New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-15
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
CoMPTRoLLER,s OFFICE.
City OF New Orleans, December IL, 1856

coMPrRoLLERis OFFICE,
City OF New Orleans, December IL, 1855.
[ No. 2492.
AN ORDINANCES concerning the Fire Department
SEcrioN J, Be 1t ordained BY the Common Counc
Of the city of New Orleans, That the Fire Department
shall consist Of Chief Engineer Two Assistant En-
gineers and one Captain, and one Lieutenant for eac
organized pompanyi thirteen Engine Companies c
twenty men EACH four Hook aud Ladder Companie.
Of fifteen men each; one Steam Fire Engine eempan,
10 be composed Of engineer, drivers, FIRE
man, and esht hose pipe n,en--one Hose Company "a
Fire Engine Young America Of ten men, and Of wv
he.ringers.
provided with one Engine, one Hose Carriage, av
hundred reel OF nosu of the first quality, aud wv
horses, with the requisite harness complete the sam
be kept all times in good ORDER and ready for SCI
vice.
SEC 5. That each Hook and Ladder compan
shall be provided with one Hook and Ladder Carriage
full set Of Hooks and Ladders and one horse, will
the requisite harness completes the same be kept
all times IN good order and ready for service
SEGA. That the Steam Fire Engine Company
shall be provided with one Steam Fire Engine, one
Hose Carriage and fuel wagon. three hundred feet o.
Two inch hose O. The ms. quality ana nve hots rs WIN
all times in good order and ready for service.
a. SIG. 5; Tha, The Hose Company for the Steam
Fire Engine shall be provided with two Hose Car
rages ak hundred feet of good first quality India Rub
Der thrse-inch hose and eight hundred feet Of rstqua
" two.inch Nose, and horses with the requisite
harness complete The be kept all times in
good order and ready for service.
szc. g. That SAID Chief Engineer, Assistant En-.
x EiNeeTs
have police powers al all fires.
SIC. I. That each Engineer, Captain and Lieu
tennut shah upon his appointment, receive warrant
or certificate, in The following words, viz This Ger
tifes that Is appointed Chief Engineer, Assis
ianl Engineer. Captain OF Lieutenant of the Fire De-
partEsn q the City Of New Orleans, and is entitled q
all the powers and immnnities belonging to said Office
to be signed by the Mayor of the CRY of New Orleans
SIC. 5. That the Captains shall have the COM
mnnd OF the men and apparatus belonging TO their
several Companies and shall take charge Of the appa-
raus at res and shall cause be executed all orders
of the Chief or Assistant Engineers; and in the abb
of those officers, shall take command at all fires
according 10 seniority Of appointment
SEC O. That The Lieuenanis shall be second In
command to The Captains, and, in the absence Of the
Captains, shall take their place
SEc.1O Tint il shall be the duty Of the Chief and
Assistant Engineers, whenever fire shall break out
in The city 10 repair 10 the place of such
IRE aud to carry with Them suitable staff badge of
office, and to take proper that the several en-
gnesand oher apparatus be arranged in The most advan
tageous situations and only worked for the efecuaI
exnguishinent fires tocal for aid, if need be, from
all persons present at fires to assist in exnguishing
she same, assist in removing furniture, goods or
merchandise, from any building on FIRE or lii danger
thereof guards the same, and also 10
assist in pulling down OF denolishing any house or
building f necessity require and further, 1t shall be
their duly suppress all tumuls or disorder II shall
also be their duty order be preserved in 90.
ing TO- wofking at, or returning from fires, and all
other times when companies attached to The De par,-
ment are on duty.
