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- Jan 21, 1909The South End's Sewer CrisisAfter ignoring warnings for months, the Tacoma City Council scrambles to address severe residential flooding in the South End.41st St, Tacoma, WA
- Feb 11, 1909The 1909 City Hall Power Grab That Tacoma Voters Were Told to StopA fiery Times editorial urged citizens to pack the council chamber against charter amendments it said would gut civil service, raise council pay, and hand city jobs to political loyalists.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 12, 1909Nine Votes to Kill Civil Service—Tacoma's Council Tries to Gut the CharterAt a special meeting, nine councilmen back a plan to let the mayor fire city workers at will; reformists need to hold two more votes to stop it.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 18, 1909City Council moves to connect Center StreetA new infrastructure project aims to link the west end and South Tacoma with a low-grade route.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 25, 1909City Council Awards Commissioner Pay Raise While Denying Health WorkersWhile Commissioner McGregor received a 50% salary increase without requesting it, the council flatly refused to increase the meager $60 monthly pay for sanitary inspectors working in hazardous conditions.Tacoma, WA
- Oct 15, 1909Everett Labor Unions Tighten Boycott Against Non-Union MeatsOrganized labor in Everett launches a city-wide effort to identify and avoid markets carrying 'unfair' meat products.Everett, WA
- Jan 14, 1910Everett Trades Council Takes Stand on Municipal WaterOrganized labor in Everett throws its weight behind a push for city-owned water utilities and conservation efforts.Everett, WA