AGORANOMI  , magistrates in the republics of

Greece, whose position and duties were in many respects similar to those of the aediles of Rome . In Athens there were ten, chosen annually by lot, five of whom took charge of the city and five of the Peiraeus . They maintained order in the markets, settled disputes, examined the quality of the articles exposed for sale, tested weights and measures, collected the harbour dues and enforced the shipping regulations .