shall assign the places or barrios in dispute to the municipality or municipalities entitled under the evidence to exer cise legal jurisdiction over them; or, in default of satisfactory evidence on this point, the board shall assign them respectively to the municipality or municipalities chosen by a majority of the qualified electors, if any, resident in such places or barr ios. The board shall determine and its president shall seasonably announce to those interested the time, place, and method of ascertaining the will of the majority of the electors; but if there be no such electors, or if such electors be equally divided in thei r preferences, the board shall make assignment of said places or barrios to such municipality or municipalities as in its judgment will best conserve the interest of all concerned. Where the places or barrios in dispute are claimed by municipalities situat ed in different provinces, the provincial boards of the provinces concerned shall come to an agreement if possible, but, in the event of their failing to agree, an appeal shall be had to the Governor-General, whose decision shall be final. [344-1.] SECTION  2114 . Beginning of Corporate Existence of New Municipality. —  Where provision is made for the creation or organization of a new municipality, it shall come into existence as a separate corporate body upon the qualification of the president, vice-pr esident, and a majority of the councilors, unless some other time be fixed therefor by law. [1582-4.] When a township or other local territorial division is converted or fused into a municipality all property rights vested in the original territorial organization shall become vested in the government of the municipality. [82-2 ( b ).] SECTION  2115 . Chief Officials of Municipal Government. —  The chief officials of the municipal government are the president, the vice-president, the treasurer, and the councilors. With the exception of the treasurer, these officers shall be elected by the qualified voters of the municipality. ARTICLE  II Organization of Municipal Government 619 Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011