Republic Act No. 854, enacted on May 28, 1953, grants the Delgado Ice and Electric Plant a 25-year franchise to construct, maintain, and operate an electric light, heat, and power system in Catarman, Samar. The operation is subject to existing laws and constitutional provisions. If the government decides to run the system itself, the grantee must surrender the franchise and transfer all serviceable equipment at cost, minus reasonable depreciation. The Act took effect immediately upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette.
May 28, 1953
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 854
AN ACT GRANTING THE DELGADO ICE AND ELECTRIC PLANT A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CATARMAN, PROVINCE OF SAMAR
SECTION 1. Subject to the terms and conditions established in Act Numbered Thirty-six hundred and thirty-six, as amended by Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred and thirty-two, and to the provisions of the Constitution, there is granted to Delgado Ice and Electric Plant, for a period of twenty-five years from the approval of this Act, the right, privilege, and authority to construct, maintain, and operate an electric light, heat and power system for the purpose of generating and distributing electric light, heat and/or power for sale within the municipality of Catarman, Province of Samar. aisa dc
SECTION 2. It is expressly provided that in the event the Government should desire to maintain and operate for itself the system and enterprise herein authorized, the grantee shall surrender his franchise and will turn over to the Government all serviceable equipment therein, at cost, less reasonable depreciation.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: May 28, 1953
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 49, No. 5, p. 1765 in May 1953