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- Apr 3, 1892The Political War Over the Board of Public WorksIn an era of civic growth, Seattle's Board of Public Works finds itself in the crosshairs of city legislators, sparking a debate over the role of expertise versus political patronage.Seattle, WA
- Jun 21, 1892The $300,000 Legal Battle Over Seattle’s StreetsA landmark court decision challenges the city's liability for street grade warrants, threatening to set a precedent for every municipality in the state.South 12th Street, Seattle, WA
- Feb 28, 1893The Fight Over Seattle’s Streetcar FranchisesThe Seattle City Council debates whether 50-year streetcar monopolies should be extended without public bidding, raising questions about corporate influence and municipal control.Seattle, WA
- May 10, 1893The 'Ram's Horn' Waterfront FightA landmark court battle over railroad right-of-ways and the city's power to control its streets against corporate expansion.Columbia Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 7, 1893The Price of Progress: Seattle's Tax TroublesProperty owners grapple with delinquent taxes and the city's aggressive attempts to collect on street grading assessments under the new charter.Seattle, WA
- Aug 23, 1893The Price of a Clerical ErrorA contractor’s slip of the pen costs him a major city street grading contract.Pike Street, Seattle, WA
- Sep 5, 1893The Buried Assessment of Prospect AvenueA long-forgotten ordinance from the city's past resurfaces, hitting property owners with an unexpected bill for a street expansion years in the making.Prospect Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Nov 4, 1893The City Settles with Embezzler's BondsmenA complex financial deal ends the civil litigation over Adolph Krug’s flight from the City Treasurer’s office.Seattle, WA
- Nov 9, 1893City and County Locked in Standoff Over Hospital CareAs bureaucratic disputes over hospital bills intensify, city officials warn that patients may soon be abandoned to the streets.Seattle, WA
- Nov 11, 1893The Bureaucratic Cruelty of City HallSeattle and King County's refusal to fund indigent care leaves a local hospital to carry the burden for destitute patients.Seattle, WA
- Aug 21, 1894Seattle Tried to Set a 20-Cent Wage Floor for Streetcar Workers. Its Own Lawyer Said No.In 1894, aldermen tried to use street-railway franchises to force companies to pay employees at least 20 cents an hour. The city's corporation counsel called it unconstitutional, and the measure failed.Seattle, WA