New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-14
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Article 1. BE IL e,daiaed, That the location
~ ~ several apparatus constituting the Fire
Department Of the city Of New Orleans, as now
.,.nortioned. is hereby continued; and that
1rresffer they be confined TO the following HIM
IT, IN the discharge Of their duties, except as
hereinafter provided fcr1 and no Engine, Hose
n Hook and Ladder Company shall remove their |
=. out of the house in which the same is
lscsted v;tbout the permission Of the Council. |
Tbe couuusnies located in the First District
.hali attend fires in the First, Second aud Fourth
Thcse IN the Second District shall attend fires |
in the First, Second and Third Districts
Those in the Third, shall attend fires in the
Second end Third Districts 4
And those in the Fourth District shall attend
f;res IN The First and Fourth Districts, provided
thew ~ not called out Of their Districts by
senersl alarm, which shall be indicated by a
constant ringing of the FIRE alarm bells.
Art. 2. Bet further ordained, That when.
ever FIRE occurs in any part of the city, it shall
be The duty Of the respective Captains Of Police,
or the officers on duty at the time, to cause all the
FIRE alarm bells under their control to be loudly
rung, designating by taps of said bell the Dis
trict in which the fire may be-
The First District shall be indicated by
one tap.
The Second District shall be indicated by
The Third District shall be indicated by
three taps
The Fourth District shall be indicated by
four taps.
And whenever a FIRE occurs during the night,
it shall be the duty of all watchmen to cry
"frei FIRE fre!' spring their rattles, cry the
District in which the fire may be, and as near
as practicable the name of the street.
Art. 3. Be IL further ordained, That at all
fires, it shall be the duty of the police to keep
the space Immediately in front of the same free
from intrusion by persons not rendering aid at
the FIRE, that the fremen may be enabled the
better to discharge their duty, and, in case OF
danger effect their escape
Art. A.. Be it further ordained, That no Fire
Engine, Hose or Hook and Ladder Company, or
any tender attached thereto, shall be permitted
to run on the sidewalks of this city, or through
any Of the markets or public squares, under
penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars for
each offence; and it is hereby made the duty of
every police officer to report any infraction of
this article to the Comptroller, who shall forth
with deduct said amount from the appropria-
ton due the company violating this article.
Art s. BE IL further ordained, That no Fire
Engine, Hose or Hook and Ladder Company
shall permit any person to become attached tc
their apparatus under the age of eighteen years
or any person who has been expelled from an
other company, unless he has been previously
re-instated in such company.
Art. 8. Be it further ordained, That no En-
CINE or Hook and Ladder Company shall hav
more than two apparatus on hand at thu
same time and no appropriation of any kint
or nature whatever shall be given to any En-
gine or Hook and Ladder Company, excep
such as is hereinafter provided for, it being
understood that all of said companies shall full,
conform to all ordinances passed by the Com
mon Council for their government, and it beinl
further understood that each of said companies
shall always have in service one or two engines
or hook and ladder apparatus, and shall always
keep horse or horses for the purpose of con
veyipg said apparatus TO fires; and further,
that the said companies are to keep said engines
and trucks in good repair and condition, and "a
exhibit the same whenever called on to the
Mayor, Surveyor or Fire Committee Of the Com
mon Council
Art. 7. Be ii further ordained, That tn
Surveyor is hereby authorized to deliver annu
ally to each engine company two hundred fee
Of new hose, provided the same quantity of oh
hose be returned, and provided further that nj
engine company has on hand one thousand fee
Of hose at the time said return is required.
Art. 8. Be ii further ordained, That eael
engine company is hereby required to carry I
each fire a quantity Of hose not less than fiy
hundred feet.
Art. g. Be il further ordained, That tn
sum OF eleven hnndred dollars, If the apparatu
is made in NewOrieans, and nine hnndrd dollar
If made elsewhere, is hereby appropriated every
third year, payable On the warrant of the Comp
troller, to each engine company in the city Of
NewOrleans, duly chartered and in active SER
vice, for the special purpose of procuring new
apparatus; and the sum of three hundred dol
lars is hereby appropriated every third year
ADDITIONALLY to each engine company, payable as
aforesaid, for the special purpose of procuring q
new tender; and an annual appropriation of one
thousand dollars is hereby made payable quar-
terly, on the warrant Of the Comptroller, to
each engine company as aforesaid, for the pay
ment of their current expenses.
Art TO- Be II further ordained, That the
sum Of eleven hundred dollars, if the apparatus
10 made in NewOreans, and nine hundred dol
lars if made elsewhere, is hereby appropriated
every fifth year, payable on the warrant of tbs
Comptroller to every Hook and Ladder Com
pany duly chartered and in active service, fol
the special purpose Of procuring a new appa
ratus, and an annual appropriation of one thou
sand dollars is hereby made, payable quarterly
on the warrant Of the Comptroller, to eaei
Hook and Ladder Company as aforesaid, for the
payment Of their current expenses.
ATN. liz De az JUIheT OFdutntus lHdI fhSii
and every efficient Fire Engine Company and
Hook and Ladder Company now existing, in
conformity with the foregoing provisions, shall
be provided with a suitable building for their
apparatus, meeting room, stable for horses, and
the necessary dependencies required, the same
10 be kept in good repair at the expense of the
city.
Art, II. Be IL further ordained, That all
Fire and Hook and Ladder Companies receiving
appropriations as aforesaid, shall render to the
Comptroller annually ,on the 1st day of January
an exact statement of the expenditure of said
appropriation, signed by the Treasurer, and a
correct list of the active members, signedby the
Foreman, or presiding officer and Secretary
and no payment Of money shall be made to any
company until said statement is furnished
Art. ID. BE IL further ordained That all
ordinances or parts Of ordinances now existing
contrary to, or conflicting with, the provisions
OF the foregoing be, and the same are hereby,
repealed.
tsignedl FANS. ALPUENTL,
fresident Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
tSignedl WSf. @. C. CLAIBORNE,
President Board of Aldermen
Approved Feb ~ 1853
lagnedl D enos-,t,N MAYOR
true copy; II. BiEa. Secretary
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