During his tenure on the Council he introduced an order to heat all of the city 's streets and sidewalks with steam pipes so snow would melt away immediately .
Mullen began his political career as a member of the Boston Common Council in 1900 .
During Mullen 's tenure on the Council Mullen introduced an order to heat all of the city 's streets and sidewalks with steam pipes so snow would melt away immediately .
Mullen began his political career as a member of the Boston Common Council in 1900 .