Claim: Eduard Schmid,  who became the mayor of Munich, did some efforts to improve the electricity and water supply, and the further expansion of the middle Isar.
Evidence: In a time of severe domestic disputes, a few weeks after the defeat of the Bavarian Council Republic, Schmid was elected to Lord Mayor of Munich on 26 June 1919, in which he became the first Social Democrat to hold the highest position in the city until 1924. Schmid's tenure was marked by efforts to improve the electricity and water supply. The further expansion of the middle Isar for energy production was initiated by him.