New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-16
An Important Order Respecting tho Fire
DeDart0seet.

The following order has been issued by Super
intendent Kennedy. Az will be seen, insignia but
that adopted by the Board OF Fire Commissioners via
be recognized by the Police at fire.
OPyicE oy THE SuPgRnrksDRyr OF rHE HETRoroLITANt
PoIICg, No JJc MULBRRRYsT NEw YORK Nov. Is. 1903.
GENERAL ORDER No. t23-CAPTAiy -, = Precinct.
The metropolitan Fire COMMISSIONER" having Teorgshzd
the Fire Department In that part Of the city lying south cf
Bel Ahrs ia the manner heretofore made and to sdogt
sysem Of reegrsPhic Alarm connecting with thirty nns
ocstes in that part Of the city, whereby hose locaddes,
and twcuty others where i1qrgmrit is stationed,
be indicated by small be signal In striking the number Of the
i9caSn neaest where FIRE may be discovered so much
the Third Fourth and Fun Fire Districts lie south y
fonTteentht and tue whole Of the Sirh, SeVeah and
Eiqhh Fire Districts are abolished. .--.--
Hereatcr the Police Fire Districts IN that part OF the city
viii be dsignaied by letters A. B. D. aud the several
rne will on an alarm o hre reaching them soui their re
serve 20 the locality Of the fire. indicated by signal In cSs
Of any deron OF the eesalc lines by which sisns
may De oo.truetd inform alton should be- sent by
District "' ~ '-' '4"'' '0''
In all cases the win be sent fire in adjoining
frecinc whether 1t Is in the Police Fire DisIc
not Also, when specially ordered from the Central Oice,
and then as speedily possible.
PoLioE IRE DbTRcr will embrace the limits Of the IL
PoLos Lrs Dr'TRcr will embroce the limits ofths Sd
PoLcE FIRE DISTRICT viii embrace the limits Of the stb
9Th. lith 18th and 18th Precincts.
Police FIkE DISTRICT will embrace the Hmis OF tho
7,h. Otli lth 18Th and 18th Precincts.
RESERVES will be sent to the several Police Fire Districts
Fey D'tyct A. from lst. I'd, ID. 9Th. sh s,h nh, ies
and 18th Precincts. ~.
for Di,tyie, B. from ls "a 3D. h sth sh 2Th and ,sA
Precincts.
fW District c. from '5th 9th. 9Th, loth 18th, 18th. lslh
i7th 23th and 2yth Precincts
For Di'y.-t ~ from 7th. 10th. lth 18th. 17th
Precincts.
Unu further orders reserves viii BE- sent 10 the First and
Second Fire Districts and such portions of the Ttrd,
Fourth aud FtL Fire Districts lie north Of FooreeBh.
pursuant 90 General Order No. 263
When fire discovered in your precinct ii Is the duty u
the policeman discovering to proceed with s haste 20 the
Fire An Station aud give the alarm IN the
nrr required by Netropolitan Fire Comulssio
On receiving alarm Of IRE your Precinct yourself
OF your ssrgcans viii take command Of the police otco
sent 70 assist YOU unless of the Inspectors present who
will assume command; you will immediately proceed TO form
lines the street in the vicinity OF the fre at ance
Of less than 200 e.t FROM the locality the and
then exclude all persous Whatever from within your te f
guard the officers and members OF the Mesroposa
Fire Department the officers and members Of the nsuIancs
Patro inspectors ls the Fire MsSshas the Sup-rn
endni aud inspectors Of Unsafe Budn and the Reporter.
the PrrE each Of whom must be pped in tue rescrSes
uniform Of their position show specific bsdg As may
have been determined by the Metropoltaa FIRE
Commissioners All other pesons except owners or occn
pants Of premises within the lines must be strictly and
oy excluded terefrom. Frrnen In 10
be admitted uness iu their appropriate dress -
No badge heretofore in be Recognized as eniae
the bearer the nes unless the Meopoitan fro
Comu.is ssioners dcsignated II as a poss
Neither persons vehicles permissible 20 pass the HINES
shall be allowed 70 pass on the fo9t~ay unless on tne pc9
order OF the Chief Engineer Police officer In comaand
street a. practicable. -,
You win arrest aud hold subject the complaint Of the
METROPOLITAN Fine Commissioner person who wo"
authority may appear the uniform OF henan or OF too
Insurdnco Patrol, shall. without authority oe any
badge designated pass by tie Metropolitan FIRE 'om"
souers. =,
h rson who may be detected stealing 81 he
by policeman or fireman. shall be deteined At the ans.
house until the witness is relieved rom toe duues on "nis
~ Is '''' ca JOHN A. KENNEDY, Superintendent
DAStEL CARPySTKR. Inspector