• Fire Department Restructuring: The council voted to reconsider an ordinance that would eliminate the position of Steam Fire Engine Engineer and disband the Hook and Ladder Company keepers, with heated debate from firefighters present at the meeting.
• Budget Cap Implemented: A new ordinance was proposed to limit fire department monthly expenses to $200, with the measure referred to committee for refinement and to resolve conflicting regulations.
• Healthcare Committee Formed: The Mayor appointed a three-person committee (along with W.A. Naegler) to arrange care for sick city residents, with authority to set up systems that would remain in place until the council decided otherwise.
• Business License Granted: H. Rodgers & Co. received permission to open a shooting gallery on the avenue between Ash and Mulberry streets in a brick building.
Full Transcript
Called meeting of the City Council of the City of Antigo March 11, 1882 11 A. Daylor Mayor presiding Roll call found Alderman Kinney Cook Rugger hoff Radkey Ruppertz Platt. Alderman Mortier moved a call of the Council which was sustained and the Marshal sent after the absentees Netz Schuber Mortier and Wilson
Alderman Mortier and Wilson came in and answered to their names
On motion the call of the Council was suspended
On motion of Alderman Radkey an ordinance abolishing the office of Engineer of the steam fire engine and Truck keepers of the hook and Ladder Companies passed March 6th 1892 was reconsidered by the following vote yeas Kinney, Cook, Bruggerhoff, Radkey, Ruppertz Mortier and Wilson Nays Platt.
On motion the members of the fire department present in the Council chamber were invited to answer the Question and state their views in regard to the said abolishment of the City
Alderman Radkey offered an ordinance as a substitute to the ordinance abolishing the office of Engineer and House keepers of the Hook and Ladder Truck Co. which was lost by the following vote yeas Kinney, Cook Radkey Ruppertz Mortier Wilson Nays Bruggerhoff and Platt Rosenkrichart Metz.
Alderman Mortier moved to adjourn motion lost.
Alderman Kinney moved to strike the enacting get of the ordinance reducing expenses of the fire department motion carried
Alderman Radkey offered an ordinance regulating the expenses of the fire department that said
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expunged shall not exceed two hundred month. On motion of Alderman Cook the Ordinance was referred to the ordinance committee. for the purpose of perfecting said Ordinance by repealing all Ordinances in conflict to said Ordinance On motion of Aldermen Moeller and sanctioned of the Council. The Mayor appointed the following Committee of three Cook Radtke and Bruggeshopff said committee in connection with the Mayor & W A Naegler shall be authorized to make such arrangements as they see fit for the care of the sick patients of the City and said arrangement made by the Mayor and the Committee to remain in effect until such time as the council shall see fit to change them ===================== Alderman Bruggeshopff asked to be excused Alderman Moeller presented the petition of H Rodgers & Co. asking that they be allowed to open a shooting gallery on the avenue between ash and mulberry street in a one story brick house which was granted as prayed for On motion of Alderman Moeller the Council adjourned
Thomas S Purnall City Clerk