New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-01
SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER I. 1865,
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affirmation, that they Will fafHlfy PERFORM 70 !ne
best Of their abilities all the du,ss appeiaihing 10 'he
SEC. 27. Thai tho Chief Engineer, before enie4ihg
upon duties 81 his Office shall give bond u the sum m
OF twenty-five hundred dollars, made payabe 70 me
Mayor Of New Orleans and his successors IN oince,
conditioned for the faithful performance Of the duties
SEC. 49, Tina, each Assistant Engineer before
entering upon the duties Of his Office, shalt give bond
III The of twenty-five hundred dollars, made pay
bic 10 the Mayor of New Orleans and his successors
in Office, conditioned for the faithful performance OF e
sEc 2s That no socatlon, or organized society or
club OF fremen shall be allowed, except as authorizeo
| by this ordinance. ..-. . .s. -.
30 That the support Of the Fire Department as
stituled, and the active working Of the same;
shaTl be done by contract, for the term of FIVE years
from the day of the date of the adjudication Of The same
sEc3i That the Comptroller of the city o. ~ neM ,s
official Journal, sell al auction 10 the lowest bidder
The contract for the support Of the Fire Department, as
constituted by this ordinance, and the active WORKING
of the same year by year for the term of ys years from
the day of the dale OF the adjudication OF The same.
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ing thereof at The sale made in accordance WIN sec
ons 30 and 81 OF this ordinance, shall have power 70
appoint and shall appoint the Chief and Assistant En-
eineers the Captains and Leutenans. and the mem
bers of the several companies connected with the FIRE
and required to be organized by lhis oral
nance and furher he shall have power 10 dismiss me
same or any Of the same, from office or employ
ment at such lime times as he shall see fit
SEC. 49, That the purchaser of the contract for the
support ofthe Fire Department. and the active working
hereof the sale made in accordance with sections
30 81 Of this ordinance shall, within one day after
The day date ofhe adjudication of said purchase
give bond made payable 10 the Mayor of the CITY OF
New Orleans and his in Office, with secu-
ri,y 10 be approved by the Charmen of the Finance
| Committees of the Common Council in an amount
equal 10 his bid for years purchase thereof con.
ditloned said pure aser will fulfil and performs a.
his own charge and cost during the term of his con-
tract all thai required 10 be done and performed by
sections one TWO three. four five, eight, nine, ten
eleven twelve thirteen, foureen fifteen, sixteen Sc
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tytwo, twenty three, twenty five, iweny-sx twenty
seven twentyegh thirly-four thrty-fye, thiry-sl1,
thrty-nine, and forty of this ordinance that ne VIII
make the appointments and invest said appointments
with the authority and duties required by sections one
eight nine ten eleven thleen
ty five and thrtywo OF this ordinance and thai ne VIII
cause 10 be done by the several Engineers Captains
II and Lieuenants Of companies, and members Of COM
panies appointed and employed by him under and by
virtue of his ordinance, all The dues services ana "a
bor required 10 be done by said Engineers, Captains
and Lieutenants Of companies, and members OF com
panies by this ordinance, and generally that said pu
chaser viii Do and perform aa his own charge and
4 cost during the of his contract all that is re-
quied 10 be done and performed by MIN under and by
/ virtue of this ordinance.
SEC "a. That said purchasee OF said contract az me
sale made IN accordance with sections 80 and 81 of this
ordinance, SHALL 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
pet nj men and officers attached TO said companies re
aurcd BY section Of this ordinance; and said men
and officers SHALL whenever an alarm Of hre is given,
Tor The exlnguishment Of fires entrusted 10 them 10
The place of fire. and there render full and efficient
II SERVICE nd said and officers, with the engines
and other apparatus for The extinguishmen of fires
trusted hem shall remain at the place of the hire,
and in active service unlii said fire ls exnguished
SEC. 35 That the purchaser OF said contract at the
sale made In accordance with sections 80 and 81 OF
this ordinance, shall, during the continuance of said
contract and in addition 10 the requirements of article
If This orinanee keep constantly hand four extra
fire engines and four extra hose earriages the same 10
be always in good orde, and ready for service.
