Abstract

The La Crosse Fire Department Rules and Regulations (1896) collection is a 23 paged booklet outlining the rules and regulations for employees of the La Crosse Fire Department.

Abstract Common Council resolutions, petitions and reports with supporting documents relating to the Fire Department, 1856-1932. The materials are divided into two categories: petitions and fire department files. Petitions are citizen requests and include general petitions (1856; 1864, 1871-1875; 1888-1912), petitions for building permits (1857-1932) [building permits were required in the downtown fire districts], and petitions for gas/oil building permits (1900-1932).Fire department...