An Act to Amend Section One (J) of Act Numbered Thirteen Hundred and Ten by Providing that Whenever Required by the Public Interests the Insular Government may Transport Mails, Passengers, and Freight between Points Covered by Vessels under Contract, and may Reimburse the Contracting Parties Therefor, Except in the Case of Special Trips for Inspection and Other Purely Governmental Purposes
Act No. 1758, enacted on October 9, 1907, amends Section 1(j) of Act No. 1310 to allow the Insular Government to transport mails, passengers, and freight using government vessels when deemed necessary for public interest. The amendment stipulates that the government may reimburse contracting parties for their services, provided that an equitable portion of the net proceeds is shared with them. However, no reimbursements will be made for loss of business due to government operations involving special trips for inspection or transporting individuals for governmental purposes. The act emphasizes the importance of public good, allowing for expedited passage and immediate effect upon enactment.
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- Act No. 1758, enacted on October 9, 1907, amends Section 1(j) of Act No. 1310 to allow the Insular Government to transport mails, passengers, and freight using government vessels when deemed necessary for public interest. The amendment stipulates that the government may reimburse contracting parties for their services, provided that an equitable portion of the net proceeds is shared with them. However, no reimbursements will be made for loss of business due to government operations involving special trips for inspection or transporting individuals for governmental purposes. The act emphasizes the importance of public good, allowing for expedited passage and immediate effect upon enactment.
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- An Act to Amend Section One (J) of Act Numbered Thirteen Hundred and Ten by Providing that Whenever Required by the Public Interests the Insular Government may Transport Mails, Passengers, and Freight between Points Covered by Vessels under Contract, and may Reimburse the Contracting Parties Therefor, Except in the Case of Special Trips for Inspection and Other Purely Governmental Purposes (Act No. 1758) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- An Act to Amend Section One (J) of Act Numbered Thirteen Hundred and Ten by Providing that Whenever Required by the Public Interests the Insular Government may Transport Mails, Passengers, and Freight between Points Covered by Vessels under Contract, and may Reimburse the Contracting Parties Therefor, Except in the Case of Special Trips for Inspection and Other Purely Governmental Purposes (Act No. 1758) was enacted on Oct 9, 1907.
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- An Act to Amend Section One (J) of Act Numbered Thirteen Hundred and Ten by Providing that Whenever Required by the Public Interests the Insular Government may Transport Mails, Passengers, and Freight between Points Covered by Vessels under Contract, and may Reimburse the Contracting Parties Therefor, Except in the Case of Special Trips for Inspection and Other Purely Governmental Purposes, Act No. 1758, Oct 9, 1907 (Philippines)
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October 9, 1907
ACT NO. 1758
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ONE (j) OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTEEN HUNDRED AND TEN BY PROVIDING THAT WHENEVER REQUIRED BY THE PUBLIC INTERESTS THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT MAY TRANSPORT MAILS, PASSENGERS, AND FREIGHT BETWEEN POINTS COVERED BY VESSELS UNDER CONTRACT, AND MAY REIMBURSE THE CONTRACTING PARTIES THEREFOR, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF SPECIAL TRIPS FOR INSPECTION AND OTHER PURELY GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSES
SECTION 1. Section one (j) of Act Numbered Thirteen hundred and ten, entitled "An Act to encourage and aid the Philippine coastwise trade, to secure the carriage of mails, Government freight and passengers by commercial vessels under contract, to effect uniform reasonable rates for the Government and public, to increase the safety standards and service of contracting vessels, and for other purposes," is hereby amended to read as follows: DETACa
"(j) Whenever required by the public interest, vessels belonging to the Insular Government shall be allowed to transport mails, passengers, and freight between points covered by vessels under contract, but provision may be made in the contract that in any or all such cases an equitable portion of the net proceeds arising therefrom shall be turned over to the contracting parties affected by such carriage: PROVIDED, That no payments shall be madden to reimburse the contracting parties on account of any loss of business arising from the carriage of Government passengers and freight on Government vessels on any special trips in the customs or the light-house service or for any of the following purposes: Inspection; transporting lepers to Culion or prisoners to Manila for execution; or transporting soldiers or material of war in cases of urgency."
SECTION 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, October 9, 1907.
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An Act to Amend Section One (J) of Act Numbered Thirteen Hundred and Ten by Providing that Whenever Required by the Public Interests the Insular Government may Transport Mails, Passengers, and Freight between Points Covered by Vessels under Contract, and may Reimburse the Contracting Parties Therefor, Except in the Case of Special Trips for Inspection and Other Purely Governmental Purposes, Act No. 1758, Oct 9, 1907 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Section One (J) of Act Numbered Thirteen Hundred and Ten by Providing that Whenever Required by the Public Interests the Insular Government may Transport Mails, Passengers, and Freight between Points Covered by Vessels under Contract, and may Reimburse the Contracting Parties Therefor, Except in the Case of Special Trips for Inspection and Other Purely Governmental Purposes, Act No. 1758 (Phil. 1907)
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