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


shall be constantly on duty AT alarm OF FIRE said
drivers shall attach The horses and start the steam
fire engine and hose carriage and fuel wagon for the
scene the fire. they shall also keep the hose carriage
fuel wagon and hose in good order, the house in a
Clearly condition and take full and proper care of the
horses attached to the same.
SEC 18, That the Engineer of the Steam Fire En-.
CINE shall be stationed at the house of said engine
shall be always duty and shall keep said engine in
good order and ready for service.
Sec. 10. The engineers and members of the several
companies connected with the Fire Department shall
weaE such cups badges, or insignia the Chief En-
giPeer shall Direct and no other person shall be per-
rat,ed to wear the same.
Sec. 20. Tha, no company shall have power 10 APP
pont or discharge any officer member thereof, or
Shall leave the city excursion, appear in the
streets fTemen except in cases OF alarms of fire, UNI
less by express permission Of The Chief Engineer.
SEC. II. That the Chief and Assistant Engineers
shall have the right 10 examine ersonally all houses
erected at any time being erected in which fire
used or intended TO be used with full power 10 cause
such alterations and improvements in hues, stove
pipes etc. in the same, and such alteration in the oca
lion of fires in carpenter shops and other equally haz
ardous occupations may be necessary for the pub
lie safety.
sEc.e2 Tha, four Engine Companies and one Hook
and Ladder Company shall be located in the First Dis
,rcl; four Engine Companies and Hook and Lad
der Company shall be located in the Second District
three Engine Companies and one Hook and Ladder
Company shall be located in the Third District; and
two Engine Companies and one Hook and Ladder
Company shall be located in the Fourth District and
that The shall be stationed at such places and
occupy such houses in said DISTRICTS respectively as
The Fire Committees OF The Common Council shall de-
termine.
SEC. 30. That the Steam Fire Engine Company,
the Hose Company for the Steam Fire Engine, and the
Belrngers, shall be stationed such places, and &C.
cupy such houses in the city of New Orleans as inc
Fire Committees of the Common Council shall deler-
mine, and that said Bell-ringers shall be always on
duty day and night.
SEC "a. That the Chief Engineer Assistant Engi-
neers, Captains Lieuenans, and members of the sew
era Engine, Hook and Ladder and Hose Companies
shall be appointed as hereinafter provided
SEC. 25. That the Chief Engineer, Assistant Engi-
neers, Captains, Lienenans and members of the
eral Engine Hook and Ladder and Hose Companies,
shall be subject 10 removal from office, membership,
as hereinafter provided
SEC &C. That it shall be the duty of the Chief En-
gineer and Assistant Engineers, Captains and Lieu
tenants before entering upon the duties of their several
Offices, be qualified by the Mayor, either by oath
affirmation that they will faithfully perform 10 the
bes of their abilities, all the duties appertainng the
same.
Size 81 That the Chief Engineer before entering
upon the duties OF his Office shall give bond in the sum
OF twenty-five hundred dollars, made payable 10 the
Mayor of New Orleans and his successors in office,
conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties
thereof
SEC. %. That each Assistant Engineer, before
in The sum of twenty five hundred dollars, made paya.
BILE the Mayor of New Orleans and his successors
in Office conditioned for the faithful performance oil the
duties thereof
SEC. 90, That no association, organized society or
club of fremen shall be allowed except as authorized
by this ordinance
SEE. 30. That the support of the Fire Department as
herein constituted and the active working Of the same,