The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-04
FIREMMN'S CHARITABLE ASsO-
CITATION MEETING.

to the receiving Of reports.
The principal question before the board q
delegates WINS the financial ability Of the aHa o
citation t. run the fire brigade successfully Dur
lt4 tha nfeseht yer. ~ tf9seheeo the bulge
payment of the sI40. Dav ract price
Ihe Flteneh,s Association budget waf
aadpted. giving the same pro rata ns st yea,
to aaea fire company longing 10 he utparttza
ton, to cover tea months of the wear tts rs.
ma'ning two months % depend on this clty's
abltity TO paY The differences bAtwaen ta apt,ro-
tract. ~
In other words. the varintis fre n4n.
rapies composing the New Orleans Fire.
mems Charitabla ASS citation will have. for fan
mouths Of 1880, the sane amount to their predlt
months Of the year they viii have 10 , deSe e@
| on the success of the city to collect enough
money to PAY the differences To the contract
The Chief Engineers report was read and
| Ii Is Ia ths following words.
OFFICE CHiET ENGINEER FIRE DEpARrNrNr l
| New Orleans, JANUARY y. 1885, I
| 70 the Board of Delegates Fireman's Uhatlta.
| bic Association:
! Gentlemen 4 herewith submit to your honor
| able bouy, and through You to the Oity Council.
! Inv annual tsport for the year rust closed and
In clpformity with law accompany II with
snch suggestions as the interests Vt the depart
/ msnt seem to me to require
| The Organization consists Of nineteen steam
engines. ninatesn hose carriages about soon
fest two apd half inch rub. or hose In good
order. aud four hook aud lnddar trucks 5ptp-
| pete, In the city proper one company ut Mime
| burg which Is la possession IT two hand en-
Eines. one steam engine aud 900 feet Of hose In
| good order also. hooks. ladders and her ap
| pltances necessary to perform service as a
| hook aud ladder company: one chief engineer
| ionr assistant engineers, aud about 300 active
members.
VIEW APPARATUS.
| During the past year new apparatus have
| been provided Tor the following companies To
wit;
Jackson No. 1s-Dne third class double pump
enaine and Sc catrlaRe rebuilt.
Lonis ma No. 10-One third-elass double
quinn engine.
Eagle No. Zone third-class double pump
Washington No. 2oOna third claas double
pump epgine and hrse carriage rebuilt
Columbia No. 5-0ne fourth class double
pump engine.
nleans Mo 8l-0ne fourth class double pump
engine.
phnnlx No. sEnRine rebuilt and rev hose
carriage
JeifIson No, ~ Engine end hose carriage
Trad Ferry No. i2-Englns thoroughly re-
uatred.
unaImette No % Engine thoroughly re.
Meehanles No. Engine purchased by Fire
mtu'a Charitable Association.
Creole No g. APPROXIMATION made for new
enai 70.
Crescent Ne. "a Hose carriage rebuilt.
American III. and l.. No a General repairs.
NUMBER OF FIRES AND ALARMS
During III year ending December 81 there
have been 29b act'1al fires, IS false or uuneces-
saty alarms anu general alarms. For d9-
tailed statement of losses. insuranees, etc,
would refer you to statement marked d.
WATER SUPPLY.
The important matter of water supply has
been for some time past. aud Is reeeving tho
dlligent attention ~ the City Waterwurks u ~
gany. hlast 81. the smaller piues have been
flushed OUT. and are relieved OF tnaes Of seai-
iuent which WAS the accumulation II years. TT q
winter consequently Reaches many poiuts wht II
before II vas tafe event to witness any How
About seve, miles Of new mains and branch
pipes ,have been laid and many new plugs
report at last the matter Of improving our wa |
ter facilities, 50 long under the pressure OF cir
bd DELAYED Is g9ns 9n aeadlly under
whom ! have assurances that other and greater |
improvements are toontemplated, and. will be |
made available with ali uossihe diligence /
There Is being erected on the site of the works |
ut The corner Of Tehoupitpulas aud Orange I
streets large stand bite by mems Of which,.
sure will be afforded on the line Of
obv NV t. Ibis h1 sss a by R E
street, from Peters 10 Der bigay. thus suUply.
Ing al the district, from Rampar to DetbiRuy.
Phip. to So. Ann. Treme from St. Philip to
Dumaine; Robertson, from st. Phiiip to bu.
maine ~ Charles. from FIRST to sixth; Ply
~,
rom Prytanla to st. Charles; Philip from
Magazine 81 Constance; Jackson. from Maga
4 e 70 Prytania. On eli the above streets new
lire hydrants have heen PLACED, excepting
where we substituted pipe. aud connections
were made with the old hydrants. The oonnec-
ttons made and low complete will give u head
# water In the entire district. from Canal b.
ESP lanads and tbs river to the swamp. M Mt.
enion will be directed now to furnishing that
portion OF the ct below Es pannde street aud
when the thirty inch main running from Camp
md X zee down Camp and Chartr, is CONNECTED
VII, VI, q me several cross mains DO pct doub, We
Sixth and st. Charles and Piety and Peters
Streets"
ERECTION or BUILDINGS.
| desire Respectfully to oatt attention to the
,eces sity Of enforcing the laws In relation to
dmonished by the occurrences Of recent ca
antilles Ia Northern cities, that. every safe.
n ~ asainat (, accident and The Isssouriy Fl
nd diligently enforced. / would also nireet {
our attention to the storehousss for oils, etc.
here are many parts If the city Ia witch the
aRRinst storing oils aud eombuHti |
les Is go 4traVeDed. MANY buildings are stored 4
18th oils OF tho most Il aammaole character.
he Importance of the danger requires some
elton on the part OF the Council.
ENGINE HOUSES.
The Administrator OF Public Buildings has'
nth praiseworthy attention and industry, re-
engine houses but i l. yet ne b s3s here
re others which main awaiting their bene- G
g. Oh these NAV mention conipaniss Nos n
9, I. 8. IL. %. ~, hook and ladder No. q and :
o. 4. and Mitneburg No. 1. IT, as is 10 be pro- 3
lined the incomnleteness OF this most desIr. 4
bic and necessary work is owing 10 the multi g
iieity Of demands upon the treasury would 2
sspectfuliy urge upon the attention Of your J
OF otahe. body. .and Of the honorable The Il
[ayor and Council, the great utility OF provid.
~ ptan early day for the completion Of all re-
airs tn the engine houses required by the
arioga companies, and necessary TO th3 COM
'rt of the employees. |
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH. 4
l take leave to suggest and reeomnend the
1rehase of twenty I've more automatic fire.
arm xee for parts of tho city which yet re-
ain unprotected. Of which there are many n
here have been sixty.ons OF these boxes .
'eeted, and soma new and valuable improve III
sDts made In tho office OF this department "
~ the tesult 80 lar has been exceedingly sat. r
factory.
[ desire. In closing this unusually brief and q
report to commend my assistant 81
lgiaeers and 20 THINK Thorn for their valn- h,
Die fvices and ever ready corporation In -
g dtscharge OF our common duties. To the "
hcers apd members of the department my In
bar |