The municipality of Mahres was created in February 22, 1921 under the order No. 20, dated March 9, 1921
From the commissioner of Allah, most powerful, Mohammed Nasser Pasha Bai king of Tunisia to all our private and public subjects,
After seeing the bey’s decree, dated January 14, 1914
and after seeing the order of March 20, 2014 which explain the creation of committees approaching local interests that do not have municipal councils
and the Order of April 1, 1918 the committee creation of local interests in Mahres
And the proposal to our great minister
We have issued the following orders:
Chapter I: we substitute the interests of a local committee (control of the city of Sfax) with the Municipal Council starting from 1 January 1921.
Chapter II: The Municipal Council mentioned consists of: a chairman, a vice chairman and five members.
Chapter III: Our great minister is responsible for the application of our order
written on 13 Jumada Ethania 1329
and February 22, 1921
Municipality of Mahres