Councilman Murphy
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- Oct 23, 1891The Boss and the Franklin Street FixOlympia’s public-works fight spills into council: a contractor says the job is done, Boss Sickles says otherwise, and the city engineer is caught in the middle.Franklin Street, Olympia, WA
- Nov 18, 1891Olympia's Election Scramble: A Mayor Bows Out, a Boss Bides His TimeWith municipal elections set for December, Mayor Horr declines a second term while Councilman Sickels and other local figures jockey for influence—and talk of a west-side ward and Tumwater consolidation simmers.Olympia City Hall, Olympia, WA
- Dec 10, 1891Resign Now: The Tribune's Plan to Get Olympia Out of Debt Thirty Days SoonerWith the city paying $1,500 a month — $50 a day — in interest on its outstanding warrants, the editor demands that the outgoing mayor and three councilmen step down early so the incoming council can start refinancing immediately instead of waiting for January 12, 1892.Olympia, WA
- Jan 8, 1892The Mayor's Chair Is No Bed of RosesOlympia's old city officers resign to clear a ballot-printing challenge, the new mayor takes the oath—and both incoming and outgoing officials warn that public service brings more abuse than thanks.Olympia, WA