The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-03-11
The Fire Department.

could fOreSee all the improve
mcnts that could be brought
about by the selection of the right
man for the position of Chief Of
the Department. The selection
of Mr.. H. Ii. Shade for this i'm
portan,t position was a very hap
~ choice>on the part of the Fire
Companies His public spirited.
ness is yet unmeasured; he is
earnest positive, candid, eneI get
ic, ard Of sound Judgment. He
has spared neither thought nor
effort to dtvelOpe and improve the
possibilities Of the fire sighting
forces of this city. He is easily
Observation-Disclosures not in active
scrvice-and invites friendly
criticisms or suggestions tending
towards the improvement Of the
service. He has made fast friends
of all the lircmen and en- joys their
fullest confidence. He, himself,
IS practical fireman.
Such a man, at the head of the
department, is an Improvement
cover the old system of individual
action on the part of the cOmpan-
ies) the value of which cannot be
easily calculated. Grand posi-
bilities are at once Obtainable and
il is no surprise that they have
come N rapid succession.
New companies have been or.
ganized in sections of the town
where most needed. Old ones
have imhibed at the fountain OF
youth. The cOlOred fireman has
reinlisted and promises to render
services challenging bis record OF
old. Better and more equipments
have been and are being provided
Last Sunday afternoon the fore
men of the several companies met
at the Office of the Waterworks
|
plant and adopted the following
agree ment, the objects of which
are to obvious to need comment
from us:
1t is mutually agreed between
the Chief of the Fire Department
and the fOremen Of the several
Fire Co.'S comprising the Fire De
partment of the City of New
Iberia, that the city shall he di
vlded into the following fire dis
trictS:
lst District: North to Corinne
streets; Bayou TO back limits.
2nd District: COrinne to Iberia
streets; bayon to back limits
3rd. District: Iberia street to
Bank avenue; bayou to back
limits.
4th. District: Bank avenue to
lower limits; bayou to back limits.
9TH. District: All of the east
side Of the bayou within the cor
porate limits.)
And when a fire occurs the Fore.
man Of the Fire Company in whose
district it occurs shall take full
control until the arrival of the
Chief or his AID.
It is further agreed that each
Company shall appoint at least (3)
Hydrant men and that one Of them
shall remain at the plug during a
fire until relieved.
Following this action Of the
companies the City Council has
issued new Alarm System, sug-
gested by the liremen. In its ar
rangement and adoption an effort
has been made at simplicity in or.
der to avoid confusion in inter
preting the signals Of bell and
whistle-mO'e especially the lat
ter. For instance: One long
blast of the whistle will Indicate
that part of the LIST District be-
tween the Railroad and the bay
on. A short blast added would
Indicate the rear half of the dis
trict, or west of the railroad. And
50 far the other districts. Three
blasts would indicate the 3rd.
District, east of the railroad.
Fire Company No. 7 will put in
a new hose wagon fitted with reel.
Mr.. G. w. Dallas. Manager of
the Iberia Cypress Co, will reft
the calliOpe whistle at his com
pany $ mill and 1T will be used as
an auyiliarv fire alarm