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1 story matching subcontract

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  1. Starvation Wages and a Broken Light Contract: Seattle's Lower House Erupts

    Delegates demand answers on Pike Street paving, city jobs parceled out by foremen, Kilbourne Avenue subcontracting, and the gas-electric company's failure to light the city.

    Feb 5, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Follow the Money · City Hall

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  1. The Fight to Protect Seattle’s Builders from Disappearing Contractors

    In 1891, local lawmakers drafted a landmark lien law to ensure workers and suppliers were paid even when contractors fled with the money.

    Jan 8, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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