Municipal Archives


​The J. Mercer Carter Interurban Franchise Ordinance, 1906, 1908

​Collection 1991-072

Overview

RepositoryOffice of the City Secretary
Dallas Municipal Archives
1500 Marilla Street, 5D South
Dallas, Texas 75201
Creator​City Secretary's Office
TitleThe J. Mercer Carter Interurban Franchise Ordinance
Dates1906 and 1908
Quantity1/8th linear inch
AbstractTypescript city regulation.
Identification​1991-072
Language Records are in English


Scope and Content

Collection contains four printed copies of an ordinance.
 
The ​J. Mercer Carter Franchise Interurban Ordinance granted J. Mercer Carter (and his associates) the right to construct, maintain, and operate interurban surface and local electric railways on certain streets in Dallas.  The ordinance forms the basis for the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Interurban routes.

The document is a full description of the rights, expectations, and geographical boundaries related to the contract.
 

Organization

NA

Access

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from the Dallas Municipal Archives. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.
 

Citation

​The J. Mercer Carter Interurban Franchise Ordinance, 1906, 1908 (Box <x>, Folder <y>), Dallas Municipal Archives


Related Material

None
 

Index Terms

Dallas -- Texas -- History
Street-railroads -- Texas -- Dallas -- History
Texas Interurban Railway
 

Container List

BoxFolderTitle, Date
11
The J Mercer Carter Franchises, 1906 [2 copies]
 2Franchise Ordinances of the City of Dallas, 1908 [Damaged]
 3Franchise Ordinances of the City of Dallas, 1908 [2 copies]
 4Franchise Ordinances of the City of Dallas, 1908 [2 copies]




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