Alderman Sweeney
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- Mar 17, 1892The City Council's Tug-of-War Over Curb-Side CommerceAn attempt to ban street peddlers in Seattle sparks a fierce debate over monopoly, public markets, and the rights of local farmers.Seattle, WA
- Apr 30, 1893The City Council's Dog Catching DilemmaSeattle's municipal politics get messy as aldermen debate the ethics of canine control and the cost of public service.Seattle, WA
- May 2, 1893The City Council Moves to Bond Seattle’s Growing PainsA marathon session sees the council pushing to fund infrastructure—including an electric plant—to cover mounting municipal debt.Seattle, WA
- Jun 3, 1893The Great Northern Depot Tug-of-WarSeattle city leaders clash over the demand for a $200,000 grand terminal as a condition for the railroad's franchise.Seattle, WA
- Jun 11, 1893The Secret Game Under the SidewalkA reporter uncovers a network of hidden gambling dens and 'wire-puller' locks operating with total impunity under the city's reform administration.Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Aug 28, 1894Six "Extra Secretaries" and $60: How Seattle Paid Its Way Into the Tacoma FairA committee of Seattle boosters comes home from Tacoma with free space, free light and a free steamboat ride — then talks the city council into funding an exhibit through a bookkeeping dodge.Seattle, WA
- Sep 8, 1894Seattle's Library on the Brink: Fines Fall, Debt RisesThe city's finance committee and library commission meet to confront a growing debt caused by declining fine revenue, as circulation soars and the institution struggles to stay open.Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA