Year1913
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1913
The Misericórdia de Santa Cruz had an income of 1.034$68, spent 400$ on chapel repairs and treated 14 patients.
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1913
Armando Eduardo Pinto Correia was director of the Vida Academica.
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1913
Dr Carlos França published his study of the Porto Santo rabbit.
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1913
Manuel Pestana dos Reis published the verse collection Canções de Tristes.
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1913
The Misericórdia de Machico recorded revenue of 842$76.
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1913
Eduardo Clemente Nunes Pereira was ordained priest and published the speech 'Delenda est Carthago'.
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1913
João Paulo da Veiga Pestana completed preparatory studies at the Funchal lyceum.
Veiga Pestana (Second Lieutenant João Paulo da) João Paulo da Veiga Pestana Funchal
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1913
William and Alfredo Reid donated 9,863 volumes to the Funchal library.
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1913
A terrace was built over the Funchal meteorological post.
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1913–1916
The Conferences of St Vincent de Paul spread to suburban and rural parishes.
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1913
A second pavilion was built at the asylum.
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1913
The Recolhimento das Órfãs housed 2 orphans and 24 women, with expenses of 716$67.
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1913
Manuel Ribeiro's Poentes was published in Funchal.
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1913
The statutes of the Associação de Classe dos Chauffeurs da Madeira were printed.
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1913–1914
Natural-history specimens were acquired for the lyceum museum through Alberto Artur Sarmento's efforts.
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1913
During a long stay in Funchal the Visconde de Meireles advocated rebuilding Columbus's house.
Columbus (Christopher)Meireles (Viscount of) Viscount of MeirelesChristopher Columbus
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1913
José da Cruz Batista Santos published Rosas e Jasmins.
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1913
Vicente Ferrer published a pamphlet in Lisbon on the lawsuit over Monsignor Hipólito Costa's will.
Costa (Monsignor Hipólito da Purificação das Angústias e) Vicente FerrerHipolito da Purificação das Angustias e Costa Lisbon
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1913
José Simão da Costa published books on coconut cultivation and the Amazon region.
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February 1913
The Democratic Party took over Madeira's district administrative bodies.
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1 February 1913
A decree approved instructions for the Junta Agrícola on promoting Madeiran produce.
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3 February 1913
Funchal council passed a further resolution on Ventura Terra's improvement plan.
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12 February 1913
The Junta Geral resolved to establish the Escola de Utilidades e Belas Artes.
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13 February 1913
The Parque Leite Monteiro's original name was restored.
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8 March 1913
A decree approved the regulation of the rural and forestry service, under which the Junta Agrícola created a rural and forest police corps.
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20 March 1913–27 March 1913
Alfredo Ernesto de Sá Cardoso was appointed civil governor of Madeira by decree on 20 March and took office on 27 March.
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21 March 1913
The Missão Marquês de Pombal was founded.
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22 March 1913–3 April 1913
The Coimbra University tuna visited Funchal, arriving on 22 March and leaving for Lisbon on 3 April.
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15 April 1913–23 September 1913
The newspaper A Democracia was published, issuing 46 numbers.
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19 April 1913–13 August 1913
A ministerial order of 19 April authorised handing the Areeiro building to the Junta Agrícola da Madeira, which received it on 13 August.
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1 May 1913–10 May 1913
Remígio António Gil Spínola Barreto was appointed substitute civil governor of Funchal district on 1 May and took office on 10 May.
Barreto (Remígio António Gil Spínola) Remígio António Gil Spínola Barreto Funchal
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1 May 1913–7 December 1913
The second newspaper O Liberal was published in Funchal, producing 176 issues.
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29 May 1913–30 August 1914
O Athenista published thirty fortnightly issues.
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29 May 1913
The council declared definitive the cession of the Casa das Angústias to the Funchal Asilo de Mendicidade.
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31 May 1913
Reformed statutes of the Montepio Madeirense were approved.
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5 July 1913–6 August 1913
Decrees of 5 July and 6 August regulated the use of the old episcopal palace.
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9 July 1913
The agricultural law (no. 26) of 9 July 1913 created the Regional Chamber of Agriculture, abolished the District Council of Agriculture and set up agricultural and forestry sections, Funchal forming no. 25.
Regional Chamber of AgricultureDistrict Council of AgricultureAgricultural Region (Ninth)Forest regimeForestry Services Funchal
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23 July 1913
The 'grazing law' decree regulated livestock grazing and charcoal-making in the Madeiran mountains, restricting pigs and goats to fenced owners' land; it was never fully enforced.
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26 July 1913
Luiz da Rocha Machado & C.ª won the contract for Funchal's full water-supply and sewer works.
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7 August 1913
The administrative law of 7 August 1913 set municipal council sizes, fixed the Junta Geral's composition with a three-member executive committee, gave executive commissions oversight of brotherhoods' accounts and left administrative tribunal powers unchanged.
Administrative auditorMunicipal councilsDistrict CommissionGeneral Councils
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13 August 1913
The Junta Autónoma das Obras do Porto do Funchal was created by decree.
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September 1913
The fungus Menezesia setulosa was found by C. Torrend on decaying ivy at Monte.
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22 September 1913
A further decree ceded part of the Convent of Santa Clara to the Auxílio Maternal.
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4 October 1913–12 October 1913
Nautical festivals in Funchal marked the third anniversary of the Republic.
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26 October 1913
The Associação dos Chauffeurs da Madeira was installed.
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26 October 1913
The Juventude Católica do Funchal published the single-issue newspaper "Homenagem de Desagravo ao Redemptor do Mundo".
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8 November 1913
A decree regulated the production of and trade in Madeira wine.
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13 November 1913
João da Câmara Pestana was elected deputy for Madeira.
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15 November 1913
Madeiran doctors unveiled a plaque on the Funchal house where Dr Luís da Câmara Pestana was born, and the street was renamed after him.
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17 November 1913
Conselheiro Francisco António de Freitas e Abreu died in Funchal.
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29 November 1913
Prisoners were transferred to the new prison at the former São Lázaro hospital, and demolition of the old prison building in Largo da Sé, Funchal, began.
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1 December 1913
The first issue of the newspaper Alma Nova was published.
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22 December 1913
Canon José Joaquim de Sena Freitas died in Rio de Janeiro.
Sena Freitas (Canon José Joaquim) José Joaquim de Sena Freitas Rio de Janeiro
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25 December 1913
Ernesto Venceslau de Sousa died at the Hospício da Princesa D. Maria Amélia in Funchal.
Sousa (Ernesto Venceslau de) Ernesto Venceslau de Sousa Princess Maria Amélia Hospice
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29 December 1913
The Britannic Lodge, a Masonic lodge in Madeira, was founded.