New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-03
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
COMPTRoLLER'S OFFICE.
City of New Orleans, December 4, 1865. /

SECTION !. BE it ordained by the Common Counci
Of ,he city OF New Orleans, That the Fire Department
shall consist of one Chief Engineer two Assistant En-
gineers and one Capiain and Lieutenant for eaci
organized company; thirteen Engine Companies o
twenty men each; four Hook and Ladder Companies
of fifteen men each; one Steam Fire Engine Company
10 be composed of engineer, two drivers, fire
man, and eight hose pipe nen--one Hose Company fo
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beIl-rngers 145
SEC. 2. That, each Engine Company shall be
provided with one Engine, one Hose Carriage, five
hundred feet of hose of the first quality, aud twc
horses with the requisite harness complete the same
10 be kept at all times in good ORDER andready for ser
vice.
SEC. B. That each Hook and Ladder Company
shall be provided with one Hook and Ladder Carriage
full set of Hooks and Ladders, and horse, will
the requisite harness complete; tile same to be kent al
all times in good order and ready for service.
SEC. A. That the Steam Fire Engine Company
shall be provided with Steam Fire Engine, one
Hose Carriage and fuel wagon, three hundred feet Of
two inch hose Of the first quality and five horses witt,
the requisite harness complete; the to be kept
all times in good order and ready for service. m&
SEC. 8. That the Hose Company for the Steam
Fire Engine shall be provided with two Hose Car.
ages six hundred feet of good 6rst quality India Rub
Der ihreench hose and eight hundred feet Of first quail
ty two-inch hose and two horses, with the requisite
harness complete; the came TO be kept all times in
good order and ready for service. 1ss-
SEC. g. That SAID Chief Engineer, Assistant En-.
gneers Captains and Lieutenants of Companies, shall
nave police powers al all hres. s+ 54 W8+
SEC. I. That each Engineer, Captain and Lieu
tenaut shall upon his appointment, receive warrant
or certificate, in the following words VIZ This Ger
tifes that -- is appointed Chief Engineer, Assis.
,an Engineer Captain or Lieutenant Of the Fire De-
parmeni of the City of New Orleans and is entitled 10
all the powers and mnnnties belonging to said office,
to be signed by the Mayor of the Cy of New Orleans
SEC g. That the Captains shall have the com
mand of the men and apparatus belonging 10 their
several Companies and shall take charge of the appa-
res and shall to be executed all orders
of the Chief or Assistant Engineers; and in the alb
sence of those officers shall lake command at all fires
according 10 seniority OF appointment.
SEC. 0. That the Lieutenants shall be second in
command TO the Captains, and in the absence of the
Captains shall take their place.
SEC 10. That shall lie the duty of the Chief and
Assistant Engineers, whenever fire shall br ak out
the city, Immediately epair the place such
tre and TO carry with them suitable staff badge Of
Office and 10 take proper measures that the several
gnes and other apparatus be arranged in the adva-
tageous situations, and only worked for the eeclual
exnguishment Of fires TO call for aid if need be, from
all persons present al fires, 10 assist i'll exnguishing
the same, 10 assist in removing furniture goods or
merchandise. from any building fire in danger
thereof act guards TO the same and also
assist in pulling down demoshing any house or
building if necessity requrei and further. it shall be
their duty suppress all lnnuts disorder IL shall
also be their duty TO cause order 10 be preserved in go
ing to, working al, returning from fires, and al all
other times when companies attached 10 the Depart
mentare OH duty.
SEC. Ii. That the Chief Engineer shall have Tie
sole command at fires all members of The Fire
Department. and all other persons who may be pre- sent
fires; and shall take all proper the ex-
tingushmeni of fires, protection of property, preserva-
tion of order and observance of the laws, ordinances
and regulations respecting HreS; ana IL shall be the
duty OF said Chief Eng 10 examine into the cond-
ton of The engines and of all other fire apparatus and
of the engine and other houses belonging TO the city
and used for the purposes of the Fire Department as
often as circumstances may render it expedient or
whenever directed 10 do by the Committees on Fire
of the Common Council and semiannually tc report
the same to said commltteesi also TO cause full de-
scription of the same together with the of the
officers and members of the Fire Department, 10 be
published annually, in such manner as The said
mtces shall direct: and il shall be, moreover the duty
of the Chief Engineer 10 receive and transmit said
committees all returns made OF officers, members and
fire apparatus, belonging to the respective companies,
hereafter prescribed, and all other communications
relating the affairs of the Fire Department. and TO
keep fair and exact fos of the respective companies,
specifying the time of admission and discharge, and
the age OF each member which he shall report said
committees; and he shall also report 10 said commit.
all accidents by fire which may happen within the
city, with the causes thereof and the number and de-
scrpuon of the buildings destroyed together with the
names of the owners and occupants, and estimate
OF losses by the same.