SEC II That The Chief Engineer shall have The
sole command at fires over all members Of The Fire
Department and all other persons no may he sent
fires and shall lake all proper measures for the ex~
tingnishment Of fires, protection of properly preserva
ton OF order and observance of the laws ordinances
and regulations respecting fires and ii shall be he
duty OF SAID Gnief nsineert to examine the eond
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 do by the Committees on Fire
OF the Common Council, and semi-annuay 10 report
the 10 said committees; also to cause full de-
scrption Of the same, together with The of the
nnhF Srtf HAL
published annually, in such manner as the said COM
miltees shalt direct and it shall be- moreover,the duy
of the Chief Engineer 10 receive and transmit, said
committees all Tetnrns made of officers, members and
fire apparatus, belonging The spectiye Companies
hereafter prescribed and all other communications
Relating to the affairs of the Fire Department and Ia
keep fair and exac, rolls Of the respective conanies
specifying the time Of admission and discharge and
the age OF each member, which he shall report 10 said
tees all accidents by fire which may happen Within the
city, withihe causes thereof and The number and de-
scriphon Of The buildings destroyed together with the
names Of the owners and occupants and an estimate
OF losses by The same
SEC. IL. No person under eighteen years Of age shall
Dc en- fssss = e : member OF The Fire Department OF
SIC ID That the Captain and Lieutenan, OF each
Engine Company shall be selected ana appointed from
among The twenty men composing said company ana II
shall be stationed the engine house OF sad
and shall be constantly duty. All an alarm Of fire.
raid Captain and Lieutenant shall attach The horses 10
iu Start the engine and the hose carriage belonging
othe same, for the Of the fire they shall also
Keep the engine, hose, etc good working order the
iouse " seany condition. and take full and proper
are ofthe horses attached 10 the same. -
SEC H. That il shall be The duty or the Captains 10
zee that The several Engines and apparatus committed
o their care. aud the several buildings in which The
are deposited and all things in and belonging 10
he same, kept and clean, and in order for I'M
Mediate use ~ shall be their duty preserve or
Grand discipline At ail lines in their respective com
anes and require and enforce strict compliance
With The city ordinances, the rules and regulations Of
ae Department. and the orders of their superiors
hal n les and
ne time OF admission, discharge and age ofeaeh menu
er Of their respective companies and accounts of all
ropery belonging 10 the Department and entrusted to Q
he of the several members OF their respective
ompanes, and of all absences and hardness among
he same, In book provided for that purpose; which
olls reeed books are always 10 be subject TO the
rider Of the Fire Committees ofihe Common Council n
They shall also make 10 the Chief Engineer true re-
urns OF all The members Of The several companies,
With their ages and the apparatus entrusted their
are, when called upon by said Engineer SO 10 do.
SEC. is. That the Captain and Lieutenant OF each
look and Ladder Company shall be selected and APP
ointed from among the fifteen men composing said
ompany, and shall be stationed at the house of said
ompany and shall be constantly duty AT an alarm
t FIRE, SAID Captain and Lieutenant shall attach the
and statt the hook and ladder carriage for the
Gene of the hrei they shall also keep the hook and
adder apparatus and the carriage in good ORDER the
lousc In eleanly conditions and ke full and proper
are Of The horses attached to the same. IL
SEC lG ThatIh Captain and Lieutenant of the Hose
company for The Steam Fire Engine shall be selected
nd appointed from among the ten compost ing said
ompany and shall be stationed at the house OF said
ompany, and shall be constantly duty. AT alarm
# fire, said Captain and Lieutenant shall attach The
and start The hose carriages for the scene or
ae FIRE. They shall also keep the hose carriages and
III good order, the house In Clearly condition. ad
AXE full and proper OF The horses attached 10 the
anne
SEc. III. That the Captain and lieutenant Of The
team Fire Engine Company shall be selected and
ppointed from among the eight hose pipe Of said
empany. That the two drivers of said company
hall be stationed al the house Of said company and
ball be constantly on duty Al an alarm OF fire said
rivers shall attach the horses TO and the steam
engine and hose carriage and fuel wagon for the
ofthe fire they shalt also keep the hose carriage
rel wagon and hose in good order, The house in a
eany condition. and take full and proper care OF the
erses attached 10 the same
SEc lS. That the Engineer of the Steam Fire En-
ine shall be stationed al the house of said engine
ball BIZ always duty and shall keep said engine in
God order and ready for service.
SEC. 10. The engineers and members of the several
pmpalies connected with The Fire Department shall
year such caps, badges, or insignia as the Chief En-.
irecr shall Direct and no other person shall be per-
lifted 10 wear the same.
SEC. 49, That no company shall have power to ap-
oinl Or discharge any officer member thereof, or
ball leave the CITY excursions or appear in the
sfeets as hremen, except in of alarms OF fire. u
ess by express permission of The Chief Engineer.
SEC 81. That the Chief and Assistant Engineers
hall have the right to examine, personally, all houses
rected, or al any time being erected which fire is
sed OF Intended 10 be used with full power cause
ach alterations and improvements in fiues stove
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