New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18
COMPTROLLER LER---OFFIGiAL.
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AK No. 52aA.
IN ORDINANCE Concerning the Fire Department.
srcrios l. b. o,siai.ss b he toapa eo,el City
Ne Ureas, That The Comptroller of the es Of New Or
se a. acon he lowest bidder te contract or he
Of The Fire Department as constituted By ihs ordinances
I Ave years from the 18th day Of pscemeer, 1850.
onsined and e active working o the same shall be oae
for the tsef Ave years from the 18th day Of De.
SEQ That the Fire Department shalt consist Chief
for com
amy Fourteen Engine companies q not less than lrtyse
Ave ech Ave steam Engine companies 70 b cont cont
'ose of engineer driver one fireman. and nor es a"
sEe That each Engine company shall be provided With oas
horse with the requisite harness e aoe . oe
so s Tha each HOOK and Ladder be provided
with hook and ladder carriage n,i ses 2, nS @ ",
b Kept good order and ready oI service s @
s S one se seam hs snsne carriage and fael
wagon hundred feet of hose Of The s' nu ss an @
kept all times IN gooa order anu feaos et
sse That said Chief Engineer Assistant Engineers, Fore
man Assistant Foeemen Of companies shall have poiiee
M that each engineer assistant shall
hs appon'@sn mel res ses tba. is appointed chief
engineer Or asssa, e. ne ,5i r. r.
PsWeps and belonging be signed by
hs Maso Ta, gf hf % s S Sss mai ass the of
and apparatus belonging their several companies and Shall
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engineers foreman aid assistants whenever fire shall break
NJ is sps saSe e f o dse at and das e 1
proper several engines and other apparatus be
for The eheesa Of call aid need
be- from all at hes % assst N ths
any building e IN danger thereof e act as guards
any house or building il necessity ea and further shall
duty suppress all unnlts disorder Il shall also
s or returning and all times when colnpa
persons Infringing On tie powers delegated chief
his forenen and assistant toremen by This
than twenty-five dollars apsonment for not not more than
Chief have the sole a
persons who may ss and shall take Al
d Il
regulations respecting res and II shall be The duty Of said
of iii apparatus and Of the engine and other horses
belonging s and 10, the # The fse De-
Whenever directed 50 by The Cori te Of The
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as 5 s S pa It ss annn sa eh s @ he
d sha dree, and il shall BE- moe9yer he duly
all returns made officers members and fire appaa belong
q ,s as 2 Pssrss rs Ra aa ~
mcnt and o keep and rolls o the respective coinpa
s wass B ss b at ~ hp
pen vi biz The city II h bnn ds ne WIN 5
of lie owners and occupants by
'n ssc T. Ne person eighteen years age shall
poyed Of the Rre Department of the city Of New
Ia That the Foreman engine
Rans 1 and 50 sd by the Ennee ba
be "a @ engine hss % f d d @ s s b
Assistants shall have s horses attached 70 start The engine
cause te engine hose ete. kept good working order
lie cleanIy condition and have fall and
ID It shall also bs their duty preserve order and dis
aid enforce compliance with The city ordinances the
regulations o The department and the orders Of their
companies and accounts Of ali property belonging
Of sher respective companies ali arness
the in book provided for that purpose WHICH
Fire o The Common COUNCIL They shall also make
when called upon by said Engineer 20 TO do;
ladder company shall be seeeled and appointed from
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chief Engineer, shall be always ready for duty
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ones hs hos Of said company and i bs on
duty AZ alarm Of FIRE said driver and fireman shall attach
age and fuel for ne q he thy shall also
house ceany condition. and take full and proper care Of The
| horses attached to the same ~
the house said engine shall be aways on duty,
and a sso @ engine ea
connected with the FEe peparnlent hall wear sach
/ person shall be permitted to wear The @ same
sion sr appear in sene except
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b right e examine 40 AZ sseed m Il or any
eis and ss alteration ID lie ioea
cnpaons, may be necessary for The pnblie safety
pane and one hook and tdder Company
First District -four steam an engine
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hook and ladder shall be located
places and occapy Districts respectively
SEC q Chic shal
y hs her e
p , Gm % s 9ss % RI % and
sstat engineers entering upon The duties sewers
Offices qualified the Mayor ti.hsr BY oath afrma
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his office shall give bond in the Of hun
dollars made to the MsyS Of NV Orleans
y " ,s as sreS n for the faithful
SEC M That each assistant engineer entering upo
the duties his oc shall give bond in the q y
hundred dollars made payable TO the Mayor Of New q
anee Of the duties thereof = - .''s.
SEC NJ association organized society
nance and working under this contract.
the fire department. and the active working thereof at the
with sections and of this ordnanc
ha have power appoint and shall appoint The Chief and
ssan engineers, and further, he shall power dsn
I | such time times as he shall see f
20 That the chaser of the contract for the support
the department. and the active working thereof the s
nude IN of this
shall within days after the date OF adjudication of
chase give bond made payable TO the Mayor of the Of Ne
Orleans his office, with security, be
proved of by the Common Gonncil, the amount of tWen
thousand dollars conditioned that SAID purchaser will full
perform at his charge and COST during the term oil
all that required By and performed hi
/, under and by virtue Of this ordinance.
SEC That said purchaser Of sad contract the sale
accordance with sections Of this ordinance sha
during the continuance OF said contract have in
employ ready the number Of companies
competent and officers attached said
y required by section three of ordinance said
officers shall whenever alarm fire given, proceed
the engines and other apparatus the exngni
II fires entrusted 10 ihem the place of the fire,
4 there render full efficient SERVICE And said
fires entrusted to em shah remain the place Of
vt ie active service, until III the opinion OF the Chief En-
and assistants there is further danger 10 the
ing property.
SEe 81 That the purchaser Of said contract
of with ordinance
during the OF said contract addition
requirements of article two OF this ordnance keep constantly
e hand four fire engines the always g
10 order and ready for service.
SEE 81 That The purchaser purchasers Of the contract
tho Of tbe Fire department and the work
ehoreof the sale made in accordance with sections
nd of this ordinances shall be bona fde purchaser
Ihaser and shall of him. themselves, carry this
OF good faith for his their account. shall
ut underet the persC
tracf aud said purchaser SHALL Immediately after xiv
bond required by section ey nine of this ordinance
e upon and continue 10 perform the duties and requirement
Ia said contract.
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