 August 12, 1831 Baron Otto von Pfeilitzer-Franck was appointed Governor (civil) of Yekaterinoslav, and on June 4, 1832 - Governor of Taganrog.The Taganrog Government at that moment comprised the cities of Rostov on Don, Nakhichevan and Mariupol.He was also appointed as the chief administrator ("главный попечитель") of the merchant vessels' navigation in the Azov Sea, and head of the Taganrog Customs district.