New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-13
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/ cry OF New Orleans, December IL, is55,
. AN ORDINANCE concerning The Fire pen.r,ms,
SEeTioN !; BE It ordained by the Common Count
OF NE cily o. New Orleans, That the Fire Deparme
shall consist of one Chief Engineer two nj n
gineers and one Captain, and one Lieutenant for en-,
,sn, eo.npahy thirteen Engine Companies,
twenty men eachi TOUR Hook and Ladder Comuane
Of heen men each; one Steam Fire Engine Comnan
DC eoaposea OF one engineer two drivers one fir
FIRE Engine Young America of ten men and NJ ,,y
bell-ringers. 'N''' "''' VI :"
sEc. . That each Engine Comns,v shan ,
PROVIDED win enc Engine, one Hose Carriage fl
huhoreu ieet oil hose of the first ouniitv ana ~.
horses with The requisite harness comnlete. the SOW
Do KEEP al an umes In good ORDER and ready for SO
SEC. 8 That each Hook and Ladder Comnan
snail be provided with one Hook and Ladder Carris
full set OF Hooks and Ladders ana ona hoss rs.
the requisite harness complete; The sans 10 ba ,t =
all times IN good order and ready for service
h IFS & T. Ihat the Steam Fire Engine Compan
snail be provided with ole Steam Fire Enqins an
Hose Carriage and fuel wagon three hundrsd IA y
Two men nose OF he rst quality, and Eve horses Will
me requisite harness compiee the same 10 be kept
all times IN good order and ready for service
SEC. 5, That the Hose Company for ihe steam
Fire Engine shall be provided with two Hose Car
ages, six hundred feet of good frs quality India nh
Der hree-nch hose and egh, hundred fee, If
ty iwo-inch hose, and two horses with Tie rensi,,
harness conplee the same 10 be kept al ali times In
good order and ready for service. -
SEC. O. That SAID Chief Engineer. Assistant ~.
gneers Captains and Lieutenam,s of CoInpaniss shai
nave ponce powers at all hreS.
SEC Z. That each Engineer c,,,,i,
tenant shall upon his appointment Teceivs n yr
or certificate, in the following words Viz: This Ger
!ihes mat - Is appointed Chief Engineer. Asss
'ant engineer captain or Lieutenant Of the Fire De-
partmen of the City of New Orleans and Is en,it,ad =,
all the powers and mmunities belonging 10 said Office
TO De signed by the Mayor of the City of New Orleans
SEC. s. That the Captains shall have tbe cnr.
mand OF the men and apparatus belonging 10 ihair
several COMPANIES and shall take charge OF the ppa
ratus al hTes and shall cause TO be exeente iii o
OF the Chief or Assistant Engineers; and in the nh
sence Of those officers shalltake command al ii 6res
according 10 seniority of appointment '
SEC. y That the Lieutenans shall he secona 4;
command TO the Captains and in The absenos f IN
Captains, shall take their place = - - 80 Wv
SEC ~, That II shall be the duty of the Chefa
ASSISTANT Engineers, whenever fire shall br.ak ouI
IN the city, Immediately repair to the place of snrb
hIe and 70 carry with them suitable staff or badse f
once, and 10 take proper thai ,he Sc en-
snes and other apparatus be arranged N ,ba M ~
lageous situations, and only worked for the ehscnaI
exngushment OF hires; to call for aid if need he FINN
a persons present at fires, to assist in exnsuishin
The same, to assist in removing furniture soad ~
merchandise, from any building on fire or liz ,anser
heeo 10 ae as guards to secure the same aud also 10
assist in pulling down or demoshinp anv bonSs or
building, If necessity requires and further II sba Ia
their duty to suppress all tumulis or disorder II shall
- i guy y cause order TO be preserved in GO
ing 70, Worsnl5 al or returning from fires and at Al
other times when companies attached 10 the Depar,
ment are duty, -
SEC. II. That the Chief Engineer shall have the
sole command at fires over all members al The Eirs
Department. and all other persons who may he ire
al hres and shall take all proper measures for The
of fires, protection of proneuv
lion Of order and observance of the laws ordnanee
and regulations respecting fires; and il shall ~ he
uuy OF said Chlet Engineer 10 examine into the cond
uoh OF Inc engines. and of all other fire apparatus and
81 me engine and other houses belonging TO The nii
ana used Tor the purposes of The Fire Department rs
o.,eh as circumstances may render it expedient or
whenever directed so 10 do by the Committees ON Fire
p the Common Council, and semi.annually 10 renort
ne same 10 said committees; also TO cause fiji d.
