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Why Did the Commission Type of City Government Come About

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Why did the commission type of city government come about in 1900 in Galveston?


A) After being ceded to Texas from Louisiana, the people of Galveston opted to keep the commission form of government, a product of the French influence in Louisiana politics.
B) Following a major hurricane which devastated the city, the government proved incapable of responding and the commission was designed to be more responsive to the people.
C) The Galveston government was in massive debt at the end of the 19?? century brought on by an ineffective legislature and inexperienced mayor and was replaced with the commission.
D) A fire which could have been prevented had the legislature invested in fire equipment destroyed the city and because of this, the citizens voted to create a more responsive government.
E) The mayor and several members of the city council had been involved in bribery and fraud in connection with city projects and when indicted the government collapsed.

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