New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-22
CITY 0RDINANCES--0FFICIAL.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
MAYoRALrY OF new ORLEANS, I
CITY Hall. June 81, 1876.

MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLkANs,
City Hall, June Fl, 1876. }
mo. 3579-AdminlstratiOn Series.
An ordinance concerning the fire depart
ment of the Sixth District OF the city OF
New Orleans.
SECTION l. Be it ordained, That the
Mavor of tho city OF New Orleans be and
he Is hereby authorized and instructed to
contract with the Sixth District Fireman's
Charitable Association of New Orleans for
the term nf three years-say from Docem-
Der 49, 1876, to December Is, lS79-for the
extinguishment of fires in the Sixth Dis
trict OF the city of New Orleans, in con-
iormity with the provisions Of this ordin-
ance.
SEC 3 The fire department shall consist
of one chief engineer, at least two assls-
tant engineers, one foreman and two assls-
tant fOremen, for each organized 1ncOrpor-
ated company; one engine company OF not
less than thirty five men, one hook and
ladder company Of not less than twenty
five men, two steam engine companies. to
be composed Of one engineer, one driver,
one foreman, and not less than twenty man
each, also one Babcock engine.
SEC. 3 That the engine company shall
be provided With one engine and 500 feet OF
hose OF the first quality, and one horse,
with the requisite harness complete; the
same to be kept at all times in good order
and ready for service.
SEC. 4. That the hook and ladder COM
pany shall be provided with one hook and
ladder carriage, full set of hooks and lad
ders, and two horses, with the requisite
harness complete; the same TO be kept at
all times in good order and ready for ser
vice.
SEC s. That each steam fire engine COM
pany shall be provided with one serviceabls
steam fire engine, one hose carriage, and at
least 500 feet Of hose Of the first quality, and
sufficient nuul Der OF horses, Win tho requl
site harness complete. the same to be kept
at all tunes in good order and ready TOR
| service.
SEC. =. That each engineer, foreman and
assistant foreman shall, upon his appoint
ment, receive a warrant or certificate IN the
| following words, viz: This certities that
- is appointed chief engineer. assistant
| engineer, foreman or assistant OF the IRE
department Of the Sixth District of the city
| of New Orleans, and is entitled to all the
powers and immunities belonging to said
offices" to be signed by the Mayor OF the
| city of New Orleans.
SEC 7. That the fOremen shall have com
| mand of the men and apparatus belonging
! to their several companies, and shall take
charge of their apparatus at FREE, and shall
| cause to be executed all orders OF the chief
| or assistant engineers.
/ e, 0.
chief and assistant engineers, foremen and
assistants, whenever q fire shall break out
| in the Sixth District, Immediately to repair
| to the place of such fire, and to carry with
them q suitable badge of Office, and to take
| proper measures that the several engines
and other apparatus be arranged III the
most advantageous situations. and only
| worked for the effective extiDguishnent OF
| free. and also to assist in pulling down or
/ ho,1o - hT1i
! sity REQUIRE 1t shall also be their duty to
| cause order to be preserved in going to,
| working at or returning from fires. and at
| other times, when companies attached to
| the department are on duty. Any person
or persons infringing on the power dele
| gated to the chief engineer and his assist
| ants, foremen and assistant tOremen, by
this ordinance, shall be subject to line OF
] not less than IS or more than 20, or i'm
| prisonment for not more than thirty days,
| as the recorder of the district may deter
| mine.
| SEC g. That the chief engineer shall have
| the sole command at fires over all members
| of the fire department, and shall take all
| proper measures for the extinguishment OF
| fires preservation of order, and observance
of the laws, ordinances and regulations re.
| specting fires; and it shall be the duty OF
the said chief engineer to examine into the
condition of the engines and OF al! other
| apparatus, and of the engine and other
houses belonging to the city, and used for
the purposes of the fire department., as
often as circumstances may render it expe-
dent or whenever directed to do so by the
| Administrator of Commerce, and semi
annually to report the same to said Admin
istrarOr, also to cause full description OF
the same, together with the names OF the
officers and members of the fire de-
| 20 hn o11h1 Ychn
in such manner as the said Ad-
ministrator shall direct; and it shall be,
moreover, the duty of the chief engineer to
receive and transmit to said Administrator
of Commerce all returns made of officers,
members and fire apparatus belonging to
the respective companies, as hereafter pre-
scribed and al other communications re-
lating to the affairs OF the fire department,
and to keep fair and exact rolls Of the re-
spectiye companies, which he shall report
to said Administrator; and he shall report
to said Administrator all accidents by fire
which may happen within the city, with
the causes thereof, and the number and de-
soription of the buildings destroyed, TO
gether with the names of the owners and
occupants, and an estimate Of losses BY
| the same.
SEC. 10. No person under eighteen years
of age shall be employed as member Of
the fire department Of the Sixth District Of
the city Of New Orleans, or permitted tG
idle or loiter in or about the engine houses
SEC. IL. That the foreman and assistantt
of each engine company shall be selected
from among the men composing the com
pany, and if SO ordered by the chief en-
gineer shall be stationed at the engine
house Of said company, and shall alwayt
be ready for duty. At an alarm of fire sale
foreman and assistants shall have the
horses attached to start tho engine belong
ing to the same for the scene OF the lire
they shall also cause the engine, hose, etc
to be kept in good working order, the house
in a clearly condition, and have full ant
proper care taken of the horses attached t.
the same.
serve order aud discipline, at all times, II
their respective companies, and enforce I
strict compliance with the city ordinances
the rules and regulations OF the depart
| mept, and tho orders Of their superlors
They shall also keep tair and exact rolls o
| their respective companies, and accounts o
all property belonging to this department
and intrusted to the care OF the severa
: members of their respective companies
, and of all absences and hardness anon
the same. in book provided for that pul
pose, which rolls or record books are a
ways to be subject to the inspection of thu
Administrator Of Commerce. They sha
!, also make to the chief engineer true return
of all the members Of the several con
panies, and the apparatus intrusted to the
care, when called upon by said engineer
| do so.
| SEC - That the foreman and assistant
4 | of each hook and ladder company shall
d, selected and appointed from among tt
: men composing said comp any, and shall
. stationed at the house OF said company,
f SO ordered by the chief engineer, and sha