Colonel Waring
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Apr 19, 1889The Great Sewerage SnafuAs Seattle rapidly expanded, the city council struggled to build a modern waste system, hampered by exorbitant royalty demands from engineers and local political bickering.Seattle, WA
- Apr 28, 1889The City Council’s High-Stakes Plumbing FiascoWhen Seattle hired a famed Eastern expert to redesign its city sewers, they ended up with a costly mess of mismatched theories and local engineering rebellion.Seattle, WA
- Nov 30, 1891Olympia Bought a $1,500 Sewer Map Critics Called WorthlessA letter to the editor accuses the city council of buying a stranger's sewer plan without scrutiny—complete with a harbor reservoir already condemned in San Diego.Olympia, WA