The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-06-27
mr. Street Car Service
And Lighting System
Of Great Importance To Our
RAPIDLY GROWING SECTION
Electric Cars Serve Large Territory-New
Lighting System Installed

local transportation and
e v companies, namely, the
,h New orleans Light and Trac-
Ss'1r 70 and the West New Orleans
uoa s, and Traction Co., have done
btu. ,derful amount OF work during
: VIZ" WIT year in bringing their
p - and street car service to a
~ high efficiency. In fact
w have entered upon a new era
ps. ,.asr existence. The develop
=, If our Naval Station and the
- Increase in work with all of our
.sstries and the commercial de-
pa .amept in Jefferson Parish have
VIZ n necessary for the company
p's ..crease their facilities to keep
v 18th the march of progress now
sius on in our district.
= e pleasant to be able to report,
~, nresent indications, that these
u .n,,,ss are now in better position
.arye the public than they ever
~.,e before; and the prospects are
Talent for still more improve
.suts being made.
,hout a year ago, trese electric
....srties were purchased at sher-
ss' sale by a. newly organized COM
INV which announced, as its most
'-artant policy, the placing of these
..s0Irties on a firm and reliable
~, so as to win public esteem
I'D patronage.
me South New Orleans Light e
r,,ctIon Company and West New
creams Light and Traction Company
Z. under strictly local control and
.,uasement, and, even in the short
sus that has elapsed since it has
"a possession, quite a number of
stable Improvements have been
s,de in several parts of its plant
IA equipment. These improve
,mts have necessitated a very con-
saerable expenditure in the way of
hyetment of capital, and it'appears
riieut that the owners of the prop
m have a very full confidence in
n future development and pros
| xrty Of Algiers and the other COM
. rurities they are serving.
All operations which involve re-
hiding or renovation of equip
| nat are costly at this time, due to
. he increased cost of labor and ma
| trzls, and 1t is we'll known that
dsarieal machinery and appliances
| NJ difficult to obtain at any price.
| !, siew'of these facts we believe the
uupany Is to be complimented upon
| De very considerable work which
In been accomplished up to this
inc; and 1t may be confidently
pscted that the people on the west
hik Of the river will appreciate the
rideni efforts now being made to
improve the service, especially as
be rates for street car fares and
dstrie current are among the few
Dat have remained as low as be-
hs the times of high prices.
Mention should be made of some
4 the most noticeable changes re-
| mty put into tffect. Among these
rr be cited the new style Of arc
hnps used for the street lighting
lAith have been installed The new
Fatm Of lighting just installed in
oelousas Ave-, Teche St., and Sc
On st., is sample of what may
y 4pected in the future.
zach work has been done in rem
mfing the transmission lines used
: the distribution of electric cur
~ and also in the extension of
ne lines to reach consumers in
q outlying districts. 1t is to be
nld that the company will obtain
ar Increase in patronage as a
Haf OF Its enterprise in this direc-
STeral large and commodious