In each province where there were Katipunan members, a provincial council called "Sangguniang Bayan" was established and in each town was an organized popular council called "Sangguniang Balangay". Each "bayan" and "balangay" had its own set of elected officials: "pangulo" (president); "kalihim" (secretary); "tagausig" (fiscal);" tagaingat-yaman" (treasurer); "pangalawang pangulo" (vice president); "pangalawang kalihim" (vice secretary); "mga kasangguni" (councilors); "mabalasig" (terrible brother); "taliba" (guard); "maniningil" (collector/auditor); "tagapamahala ng basahan ng bayan" (custodian of the people's library); "tagapangasiwa" (administrator); "manunulat" (clerk); "tagatulong sa pagsulat" (assistant clerk); "tagalaan" (warden) and "tagalibot" (patroller). Each "balangay" was given a chance to expand their own spheres of influence through the triangle system in order to elevate their status to "Sangguniang Bayan". Every "balangay" that did not gain "Sangguniang Bayan" status were dissolved and annexed by greater provincial or popular councils.