New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-30
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
MAYoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS.
COMMON COUNCIL,
City of New Orleans, Nov. 90, 1855.


sha consist of Chic Engineer, TWO Assistant En-
gneers and one Captain, and one Lieutenant for eaeh
organized company; thirteen Engine Companies, OF
twenty men each; four Hook and Ladder Companies,
of fifteen men each; one Steam Fire Engine Company,
ID be composed OF one engineer Two drivers one hre-
man. and Gig hose pipe lose Company fof
Fire Engine Young America OF ten men, ana ti Two
bell-rirgers. 49, sTE@@N
SEc Q That each Engine Company shall abe
provided with one Engine, Hose Carriage, five
hundred feet of hose of the first quality. and two
horses, with the requisite harness compete Inc same
to be kept all times in good ORDER and ready for ser
SIZE g. That ench Hook and Ladder Company
shall be provided with Hook and Ladder Carriage,
a full set of Hooks and Ladders and one horse with
the requisite harness complete the same to be kep al
all times n gSod order de- and ready for ssrvee
shall be provided with one steam Fire Engine, one
Hose Carriage and fuel wagon, three hundred feet OF
two inch hose of the first quality and five horses, with
the requisite harness complete; the 10 be kept al
all times in good order and ready for service.
SEC. s. That the Hose Company for the Steam
Fire Engine shall be provided with two Hose Car
riages six hundred feet of good first quality India Rub
threench hose and eight hundred feet OF hrs quail
ty two-ic hose, and Two horses, with the requisite
harness co1npiee the TO be kept al all times in
| good order and ready for service. .a . =,
SEC. g. That said Chief Engineer, Assistant En-
eineers Captains and Lieuenants of Companies, shall
| have police powers al all fsessss - . vi
| SEC. Z. That each Engineer, Captain and Lieu
tenant shall upon his appointment, receive warrant
certificate, in the following words, VIZ; This GET
ties that --- is appointed Chief Engineer, Assis
liant Engineer Captain or Lieutenant OF the Fire De-
nar,msnl OF The City of New Oeans and is entitled
iii the mowers and mmunites belong Ing to said office,
to be signed by the Mayor Of the Ciiy of New Orleans
Sgc. a. That the Captains shall have the COM
mand of the and apparatus belonging TO their
several Companies and shall take charge OF the appa
rus al tres and shall be executed all orders
Of the Chief or Assistant Engineers and in the alb
sence Of those officers shall take command al all res
1 according to seniority OF appointment.
1 SEC o. That The Lieutenants shall be second IN
command to the Captains, and, III the absence OF the
4 Captains, shall take their place
SEC TO- That ii shall be the duty of the Chief and
hssis staut whenever
ia the city, Immediately 10 repair TO the place of such
FIRE and carry with Them suitable sah or badge OF
office and 10 take proper that The several
gnes and oheraparaius be arraHg iii The most adva-
tsgeous situations and only worked for the efecual
exneujstnet fires; call for aid, if need be, from
all persons present at fires, to assist In extinguishig
the same, assist in removing furniture, goods or
merchandise, from any building on hre or IN danger
asslst in pulling down or demoishng any house or
building, If necessity require; and further, it shall be
their duty suppress alitumults or disorder shall
also be their duly order 10 be preserved i'll 60
ing TO, working al, returning from hfes, and al all
other times when companies attached 10 the Depart
Il SEC H. That the Chief Engineer shall have the
sole command al fires all members OF the Fire
Department, and all other persons who may be present
at t.es and shall take all proper measures for the
Il of fires protection of property preserva
tol Of otder ard OF Inc laWs ordinances
duty of said Chief Eng ineer TO examine inlo the condI
lion of the engines, and of all other fire apparatus, and
4 of the engine andoher houses belonging 10 the city
and used tor The purposes of the Fire Department
often as circumstances may render IL expedient, or
when I'VE rdireced so 10 do by the Committees Fire
of The Common Council, and emiannualyt to report
the same said commeesi also TO cause a full de-
scrpon of the same, together with the names OF The
officers and members of the Fire Department. 10 be
Il pub shed annually in such manner as the said
ittees shall direct andit shalt be- moreover the duty
Of The Chief Engineer 10 receive and transmit TO sad
committees ali made OF officers members and
ere pparaus belonging to the respective companies,
as hereafter prescribed and all other communications
relating 10 the affairs of the Fire Department, and 10
keen fsir and exact rolls of the respective companies
specifying the time of admission and discharge and
lie aas of each member which he shall report to said
II cammittees: and he shall also report said commit
tees all accidents by fire which may happen within the
city, with thereof and the number and de-
scriptou of The buildings destroyed, together with the
n names of ihe own.rs and occupants, and an estimate
OF losses by the same. .g l.. -.
he employed a. member Of the Fire Department of
The city OF New Orleans,
II SFc 10 That the Captain and lieutenant of each
Inojne Company shall be selected and appointed from
lam9npt The twenty men composing said company, and
shall be stationed at the engne-house OF said company.
and sha be constantly on duty. AT alarm of fire,
CANAAN and Lieutenant shall attach The horses
Land starttle engine and the hose carriage belonging
tothe same for the OF the hre; they shall also
II keep the engine, hose ETC., in good working order the
house in eleanly condition. and take full and proper
care of the horses attached TO the same.
SEC a. That it shall be The duty of the Captains to
soc several Engines and apparatus committed
To their care and the several buildings which the
same are deposted and allihngs in and belonging to
the SANE are kept neat and cea and in order for i'm
mediate use 1t shall also be theirduty 10 preserve
der and discipline all times in their respective
nantes and require and enforce strict compliance
with The city ordinances, the rules and regulations OF
1.-The Department. and the orders OF their superlors.
They shall also keep fair and exact rolls, specifying
the time of admissions discharge and age of each
her of their pective companies, and accounts of all
property be longing the Department and entrusted 10
the care Of the several members of their respective
companies and of all absences and ardiness among
. The same in book provided for that purpose; which
oils or record books always 10 be subject TO the
| order of the Fire Committees of the Common Council.
They shall also make to the Chief Engineer true
turns of all the members of the several companies
with their ages and the apparatus entrusted 10 their
| care when called upon by said Engineer 10 do.
SKs is. That the Captain and Lieutenant of each
e Hook and Ladder Company shall be selected and ap-
Z pointed from among the fifteen men composing said
Company, and shall be stationed at the house of said
compan and shall be constantly duty AT an alarm
Of fire, SAID Captain and Leatensnl snail attach Inc
scene ofthe fire; they shall also keep the hook and
ladder apparatus and the carriage in good order the
house in u eicanly condition, and take full and proper
: care of the horses attached to the same.
SEC. Is That the Captain and Lieutenant the Host
for the Steam Fire Engine shall be selected
and appointed from among the ten compo sing
company, and shall be stationed at the house of sat
company, and shall be constantly ON duty AT an alarm
of fire, snd Captain and Lieutenant shall attach th
horses TO and start the hose carriages for the
the fire. They shall also keep the hose carriages am
hose in good ORDER the house IN cleanly condition.
take full and proper care OF The horses attached TO IN
, same. ~. u
8 81 SEC II. That the Captain and Lieutenant of III
=, Steam Fire Engine Company shall be selected an
appoined from among the eight hose pipe of sal
company THAT the two drivers Of said compan
shall be stationed al, the house of said company
shall be constantly duty. AT an alarm of fire sal
drivers shall attach the horses to and start the
Is fire engine and hose carriage and fuel wagon for III
scene of fire they shall also keep the hose carriage
lfuel wagon and hose in good order, the house in
cleanly conditions and take full and proper of III
horses attached 10 the same. y - IT,
II SEcals That the Engineer Of the Steam Fire Ell
4 CINE shall be stationed at the house of said engine
shall be always duty. and shall keep said engn
al good order and ready for service.
H. EC
H. lcompanes connected with The Fire Department sha
wear such caps, bndges orinsigna the Chief Ell
sineer shall direct, and no other person shall be pc
Is. mitted to wear the same. s - Iks.ss q 3.
"a SEC. 30. That company shall have power 10 al
W Shall leave The city excursion, appear in tl
Il streets fremen except in alarms of fire.
8 less by express permission OF the Chief Engineer
: SEC. 2l. That the Chief and Assistant Engineer
~ shall have right 10 examine, personally all house
erected, or III any time being erected in which fire
used, intended TO be used with full power 10
such alterations and improvements in tlues, stow
Fppes, etc. in The same and such alteration in the LOCI
4, lion Of fires in carpenter shops, and other equally ha
ardous occupations as may be necessary for the pu
". lie safely. VI
: SIC. % That four Engine Companies and one Hoo
and Ladder Company shall be located in the Frst Di
"A irict; four Engine Companies and Hook aud La
80 der Company shall be located in the Second Dstrc
he three Engine Companies and one Hook and Ladd
bv Company shall be located In the Third District;
~ two Engine Companies and one Hook and Ladd