Dr. Sweeney
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- Jan 28, 1892The Battle for How Seattle VotesIn 1892, a fierce debate raged in the Seattle City Council over whether to elect representatives by neighborhood wards or at-large, highlighting a recurring struggle for civic control.Seattle, WA
- Jul 17, 1892City Hall's Petty Wars and the Cost of PatronageSeattle's water and fire departments are being crippled by the 'reform' administration's obsession with political spoils and patronage over efficiency.Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, WA
- Apr 24, 1893Seattle’s Acting Mayor Ousted in Mystery ResignationDr. Sweeney resigns after a sudden, suspicious removal by the board of aldermen, sparking rumors of gambling influence.Seattle, WA
- Mar 1, 1894City Hall Gridlocked Over Political AppointmentsA three-minute special meeting ends in a stalemate as aldermen refuse to confirm the Mayor’s picks for the Board of Public Works.Seattle, WA
- Jun 5, 1894Seattle Cut Water Rates—Then Claimed the LakeIn one night at City Hall, the council trimmed water bills for every ratepayer and got legal cover to take Lake Washington water, even if it meant digging its own canal past a private company.Seattle, WA
- Jun 12, 1894The Fight for Cheaper CallsCity council debates regulating telephone rates and forcing lines underground in a push to modernize Seattle's infrastructure.1st Ave and 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA
- Jul 27, 1894A Murder Plot on Puget Sound and a Sickbed BetrayalA boat captain says two young 'timber buyers' planned to shoot him and rob an Admiralty Head rancher. The same circle of suspects is accused of robbing a sarsaparilla agent while he lay delirious in a Seattle hotel.Seattle, WA
- Aug 28, 1894The Water Famine on Kenton HillResidents get water only about three hours a day while Seattle’s two council houses argue over pumps, sprinkling schedules and fire hose.Seattle, WA
- Jan 15, 1895The 'Kid Committee' Sinks Andrew JacksonA patronage feud at city hall topples the water works superintendent—then a procedural trick sets up a second vote.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Apr 9, 1895Seattle Gives New York Millionaires Another Year to Fix Yesler AvenueA council committee lets the cable road off the hook while riders wade through mud—and a stockholder accuses City Hall of standing in with railroads.Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- May 28, 1895The Streetcar Franchise Seattle Threatened to CancelCouncil set a June showdown over the Seattle City Railway's failure to double-track Yesler Avenue and Jackson Street—while another line asked for a longer franchise.Seattle, WA
- Jun 23, 1895Who Gets to Run Seattle's Streetcars?A proposed thirty-year franchise for the Consolidated Street Railway cleared its first reading at city hall, but fights over fares, paving and transfers were far from over.Seattle, WA