New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-30
EXTRA SESSION OF 1878.
No. 4.

AN ACT
For the protection of the fire department
of the city of New Orleans.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
Vened, That any person or persons ma
iiclOusly giving or causing to be given a
false alarm by the fire alarm telegraph, in
the city of New Orleans, knowing the same
to be such, or who Intentionally defaces or
Injuries any portion of said fire alarm tele.
graph. shall be punished, on conviction, by
a fine Of one hundred dollars and imprison-
ment in the parish Jail for not less than one
year. nor more than two years.
SEC .. Be it further enacted, etc. That
should any person or persons, un authorized,
have IN his or their possession. make or cause
to be made any key or keys OF any Of the fire
alarm boxes, or use or cause to be used the
same, without the consent of the proper
authority, he, she or they shall be subject
to fine of not less than fifty dollars, and
not more than one hundred dollars, or i'm
prisonment in the parish Jail for not less
than three months, and not more than six
months.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
authority is hereby given to the chief On
gineer of the fire department, in his dis
erection, and with the appreciation of the
Mayor, to offer reward of one hundred
dollars, or less, for the apprehension and
conviction OF any person who shall know
ingly give, or cause to be given, any false
alarm Of fire by means of telegraph boxes
connected with the fire alarm telegraph, and
thai the above reward be paid by the city
Of New Orleans.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the superintendent of the fire alarm tele-
graph shall have the entire control, man-
agement and supervision Of the fire alarm
telegraph, and of all apparatus. instru
ments, wires, batteries, boxes and signal
stations whatsoever, belonging to any part
OF the system to be operated in the city of
New Orleans; and he shall see that the same
are at all times kept in proper order; and he
shall, from time to time, make such rules
and regulations as he may deem most
beneficial and expedient for the successful
operation thereof: and the use, manner of
use, and the regulations of instruments and
operators Of the police telegraph at police
headquarters and stationhouses.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the superintendent of fire alarm telegraph
shall have power to make such alterations
and extensions in the signal ana alarm cir
cults as the necessities of the telegraph
system may from time to time require; and
to provide for its completion and efficient
OpcIdtIOu dJ al tliuoe- prOVIutu, however,
that such alterations and extensions shall
be consistent with and adapted to the re
qulrements of the fire or police department;
and provided further, that no obligation or
expenditure shall be incurred by virtue
hereof without the approval of the City
Council is first had and obtained.
SEC. g. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the superintendent of the fire alarm shall
have the custody and control of all keys
belonging to the various signal boxes. The
said superintendent shall keep record &C
count of all keys distributed by him, and
shall take receipts for the same
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, etc,
That all laws or parts of laws in conflict
with the above provisions OF this act be and
the same are hereby repealed
(Signed) +. ID ESTILETTE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) G. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved April %, 1879.
(Signed) WILLIAM z. KELLOGG.
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
z. &. DEsLOSDE,
Secretary OF State