New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-01
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
coMPrRoLLER's OFFICE, s=
City of New Orleans, December !, 1855.

OI IlOIhL COO lIlN-EAlls
coMPrRoLLER's OFFICE, a
City of New Orleans, December d 1855.
al No PASS. j.
AN ORDINANCE concerning the Fire Department.
SECTION ! Be i ordained BY ths Common ION Council
shall consist Of one Chief nginees Assistant En-
gineers and Captain, and one Lieutenant for each
organized company; lhlIieen Engine COMPANIES, q
of fifteen men each; one Steam Fire Engine Company,
be composed of engineer, TWO drivers one hre,
man. and eight hose pipe men-one Hose Company for
Fire Engine Young America of ten men, and tf Two
SEC That each Engine Company shall be
provided with Engine, one Hose Carnage, hive
hundred feet of hose of the first qualify, and two
horses with the requisite harness complete The same
be kept at all times in good order and ready for ser
SEC. 3. That each Hook and Ladder Company
shall be provided with one Hook and Ladder Carriage.
a full set of Hooks and Ladders, and one horse with
the requisite completed the same to be kept al
all times in good order and ready for service
SEC. d. That the Steam Fire Engine Company
shall be provided with one Steam Fire Engine, one
Hose Carriage and fuel wagon, three hundred feet Of
two inch hose of the first quality, and FIVE horses, wh
all times in good order and ready for service.
SEC s. That the Pose Company for the Steam
Fire Engine s be yaa wa aSs
beT hreench hose and eight hundred feet Of frs quail
ty wo-inc hose, and Two horses, with the requisite
harness conplee the snme 10 be kept al all times IN
good order and ready for service
sEc. g. That said Chief Engineer, Assistant En-
gineers Captains and Lieetenants Of Companies shall
| sEc. II That each Engineer, Captain and Lieu
tenant shall upon his appointment, receive warrant
ljfics that - is appointed Chief Engineer, Assis
iant Engineer Captain or Lieutenant OF the FIRE De-
parment of the City Of New osans and y sni.lea =
10 be signed by the Mayor of the Cy Of New Orleans
SEC. s. That the Captains shall bare the com
mand Of the men and apparatus belonging to their
several Companies land shall take charge Of the appa
atus al res and shall to be executed all orders
Of The Chief OF Assistant Engineers; and in the ab
sence of those officers shall take command al all fres
| according TO seniority OF appointment. . 4
| SEQ. 0. That the Lieuienants shall be second in
command The Captains, and, in The absence Of the
| Captains, shall take their place.
SEC. TO- That II shall be the duty of the Chief and
Assistant Engineers whenever hre shall brt Ak out
in the city, Immediately 10 repair to the place OF such
fire. and 10 carry with them suitable staff or badge OF
Office, and take proper that The several
gnes and other apparatus be in the most advan
tageous situations and only worked for the eecual
exngushmeni of fires TO call for aid if need be, from
all persons present at hres, to assist In
the same, to assist in removing furniture, goods or
merchandise from any building on fire or in danger
thereof to act guards secure the and also TO
| assist in pulling down or demoishng any house or
building ii necessity require; and furlher il shall be
their duty suppress all tumults or disorder shall
also be their duty 10 cause order 10 be preserved In
ing To- working returning from fires, and al all
other times when companies attached TO The Depart
Il SEC. i'll That the Chief Engineer shall have the
sole command at fires all members OF The Fire
apartment, and all other persons who may be pre-
hres and shall lake ali proper measures for the ex-
tnguishrent of fires protection of properly, preserva
on of order and observance of the laws, ordinances
and regulations respecting fires and II shall be the
duty Of said Chief Engineer to examine lnto he eondl,
of The engine and other houses belonging 10 The city
and used for the purposes OF the Fire Department as
often as circumstances may render il expedienl. OF
whenever directed do by the Committees on Fire
| OF the Common Council, and semi-annuallyto to report
the same 10 said committees; also cause full de.
