The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-10
Their Supplementary Report Regard
ing the Fire Department.

Their Supplementary Report Regard
ing the Fire Department.
The following is tho supplementary report
oil the grand Jury. Mr.. Hugh Montgomery,
foreman. on the fire department OF this city:
VOLUNTEER STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. !,
s,tuated on Hunter street. between Tohoup-
toulas and Levee streets First class engine,
double pumps. The building belongs 70 the
city and Ia In u very dilnpidated condition. koof
leaks everywhere, anu Ia consequences blie
plaster Ia cracking aud falling down. Steep
Ing apartment unfit for uss aud needs repairs
The stable is falling down and rain comes
Through the same. The building throughout
Ia In ruinous condition, and urgently re-
uuires immediate repairs They have three
employees. four horses (one exempt and 900
feet good hose,
MIssIasIrPI STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO 2
aituated on Magazine street. between Laiay-
cite and Girod streets. First class engine,
double pumps. The building Is the private
property Of the company Everything Ia the
best order
ytGILANT STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO y,
situated on corner Bayou Road and Galvez
street Third class engine single pump
Building In good order. except roof OF stable
leaking and floor of engine house decaying
from dry rot. They have four horses tone
exemptl, three employees and 600 feet service
able hose.
COLUMBIA STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. 5,
situated on Girod street. between st. Charles
and Carondelst streets. Third class engine,
single pump. Building In excellent order.
They have three horses. two employees and
about 900 feet good hose.
MECHANICS STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. g.
situated on corner st. Joseph and Commerce
streets. Third class engine. double pumps.
We find this building In an extremely bad To-
cation for mn engine-house the locomotives
oil the New Orleans. Chicago and vt. Louis
Railroad passing before tra s door ca asy
the walls to crack, the ceiling to loosen,
crack and fall and the foundation to shake
and become unsafe. This company has ex-
pended over $4,000 OF It's own money IN repair
Ing the building. until Its fund has been OK
hatsted, leaving the building In a condition
that still demands Immediate repairs. The
roof is Ia leaking and bad condition, The
building In general presents very dilapi-
horses and 500 feet good hose In use.
EAGLE STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. Z,
sit,latad on Dauphine street. between Bien-
Vile and Customhouse streets. First class
engine double pumps. Building generally In
d bad condition. Roof leaks, and in many
parts Of the building sashes have rotted from
the windows and doors, aud have never been
replaced. They have three employees, three
horses and 500 feet good hose.
PHUNIx STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. s,
situated on Victory street, between Marigny
aud Vaudeville streets. Second class engine,
double pumps. Building In diiapldatea
condition. The roof L. rotten and leaks, ana
requires new one. Windows sprung out.
Stairs and gallery totally rotten and ceiling
falling down. They have two employees,
three horses and about 800 feet hose.
CREOLE STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. .,
situated on the corner OF Esplanade and Vic
tory streets. First class engine. double
humps, Roof leaking, ceiling falling down
and building generally In bad condition. 1hey
have three horses two employees, and about
600 feet good hose.
LOUISIANA STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. TO-
situated on Maine street, between Rampant
and St Claude streets. Third class engine,
double pumps. Whole roof In bad condition
and needs n thorough repairing. They have
three horses. two employees, anu ABOUT e9o
feet good hose.
TRAD FERRY STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. ~,
situated on Tchoupitoulas street, near Orange
street. Second class engine, double pumps.
Roof leaks everywhere, plaster ialllnR down,
and south side wall In a dangerous condl ton,
caused by water washing the mortar OUT OF
the bricks. Building generally In very Dad
condition. They have two employees, three
horses. and about quo feet hose.
PERSEVERANCE STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. ID
situated on Perdido street. between st
Charles and Carondelet streets. Third class
engine single pump. Building In bad conhl-
ton; rear wall cracked and rains through
Back wall should be taken out and length.
ened.
LOUISIANA HOSE COMPANY,
situated on the corner of Perdido and Caron
delet streets. Building In good condition.
PHILADELPHIA STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. Ia
situated on Common street, near Howard
street Second class engine, double pumps
Building In fair condition, ceiling cracked
and falling, and needs repairs. They have
three employees, three horses and about 500
feet hose.
JACKSON STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. IS,
situated on Calliope street, between St
Charles and Carondelet streets. Third class
engine. double pumps Building In goot
order. They have two employees, four horses
one exempt, and about 800 feet hose.
WASHINGTON STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. 20
situated on Tnaia street, near Dryades
Third class engine. single pump. City con
structing q new engina-hou5e. They hay,
three horses, two employees and about 5ol
feet hose.
ORLEANS STEAM FIRE COMPANY NO. ri,
situated On the corner OF Claiborne and st
Peter streets. Third class engine single
pump. Building Ii good order. hey nav