New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-11

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Lieu,enants'of companies, and members Of companies
by this ordinance, and generally that said purchase
will do and perform al his own charge and cost, du
ring the term Of his contract all thai is required IL
be done and performed by MIN under and by virtue o.
SEC a. That said purchaser of said contract, a, the
sale made in accordance with sections 80 of This
ordinance, shall, at all times during the continuance
of said contract have in his employ and ready for ser
vice the number of companies and the number com
peen. and officers attached 10 said companies re-
qured by section of ihs ordinance; and said men
and officers SHALL whenever an alarm of FIRE is given
proceed at with the engines and other appara tu
for the exngushment of fires entrusted Them 10
The place of the FIRE. and there render full and ecent
service. And said men and officers, with The engines
and other apparatus for the exiting punishment Of fires
trusted to them shall remain the place of the 6re
and in active service, until said fire is exsinguisheA
SEC. IS. That the purchaser of said contract, at the
sale made in accordance with sections 30 and 81 of
this ordinance, shall, during the continuance of said
contract and in addition the requirements of article
of this ordinance, keep constantly hand four
fire engines and four hose carriages the same 10
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 active work
ing thereof at the sale made in accordance with scc-
tons 80 and 81 of this ordinance, shall transfer
assign over, nndere the same 10 any person 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
80 Of this ordinance, enter upon and continue 10
perform the duties and requirements of said contract
Sec. 81 That said purchaser of said contract at the
sale made in accordance with sections 30 and 81 of
this ordinance, shall deposit at The time of the adudi-
cation of said sale, the of twenty-five hundred
dollars in the hands of the Comptroller of New Or
leans said deposit be returned said purchaser on
his giving bond required by section 80 of this ordi
nance; otherwise, and said purchasers failing to
give said bond said deposit 10 be forfeited 10 The
and benefit of the Treasury of New Orleans.
Sec. 49, That The purchaser of said at The
sale made in accordance with sections 80 and 81 of this
ORDINANCE, shall have police powers at all fires.
SEC. 80. That the purchaser of said contract for
the support of the Fire Department and the nctiye
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 exngushment of fires, belonging the City of
New Orleans, and shall be put in possession of the
same; and that the same, ike number and quantity,
and of equal value, of fire engines hook and ladder
rages and apparatus, hose and other apparatus for the
exiinguishment of fires shall be returned 10 said city
by said purchaser his securities the expiration of
said contract, its determination by death other
wisei and that said inventory shall be made by the
City Surveyor and the Charmen 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,
soon practicable. put in thorough repair the various
engine houses and hook and ladder houses, which shall
be appropriated TO the of the purchaser of said
for the support of the Fire Department and the
active working thereof, in accordance with this ordi
nance and said purchaser shall, thereafter and during
the continuance of said contract maintain the in
like good order and condition.
Sec al. That in case of the death of the pHr-
chaser of said contract for the support of The Fire De-
parlmen and The active working thereof al any time
during the continuance of said contract SAID contract
shall be determined and wholly ended by said DEATH
and all interest i'll the same shall revert 10 the city Of
New Orleans TO be resofd, otherwise disposed of
according to the will and action of the Common Coun
Gil OF the and that during such interval may
between said death of said purchaser afore
said and action taken thereupon by said Common Coun-
ell The Chief Engineer appointed under and by virtue
OF this ordinance shall carry forward the Fire Depart
ment and The active working thereof i'll the manner
prescribed by this ordinance and al the expense OF the
city of New Orleans
SEC az That the Chairmen of the Fire Com.
mees of the Common Council shall have general
nso, NaN,r
ordinance and the buildings and properly of the
city entrusted the purchaser of the contract for the
support and active working of SAID Department. and
shall from time 10 tlme report 10 said Council upon
the efficiency inefclency of said Department, and
upon the efficiency ineciency Of said purchaser,
and of the officers and men connected with the
SEC, 40. That the Chairmen of the Finance, Fire
and judiciary Committees of the Common Council to-
gether with committee of six persons 10 be elected
by The presidents and agents of the insurance compa-
MES domciled in New Orleans, shall constitute
Board of Commissioners with full power 10 hear and
determine all complaints made by citizen or citizens
OF New Orleans touching the Fire Department created by
this ordinance, and the working OF The same and il
any time hree-onrths in number of the members said
Board of Commits sioners shall by declare the pnr
chaser of the the support Fire Departs
active working thereof ofgross neglect
or 10 be inefficient in any matters touching the same,
said contract shall be thereby dissolved as in of
the death OF said purchaser. !
SIC Id. That the amount which shall be payable
by the city of New Orleans 10 the purchaser of The
the support of the Fire Department and the
active working thereof, under and by virtue OF this
ordinance shaIl be paid in equal monthly instruments,
upon the last day of each and every month.
SEC 45. That the sale of the contract fer the support
of the Fire Department and the active working thereof
made in accordance with sections 80 aud Fl OF This
dnance shall be subject The approval the Common
Council; and in said sale shall not be approved
OF by said Common Council the money deposited by The
purchaser said sale in the hands of the Comptroller
In accordance with section 81 oil this ordinance shall
returned TO said purchaser.
See 49, That all ordinances, and parts ordinances,
contrary provisions of this ordnance be and The
same are hereby repealed.
lsignedl j. }. LUGENRUHL,
President Board of Aldermen.
TSignedl Il. l.. TRACY,
President Board Assistant Aldermen.
Approved, December s. 1885
[sgnedl JOHN l.. LEWIS, Mayor,
Notice is hereby given, that SATURDAY 18th inst
will adjudicate at my Office II o'clock M, the above
contract. [d1l 81 O. DEBuYS, Comptroller.