AN ACT TO GRANT TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FRANCHISE TO JOSE M. F. BELO WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ AND ROXAS CITY.
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AN ACT TO GRANT TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FRANCHISE TO JOSE M. F. BELO WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ AND ROXAS CITY.
Republic Act No. 2957
June 19, 1960
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Summary of Republic Act No. 2957:Granting of Telephone Communication System Franchise:
- Grants Jose M. F. Belo, his successors or assigns, the right and privilege to construct, maintain and operate a telephone system for electrical transmission of conversations and signals in the Province of Capiz and Roxas City for 50 years. (Section 1)
- Authorizes the use of streets and public thoroughfares for construction, maintenance and operation of necessary apparatus, poles, wires, cables and conduits. (Section 1)
Conditions and Requirements:
- Poles and conduits must be located in designated places with approval from provincial and city boards. (Section 2)
- Poles must not disfigure streets, and wires/cables must be strung/laid according to professional standards approved by the Public Service Commission. (Section 2)
- Excavations and conduits in public places are allowed, but must be repaired and restored to satisfaction. (Section 3)
- Wires or conduits must be raised or removed upon notice for municipal work or building removal, with costs shared. (Section 4)
- Apparatus and appurtenances must be modern and first-class, and telephone lines/installations must be maintained efficiently. (Section 5)
- Separate account of gross receipts must be kept and furnished to the Auditor General and Treasurer of the Philippines annually. (Section 6)
- Taxes on real estate, buildings and personal property must be paid, plus 1% of gross receipts from telephone business as franchise tax. (Section 7)
- Certificate of convenience and public necessity from the Public Service Commission is required before construction or exercise of rights. (Section 9)
- Deposit of 1,000 pesos or government bonds/securities as earnest of good faith and guarantee of service provision. (Section 10)
- Books and accounts must be open for inspection, and quarterly reports on gross/net receipts and business condition must be submitted. (Section 11)
Other Provisions:
- The franchise is non-exclusive, and subsequent franchises may be granted if grantee is unable, unwilling or negligent. (Section 12)
- Grantee must hold the government harmless from claims or accidents arising from construction or operation. (Section 13)
- Telephone service rates are subject to approval by the Public Service Commission. (Section 14)
- Transfer or assignment of franchise requires approval from the Public Service Commission. (Section 15)
- Grantee may install, maintain, operate, purchase or lease telephone stations, lines, cables or systems with permission from the Public Service Commission. (Section 16)
- The Philippine Government has the privilege to use the grantee's poles for its telegraph system, with or without compensation. (Section 17)
- The Philippine Government may desire to maintain and operate the system itself, in which case the grantee must surrender the franchise and turn over the system and equipment at cost less depreciation. (Section 18)
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AN ACT TO GRANT TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FRANCHISE TO JOSE M. F. BELO WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ AND ROXAS CITY.
Republic Act No. 2957
•June 19, 1960
REPUBLIC ACT No. 2957
AN ACT TO GRANT TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FRANCHISE TO JOSE M. F. BELO WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF CAPIZ AND ROXAS CITY.
Section 1. Subject to the conditions established in this Act and the provisions of Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred and forty-six, as amended, and of the Constitution applicable thereto, there is hereby granted to Jose M. F. Belo, hereinafter called the grantee, his successors or assigns, for a period of fifty years from the approval of this Act, the right and privilege to construct, maintain and operate in the Province of Capiz and Roxas City, a telephone system to carry on the business of the electrical transmission of conversations and signals in said province and city. For this purpose, the grantee is hereby authorized to use all streets and public thoroughfares of the province and city for the construction, maintenance and operation of all apparatus, conductors and appliances necessary for the electrical transmission of conversations and signals, to erect poles, string wires, build conduits, lay cables and to construct, maintain...
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