New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-10
COMMON COUNCIL
City Of New Orleans, December 8, 1855.

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COMMON COUNCIL,
+ City Of New Orleans, December 8, 1856
: @M [ No. 2i92.
AN ORDINANCE concerning the Fire Departmen
SECTION ]. Be it ordained BY the Common Come
Of the city OF New Orleans, That the Fire Department
Shall consist of one Chief Engineer two Assistant En-
gineers and one Captain, and one Lieutenant for
organized company; thirteen Engine Companies q
Q twenty men eachi four Hook and Ladder Companje.
Of fifteen men each; one Steam Fire Engine tompany
TO be composed OF one engineer drivers. one fire
man, and eight hose pipe men--one lose Company 70
Fire Engine Young America OF ten men, and If tw
! bell-ingers.
4 Sec. .. That each Engine COMPANY shall h
provided WITH one Engine, one Hose Carriage. fiy
hundred ieet OF nose OF The first quality, aud wv
horses, with the requisite harness complete the sam
to be kept at all times in good ORDER ready for ser
D vice.
SIC g. That each Hook and Ladder eomnsn,
! shall be provided with Hook and Ladder Carrisge
full set of Hooks and Ladders, and one horse viii
the requisite harness complete; tie be Ike pt
! all times in good order and ready for service
). See. A. That the Steam Fire Engine Comuan,
shall be provided with one Steam Fire Engine one
Hose Carriage and fuel wagon, three hundred feet
TWO inch hose of the first quality and FIVE horses with
the requisite harness complete; The same 10 be kent Al
all times in good order and ready for service.
SEC. 5. That the Hose Company for the Steam
Fire Engine shall be provided with two Hose Car.
rages, six hundred feet Of good first quality India Rub
Der three-inch hose and eight hundred feet first quail
~ Wo-inch hose, and TWO horses with the requisite
harness complete; the 10 be kept al all times in
good order and ready for service.
SEC. G. That SAID Chief Eng neer, Assistant En-.
gineers, Captains and Lieutenanis OF Companies shall
have police powers at all fires.
SEC. l. That each Engineer, Captain and lLieu.
tenant shall upon his appointment receive a warrant
or certificate, i'll The following words, viz This Ger
lines that - is appointed Chief Engineer, Asss-
,ant Engineer Captain OF Lieutenant of the Fire De-
parmen of The Cilyof New Orleans and is entitled 10
all the powers and immuntes belonging to said Office
to be signed by the Mayor of the Ciiy of New Orleans
SEC. s. 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-
ratus al res and sha cause to be executed all orders
OF the Chief or Assistant Engineers; and in abb
sence of those officers shall take command al al fires
| according TO seniority Of appointment
| SEC. 8. That the Lieuenants shall be second in
command 10 the Captains. and, in the absence the
Captains, shall take their place.
| SEC. 10. That il shall be the duty of the Chief and
Assistant Engineers, whenever fire shall break out
in the city, Immediately 10 repair the place such
fire, and 10 with them suitable staff or badge of
oice, and 10 take proper ures that the
gnes and other apparatus be arranged in the advan-
tageous situations, and only worked for the efectual
extnguishmentof fres to call for aid if need be- from
all persons present fires, assist in exnguishing
| The same assist in removing furniture goods or
merchandise, from any building on fire or in danger
thereof to act as guards 10 the same and also 10
| assist in pulling down demolishing any house or
building, if necessity require and further it shall be
their duty to suppress all iumu disorder II shall
also be their duty order be preserved in
ing TO- working at, reurnng from fires and at all
other times when companies attached TO the Depart
meniare on duty.
