The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-01
Qhe sew Fire D,.trscts.

The ordinance OF the Common cosnoil dividing the
city simply into eight hrs districts instead OF the
former complication Of three Districts and Hrst and
second section Of each into operation this day
The strokes Of the bell will correspond with the UNI
Der Of the district. The law IL as follows
The First Fire District shall comprise all that part
of the city lying north of Twenty second street. and
east Of the Sixth avenue.
The Second First Fire District shall comprise all
tfat part OF the city lying north OF Twenty second
street, and west OF the Sixth avenue
The Third Fire District shall comprise all that part
Of the city bounded and containing folio Begin
ming at the foot Of North Moore street the North
river and extending eastery IN straight line to the
eornerof Leonard aud Church Streets thence north
erly In straight line 10 the corner Of Eighth avenue
and T-enty.second street thence westerly, along
Twenty second street 20 the North river thence
stuthey along the North river to the place Of begin
The Fourth Fire District shall comprise all that pat
OF the city bounded and containing follows;
ming at the Of Leonard aud Church streets
ming thence northery In srasht ineo the corner Of
Eighth avenue and Twenty second street thence east
ery along Twenty second street to Lexington avenues
thence seuiherly Ia straight line to the corner OF
Elm and Leonard streets and thence westerly In =
straight line, to the corner Of Church and Leonard
streets.
the city bounded an containing as follows -jommen-
cling at the 81 Elm and Leonard streets, and
running thence northcry 10 straight line to the cor
Of Lexington avenue and T~enty second street ;
thence essterly along rwenty sesond street to the
Es river thence southelJ and along the East river
TO Fourteenth street; thence south westerly, In .
straight line to the corner Of Leonard and Orange
streets thence westerly In straight line to the place
of beginning
Tte SIKH ~ District shall comprise all that part Of
the city bounded and contsng ss MISUNDERSTANDING
at the Of Leonard and orange streets and run
ming thence eastrly in straight line to the foot OF
Market street on the East river; thence along the East
river TO Fourteenth srset; thence south westerly in
straight line. TO the place Of beginning.
TIE Eleventh. Fire Ditrct shsi prise all that part
of the city bounded and containing IS follows begin
ming the foot Of Market street the East rver and
running thence westerly In straight line TO the
ner Of Leonard and Elm streets thence ,outherly,
along straight line intersectng Wall street at the
junction Of Nassau Wall and Broad ,tr-ets. and
kinu.d through the Battery to tn. \ o tn river.
The Eighth Fire Disrict hall comprise all that part
Of the city bounded and containing q. follows Begin.
vsr ana running thence ,ery in straight line to
the corner ~ Leonard snd Elm streets thense south
erly along straight line intsrsectipg with Wall street
mt the junctcn Of Nassau, Wall and IRA rests and
In case Of FIRE 10 the FRET nrs district the signal
shall be one stroke from the alarm bells,
In the second district too strokes.
Third three
FOURTH tour
Fifth Ave
Eleventh. seven
Eighth eight
All the engine ho.e and hook and ladder companies
ocssd in the First and Second districts shall be re-
tauired 10 de duty In both the said districts
All the epeiee hose and hook and laider companies
located In the Third aud Fourth districts shall be re-
.sulrej to do duty In both ssd districts
All the engine, bose and hook and ladder com.
paps iacsted In the Fib and sixth districts shall be
required TO do duty In both said districts
All the engine. hose ami hook aud ladder comp anes
located In the Seventh sud Eshth districts, shall be
required To do duty in both std districts.
This ordRsnes shal tsSe effect on the Isl Januaryi
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