Mayor Dow
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- Feb 7, 1895Ballard's City Attorney Skipped Court—and the City Paid a Debt TwiceA $1,046 judgment forced Ballard to pay the same debt twice, prompting the mayor to demand an investigation into City Attorney Edmund Peters' neglect.Seattle, WA
- Feb 16, 1895Ballard Asked Seattle for a Drink—and Hinted at AnnexationIn 1895 Ballard was running on wells and springs. Seattle had Lake Washington to spare, and officials began talking rates, mains, and a merged city.Seattle, WA
- Apr 11, 1895A Dry Petition, a Waterworks Deal and a Stolen WheelbarrowFour hundred Ballard residents want the saloons shut from Saturday midnight to Monday morning. A councilman says the whole thing is spite over the city's purchase of the water plant — and the council buys the water plant anyway.Ballard, WA
- Jul 3, 1895Fists and a Revolver: Ballard's Council Seat Fight Turns ViolentA court-ordered councilman tries to take his seat, a lawyer punches an editor, and a revolver comes out — all in one evening at Ballard's city council.Ballard, Seattle, WA