SEC 80. That The purchaser of the contract for the
snppor, Of The Fire Department, and the active work
ing hereof at sale made in accordance with sec
tons 30 and 81 OF this ordnance shall not transfer
assign over or underlet the TO any person per
whatsoever, for the term or any portion of The
term Of said contract; and that said purchaser shall
immediately after giving the bond required by section
33 of tits ordinance, enter upon and continue tc
perform The duties and requirements of said contract
SEC 81 That said purcha of said contract al The
sale made in accordance with sections 80 and 81
This ordinance shall deposit, al the time Of The adiud
cation said SALE the sum of twenty-five thousant
dollars in The hands of the Comptroller of New Or
leans said deposit to be returned 10 said purchaser
his giving bond required by section 81 Of This ord
nance otherwise, and on said purchasers failing tt
give said bond said deposit obe forfeited to the use
and benefit of the Treasury of New Orleans.
I'll SEC 38 That the purchaser Of said contract at th
ordinance shall have police powers at all fires.
i SEC 80. That The purchaser of said contract fol
the support of the Fire Department and the aeivs
working thereof shall be furnished with inventor,
of all fire engines, hook and ladder carriages ant
apparatus, hose CARRIAGES hose and other apparatus
for the exngushment Of fires, belonging to The City
New orleans, and shall be put in possession of th
same and that the same like number and quantity
and of equal value. of fire engines hook and ladder
rages and apparatus, hose and other apparatus Ill,
exngushment of fires shall be returned 10 said cit,
purchaser or his securities al the expiration
said contract, its determination by death other
. wise and that seid inventory shall be made by th
City Surveyor and the Charmen of the Committees Oh
Fire of The Common Council and duplicate ,hereo
: shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the City
e SEC. DO That the City of New Orleans snail, a
soon practicable, put in thorough repair the variou
engine houses and hook and ladder houses, which shal
be appropriated 10 the use Of the purchaser of sal
contract The support of the Fire Departmental and III
active working thereof, in accordance with this ordi
nance and said purchaser SHALL thereafter and durin
e the continuance of said contract maintain the same il
like good order and condition
b SEC. al. That in Of the death of the pur
chaser said contract for the support of The Fire De
par,ment and the active working thereof, at any lin
during continuance of sid contract, sad conrat
y shall be determined and wholly ended by said death
and all interestn the same shall revert 10 the city
New Orleans to be resod, Otherwise disposed {
according the will and action Of The Common Coul
y ell Of The same and that during such interval
occur between said death Of said purcha afort
said and action taken heFeupon by said Common CouI
ell, the Chief Engineer appointed under and by yrlu
of this ordinance shall carry forward the Fire Depar
e ment and the active working thereof in the mann
by this ordinance and at the expense of Ii
. | city of New Orleans @
II SEC A. Tha, the Charmen Of the Fire Con
mtees of the Common Council shall have gener
e supervision over the Fire Department crealedby III
q ordinance, and over The buildings and property ofil
cty entrusted to the purchaser of contract for
"a support and active working of SAID Department,
III shall, from time me report 10 said Council upc
70 lhe efficiency or nefciency of said Department. al
Of upon tbs efficiency ineffeency of said purchase
~ and of the officers and connected with the same.
"a SEC. d3. That the Ghairmen of the Finance, Fl
1e and judiciary Committees of the Common Council
gether with committee of six persons 70 be elect
BY The presidents and agents of the insurance comp
"a nies domiciled in New Orleans, shall constitute
ia Board OF Commissioners, with full power 10 hear al
~ determine all complaints made by citizen or citize
OF touching the Fire Department creaed
ID this ordinance and The working Of the same; and if
any time nnumber of the members of sa
Board of shall by vote declare the
the contract for the support Of the Fire Depa
ment and active working thereof guilty ofgross negie
ne or 10 be inefficient in any matters touching the
said contract shall be thereby dissolved in
n. ~ the death of said purchaser. =
ei SEc.4d That the amount which shall be payat
by the city of New Orleans 10 the of the co
tract for the support of the Fire Department and
VI active working thereof under and by virtue OF Il
al ordinance, shall be paid in equal monthly instalmen
ne upon the last day of each and every month.
ST. SEC as. That the sale of the contnct for the supp
of the Fire Department and the active working there
P made in accordance with sections 80 and q of this
dinance, shall be subject to the approval of the Comm
me Council; and in said sale shall not be approx
M of by said Common Council the money deposited by
purchaser said sale in the hands of the Comptroll
ers In accordance with section 81 of this ordinance, shall
'es returned TO said purchaser.
Is SEC 46. That all ordinances, and parts of odinanc
contrary the provisions of this ordinance, be and