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- Feb 10, 1892The Milkman's Watered-Down SecretA leaked letter from a diary hand reveals how Seattle milk was being diluted with water to pad wages in 1892.Seattle, WA
- Mar 5, 1895The Free-Water Fight and the 'Idle Single Men'A proposal to give the Seattle Industrial Co-operative Society free water for two months set off a council debate over poverty, manhood, and who deserved public help.Seattle, WA
- Mar 28, 1895The Council Keeps the Charter PenSeattle’s city council refused to pay for a freeholders’ election and voted to rewrite the city charter itself—setting up a fight over cost, legality and who gets to redraw city government.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Apr 11, 1895One Man, Five Badges, One Dollar a MonthSeattle's house of delegates votes to fold the plumbing inspector, sanitary officer, fire marshal, oil inspector and market inspector into a single job — then argues for two hours about whether the city is saving money or just hiding the work.Seattle, WA
- Apr 16, 1895The Streetcar Franchise Fight That Put Seattle’s Council on the SpotProperty owners demand the double track promised with their $900,000 subsidy; delegates reject an extension, and aldermen agree to hear the crowd.Seattle, WA
- May 10, 1895Seattle’s Suspended Fire Commissioner Skips His Own HearingGeorge T. Masel is a no-show before a joint session of the city council, and the rumor is he would rather face charges than let creditors see his property.Seattle, WA
- Jun 19, 1895The Lawyer Who Bombed City Hall With a Piece of PaperAttorney John Wiley served the Seattle city council a superior-court writ of prohibition mid-hearing on the Masel case, freezing the proceedings and leaving the aldermen sputtering in their chairs.Seattle, WA
- Mar 21, 1899The Saloon Ordinance and the 'Back Door' ScandalSeattle City Council members clash over zoning laws for liquor licenses, with accusations of bribery and political maneuvering threatening to shut down saloons in key districts.Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA