New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-15

| by this ordnance
SEE. 80. That the support Of the Fire Department. a
herein constituted and the active working of The same
shall be done by contract, for the term of i've year
from the day of the date of the adjudication of the
SEC. 81. That the Comptroller of the city Of New
Orleans shall after Ave days publication thereof In The
Official Journal, sell auction, the loves, bidder
The contract for the support of the Fire Department as
constituted by this ordinances and the active working
the same by year for the term Of hvs years from
the day Of the date Of The adjudication ofihe same.
SEC. 81 That the purchaser of the contract for the
suppor, of the Fire Department, and The active work.
ing thereof al the sale made in accordance with sec
tions 80 and 81 Of this ordinance shall have power u
appoint and shall appoint the Chief and Assistant En-.
gineers The Captains and Lenlenants, and The mem
Rers Of the several companies connected with the Fire
tment, and required to be organized by this edi
nance and further, he shall have power dismiss the
same or any of the same, from Office or employ.
ment, at such Time or times as he shall see fit.
SEC 33. That the purchaser the contract for the
support ofthe Fire Department. and the active working
thereof at The sale made in with sections
30 and 81 Of this ordinance shall, within day after
the day Of The date of The adjudication of said purchase
give bond, made payable 10 the Mayor of the city oil
New Orleans and his successors in Office, with secu-
rty 70 be approved ofby the chairmen the Finance
Committees of the Common Council in the amount
Of forty thousand dollars conditioned that said pur-
chaser will fulfil and perform. at his own charge and
cost, during the of his contract, all that is
CURED be done and performed by sections one two,
three four, i've, eight, nine ten, eleven, twelve,
thirteen fourseen heen sixteen, seventeen, eighteen,
nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty
three twenty five twenty-six, twentyseven, twenty
eight shiriyfour, hir,y6ve, thrtysix, thrtynne, and
iOry THIS that he VIII make the appoinf-
mens and invest said appointments with the authority
and duties required sections one. eight nine ten
eleven, threen fourteen. fifteen, seventeen, eighteen,
| twenty, twenly-pne, twenty-fo twenty-five and
hiry-wo of this ordinances and that he will canse 10
be done by the several Engineers Captains and lieu
tenants Of companies, and members of companies APP
\ pointed and employed by him under and by Of
This ordinance, all the duties, services and labor re-
qnred 10 be done by said Engineers, Captains and
Lisutenanis Of eemganes and members Of companies
will do and perform at his charge and cost, du.
ring the term OF his contract, all that is required TO
be done and performed by him under and by virtue of
this ordinance.
SEC 3D. That said purchaser of said contract at the
sale made in accordance with sections so and 81 of this
ordinances 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 of COM
peent men and officers attached to said companies re.
qured by section of this ordinance; and said men
and officers SHALL whenever alarm of fire is given,
proceed at once with The engines and other apparatus
for the extingnishment of fires entrusted to Them to
The place Of The fire. and there render full and efficient
And said men and officers, with the engines
and other apparatus for the exungushment of fires en-
trusted TO them, shall remain at The place of the fire,
and in active service, until said FIRE extingushed
SEC 35 That the purchaser OF said contract at The
sale made in accordance with sections 80 and 81 of
this ordinance shall during the continuance Of said
contract, and in addition to the requirements of article
Of this ordinance keep constantly hand four extra
fire engines and 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
No.
lions so and 81 Of this ordinance, shall moi transfer
assign over nnderlet the any person or per-
sons whatsoever, for The term or any portion Of The
Term of said contract aR5 that said purchaser SHALL
immediately after giving the bond required by section
}3 of this ordinance, enter upon and continue 10
perform the duties and requirements of said contract
SEC ST. That said purchaser of said contract al the
sale made in accordance with sections 30 and 81 of
his ordinances shall deposit The time of the adjud
,aton of said sale, the sum of twenty-five hundred
iolars in the hands of the Comptroller of New OR. |
eans said deposit TO be returned said purchaser on
MS giving bond as required by section 80 OF this ord
lance; OTHERWISE and on said purchasers failing to
yye said bond said deposit be forfeited 10 The use
Ind benefit Of the Treasury of New Orleans.
