New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-18

10 A. Daniel 10 use Place d'Afmes Congo squirrel for
an exhibition Of fireworks al such time he may de-
site during the present monhof October 1855 proyid-
ed he leaves The square in the good condition in
which he finds II.
Resouea That section OH of an ordinance entitled,
An ordinance 10 reorganize the Department of Po-
lice in and for the city of New Oreans,n be- and tile
same il hereby, repealed
Resoipd That permission he, and the same il hereby
sraned 10 Honore Wagneau 10 continue Iii slauphter
house oh Tchoupilonas street. between 9Th and 9Th
streets, Fourth District, dunng the pleasure of the
ReSolaea Thai permission be, and is hereby granted
WIN. NJ Fleming 70 continue his slaughter-house cor
her of Sixth and Fulton streets, Fourth District the
same 10 remain during the pleasure Of the Common
Council.
Mr.. Guyol offered the following report:
Mr.. Stith moved that the reading Of the re-
port be dispensed with, thatit be published and
referred to the Finance Committee-carried.
New ORLEANS, Oct 1G, 1855.
Board Of Assistant Aldermen:
In obedience 10 resolution No =, requesting the
Fire Committee 70 examine into the present condition
of the Fire Department, they beg respectfully 10 report
after careful and minute examination, they have
found Department 10 be in the following condition,
All the engine companies mp M are well provided with
that the engines OF said IA and 81 are old and worn
out that The city have now on hand several new and
well finished engines that at but small expense could
be nut in good order and answer fully the wants OF The
companies above mentioned Respecting hose - the
committee find thai in the Whole Department there are
but GOO feet of hose to be depended upon uhis ill.,
cludes the requsitlon granted the 2Ist ult 10 the
Chief the Department. for lD90 feet which have been
made BY Messrs Cosgroye Boye;) also 5000 feet OF
leading hoseou Of this, however 1900 feet is the pri
vate property OF Louisiana Hose Companies and
No s. Altogether, The hose belonging to the city now
in the hands of the Department amount 1O4U0 feet
which gives TO each of the companies $40 feet, good
and bad.
shanid he furnished at once with 800 feet each 81
dv3hatap bnsR thau IL
ndis pensable for the protection of property Your
committee would beg 10 remind the members of this
Board ha in four days past of last week, the Depart
men was called into service six times at diferen,
fires each time; that the wear tear and necessary loss
by burning and Otherwise will show the necessity Of
the immediate Importance OF getting the supply of hose
We beg leave 10 report tha, the following eusine
houses, all city property greatly in want Of repairs
and we recommend that yon authorize the Surveyor
report mn estimate cost on each at the earliest mo-
msn with authority 10 repair them, namely: Engine
houses No 2, s, 6, - ~ a, 20. p and Hook and
and at present. occupies shed that is DANGEROUS to the
| lives OF the members and their properly contained
therein. Your committee would here mention that
his company nav do and have for years past pad the
rent Of the shed We recommend that you ri We them
new house forthwith. Lafayette Hook and Ladder al
his time have no truck, their old one, which il
useless but have contracted to have built in this
city in accordance with an ordinance existing for
that purpose. The steam fire engine Young America
ia NOT vet in condition render aid the department
he vet REQUIRES one horse carry the tender aud
slender 10 Ares She yet requires an organized company
properly ofieered, be ehecaally managed with full
authority vested IN said officers to purchase all neeessa.
ries for The be approved by the Chief of Fire
Department The cost of the four horses bought fol-
the engtneis D45 but your honorable body has only
| appropriated $3.50 10 pay for The same. Werec
| mend an immediate appropriation TO make up the
| deficit,
Your committee beg report that they have effected
an arrangement with Louisiana Hose Company for the
carrying Of the hose for the steam fire engine, and
which they feel satisfied will be saving OF from SIS cot
10 $1,000 10 the city resolution to this effect accept
ing the arrangement, is now before tile Board Of Alder
men for their concurrence, and which we hope will be
1 at once acted on.
In reference to The communication Of the Chief of ht
Fire Department relative to the establishment of FIRE
| plugs for the Young America, your committee woult
| recommend that the number of plugs, say twenty
seven, be once put up in such places HAYS beer
already selected by the Chief Mr. John Adams and you
committee providing the Of same is not over $15
each Your committee beg to state that, through Mr.
Briggs the President Board of Underwriters, they ar
assured that The said Board will advance the none,
necessary perform the work, and avail, the conye
| nienee Of our Treasurer TO reimburse them.
4 Your committee further add that Pelican Hook AM
Ladder Company No. and Crescent Fire Company No
"a are in want FIRE plug in each oftheir houses
Respectfully submitted.
i HENRY GUYoL,
1 Is. w. HEBRARD,
GERARD STITH,
/ a. LANDRY,
4 WEBSTER LONG.
4 On motion, the Board adjourned until Tues
day next, the 23d October, 1856, at 6 o'clool
I Pm. CHARLES W. HOPKINS,
\ Secretary pro tenn.