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Mobile's commission government proves its promise in two years
The Mobile system has run smoothly since 1911 with three commissioners guiding streets water health and police services. Street paving and city finances improved under Commissioner Pillans and Mayor Lyons while health efforts cut typhoid deaths and parks and fire departments gained structure and modernization.
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Mobile
Commission
United States
Commission Government
Harry Pillans
Comm i
Pillans
Scontmissioner Pillans
Enery
Schwarz
Chicago
Commission Government Health Department
Department of the Third of
Pat J. Lyons
Captain Pat
Lyons
Captain Lyons
Bay Front
Mair
Pat
Charles E. McLean
Board of City Commissioners
Michael & Lyons
R. J. Maupin
McLean
Lyon
Laz Schwarz
Dauphin Street
St. Joseph Street
Board of Public Works
Board of Commissioners
Davis Avenue
Creek
Toulminville
Magazine Point
Whistler
Father Ryan
Burie
Izeng
Virginia
Gayle
Magnolia
Tennessee
Ann Street
Texas Street
Gayle Street
Ann
New Jersey
Magnolia Cemetery
National Cemetery
Virginia Street
Owen Street
Mobile National Cemetery
Southland
Church Street
Church
Monroe
Bayou An Wilkinson
Prt
Pine Crest
Fulton Road