decree 2 In the archonship of Nikokrates (333/2), in the first
prytany, of AigeisII, for which Archelas son of Chairias
of Pallene was secretary. On the ninth
(5) of Metageitnion, the thirty-ninth of the
prytany. Of the presiding committee (proedrōn) Nikias
of Themakos was putting to the vote. The People decided. Chairionides
son of Lysanias of Phlya proposed: concerning the proposal
that the People required the Council to formulate and
(10) bring forward about Pytheas, for him to be honoured
by the People, for good fortune, the People shall decide:
since Pytheas, having been elected in charge of the water supply (epi tas krēnas),
is both fulfilling his other official duties[1] well
and with love of honour (philotimōs) and has now both constructed (exōikodomēken) (15) a new fountain (krēnēg) at the sanctuary of Ammon and built (kateskeuaken) the fountain (krēnēn) in the Amphiaraion and has taken care (epimemelētai) of the water channel (hudatos agōgēs) and the underground conduits (huponomōn) there, to praise Pytheas
son of Sosidemos of Alopeke,[3] when he has rendered his
(20) accounts, and crown him with a gold crown
of 1,000 drachmas for his excellence and justice
in his management of the water supply (epimeleian tōn krēnōn),
in order that others who are elected
in charge of the water supply (epi tas krēnas) may each of them also show love of honour (philotimōntai) towards the
(25) People; and the prytany secretary (grammatea ton kata prutaneian) shall inscribe
this decree and that of the Council
on two stone stelai and stand one
in the sanctuary of Ammon and one in
that of Amphiaraos (en Anphiaraou);[2] and for inscribing the stelai
(30) let the treasurer of the People give 20 drachmas for each
stele from the People’s fund for
expenditure on decrees.
Decree 1 The Council decided. On the thirty-eighth
of the prytany. Council in the Council chamber. Of the
(35) [presiding committee (proedrōn) . . . was putting to the vote] . . . . . .