New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-14


shall be done by contract for the term of five years
from The day of the date of the adjudication of the
SEC. 81. That the Comptroller Of the city of New
Orleans shall after FIVE days publication thereof in the
0hcial Journal sell at auction, 10 the lowest bidder,
the contract for the support of the Fire Department.
constituted by this ordinance, and the active working
of same year by for the of vs years from
the day of the date of the adjudication Of The same
SEC. - 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
ions 80 and 81 of this ordinance shall have power
appoint and shall appoint the Chief and Assistant En-
gneers, the Captains and Lieutenants, and the
bers of the several companies connected with the Fire
and required TO be organized by this ord
nance; and further he shall have power dismiss the
same, or any one of the same from office employ.
ment, at such time or times as he shall see fit.
SEC 80. That the purchaser of the contract for the
support ofthe Fire Departments and the active working
thereof AT the sale made in with sections
30 and 81 Of this ordinance shall within one day after
the DAY OF The date ofhe adjudication of said purchase
ave bond made payable to the Mayor of the city OF
New orleans and his successors in Office, with
ry 10 be approved of by the Charmen of the Finance
Committees OF The Common Council in the amount
OF forty thousand dollars conditioned that said pur.
| chaser will fulfil and perform. al 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,
threen fourteen fifteen, sixteen seventeen eighteen
| nineteen, twenty tweny-one, twenty-five, twenty
three twenty-five, twenty twenty,seven twenty
eight tirlyfour thrtyfve thirtysx, thirty-nine and
forty of this ordinances that he will make the appoint
mens and invest said appointments with the authority
and duties required by sections one, eight, nine ten
eleven, thirteen, fourteen fifteen, seventeen, eighteen
| twenty, iwenty-one, wentyfonr twenty-five and
thiry-two of this ordinance; and that he will TO
be done by the several Engineers, Captains and Lieu
tenants of companies, and members OF companies APP
pointed and employed by him under and by virtue of
this ordinance, all the Duties services and labor re-
| CURED to be done by said Engineers, Captains and
Leutenants of companies, and members of companies
by this ordinance, and generally that said purchaser
viii do and perform at his own charge and cost du-
ring the term of his contract all thai is required 10
be done and performed by hin 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 this
ordinance, shall, al all times, during the continuance
OF said contract, have in his employ and ready
vice the number of companies and the number of
petent men and officers attached TO said companies
CURED by section one of this ordnance and said
and officers SHALL whenever alarm of FIRE is given,
proceed al with the engines and other apparatus
Tor the extlngulshment OF hres entrusted 10 them,
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 OF fires en-
trusted hem shall remain at The place OF the Are
and in active SERVICE until said fire is exngushed.
SEC. 35 That the purchaser OF said contract, the
sale made in accordance with sections 80 and 81 of
| this ordinance, shall, during the continuance of said
contract and in addition to the requirements of article
of this ordinance, keep constantly hand four extra
hre engines and four extra hose carriages the
be always in good order and ready for service.
SEC 49, That the purchaser OF the contract for the
support OF The Fire Department, and the work
ing thereof at the sale made in accordance with Sec
tons 30 and 81 of this ordinance, shall transfer
assign underet The TO any person or per
sons whatsoever for the term or any portion of the
term OF said contracts and that said purchaser shall
Immediately after giving the bond required by section
33 OF this ordinance, enter upon and continue TO
perform The duties and requirements of said contract
SEC. 81. That said purchaser of said contract the
sale made in accordance with sections 80 and 81 of
this ordinance, shall Deposit The time of The adjud
cation OF said SALE the sum of twenty-five hundred
dollars in the hands OF the Comptroller of New Or
eans said deposit TO be returned said purchaser on
his giving bond required by section 80 of this ord
nance otherwise, and said purchasers failing to
give said bond, said deposit be forfeited to The use
and benefit of the Treasury of New Orleans
SEC 80 That the purchaser Of said contract at the
sale made in accordance with sections 80 and 81 Of this
ordinance, shall have police powers al all fires
SEC, 80 That the purchaser of said contract for
the support of the Fire Department and the active
working thereof shall be furnished with an inventory
of all fire engines, hook and ladder carriages and
apparatus, hose carriages hose and other apparatus
for the exngushmen of fires, belonging the City OF
New Orleans, and shall be put in possession OF the
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 for the
| extngushment of fires, shall be returned TO said city
by said purchaser his securities the expiration Of
said contract, or its determination by death or other
Wlsei and that said inventory shall be made by the
City Surveyor and the Chairmen OF the Committees
Fire OF the Common Council, and duplicate thereof
shall be deposited with the Treasurer OF The City.
SEC. 40 That The City of New Orleans shall, as
practicable put in thorough epair the various
engine houses and hook and ladder houses which shall
be appropriated to the use Of the purchaser said
contract for the support OF the Fire De 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 the death OF the pur.
chaser of said contract for the support Of the Fire De-
partment and the active working thereof any lime
during the continuance of said said contract
shall be determined and wholly ended by said dealh
and all interest in the shall the city OF
New Orleans 10 be resold, otherwise disposed OF
according TO the will and action of the Common Coun-
Gil of the same and that during such interval as may
occur between said death Of SAID purchaser as aore-
said and action taken thereupon by said Common Coun
ci 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 ordinance, and al the expense of the
city of New Orleans.
SEC. A. That the Chairmen of the Fire Com
mittees OF the Common Council shall have general
supervision the Fire Department created by this
ordinance, and the buildings ard property Of The
city entrusted 10 the purchaser of the
support and active working of SAID Department and
shall, from time 10 tme report 10 said Council upon
the efficiency or netciency of said Department, and
upon ths efficiency or ineicency of said purehaser
and of the officers and men connected with the same.
SEC. 43. That the Chairmen of the Finance, Fire
and Judiciary Committees of the Common Council TO-
gether with committee Of six persons be elected
by the presidents and agents OF The insurance copa
MES domirted in New Orleans, shall constitute a
Board Of Commissioners, with full power to hear and
determine all complaints made by citizen citizens
of New Orleans touching the Fire Department by
this ordinance, and the working of the same and If at
any time three fonrths in number of the members said
Board of Commits oners shall by declare the pur-
chaser of the contract for the support the Fire Depart
ment ana active working thereof, guilty ogross neglect
or 10 be inefficient in any matters touching the same,
said contract shall be thereby dissolved as in case of
the death of said purchaser.
SEC. a. That the amount which shall be payable
by the city of Ne Orleans 10 the purchaser The con-
tract for the support of the Fire Department and the
active working thereof, under and by virtue OF this
ordinance, shall be paid in equal monthly mslalments,
upon the last day of each and every month
SIG AS That the sale of tue contract the support
of the Fire Department and the active working thereof
made in accordance with sections 80 and 81 this
dnance shall be subject 10 the approval of the Common
Council: and in case said sale shall not be approved
of by said Common Council the money posted BY the
purchaser at said sale in the hands the Comptroller
in accordance with section 81 of this ordinance shall be
returned TO said purchaser.
SEC 40 That all ordinances, and parts of ordinances
contrary to the provisions of this ordinance be and the
same are hereby repealed.
(Sgnedl ]. J. LUGENBUHL,
President Board of Aldermen
lSignedl T., l.. TRACY,
President Board Assistant Aldermen
Approved, December s, 1855
[Signedl JOHN L. LEWIS, Mayor