The Plumbing Inspector Controversy
Mayor Phelps's appointment of a new inspector faces a public challenge from the local plumbers' union.
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Mayor Phelps nominated F. W. Brown to be plumbing inspector on the strength of very flattering testimonials. The plumbers objected, and it was agreed to subject him to an examination, to be conducted by C. A. Hoyt for the plumbers, Frank Cleveland for Brown, and McMillan chosen by those two. The examination was to have been held yesterday, but by some misunderstanding, Brown failed to appear and another meeting will be arranged.
“The plumbers objected and it was agreed to subject him to an examination.”
Municipal licensing and inspection departments remain constant sources of friction between Seattle's City Hall and trade unions, a dynamic that has defined the city's labor landscape for over a century.
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