Comptroller Carson
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- Apr 1, 1893The Great Seattle Bonding DebateCity Hall hosts a fiery town hall where residents and officials clash over debt, taxation, and the future of municipal infrastructure.Seattle, WA
- Jun 1, 1893Seattle’s Post-Fire Financial ReckoningCity Comptroller Carson pushes a new bond issue to cover infrastructure costs and fire-related municipal debts.City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Jul 20, 1893The Struggle for a Public Labor BureauSeattle city leaders debate establishing a municipal office to connect workers with jobs and combat the predatory practices of private employment agencies.Seattle, WA
- Aug 6, 1893City Hall Grapples with UnemploymentMayor Ronald and the Advisory Board debate potential relief for Seattle workers while navigating the legal limits of public funds.City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Dec 24, 1893The Money Is Here: Seattle's Sewer Bonds LandA New York firm wires $125,000 to the city treasury, clearing the way for sewer work—and setting up a test case over the funding bonds.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Mar 15, 1894The Price of Graft in Seattle’s SewersMayor Ronald accuses the previous Democratic administration of massive financial deception regarding city sewer construction costs.Seattle, WA