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1,256 stories matching contract
- The Contract for Indian Education
Federal authorities push to integrate Indigenous children into public schools to swell local district funds.
- The Railroad Land Agent Who Pocketed the Payments
A Northern Pacific receiver says a dead Tacoma land agent kept buyers' installments for years, leaving them with receipts but no deeds — and a loss that could reach $250,000.
- The Islander's Printing Contract Ruled Invalid
The Washington Supreme Court finds that San Juan County erred in awarding a printing contract to the Islander, directing the work to the Graphic instead.
- The Steamboat Betrayal
A local captain accuses Ottawa officials of reneging on a mail contract after he already invested in the route.
- Mayor Hunt's Foundry Work Tests Public Contract Law
A local newspaper argues that the Mayor’s use of his private foundry for city contract work is a violation of the law, even if it is efficient.
- Legal Battle Brews Over Irrigation Land Contracts
Ranchers served with legal papers in a foreclosure suit seek counsel to defend their land rights against the struggling White Bluffs Irrigation Company.
- School Superintendent Rejects Higher Pay to Remain in Kennewick
M. S. Lewis chooses community stability over a higher salary in Auburn, citing a duty to his contract.
- The Fight Over Who Gets the Road Contract
Prosser taxpayers challenge Benton County commissioners over the awarding of the Kennewick-Finley road contract to a non-lowest bidder.
- The Mayor, the Contracts, and the Treasurer Who Refused to Pay
Mayor Weatherwax's ties to city contracts raised a legal question: could a business man hold office in the city where he did business? The answer could reshape municipal government across Washington.
- The Great Northern's Iron Conquest of the Cascades
As the Great Northern railroad pushes its line toward the Pacific, laborers prepare to carve a path through the Wenatchee River valley and over the rugged summit of the Cascades.
- The Governor Vetoes Debtor Relief—and Warns It Would Speed Foreclosures
Gov. McGraw kills a bill meant to shield struggling debtors, arguing it cannot apply to existing contracts and may trigger the mortgage sales it was supposed to prevent.
- The Paper Trail of Patronage
A bold act of civic favoritism in King County sees the Board of Commissioners award a lucrative printing contract to a higher bidder, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill.
- The Bankrupt Streetcar Company Ordered to Keep a Mansion Lit
A Seattle court rules that a receiver must honor a close corporation's strange side deal to power G. E. M. Pratt's home.
- A Builder's Conflict: Parkinson and the City Contract
Local contractors and workers spar over a building contract awarded to an architect, sparking a debate about public versus private interest in Seattle's growth.
- State Offers Grace Period for Struggling Farmers
Facing the severe economic depression of 1893, the State Land Commission announces it will relax collection policies on land contracts to prevent mass foreclosures.
- The Watchdog and the Water Money: Tacoma's Utility-Fund Fight
Controller Benham refuses to sign a printing contract to protect the treasury — and a taxpayer asks why the same official let $100,000 of voter-approved water money drain away from its purpose.
- The Steamer Wilmington’s Illegal Cargo
A ship captain faces federal charges for allegedly importing Japanese contract laborers to work on his vessel.
- The City Council’s War on Williams: How Seattle Tried to Fire Its Own Engineer
A bitter power struggle between the Board of Aldermen and city engineer Benezette Williams led to a legislative loophole designed to strip him of his contract, sparking fears of costly lawsuits and stalled infrastructure projects.
- County Scraps Courthouse Contract Amid Legal Dispute
The Ferro Concrete Company of Seattle walks away from the Benton County courthouse project as legal challenges persist.
- The Fight for the County Printing Contract
The Kennewick Courier protests the county commissioners' failure to award them the county printing contract, arguing it was a violation of legal and professional standards.
- The Courthouse Contract That Took Three Tries
The lowest bid lacked a certified check; the next-lowest contractor balked at its own price; the job finally went to Colville builder Lee Gayman.
- Aberdeen Fishermen Hold the Line for a Better Price
The fishermen's union signs for 4 cents a pound—nearly triple the buyers' opening offer—and vows to stay with the contract as packers try to undercut it.
- The Territory's Mismatched Mail
A collapse in mail delivery leaves residents in the dark as federal contracts fall into chaos.
- City Officials Accused of Profiting from Municipal Contracts
An editorial warning that Walla Walla's local government may be violating state law by trading public contracts for personal gain.
- The High Stakes of City Power Contracts
As the city seeks additional power to meet winter demand, critics warn of corporate influence on municipal leadership.