Mayor Horr
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- Oct 23, 1891A $1,500 Sewer Plan, and a Demand for an AffidavitOlympia's council weighs buying a complete sewerage scheme for the city — but not before the engineer swears his figures are honest.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
- Nov 18, 1891A City on the Brink: Olympia’s 1891 Debt Crisis and the Fight Over JobsFacing a constitutional debt limit, Olympia’s city council considers firing the deputy clerk, assistant city attorney, and city engineer—while a motion to revoke the street railway franchise fails by a tie.Olympia, WA
- Nov 30, 1891Olympia's 1891 City Election: Ward Caucuses, Backroom Maneuvers, and a Fight Over Fair PlayAs the Third Ward nominates a councilman and candidates jockey for mayor and treasurer, a taxpayer protests a plan for a mass convention that would sideline ward delegates.Olympia, WA
- Dec 1, 1891The People’s Ticket: Olympia’s 1891 Caucus RevoltA printed slate handed out at the door, a mayor booed as 'defeated,' and a second-ward protest meeting: the fight over who would control Olympia's city nominations.Olympia, WA
- Dec 9, 1891Olympia Votes Out the Old Council — and Inherits a Financial MessA day after the city election, the Tribune calls on the lame-duck mayor and council to resign so the city can untangle a debt larger than the law allows — and demands streetcars, street work and honest handling of the public's money.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
- Dec 15, 1891A Mayor Willing to Resign Over a Ballot TechnicalityWhen Olympia’s election tickets were printed under the wrong law, Mayor Horr offered to step down rather than hold office on a legal loophole—and urged the council to appoint the people’s chosen successors.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