cription of the same, together with tbe names az INC
o Fire Il
published annually, In such manner as the said com
nees shall directs audit shall be, moreover The dutv
VI the Chie Engineer 10 receive and smit n x,ia
committees all returns made OF officers memhers amd
ire apparatus, belonging 10 the res pectve comnanies
e hereafter prescribed, and all other communcatons
eallng 10 the affairs of the Fire Department ami II,
eep fair and exact rolls OF the respective comnanies
pecliyihg me lime OF admission and discharge and
pc age Of each member which he shall report to said
ommlttees; and he shall also report 10 said commit
ses all accidents by fire which may happen within me
lly with The causes thereof and the humber and de-
crpuon OF lhe buildings destroyed, together with the
ames OF The owners and occupants, and an estimate
1 losses by the same. -' e
SEC H. No person under eighteen years of age shall
ie city of New Orleans. =
SIG 10 That the Captain and Lieutenant of escb
ngine Company shall be selected and appointed from
noHg the twenty men composing said eomuapv ana |
nall be stationed at the engine house of said comnan
nd shall be constantly duty. AT an alarm II 6rai
lg captain ana Lieutenant shall attach The horses 10
~ start he engine and the hose carriage belonging
The same, for the scene of the fire they shall 3so
sep the engine, hose, eic in good working order I'M
'use in sleanly condition, and take full ind nr,ner
ire of The horses attached 10 the same ii
SEC a. Thatit shall be The duty Of the CAPTAINS Ia
e that the several Engines and apparatus committe
their care and The several buildings in which The p
me are deposited, and all things in and beionens IN
same are kept neat and clean, and in order or i'm
edlae use II shall also be their duty TO preserve or
II and discipline at all times in their res pectye com
mics, and require and enforce strict compliance a
ith the city ordinances, the rules and regulations
department. and The orders Of their superiors | o
n "a r1tI1 -:r .
time Of admission, discharge and age of each MEM CT
OF their respective companies, and aecouns of ali
opeIly belonging to the Department and entrusted 10 n
care OF the several members of their Respective p
mpanles, and of all absences and hardness among CT
2 same, IN book provided for that purpose; which
lis record books always 10 he sbien, Il, ,h.l
der of the Fire Committees OF the Common conns s.
ley shall also make to the Chief Engineer trasse OF
rms OF all the members OF The several companies CT
h their ages and the apparatus entrusted to thar 81
re, when called upon by said Engineer SO 10 do 81
SEC. 10, That the Captain and Lieutenant OF each III
,ok ana Ladder Company shall be selected and an u
inied from among the hfieen composing said 81
mpany, and shall be stationed The house of said
npany, and shall be constantly duty All aualarm al
fire, said Captain and Lieutenant shall a,r,cb ,h g.
rse 10 and stat the hook and ladder carriage for he
me of the re they shall also keep the hook and nj
der apparatus and The carriage in good order the D
in clearly condition, aud ia Ike full and nroner de
re of the horses attached to the ame of
SEC 10 That the Captain and Lieutenant ofhe Hose tn
mpany tor The Steam Fire Engine shall be selected a.
appointed from among the ten men COMPOSING sad b.
npanY and shall be stationed al the house of aid Oh
npany and shall be constantly duty All analarrn m
hre, said Captain and Lieutenant shall attach the OF
ses 10 and start the hose carriages for the scene of SO
fire. They shall also keep the hose carriages and III
'e In good order, the house in cleaniy condition aysd
e full and proper care of the horses attached 10 The BY
ne. tri
'Ec. IL Tha, the Captain and Lieutenant of the &C
,am Fire Engine Company shall be selected and or
pointed from among tile eight hose pipe men of said VI
npany. That The TWO drivers Of said co,nnanv |
III be stationed at the house of said company. and Of
i'll be constantly on duty Al an alarm Of Gre said mi
shall attach the horses 10 and start The steam 81
engine and hose carriage and fuel wagon for The "
fire they shalt also keep the hose arriaee of
wagon and nose in good order, The house IN 4 pu
anly condition. and take full and proper care of The
ses attached to the same. re-
&c Is. That the Engineer of the Steam Fire En-
shall be stationed at the house of said engine co
II be always duty. and shall keep said engine Ia sa
d order and ready for service.
Ee. 10. The engineers and members of The several
ipanies connected with The Fire De partment shall
A. such caps, budges, or insignia as the Chief En-
eer shall direct, and no other person shall be per- al
led TO wear the same. -t5-.5.5t
&c 90, Tha; no company shall have power 10 nn ,
At CT discharge any officer member thereof ar r :.
Il leave The city on an excnrsion or appear in the ~
cts hremen, except in cases OF alarms of fire ul
by express permission of the Chief Engineer u,
&c, u. That The Chief and Assistant Enqineers
Il have The right TO examine. personally, all houses |
tied, at any time being erected, in which FIRE is
4, or Intended 10 be used; with full power 10 cause
alterations and Improvements in fues stove. a.
IS, etc. in the same, and such alteration in The Iocn
of fires in carpenter shops, and other equally haz. 6