Il annfth he
officers and members of the Fire Department, 10 BE-
published annually, in such manner as the said com.
mees shalt direct; and il shall be, moreover the duty
of the Chief Engineer 10 receive and transmit 10 sait
committees all made of officers members and
fire apparatus, belonging to The respective companies
as hereafter prescribed, and all other
relating to the affairs of the Fire Department, and tG
keep fair and rolls Of the respective companies
specifying the time of admission and discharge,
the age OF member, which he shall report to sait
committees and he shall also report 10 said commit
all accidents by fire which may happen within tht
civ with the causes thereof and the number and de
scpIon Of The buildings destroyed, together with III,
names of the ownrs and occupants, and an estimate
oil losses by the same
SEC IL. N person under eighteen years of age shall
| be employed az member of the Fire Department o
: The city of New Orleans. 81
II SEC 10 That the Captain and Lieutenant of eact
Engine Company shall be selected and appointed from
among the twenty men composing said company, art
shall be stationed the engine house of said company
aud shall be constantly on duty. AT alarm Of fire
sad Captain and Lieutenant shall attach The horses Il
The engine and the hose carriage belonging
keep the engine, hose, etc., in good working oder the
house in eeany condition, and take full and prope
care of The horses attached 10 the same.
SEC. IA. That it shall be The duty of the Captains Il
see that several Engines and pparalus committed
10 their care and the several buildings IN which ih
same are deposited and all things in and belonging L
the same are Ike pt ,ieat and cea and in order for
I'll mediate use Ii shall also be their duty 10
der md discipline at all tunes in their pectiye
| names and require and enforce strict companc
with the city ordinances, the rules and regulations
the Department, and the orders of their superiors
They shall keep fair and exact rolls, specifying
the time admission, discharge and age ofeach mem
ber of their respective companies, and accounts of al
property belonging The Department and entrusted Il
ibe care of the several members of their respective
4 companies and Of all absences and ardiness amon
the same, in book provided for that purpose; whic
oils or record books alwaysto be subject TO III
| order of The Fire Committees Of the Common Council
y They shall also make to the Chief Engineer true re
= turns Of all the members of the several companies
with their ages and the apparatus entrusted 10 thei
| care, when called upon by said Engineer SO 10 do.
h SEC. is. Tha, the Captain and Lieutenant of eac
Hook and Ladder Company shall be selected and aE
= pointed from among the fifteen men composing sal
TO company, and shall be s,aonedat The house of sal
company and shall be constantly on duty AT an alarr
of of fre said Captain and Lieutenant hali attach III
horse 10 and the hook and ladder carriage for III
scene of the fire they shall also keep the hook an
ladder apparatus and The carriage in good order, III
house in cleanly condition, and Ia Ike full and prope
h care of the horses attached to the same
SEC. is That the Ca plain and Lieutenant ofthe Hos
Company the Steam Fire Engine shall be selecte
and appointed from among the ten men composing sal
a company, and shall be stationed ut The house Of sal
"a and shall be constantly on uuly AT all aia
@ Of fire. said Captain and Lieutenant shall attach II
horses 10 and start the hose carriages for the
the fire. They shall also keep the hose carriages al
hose good order the house in ceanly condition.
take full and proper of the horses attached 10 Il
n same. IN
Sec. II. That the Captain and Lieutenant Of Il
4. Steam Fire Engine Company shall be selected al
i, appointed from among the eight hose pipe of sa
n company. That the two drivers Of said compai
on shall be stationed the house of said company,
,aa shall be constantly duty. AT an alarm OF fire sa
10 drivers shall attach the horses to and start the stea
nd fire engine and hose carriage and fuel wagon for 4
scene Of fs they shall also keep the hose earring
'n fuel wagon and hose in good order the house in
st ceany condition. and take full and proper care of Il
IN. horses attached to the same.
a SEC lS That the Engineer Of the Steam Fire
gine shall be stationed at the house of said engin
4 shall be always duty: and shall keep said engine
= good order and ready for service.
n SEc. 10. The engineers and members of the sever
a companies connected with the Fire Department sh
- wear such caps, badges, or insignia the Chief
Se gineer shall direct and other person shall be p
siI mitled TO wear the same
az SEC. 20. Tba; company shall have power 10
aa point OF discharge any officer member thereof,
Shall leave the city an excursion, or appear in
streets as fremen, except i'll cases of alarms of fire,
!: less by express permission OF The Chief Engineer.
ii SEC 81 That the Chief and Assistant Enginet
's shall have the right 10 examine personally, all hous
~ erected, at any time being erected, in which fire
used or intended be used with full power to
E. | xnch alterations and improvements in hues,