New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-10

Fire Committees of the Common Council shall deter
duty day and night
} SEC. "a. That The Chief Engineer, Assistant Epgi
neers. Captains Liente,iants and members of the
| shall be appointed as hereinafter provided
SEC IS. That the Chief Engineer, Assistant Engi
neers, Captains, Leutenants and members of The sew
eral Engine, Hook and Ladder and Hose Companies
shall be subject 10 removal from office, membership
as hereinafter provided
SEC &c. That ii shall be the duty of the Chief En-
sineer and Assistant Engineers, Captains and Lieu
tenants before entering upon The duties of their severa
Offices, TO be qualified by The Mayor, either by oath
best Of their abilities, all the duties apperlunng The
same.
SEC 81 That the Chief Engineer, before entering
apon the duties OF his office, shall give bond in The sun
of twenty-ive hundred dollars. made payable TO hs
Mayor of New Orleans and his successors In office
conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties
thereof
sEc. %. That each Assistant Engineer, bsfor,
entering upon the duties of his office, shall give bono
in the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, made paya
BILE 10 The Mayor of New Orleans and his successors
in office, conditioned for the ailhfu performance of The
duties thereof
SEC 90. That association or organized society Oh
club Of fremen shall be allowed, except authorized
by this ordinance
herein constituted and the active working Of the same
shall be done by contract, for the term of five wears
from the day Of the date of the adjudication the sa
| SEC. 81. That the Comptroller of the city of New
Orleans shall, after hye days publication ,hereofn the
Official Journal sell auction to the loves 81 bidder
The contract Tor NE support of the Fire Department.
constituted by this ordinance, and the active working
of the same year by year for The of ys years from
the day q the date Of The adjudication of the same.
SEC. 30 That the purchaser of the contract for the
support of the Fire Department, and the active work
ing thereof at the sale made in accordance with sec.
tons 30 and 81 of this ordinance shall have power 10
appoint and shall appoint the Chief and Assistant En-
gineers, the Captains and Leulenants and the menu
beers of the several companies connected with the Fire
tment and required organized by this ori-
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same, or any one OF the same, from Office employ
meni, at such time or times as he shall see fit
SEC. 49, That the purchaser of the contract for the
support ofthe Fire Department, and The active working
thereof at The sale made in with sections
30 and 81 Of this ordinance shall, within day after
the day of the date olhe adjudication of said purchase
give bond, made payable 10 the Mayor of the city of
New Orleans and his successors in office, with secu-
rty TO be approved of by the Chairme of the Finance
| Committees of the Common Council in the amount
| of forty thousand dollars conditioned that said pur.
chaser Will fulfill and perform at his own charge and
cost, during the term of his contract, all that is re-
CURED 10 be done and performed by sections one two
three. four, five, eight, nine, ten, eleven, Twelve
hlreen fourteen fifteen, SIXTEEN seventeen, eighteen
nineteen, twenty, twenly-oDe twenty-five, twenty
three, twenty-five, twenty-sx, tweniyseyen twenty
eight, thrty-tour thrtyfve hiy-sx thirty nine and
forty of this ordinances that he will make the appont.
ments and invest said appointments with the uthorry
and duties required by sections one eight nine ten
ELEVEN thirteen, fourteen. fifteen, seventeen eighteen
twenty, twenty-one twenty. -four, twenty five and
thirtytwo of this ordinance; and that he will cause 10
be done by The several Engineers Captains and Lieu.
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pointed and employed by him under and by virtue of
this ordinance, all the duties, services and labor re-
CURED 10 be done by said Engineers, Captains and
Lleutenants of companies, and members of companies
by this ordinance, and generally that said purchaser
will do and perform his own charge and cost, dn-
ring the term Of his contract, all that is required 10
be done and performed by him under and by virtue Of
This ordinance.
SEC a. That said purchaser of said contract at the
sale made in accordance with sections 30 and 81 of a
ordinance, SHALL at all times, during the continuance
of said contract have in his employ and ready for ser
vice the number of companies and the number of com
peten men and officers attached said companies re.
quiFedb by section one of this ordinance; and said men
and officers shall, whenever alarm of fire is given
proceed with The engines and other apparatus
for the extnguishment OF fires entrusted 10 them 10
the place of the fire, and there render full and efficient
service. And said men and officers, with the engines
and other apparatus for the exnguisment of fires en-
trusted 10 them, shall remain the place of the fire.
and in active service, until said fire Is extingushed
SEC u.s. That the purchaser of said contract, at the
sale made In accordance with sections so and 81 of
this ordinance, shall during the continuance of said
contract and in addition to The requirements article
Of this ordinance keep instantly on hand four extra
FIRE engines and four extra hose carriages the same to
be always in good order and ready for service.
