CONTENTS.

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I.    Beginnings of Louisiana and New Orleans,     .             .17

II.    The Early Fire Department,              ...              25

III.    The ^^)LUNTEER Fire Department,             .             .             -51

I\'.    The Firemen's Revolt of  1855,           ...             99

V.    The V'olunteer Companie.s,             .                           .             .119

W.     Firemen's Charitable Association Administration, 1855

to 1865,               ......            147

VII.    Firemen's Charitable Association Administration, 1866

to 1875,         .......     178

VIII.    Firemen's Charitab-le Association Administration, 1876

to 1887,              ......            226

IX.    La.st Days OF THE Volunteer Department, 1887 to  1891,    266

X.    Firemen's  Anniversaries,   Celebrations   and Contests,    360

XI.    The Paid Department,  1891 to  1895,                    .            .    419

XII.    The Fire Districts and their Protectors,               .           437

XIII.      Modern Fire Apparatus and Manufacturers,                .     517

XIV.      Representative Firemen,  Past and  Present,             .           531
XV.    Index,              .......     565