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Protests against the abolition of the Henry Clay streetcar line, 1926

 Series — Box: 1, Folder: 8-12

Scope and Contents

Mostly petitions signed by "residents of the Henry Clay area and patrons of the Henry Clay line [protesting] against the abolition of the Henry Clay line either by motion of the Council or by allowing the franchise to die." Also included are communications from the Fourteenth Ward Civic League protesting against passage of an ordinance permitting New Orleans Public Service, Inc. to abandon the line and asking that a public hearing be held on the matter. That hearing did take place later in the year, but it did not succeed in saving the streetcar line, which ceased operations in May 1929. These records were returned to the Council by the Commissioner of Public Utilities and filed on March 9, 1927

Dates

  • Creation: 1926

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Series: 1 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the City Archives Repository

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