SEC IL. No person under eighteen years of age shall
be employed member of The Fire Department of
the city OF New Orleans
SEC. 13 That the Captain and Lieutenant of each
Engine Company shall be selected and appointed from
among the twenty men composing said company, and
shall be stationed at the engine house OF said company
and shall be constah,y on duty At an alarm fire,
said Captain and Lieutenant shall attach the horses TO
and start the engine and the hose carriage belonging
the same, for the scene OF the fire they shalt
keep the engine, hose ete in good working order the
house in eeany condition, and take full and proper
care of the horses attached TO the same.
SEC ID That il shall be the duty of the Captains TO
see that the several Engines and apparatus committed
deposited and all things in andbelonging TO
the same are kept neat and clean and in order for i'm
mediate 1t shall also be their duty preserve or
der and discipline at all times in their respective
panies, and require and enforce strict compliance
with the city ordinances, the rules and regulations of
the Department, and the orders of their superiors
They shall also keep fair and exact rolls specifying
the time of admission, discharge and age of each menu
Der of their respective companies, and accounts of all
Mann
the of the several members of their respective
companies, and of all absences and ,ardiness among
The same, in book provided for that purpose which
oils record books are always 10 be subject the
order OF The Fire Committees OF the Common Council
They shall also make 10 the Chief Engineer true
turns OF all the members OF the several companies,
with their ages and the apparatus entrusted 10 their
care, when called upon by said Engineer 10 do.
SEC. Is. That the Captain and Lieutenant of each
Hook and Ladder Company shall be selected and ap-
pointed from among the fifteen composing said
company and shall be stationed at the house of said
company and shall be constantly duty. AT alarm
of fire, said Captain and Lieutenant shall attach The
horse 10 and the hook and ladder carriage for the
OF the fire; they shall also keep the hook and
ladder apparatus and the carriage i'll good order, the
house i'll cleanly condition. and Ia Ike fu and proper
care of the horses attached to the same. 49,
SEC IS. That the Captain and Lieutenant ofthe Hose
Company for the Steam Fire Engine shall be selected
and appointed from among the len men composing said
company and shall be stationed al the house of said
company, and shall be constantly duty AT alarm
of fire, said Captain and Lieutenant shall attach The
the fire. They shall also keep the hose carriages and
hose in good order, the house in cleanly condon asd
take full and proper of the horses attached the
samt.
SEC II. That the Captain and Lieutenant of the
Steam Fire Engine Company shall be selected and
appointed from among the eight hose pipe of said
company That the two drivers of said company
shall be stationed at the house of said company and
shall be constantly on duty. AT alarm OF FIRE said
fire engine and hose carriage and fuel wagon for the
of the fire. they shall also keep the hose carriage,
fuel wagon and hose in good order, the house in a
cleany condition. and take full and proper care the
horses attached 10 the same. l1 [as 5-,rs-
SEC Is. 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. 49, The engineers and members of The several
companies connected with the Fire Department shall
wear such cups, badges, or insignia Inc Chief En-
gHeer shall direct, and other person shall be per-
mited 10 wear The same.
SEC 90 That no company shall have power TO ap-
point or discharge any officer member thereof, or
shall leave The cIly OH an excursion, appear iu the
streets as hTemen except Ill OF alarms fire,
less by express permission of the Chief Engineer.
SEC 81. That the Chief and Assistant Engineers
shall have the right 10 examine, pers onully all houses
erected, at any time being erected i'll which fire is
used, intended to be used will full power 10 cause
such alterations and Improvements in fues. stove
pipes, etc., the sane and such alteration in the oca-
lion Of fires in carpenter Shops and other equally haz-
ardous occupations as may be necessary for the pub
lie safety.
SEc,22, That four Engine Companies and one Hook
and Ladder Company shall be located III the First Dis
der Company shall be located in the Second District
three Engine Companies and one Hunk and TadlAr