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| Year | Stories |
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| 1892 | 2 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
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- The Eight-Hour Law Scuttles a Navy Yard Bid
A Seattle contractor's low bid for the new Port Orchard dry dock is thrown out by federal officials because of changing labor regulations.
- Turning the Chain-Gang Toward Thrift
A city commissioner rejects expensive wood bids for the pumping station, proposing to employ the chain-gang instead.
- County Saves Money by Re-bidding Road Contract
After rejecting initial high bids, local commissioners secure a $10,600 contract for the highway from Grant’s Corner to White Bluffs.
- Competition for the Port Orchard Dry Dock
A flurry of bids arrives for the massive Navy project in Port Orchard, testing the influence of Seattle and Tacoma firms.
- UW Chooses Its Future: Law, Medicine, and a Reprieve for the Old Building
A May 1895 regents' meeting set the University of Washington on a course toward professional schools, rejected confusing heating bids, awarded a $17,570 contract, and moved to keep the old campus building.