Seattle House of Delegates
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- Apr 27, 1892The Mayor vs. The BoardMayor J.T. Ronald rejects a city ordinance, clashing with the Board of Public Works over who controls the schedule of the city's executive branch.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Sep 14, 1892The Battle Over the Plummer HouseMayor Ronald blocks a city ordinance that would have extended liquor limits to a specific building, sparking a public outcry from residents and churchgoers.Seattle, WA
- Jan 27, 1893City Hall Says Yes to the Dove: Seattle Licenses a Notorious DiveThe council overrode Mayor Ronald's veto to license a saloon the Post-Intelligencer called one of the city's worst dives—then argued over a dance house and the police chief's word.Seattle, WA
- Feb 14, 1893The Fifty-Year Streetcar BargainSeattle's house of delegates spent a night haggling over Fred Sander's railway franchise—how much rent, how often, and whether Seattle-made steel could be required.Seattle, WA
- Apr 17, 1893The 1893 Plan to Untangle Seattle’s GovernmentA powerful city official wanted a stronger mayor, a one-house council, and fewer commissions—arguments Seattle still has today.Seattle, WA