New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-13
CITY 0RDINANcES--oFFICIAL.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
MAYORALry or NRw ORLEANS, J
City Hall. July II. 1876. !


MAYoRALry OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall. July H. 1876.
mo Observation-Disclosures Series.l
An ordinance concerning the Fire Depart
ment of the Seventh District of the city
of New Orleans.
SECTION l. Be it ordained, That the
Mayor Of the city Of New Orleans be and he
ia hereby authorized and instructed to con-
tract with the Firemen's Charitable Asso-
citation of the Seventh District of the city
of New Orleans, for thu term OF five years
and six months, say from July l, 1876. to
February |, 1892 for the extinguishment of
fire in the Seventh District of the city of
New Orleans, in conformity with the pro-
visions of this ordinance.
SEC. 9. The fire department shall consist
of one chief engineer, three assistant en-
gineers; one foreman, and two assistant
foremen for each organized. incorporated
company; two steam fire engine companies,
to be composed of one engineer, one driver,
one foreman, and not less than twenty men
each; one hook and ladder company, Of not
less than twenty five men.
Sec. 3. That the hook and ladder com.
pany shall be provided with one hook and
ladder carriage, a full set Of hooks and lad
complete, the same TO be kept at all times
in good order and ready for service.
SEC. l. That each steam fra engine COM
pany shall be provided with one serviceabie
steam fire engine one hose carriage, and at
least five hundred feet of hose OF the first
quality; and a sufficient number of horses.
with requisite harness complete, the same
to be kept at all times ia good order and
ready for service.
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sistant foreman, shall, upon his appoint
ment, receive warrant, or certificate. in
the following words, viz: This certities
that - is appointed chief engineer. AS
sistant engineer, foreman, or assistant fore
man, rs the case may be, Of the fire depart
mens OF the Seventh District of the city of
New Orleans and is entitled to all the
powers and immunities belonging to said
Office to be signed by the Mayor of the
city Of New Orleans.
SEC 6. That the foremen shall have the
command of the men and apparatus belong
ing to their several companies, and shall
take charge of their apparatus at fires, and
shall cause to be executed all orders of the
chief or assistant engineers.
Sec. 7. That it shall be the duty of
the chief and assistant engineers, tore
man and assistant foremen, when
ever a fra shall break QUE in the
Orleans, Immediately to repair to the
place of such fire. and to carry with them
suit table badge Of office, and to take proper
measures that the several engines and ap-
paratus be arranged in the most advan-
tageOus situations aud only worked for the
effectual extinguisment OF fires, and also, to
assist in pulling down or deme!lsning any
house or building, if necessity requires. 1t
shall also be their duty to cause order to be-
in tr, at
ing from ires, and al other times, when COM
panies attached to the department are on
DUTY. Any person o. persons l1frin ging on
the power delegated to the chief engineer
and his assistants fOremen and assistant
toremen by this ordinance shall be subject
to fine of not less than five dollars nor
more than twenty five dollars, or imprison-
ment for not more than thirty days, as the
recorder of the district may determine.
Sec. 8. That the chief engineer shall have
the sole command at fires over ali members
of the fire department. and shall take all
proper measures for the extlnguishment of
tires preservation Of order and observance
of the laws, ordinances and regulations re-
spsctiag fires; and it shall be the duty of
the said chief engineer to examine into the
cordic ion of the engines and al. other appa-
ratus, and of the engine and other houses
belonging to the city and used for the pur-
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cumetances may render i. expsdient. or
whenever directed to do so by the Admin
istratOr OF Commerce, and sem..annualiy 10
report the same to said Adm illustrator; also
to cause full description Of the same, to.
gether with the names 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 be. moreover. the duty OF the chief
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ministra.or of Commerce all returns made
of officers, members. and fire apparatus
belonging to the respective companies. as
hereafter prescribed, and all other cOmmu-
nications relating to the stfairs of the IRE
department, and 20 keep fair and exact rolls
of the respective companies. which ne shall
report to said Administrator and he shall
report to said Administrator ali accidents
by fire which may happen within the
Orleans. with the causes thereof, and
the Gumber and description of the
buildings destroyed, together with the
names OF she owners and occupants, ard an
estimate Of losses by the same.
Sec. 9. No person under eighteen years
of age shall be employed as a member OF
tho fire department OF the Seventh District
OF the city OF New Orleans, or be permitted
to idle or loi.er IN or about the engine
houses.
SEC. 10. That the foreman and assistant
foremen of each steam fire eng inc company
shall be elected or selected rom among the
men of said company. That the driver OF said
company shall be stationed at the house
of said company, and shall be constantly
on hand and on duty. AT an alarm Of tire
the driver ald fireman shall attach the
horses and start the steam fire engine and
hose carriage for the scene of the fire.
They shall also keep the hose carriage and
hose in good order, the house in clearly
condition, and take full and proper care of
the horses of the company.
Sec. IL. That thu foreman and assistant
foremen OF the hook and ladder company
shall be selected and appointed from among
the men composing said company; that the
driver of SAID company shall be stationed
at the house OF said company, and shall be
constantly on duty. At an alarm of fire the
driver and tiilerman shall attach the horse
to and star. the hook and ladder carriage
for the scene OF the ire. The driver shall
also keep the hook and ladder apparatus
and carriage in good order, the house in
clearly condition, and take full and proper
care of the horse of the company.
SEC. II. 1t shall be the duty Of the fore
men and assistant f0remen to preserve order
and discipline at ali times in their respective
companies, and to enforce strict cOmpli-
ance with the city ordinances. the rules
and regulations of the fire department,
and the orders of their superiors. They
shall also keep fair and exact rolls of their
respective companies, and accounts of all
property belonging to the department, and
intrusted to the care OF the several members
of their respective companies, and of all
absences and hardness among the same,
in q book provided for that purpose.
which roll OF account books are always
to be subject to the inspection of the
Administrator of Commerce. They shall
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