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  1. The Fifty-Year Streetcar Bargain

    Seattle'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.

    Feb 14, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. The City Council’s Messy Printing Contract

    A fiery session at City Hall erupts over a printing contract, with allegations of cronyism and backroom deals over the city's official records.

    Apr 22, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCity Hall, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  3. Seattle Mayor Ousted Amidst Gambling Controversy

    Acting Mayor Sweeney is removed from office in a polarized battle between the board of aldermen and the administration over municipal morality and power.

    Apr 22, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCity Hall, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  4. The Fire Commission Rejects a Faulty Engine

    Seattle fire commissioners break ranks with the city council, condemning a new engine as cheap and unreliable.

    May 25, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  5. Plot to Oust Mayor Ronald Thwarted by Public Exposure

    A suspected conspiracy among gamblers and city officials to force Mayor Ronald from office has been dissipated by recent press investigation.

    Oct 2, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  6. Rewriting the City's Rulebook

    Seattle officials and citizens gather to overhaul the municipal charter, seeking to clarify the responsibilities of the Mayor and the City Council.

    Oct 18, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCity Hall, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  7. The Great North-End Grade Dispute

    Seattle property owners meet to debate the future of the Front Street hill, a persistent obstacle to the city's northward expansion.

    Mar 12, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  8. The Legislators Who Came to See a Ditch—and Left Believers

    A steamboat tour of Smith Cove and Lake Union turns Eastern Washington lawmakers into ship-canal converts.

    Feb 27, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSmith Cove, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  9. The 1893 Plan to Untangle Seattle’s Government

    A powerful city official wanted a stronger mayor, a one-house council, and fewer commissions—arguments Seattle still has today.

    Apr 17, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  10. The Missing Will That Would Have Given Seattle a Library

    Henry Yesler's widow and two doctors are arrested, accused of burning a will that left the pioneer's fortune—and his mansion—to the city.

    Jan 27, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

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