| Sec. IL. That the Chief Engineer shall have the
| sole command at fires all members of the Fire
Department and all other persons who may be present
al hres and shall take all proper for the
OF fires, protection of property preserya-
ton OF order and observance OF the laws ordinances
and regulations respecting fires; and it shall be The
duty OF said Chief Eng to examine the condi
ton OF the engines, and Of all other fire APPARATUS and
the engine and other houses belonging 10 the civ
and used for the purposes of The Fire Department as
otlen as circumstances may render it ex pedent or
whenever directed TO do by the Committees on Fire
of the Common Council, and semi -annually 10 report
the same 10 said committees; also to full de-
he man nf
officers and members of the Fire Department, 10 be
published annually, in such the said COM
mees shall Direct and il shall be, moreover the duty
of the Chief Engineer 10 receive and transmit TO said
committees all returns made of officers members and
hre apparatus belonging to the respecve companies,
as hereafter prescribed and all other communication
relating TO the affairs of the Fire Department and to
keep fair and exact rolls of the respective companies
specifying the time of admission and discharge and
the age Of each member which he shall report 10 said
committees and he shall also report 10 said commit.
tees all accidents by fire which may happen within the
city, with the thereof and the number and de-
scriphon OF the buildings destroyed, together with the
names Of The owners and occupants, and an estimate
oil losses by the
SEC IL. No person under eighteen years of age shall
be employed as member Of the Fire Department of
the city of New Orleans.
SEC, 10 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 engnehouse of said company
and shall be constantly Gil duty AT an alarm OF FIRE.
said Captain and Lieutenant shall attach the horses 10
and start the engine and the hose carriage belonging
10 me same, The scene OF the they shall
keep the engine hose, etc. in good working order the
house in seany condition, and take full and per
care of the horses attached to the same.
SEC IA That it shall be The duty OF the Captains to
that the several Engines and apparatus committed
their care, and the several buildings which the
are deposited and all things in and belonging to
the same kept neat and cean and in order for i'm
mediate II shall also be their duty 10 preserve
der and discipline at all times in their respective
panes, and require and enforce strict compliance
with the city ordinances, the rules and regulations of
the Department, and the orders of their superlors
They shall also keep fair and exact rolls, specifying
the time of admission, discharge and age of each MEM
Der of their respective companies and accounts of all
property belonging 10 the Department and entrusted
the care of the several members OF their respective
companies and of all absences and hardness among
The same, in book provided for that purpose; which
oils record books always be subject to the
order of the Fire Committees of the Common Council.
They shall also make 10 The Chief Engineer true re-
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 D.
pointed from among the fifteen men composing said
company, and shall be stationed at the house of said
company, and shall be constantly on duty AT an alarm
OF ERE, SAID Captain and Lieutenant shall attach the
horse and satt the hook and ladder carriage
scene OF the FIRE; they shall also keep the hook and
ladder apparatus and the carriage good order, the
house in clearly conditions and take full and proper
care of the horses attached 10 the same.
SEe.16 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 the house OF said
company and shall be constantly on duty, Al alarm
of fire. said Captain and Lieutenant shall attach the
horses and the hose carriages for the scene of
the FIRE. They shall also keep The hose carriages and
hose good ORDER house in clearly condition. aNd
take full and proper care of the horses attached the
same
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 the house of said company and
shall be constantly duty. AT an alarm OF fire said
drivers shall attach the horses 10 and start The steam
fire engine and hose carriage and fuel wagon for the
the fire they shall also keep the hose carriage
fuel wagon and nose in good order, the house in Il
eeany condition. and take full and proper care of the
horses attached 10 The same.
SEC is. That the Engineer of the Steam Fire Eli
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
such caps, badges, or insignia Chief En-
gneeT shall direct and other person shall be per-
mitied 10 wear the same.
SEC 20. That no company shall have power 10 APP
point discharge any officer member thereof or
shall leave The CITY excursion, or appear in the
hremen, except i'll of alarms of fire.
less by express permission of The Chief Engineer
SEC. 81. That The Chief and Assistant Engineers
shall have the right examine. personally, all houses
erected, any time being erected in which FIRE is
used intended be used wlh full power cause
such alterations and Improvements in ffues, stove-
pipes etc. in The same, and such alteration the loca