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9 stories matching doud

  1. Tacoma Council Stalls on Costly Fireboat Purchase

    The debate over a $100,000 fireboat intensifies as council members disagree on who should foot the bill.

    Mar 4, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  2. City Hall Capitulates to Charter Reformers

    Facing 1,600 petitioners, Tacoma city councilors vote to place commission government proposal on the ballot rather than face a forced election later.

    Apr 1, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  3. City Council Faces Backlash Over Secret Salary Hike

    Tacoma politicians attempt to abolish civil service and quadruple their own pay while blocking the popular commission government plan.

    Jan 30, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  4. The City’s stalled bridge and park land deal

    A Tacoma city council debate over land acquisition for a public park highlights the tension between municipal growth and private interests.

    Feb 18, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma Ave, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  5. The Battle Over the Waterfront Fireboat

    City council debates whether the general public or wealthy industrial interests should pay for the city's new fire protection infrastructure.

    Mar 24, 1909The Tacoma TimesWaterfront, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  6. A Waterfront Tug of War

    Tacoma’s city council demands a $100,000 fireboat to protect the harbor, sparking a heated debate over whether the Northern Pacific Railway should foot the bill.

    Apr 15, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  7. The North End's Water Works Fairness Fight

    Tacoma’s City Council faces accusations of unequal treatment regarding public infrastructure costs for water hydrants.

    Feb 4, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  8. City Council Blocks Charter Reform

    Tacoma councilmen stall special election for new commission-style government to protect existing political machines.

    Mar 25, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  9. Nine Votes to Kill Civil Service—Tacoma's Council Tries to Gut the Charter

    At 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.

    Feb 12, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

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