Alderman Compton
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- Jan 29, 1895Seattle Aldermen Kill Scurry's Confirmation in a JiffyA raucous 1895 council session turns into a fight over public works, unemployment relief, and a telephone monopoly.Seattle, WA
- Apr 19, 1895The Forged Petition That Nearly Paved Second Street—and the Council Fight That FollowedProperty owners wanted vitrified brick from Yesler to Pike. Then a signature turned out to be fake, the finance committee cut off money, and the council ordered the work anyway. The city's share: $12,000.Seattle, WA
- Apr 20, 1895The Streetcar Company Promised a Double Track. Yesler Avenue Wanted It Now.A city council committee heard residents and bondholders argue over a one-year extension—and over who would pay for the growth the railway had promised.Seattle, WA