SEC. 49, That The purchaser Of said contract at the
ale made in accordance with sections 80 and 81 of this
shall have poles powers at all fires.
SEC. 80. That the purchaser of said contract for
working thereof shall be furnished with an inventory
4 all fire engines, hook and ladder carriages and
pparaius, hose carriages, hose and other apparatus
or the exiting uishment Of fires, belonging to the Civ of
New Orleans, and shall be pu, In possession Of the
anne and that the same, like number INDIGNANTLY
nd Of equal value, of fire engines hook and ladder car
xiingnshment of fires shall be returned 10 said city
said purchaser or his securities at the expiration of
aid contract or lis determination by death otlci-
vlsei and that said Inventory shall be made by the
lily Surveyor and the Chairmcn Of the Committees on
IRE of the Common Council, and duplicate thereof
hall be deposited with the Treasurer of the City |
Sgc. 40 That the City of New Orleans shall, as |
practicable put in thorough repair the various
ngne houses and hook and ladder houses, which shall
onlr Io the support OF the Fire Department and the
ctve working thereof in accordance with this ofdi-
ance and said purchaser shall, thereafter and during
continuance of said contract, maintain the same in
Ike good order and condition. Ii
SEC. al. That in of the death of the pur-
haser Of said contract for the support of The Fire De-
artment and the active working thereof any time
irlng the continuance of said contract sad contract
lall be determined and wholly ended by said death
i'd all interest in the shall revert 10 the city OF
ew Orleans 10 be resold, otherwise disposed of
cordng 10 the Will and action of the Common Coun-
of the same; and that during such interval as may
eur between said death Of SAID purchaser af0re- |
i'd and action taken therenpon by said Common Coun-
i the Chief Engineer appointed under and by virtue
this ordinance shall carry forward the Fire Depart
ent and The active working thereof in the manner
~ Of New Orleans. :
SEC. a. That the Chairmen of the Fire Com
ittees of the Common Council shall have general
ipervision over the Fire Department created by This
dinance, and over the buildings and property of the
ty entrusted 10 the purchaser of the contract for the
ipport and active working of SAID Department, and
,a from time to time, report TO said Council upon !
lie efficiency or inetcieney of said Department. and
pom the efficiency or inefciency of said purchaser,
nd of the officers and connected with the same
SEC 40. That the Chairmen of the Finance Fire !
nd judiciary Committees Of the Common Council, To-
eiher with COMMITTEES of six persons TO be elected
The presidents and agents of the insurance compa-
les domiciled in New Orleans, shall constitute
oard of Commissioners, with full power to hear and
etermne all complaints made BY CITIZEN OF citizens
New Orleans touching the Fire Department created by
ais ordinance, and the working Of the same; and
oard Of Commissioners shall by declare the pur-
haser Of the contract for the support of the Fire Depart
lent ndaeve working thereof guilty ofgross neglect
TO be inefficient IN any matters touching the same,
aid contract shall be thereby dissolved as in case of
he death OF said purchaser. |
SEC. al. That the amount which shall be payable
the city of New Orleans 10 the purchaser of The con-
rRct for the support of the Fire Department and the
ellve working thereof under and by virtue OF this
shall be paid in equal monthly instruments
pom the last day of each and every month.
SEC. 45 That The sale of the contract for the pport
the Fire Department and the active ding thereof
nada in accordance with sections so and u OF This or
nance, shall be subject 10 theapproval Of The Common
'ounc; and in said sale shall no, lie approved
by said Common Council the money deposited BY the
urchaser al said sale III The hands OF the Comptroller
accordance with section 81 Of this ordinance shall be
etnrned 10 said purchaser.
SKe. 46, Thatail ordinances and parts ofoTdinanees
ontrary to the provisions of this ordinance be and The
anne are hereby repealed
[signedl J. J. LUGENBUHL.
4i3gigas a igt President Board OF Aldermen. |
[signedl II. L. TRACY,
President Board Assistant Aldermen,
proved December 8, 1855
lsigpedl JOHN l., LEWIS, Mayor.
Notice is hereby given, that SATURDAY, 18th inst
will adjudcats at my Office, Il O'Clock the above
,ntract. fdli ST. o. DEBUYS, Comptroller