New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-11
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER H. 1875

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complete; the Same to be kept 1t all times
in good order and ready for service.
SEC. 4. That tho hook and ladder com.
pany shall be provided with ono hook and
ladder carriage, full set Of hooks and
ladders, and one horse with the requisite
harness complete, the same to be kept at
ell times in good order and ready for SER
| vice.
SEC. 5. That each steam fire engine com.
pany shall be provided with one service
able steam fire engine, one hose carriage
and at least 500 feet of hose of the first
quality, and sufficient number of horses,
with the requisite harness complete. the
same to be kept at all times in good order
and ready for service.
SEC. E. That each engineer, foreman and
assistant foreman shall upon his appoint.
ment receive q warrant or certificate in the
following words, viz: This certifies that
- is appointed chief engineer, assls t.
ant engineer, foreman or assistant foreman
OF Algicrs, Fifth District of the city of New
Orleans, and is entitled to all the powers
ind immunlties belonging to said Office" 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 fires, and shall
cause to be executed all orders Of the chief
or assistant engineers.
Sec. g. That it shall be the duty of the
chief and assistant engineers, fOremen and
assistants, whenever fire shall break ont
in the Fifth District, immediately to repair
to the place of such fire, and to carry with
them O suitable badge of office, and to take
proper measures that the several engines
and other apparatus be arranged in the
most advantageous situations. and only
worked for the effective extipguishment of
fires, and also to assist in pulling down or
demolishing any house or building. if neces-
sity requires. 1t shall alao be their duty to
cause order to be preserved IN going to, work
ing at, or returning from fires, and at other
times when companies attached to the de-
partment are on duty. Any person or per-
sons infringing on the pow er delegated to
the chief engineer and his assistants, fore
men and assistant foremen, by this ordi-
nance, shall be subject to tine Of not less
than five dollars or more than twenty-five
dollars, or imprisonment for not more than
thirty DAYS, as the recorder Of the distric
may determine.
SEC. 9. That the chief engineer shall have
the sole command at fires over all members
of tho fire department., and shall take all
proper measures for the extinguishment of
fires, preservation Of order, and observ
ance Of the laws. ordinances and regula-
lions respecting fires; and it shall be the
duty OF the SAID chief engineer to examine
into the condition Of the engines and of all
other apparatue, and of the engine and
other houses belonging to the city and used
for the purposes OF the fire department, "a
often as circumstances may render it
expedient, or whenever directed to do
so by the Administrator of Com
merce, and semi-annually to report
the same to said Administrator, also
to cause full description of the same, to-
pether with the names of the officers and
members of the fire department, to be pub
lished annually in such manner as the said
Administrators shall direct; and it shall,
moreover, be the duty of the chief engineer
to receive and transmit to said Administra-
tor of Commerce oil returns made of OIL
GERS, members and fire apparatus belonging
to the respective companies as hereafter
prescribed, and all other communications
relating to the affairs of the fire depart
ment, and to keep fair and exact rolls of
the respective companies, which he shall
report to said Administrator; and he shall
report to said Administrator all accidents by
ire which may happen within the Fifth Dis
| trict, with the causes thereof, and the mum
Der and description of the buildings de-
stroyed, together with the names of the
owners and occupants, and an estimate OF
| the Losses by the same.
SEC. 10. No person under eighteen years
of age shall be employed as q member of
the fire department. Of the Fifth District of
the CITY of New Orleans, or permitted to
| idle or lOiter in or about the engine houses.
SEC. III. That the foreman and assistants
| of each company shall be selected from
among the men composing the company,
| and shall always be ready Tor duty. At
| Az alarm of fire said foreman and assist
| ants 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 work
| ing order, the house in a clearly condition,
| and have full and proper care taken OF the
horses attached to the same.
SEC. - II shall also be their duty to pre-
serve order and discipline, at all times. in
their respective companies, and enforce
| strict compliance with the city ordinances,
the rules and regul atoms OF the depart
ment 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 book provided for that purpose,
| be subject to the inspection Of the Admin
istrstor of Commerce. They shall also
make to the chief engineer true returns of
| all the members of the several companies,
| and the apparatus intrusted to their care
when called upon by said engineer to do SO.
Sec. Is. That the foreman and assistants
| of each hand engine company and each
hook and ladder company shall be selected
| from among the men composing said COM
oho1l al uo y.
At an alarm of fire said foreman and as
| sistauts shall have the horses attached to
| and start the engine and hook and ladder
carriage for the scene OF the ire. They
shall also keep the engine and hose, etc..
and the hook and ladder apparatus and
| carriage in good order, the house in clean
| ly condition, and take full and proper care
| Of the horses attached to the same.
SEC. H. That the foreman and assistants
of the steam fire engine company shall be
| selected from among the men OF said com.
pany and shall be constantly on duty. At
an alarm of fire said foreman and assistants
| shall have the horses attached to 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
and the house in q clearly condition, and
! take full and proper care OF the horses
| attached to the same.
SEC. ID. That the engineers anu oriFers
of the steam engine companies, and the
housakeepers or drivers of the hand engine
| company and the hook and ladder com.
panT, shall be stationed at their several
engine houses, and shall be constantly on
duty. and shall keep all their apparatus
and horses in good order and ready for
| service.
SEC. I6. That the engineer and members
of the several companies connected with
the fire department shall wear such badges,
| caps or insignia as the contractor shall d.