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H. No. 1089 / 46 OG No. 7, 2981 (July, 1950)

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 476, June 09, 1950 ]

AN ACT GRANTING ELISEO BARBOSA A FRANCHISE FOR AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER PLANT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF AJUY, PROVINCE OF ILOILO.



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

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 Eliseo Barbosa, 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 plant for the purpose of generating and distributing electric light, heat, and/or power for sale within the municipality of Ajuy, Province of Iloilo: Provided, That the holder of the franchise herein granted shall start operation thereof within one and one-half years from the approval of said franchise if he is a new operator; and within six months if he is at resent holder of a municipal franchise. Failure to comply with this requirement shall ipso facto cancel and void this franchise.

SEC. 2. It is expressly provided that in the event the Government should desire to maintain and  operate for itself  the plant and enterprise herein authorized, the grantee shall surrender his franchise and will turn over to the Government all serviceable equipment herein, at cost.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 9, 1950.
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