SEC So That the purchaser of the contract for the
support OF the Fire Department. and the active work
ing thereof at the sale made in accordance with sec
tons 80 and 81 of this ordinance shall not transfer
assign over or underet the same 10 any per-
sons, whatsoever for the term any portion OF the
term of said conract and that said purchaser shall
Immediately after giving the bond required by section
80 of this ordinance, enter upon and continue 10
perform the duties and requirements Of said contract
SEC 81 That said purchaser of said at the
sale made in accordance with sections 80 and 81 of
this ordinance, shall Deposit al The time of the adudi
cation of said sale the of twenty-five hundred
dollars in the hands OF the Comptroller of New Or.
leans said deposit to be returned said purchaser on
his giving bond required by section 81 this ord
nance otherwise, ami said purchasers failing to
give said bond said deposit 10 be forfeited the use
and benefit of the Treasury OF New Orleans.
Sec. 80. That the purchaser of said the
sale made in accordance with sections 80 and 81 this
ordinance, shall have police powers at all fires.
SEC Thnf rhase nF s,ihc fnrt
the support of the Fire Department and the active
working thereof, shall be furnished with inventory
of all fire engines, hook and ladder carriages and |
appar a,us hose carriages hose and other apparatus
the exiting uishment OF fires, belonging the City
New Orleans, and shall be put in possession of the
same and that the same, Ike number and quantity
and of equal value OF fire engines hook and ladder
rages and apparatus hose and other apparatus the
extinguishment of fires, shall be returned 10 said civ
by said purchaser or his securities the expiration of
said contract, its determination by death other
wise; and that said inventory shalt be made by The
City Surveyor and The Charmen of the Committees on
Fire OF the Common Council, and duplicate thereof
shall be deposited with the Treasurer of The City.
SEC. DO That The City of New Orleans shall, as
soon as practeabie put IN thorough repair the various
engine houses and hook and ladder houses which shall
be appropriated 10 the of the purchaser of said
The support OF the Fire Departure nd the
active working thereof, in accordance with this ordi
nance; and said purchaser SHALL thereafter and during
the continuance OF said contract, maintain the same in
like good order and condition.
SEC. Al, That in case of tho death of the pur-
chaser of said for the support of the Fire De-
pafment and the active working thereof, at any lime
during the continuance of said contract, SAID contract
shall be determined and wholly ended by said death;
and all interest in the shall the city
New Orleans 10 be resold or Otherwise disposed of |
according to the will and action of the Common Coun-
Gil of the same ana that during such interval as may
occur between said death of said purchase aloe-
said and action taken thereupon by said Common Coun
Gill; the Chief Engineer appointed under and by virtue
of this ordinance shall carry forward the Fire Depart
ment and the active working thereof in the manner
prescribed by this ordinances and the expense the
city of New Orleans
SEC, AZ. That the Charmen of the Fire Com
mttees of the Common Council shall have general |
supervision the Fire Department created by this
and over the buildings and property of The
city entrusted to the purchaser of the for the
support and active working of said Department, and
Shall from time to iime report TO said Council upon
The efficiency iueifciencY of said Department. and |
upon the efficiency inefficency of said purchaser
and of the officers and men connected with the
SEC. 49, That the Chairmen of the Finance, Fire
aud Judiciary Committees of the Common Council, to-
gether with committee of six persons 10 be elected
by The presidents and agents of the insurance compa-
MES domciled in New Orleans, shall constitute
Board of Commits sioners with full power TO hear and
determine all complaints made by citizen citizens
New Orleans touching the Fire Department created by
this ordinance, and the working of the same; and at
any ourths in number of the members of said
Board of Commissioners shall by vote declare the pur
and active working thereof guilty ofgross neglect
or to be inefficient in any matters touching the same
said contract shall be thereby dissolved in OF
the death OF said purchaser
SEC. a.. That The amount which shall be payable |
by of New Orleans the purehas The