New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-30

from fires and at other times, when CON
panies attached to the department are O
| duty. Any person or persons infringing
the power delegated to the chief enginee
and his assistants, foremen and assistan
foremen, by this ordinance, shall be sublec
to fine of not less than FIVE nor more thai
twenty-five dollars, or imprisonment for no
more than thirty days, as the Recorder o
the district where the fire occurs may dc
1 termine
9. That the chief engineer shall have tn
| sole command at fires over all members O
the Fire Department, and shall take al
| proper measures for the extinguishment O
1 fires, preservation of order, and Observance
4 of the laws, ordinances and regulations re
1 specting fires; and it shall be the duty of tn
| said chief engineer to examine into the con
1 dition of the engines, and of all other an
| paratus, and of the engine and other house
| belonging to the city and used for the Dur
poses.of the Fire Department, as often al
circumstances may render it expedient, o.
whenever directed to do so by the Admins
traitor of Commerce, and semi-annually tt
report the same to said Administrator; als(
to cause full description of the same, to
gether with the name OF the officers and
members of the Fire Department, TO be
published annually, in such manner as the
said Administrator shall direct; and it shall
SOs dOlCONoly luc OulN VI Lie Cllltl I'll
gineer to receive and transmit to said Ad.
ministrator of Commerce all returns made
of officers, members and fire apparatus be-
longing to the respective companies, as
hereafter prescribed, and all other COM
municatiens relating to the affairs of the
Fire Department, and to keep fair and ex-
act rolls of the respective companies, which
he shall report to said Administrator; and
he shall report to said Administrator all ac-
cidents by fire which may happen within
the city, with the causes thereof and the
number and description of the buildings
destroyed, together with the names of the
owners and occupants, and an estimate of
losses by the same.
TO-. No person under eighteen years of
age shall be employed as member of the
Fire Department of the city of New Orleans.
IL. That the foremen and assistants of each
engine company shall be selected from among
the thirty-fve men composing the company,
and, if so ordered by the chief engineer
shall be stationed at the enginehouse Of said
company, and shall be always ready for
duty. At an alarm of fire, said foremen and
assistants shall have the horses attached to
start the engine belonging to the same for
the scene of the fire; they shall also cause
the engine, hose, ETC., to be kept in good
working order, the house in a clearly condi-
ton, and have full and proper care taken of
The horses attached 10 the same.
IL. 1t shall also be their duty to pre-
serve order and discipline, at all times,
in their respective companies, and en-
force strict compliance with the
city ordinances. the rules and regu-
lations of the department, and the orders
Of their superiors. They shall also keep
fair and exact rolls of their respective COM
panies, and accounts of all property be-
Onging to the department, and entrusted to
The care of the several members of their re-
'pectlve companies, and Of all absences and
,ardiness among the same in a book pro-
vlded for that purpose, which rolls or record |
books are always to be subject to the order |
If the Administrator of Commerce. They |
hall also make, to the chief engineer, true |
'eturns of all the members of the several |
companies, and the apparatus entrusted TO |
heir care, when called upon by said en- |
,ineer to do so.
-. That the foreman and assistants of |
aeh hook and ladder company shall be
elected and appointed from among the
wenty- i've men composing said company.
nd shall be stationed at the house of said |
empany, if SO ordered by the chief en-
ineer, and shall always be ready for duty.
1t an alarm of fire, said foreman and as
lstants shall have the horse attached to
nd start the hook and ladder carriage for
he scene of the fire. They shall also keep
be hook and ladder apparatus and carriage
] good order, the house in clearly CON-.
ition, and take full and proper care of the
orses attached to the same
IA. That the foreman and assistants of
ne steam fire engine company shall be Sc
,cted from among the twenty men of said
Dmpany.I That the driver of said COM
any shall be stationed at the house of said
Dmpany, and shall be constantly on duty
,a1o ,r.4 sa,I = ! Z
2all attach the horses to and start the
cam FIRE engine and hose carriage for the
,ene of the fire. They shall also keep the
ose carriage and hose in good order, and
he house in clearly condition, and take |
Ill and proper care Of the horses attached
} the same.
Is. That the engineer of the steam fire
lgine shall be stationed at the house OF
I'D engine; shall be always on duty and
sep said engine in good order and ready
r service.
l6. That the engineer and members OF the
,veral companies connected with the Fire |
apartment shall wear such caps, badges,
; insignia, as the contractor shall direct, |
ID no other person shall be permitted to
ear the same.
IL. That no company shall leave the city
] an excursion, or appear in the streets as
remeE, except In cases Of alarms of fire, |
nless by express permission Of the chief
lgineer. '''-
Is. That three engine companies. seven
cam engine companies, and one hook and |
oder company, shall be located in the |
INST District; one engine company, three |
cam engine companies, and one hook and
oder company, shall be located in the
econd District one engine to be located |
Milneburg; three steam engine compa-
es and one hook and ladder company shall
, located in the Third District; and two
cam engine companies and one hook and |
oder company shall be located in the |
ourth Districts and that the same shall
, stationed at such places and occupy
ch houses in said districts, respectively,
the Firemens' Charitable Association, in
injunction with the City Council, shall de-
rhine.
19. That the chief engineer and assistant
gineers shall be appointed as hereafter
divided.
20. That the chief engineer and assistant
gineers shall be subject to removal from
ice as hereinafter provided.
81. That it shall be the duty Of the chief
lgineer and assistant engineers, before en-
ring upon the duties of their several ,
ices, to be qualified by the Mayor, either
7 oath or affirmation, that they will faith
lily perform, to the best of their abil-
les, all the duties appertaining to the
me.
y. That the chief engineer, before enter
g upon the duties of his office, shall give
md in the sum of twenty-five hundred
ollars, made payable to the Mayor OF New
rleans and his successor in Office. condi-
oned for the faithful performance of the
lties thereof.
%. That each assistant engineer. before
ltering upon the duties of his office. shall |
i've bond in the sum of twenty-five hun
red dollars made payable to the Mayor of
ew Orleans and his successors in Office.
,nditioned for the faithful performance of |
le duties thereof