Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 1447)
The Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company is granted permission to construct tracks and overhead work and use the same in the City of Manila.
The company is authorized to construct a single track from the corner of Calle Cabildo and the southwest corner of the Ayuntamiento, passing in front of the Cathedral to Calle Palacio, northward on Calle Palacio to Calle Claveria, then a double track along Calle Claveria to east of 'The Malecon,' then north along the glacis parallel to the Malecon to the Pasig River at the Anda Monument, west along the Pasig River to the Quartermaster's storehouses, and around the storehouses with a single-track loop with sidings and turn-outs.
The grantor may require removal of the tracks and constructions upon one year's notice, and if the company refuses or fails to remove them within the specified time, the grantor may remove them at the expense of the company.
Yes, the company is granted permission to carry and transport for hire freight, express parcels, and baggage over its lines, and to charge reasonable fees for these services.
The company must pay two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the gross earnings from its business conducted under this Act to the Treasurer of the Philippine Islands.
The Auditor for the Philippine Islands will apportion the payment between the City of Manila and the Province of Rizal based on the earnings accruing within each jurisdiction, in a manner he determines just and equitable.
The Municipal Board of the City of Manila, with the consent of the Philippine Commission, may withdraw the permission at any time upon giving one year's notice to the company.
Section 3 states that the public good requires the speedy enactment of the bill, expediting its passage in accordance with the procedural rules for the Commission in enacting laws.
The Act took effect on its passage, which was on January 30, 1906.
The company is required to make reasonable charges for carrying freight, express parcels, and baggage for hire over its lines.