New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-14
CoMPrROLLER's OFFICE.
City of New Orleans, December IL, 1866
+ No. 2492. !


CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE.
1 City of New Orleans, December II, 1866.
| No. a492.
AN ORDINANCE concerning the Fire Department.
sEcrioNi Be il ordained BY the Common Council
Of The city OF New Orleans, That the Fire Department
shall consist Of one Chief Engineer, two Assistant En-
gneers and one Captain, and lieutenant for each
organized company; thirteen Engine Companies Of
twenty men EACH four Hook and Ladder Companies
of fifteen men each; one Steam Fire Engine Company
TO be composed of engineer two drivers one fre
man, and eight hose pipe men-one Hose Company for
Fire Engine Young America of ten men, and of Two
bell-ringers.
provided with one Engine, one Hose Carriage, five
hundred feet of hose of the first quality and two
horses, with the requisite harness completes the
to be kept at all times in good ORDER and ready for
vice
4 SEE. 3. That each Hook and Ladder Company
shall be provided with one Hook and Ladder Carriage,
full set OF Hooks and Ladders, and horse with
the requisite harness complete; the be kept 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 Eve horses with
the requisite harness complete; the to be kept
all times in good order and ready tor service.
See O. Ina. ne e Hose G9mp i.?, ior ne steam
iages six hundred feet OF good first quality India Rub
Der ,hree-inch hose andeght hundred feet Of first quail
ty two-inch hose and horses, with the requisite
harness complete; the 10 be kept at all times in
good order and ready for
SEC. 8. That SAID Chief Engineer, Assistant En-
gneers, Captains and Leutenants of Companies shall
have police powers al all fires.
SEC. Z. That each Engineer, Captain and Lieu
tenant shall upon his appointment, receive warrant
| or certificate, in the following words, viz: This GER
titles that - is appointed Chief Engineer, Assis
tant Engineer, Captain OF Lieutenant of the Fire De-
parmen of the City of New Orleans and is entitled TO
all the powers and immunites belonging to said Office
to be signed by the Mayor of the Cy Of New Orleans
SEC. 8. That the Captains shall have the COM
| mand of the and apparatus belonging to their
several Companies and shall take charge of the appa
raus al res and shall cause to be executed all orders
Taft hr htnfn Enryn
sence OF those officers, shall take command Ill fires
| according 10 seniority of appointment.
SEC 8. That the Lienienans shall be second in
command to the Captains, and, in the absence of the
Captains, shall take their place.
Sec. TO- That il shall be the duty of the Chief and
Assistant Engineers, whenever a fire shall break
in the city, Immediately TO repair 10 the place of such
fire, and to carry with them suitable staff badge
office, and 10 take proper that the several en-
gnes and other apparatus be arranged in the advan-
tageous situations, and only worked for the effeciua
extingushmen of fires; oca for aid, if need be- from
all persons present at res to assist in exngushiBg
The same, 10 assist in removing furniture goods
merchandise. from any building fire or in danger
TO act as guards 10 secure The sane and also to
building, If necessity require and further, il shall be
their duly TO suppress all tumults disorder IL shall
also be their duty to cause order 10 be GO
ing TO- working al, or returning from fires, and all
other times when companies attached 10 the Depart
| menta are on duty
SEC. H. That the Chief Engineer shall have tile
sole command at fires over all members Of the Fire
Department. and all other persons who may be pre- sent
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tnguishment OF fires, protection of properly
ton of order and observance of the laws, ordinances
and regulations respecting fres and it shall be the
duly OF said Chief Eng neerto examine into the condi-
tion OF the engines, and of all other fire apparatus and
OF the engine and other houses belonging TO the city
and used tor the purposes of the Fire Department as
often as circumstances may render il expedient, OF
whenever directed do by the Committees on Fire
| of the Common Council, and sem-aunuay TO report
the same 10 said committees; also to cause full de-
scrpon of the same together with the names of the
officers and members of the Fire Department, to be
published annually, in such manner the said com
mittees shall direct; and shall be- moreover the duty
of the Chief Engineer 10 receive and transmit TO said
committees all returns made of officers members and
ire apparatus belonging 10 The pectve companies,
as hereafter prescribed and all other communications
Relating 10 the affairs of the Fire Department. and 10
keep fair and rolls of the respective companies
specifying the time Of admission and discharge, and
the age OF each member, which he shall report to said
committees; and he shall also report said commit
tees all accidents by fire which may happen within the
city, with The thereof and the number and de-
scrpnon of The buildings destroyed, together with the
names OF the owners and occupants, and an estimate
/ OF losses by the same.
SEC - NJ 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 al the engine house OF said company
and shall be constantly duty At alarm of fire.
said Captain ard Lieutenant shall attach the horses 10
and start the engine and the hose carriage belonging
10 The same, for the scene Of the FIRE they shall also
keep the engine hose, etc., in good working order the
house in eeanly condition, and take full and pro per
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
their care, and the several buildings IN which The
deposited, and all things in and belonging 10
the same are kept neat and clean and in order i'm
mediate Il shall also be their duty preserve or
der and discipline at all times in their res pectve COM
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 admissions discharge and age each mem
Der of their respective companies, and accounts all
property belonging TO 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 purposes which
oils record books always be subject to The
order of the Fire Committees of the Common Council
They shall also make TO the Chief Engineer true re-
turns of all the members of the several companies
with their ages and The apparatus entrusted their
care, when called upon by said Engineer 10 do.
SEC %, That the Captain and Lieutenant of each
Hook and Ladder Company shall be selected and APP
pointed from among the fifteen composing said
company, aud shall be stationed at the house of said
company and shall be constantly duty AT an alarm
OF fire. SAID Captain and Lieutenant shall attach the
horse 10 and the hook and ladder carriage for the
scene ofthe frei they shall also keep the hook and
ladder apparatus and the carriage in good ORDER the
house in ceany condition, and take full and proper
care Of the horses attached TO the
SEc1 IS That the plain and Lieutenant of the Hose
Company for the Steam Fire Engine shall be selected
and appointed from among the ten men composing said
company and shall be stationed at the house of said
company, and shall be constantly duty. AT an alarm
of FIRE, said Captain and Lieutenant shall attach the
horses and start The hose carriages for the scene Of
the fire. They shall also keep the hose carriages and
hose in good ORDER the house in clearly condition. ad
take full and proper care of the horses 10 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 men 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 an alarm Of fire said
drivers shall attach The horses TO and start the
fire engine and hose carriage and fuel wagon for the
1.-THE FIRE; they shall also keep the hose carriage
fuel wagon and hose in good order, the house in
eeany condition, and take full and proper of the
horses attached to the same.
SEC 10, 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
wea. such cups badges, or insignia the Chief En-
giPeer shall Direct and no other person shall be per-
RATED to the same.
SEC 90. That no company shall have power 10 APP
point discharge any officer member thereof, or
Shall leave the city excursion, or appear in the
fremen except in alarms OF fire, UNI.
less by express permission OF the Chief Engineer
SEC. 2l That the Chief and Assistant Engineers