An Act to Amend Section Two of Act Numbered Five Hundred and Fifty-Four, so as to Grant to the Manila Railway Company, Limited, the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Freight Spur Six Hundred and Twenty Meters in Length from a Point Eighty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Lineal Meters from the Initial Point at Bigaa of the Bigaa and Cabanatuan Railroad to a Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River in the Village of Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, and the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Cableway Four Hundred Meters in Length from Said Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River to a Point Immediately Opposite on the West Bank of Said River
Act No. 1453, enacted on February 5, 1906, amends Section Two of Act No. 554 to grant the Manila Railway Company, Limited, the authority to construct and operate a freight spur and cableway in Nueva Ecija. Specifically, the freight spur will extend 620 meters to the east bank of the Pampanga River, while the cableway will span 400 meters to the opposite bank. Both constructions must adhere to plans approved by the Director of Public Works and should not obstruct river navigation. The Act emphasizes the need for prompt action for public good and takes effect once the railway company files its consent to the charter amendment.
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- Act No. 1453, enacted on February 5, 1906, amends Section Two of Act No. 554 to grant the Manila Railway Company, Limited, the authority to construct and operate a freight spur and cableway in Nueva Ecija. Specifically, the freight spur will extend 620 meters to the east bank of the Pampanga River, while the cableway will span 400 meters to the opposite bank. Both constructions must adhere to plans approved by the Director of Public Works and should not obstruct river navigation. The Act emphasizes the need for prompt action for public good and takes effect once the railway company files its consent to the charter amendment.
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- An Act to Amend Section Two of Act Numbered Five Hundred and Fifty-Four, so as to Grant to the Manila Railway Company, Limited, the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Freight Spur Six Hundred and Twenty Meters in Length from a Point Eighty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Lineal Meters from the Initial Point at Bigaa of the Bigaa and Cabanatuan Railroad to a Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River in the Village of Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, and the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Cableway Four Hundred Meters in Length from Said Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River to a Point Immediately Opposite on the West Bank of Said River (Act No. 1453) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was An Act to Amend Section Two of Act Numbered Five Hundred and Fifty-Four, so as to Grant to the Manila Railway Company, Limited, the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Freight Spur Six Hundred and Twenty Meters in Length from a Point Eighty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Lineal Meters from the Initial Point at Bigaa of the Bigaa and Cabanatuan Railroad to a Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River in the Village of Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, and the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Cableway Four Hundred Meters in Length from Said Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River to a Point Immediately Opposite on the West Bank of Said River enacted?
- An Act to Amend Section Two of Act Numbered Five Hundred and Fifty-Four, so as to Grant to the Manila Railway Company, Limited, the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Freight Spur Six Hundred and Twenty Meters in Length from a Point Eighty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Lineal Meters from the Initial Point at Bigaa of the Bigaa and Cabanatuan Railroad to a Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River in the Village of Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, and the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Cableway Four Hundred Meters in Length from Said Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River to a Point Immediately Opposite on the West Bank of Said River (Act No. 1453) was enacted on Feb 5, 1906.
- What is the citation for An Act to Amend Section Two of Act Numbered Five Hundred and Fifty-Four, so as to Grant to the Manila Railway Company, Limited, the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Freight Spur Six Hundred and Twenty Meters in Length from a Point Eighty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Lineal Meters from the Initial Point at Bigaa of the Bigaa and Cabanatuan Railroad to a Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River in the Village of Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, and the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Cableway Four Hundred Meters in Length from Said Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River to a Point Immediately Opposite on the West Bank of Said River?
- An Act to Amend Section Two of Act Numbered Five Hundred and Fifty-Four, so as to Grant to the Manila Railway Company, Limited, the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Freight Spur Six Hundred and Twenty Meters in Length from a Point Eighty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Lineal Meters from the Initial Point at Bigaa of the Bigaa and Cabanatuan Railroad to a Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River in the Village of Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, and the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Cableway Four Hundred Meters in Length from Said Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River to a Point Immediately Opposite on the West Bank of Said River, Act No. 1453, Feb 5, 1906 (Philippines)
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February 5, 1906
ACT NO. 1453
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION TWO OF ACT NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR, SO AS TO GRANT TO THE MANILA RAILWAY COMPANY, LIMITED, THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A FREIGHT SPUR SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY METERS IN LENGTH FROM A POINT EIGHTY-THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED LINEAL METERS FROM THE INITIAL POINT AT BIGAA OF THE BIGAA AND CABANATUAN RAILROAD TO A POINT ON THE EAST BANK OF THE PAMPANGA RIVER IN THE VILLAGE OF SANTA ROSA, NUEVA ECIJA, AND THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A CABLEWAY FOUR HUNDRED METERS IN LENGTH FROM SAID POINT ON THE EAST BANK OF THE PAMPANGA RIVER TO A POINT IMMEDIATELY OPPOSITE ON THE WEST BANK OF SAID RIVER
SECTION 1. Section two of Act Numbered Five hundred and fifty-four, entitled "An Act conferring a franchise upon the Manila Railway Company, Limited, to construct and operate a railroad from Guiguinto, on the present line of the Manila and Dagupan Railroad, to Cabanatuan, in the Province of Nueva Ecija, an estimated distance of seventy-one kilometers," is hereby amended by adding at the end of said section the following:
"The grantee of the franchise is hereby granted the right to construct, maintain, and operate a freight spur six hundred and twenty meters in length from a point eighty-three thousand six hundred lineal meters from the initial point at Bigaa of the Bigaa and Cabanatuan Railroad, to a point on the east bank of the Pampanga River in the village of Santa Rosa, Province of Nueva Ecija, and to construct, maintain, and operate a cableway four hundred meters in length from said point on the east bank of the Pampanga River to a point immediately opposite on the west bank of said river. Said spur and cableway shall be constructed according to plans and specifications duly approved by the Director of Public Works. The cableway shall be so operated and maintained as not to interfere in any way with the free navigation of the Pampanga River, or with the free passage of boats or other water craft thereon. Copies of the plans and specifications for said spur and cableway, duly approved by the Director of Public Works, shall be kept on file in his office."
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 upon the filing with the Executive Secretary by the Manila Railway Company, Limited, of its consent to the amendment of its charter as provided for in section one of this Act.
ENACTED, February 5, 1906.
Cite This Law
An Act to Amend Section Two of Act Numbered Five Hundred and Fifty-Four, so as to Grant to the Manila Railway Company, Limited, the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Freight Spur Six Hundred and Twenty Meters in Length from a Point Eighty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Lineal Meters from the Initial Point at Bigaa of the Bigaa and Cabanatuan Railroad to a Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River in the Village of Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, and the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Cableway Four Hundred Meters in Length from Said Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River to a Point Immediately Opposite on the West Bank of Said River, Act No. 1453, Feb 5, 1906 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Section Two of Act Numbered Five Hundred and Fifty-Four, so as to Grant to the Manila Railway Company, Limited, the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Freight Spur Six Hundred and Twenty Meters in Length from a Point Eighty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Lineal Meters from the Initial Point at Bigaa of the Bigaa and Cabanatuan Railroad to a Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River in the Village of Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, and the Right to Construct, Maintain, and Operate a Cableway Four Hundred Meters in Length from Said Point on the East Bank of the Pampanga River to a Point Immediately Opposite on the West Bank of Said River, Act No. 1453 (Phil. 1906)
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