Benezette Williams
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- Jan 22, 1891The City Council’s War on Williams: How Seattle Tried to Fire Its Own EngineerA bitter power struggle between the Board of Aldermen and city engineer Benezette Williams led to a legislative loophole designed to strip him of his contract, sparking fears of costly lawsuits and stalled infrastructure projects.Seattle, WA
- Feb 1, 1891The Water Wars: Why Seattle Should Settle with Benezette WilliamsAs the city prepares to sue a private developer for rights to its own water and sewer plans, this editorial argues that compromise is cheaper than litigation—and essential for public health.Seattle, WA
- Feb 3, 1891The City Hall Sewer CrisisAfter intense debate, the Seattle City Council moves to settle a long-standing payment dispute with engineer Benezette Williams to ensure the completion of critical sewer infrastructure.Seattle, WA
- Feb 2, 1892The Price of Virtue in a Growing BoomtownMayor George W. Hall rejects 'vicious' municipal profits from sin, grappling with the fiscal reality of a rapidly expanding, fire-scarred Seattle in 1892.Seattle, WA
- Mar 4, 1892The Bitter Election Brawl of 1892A fiery partisan editorial from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer dissects the chaotic city budget and heated mayoral campaign, revealing the deep political fractures of a young, booming Seattle.Yesler Way & Broadway, Seattle, WA
- Feb 5, 1893The Looming Water CrisisA 1893 report warns that Seattle's pumping system is failing and proposes the Cedar River gravity system as the only way to meet the city's future needs.Cedar River, Seattle, WA
- Sep 14, 1894Seattle’s Water Fight: Pumping Queen Anne or Building for the FutureAs Seattle’s reservoirs strain, Superintendent Andrew Jackson argues that waste, not supply, is the problem—and that the city’s pumping system is only a stopgap until a Cedar River gravity plan can be built.Seattle, WA