Percival
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- Sep 5, 1885The Night the Hue Jacket Struck the TacomaA federal admiralty complaint lays out a Strait of Juan de Fuca collision, a missing lookout, and a $15,000 claim against a square-rigged ship.Neah Bay, WA
- 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
- Oct 23, 1891Main Street Refuses to Be PavedProperty owners between Fifth and Sixth beat back a macadam upgrade, a councilman berates them for it, and the street gets planks instead.Olympia, WA
- Nov 30, 1891Olympia Bought a $1,500 Sewer Map Critics Called WorthlessA letter to the editor accuses the city council of buying a stranger's sewer plan without scrutiny—complete with a harbor reservoir already condemned in San Diego.Olympia, WA
- Jan 13, 1892Olympia's New Council Hands 'Boss' Sickels the Purse StringsThe new city council takes office, gives Boss Sickels the powerful ways-and-means chair, and confronts a railroad-blocked sewer, a fire department asking for more hydrants and alarm boxes, and a thin city treasury.Olympia, WA