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By virtue of the powers vested in me by section one of Act Numbered One thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine, as amended by Acts Numbered Two thousand four hundred and fourteen, Two thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, and Three thousand five hundred and forty-two, I, Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippines, do hereby declare that portion of the Benguet Road (Kennon Road) from Klondyke’s Spring Camp within the Mountain Province a toll road and direct the following tolls be collected thereon:

(a) Benguet Auto Line (or its successors) automobiles, trucks, vehicles, drivers, passengers, express baggages, etc- per annum		?10,000.00
(b) Animal-drawn vehicle and motorcycle, each		.50
(c) Automobile (5 or less passengers)		2.00
(d) Automobile (more than 5 passengers)		3.00
(e) Automobile trailer with two wheels not exceeding 1,000 kilos in weight		2.00
(f) Motor truck, passenger (regardless of capacity and number of passengers)		10.00
(g) Motor truck, trailer and tractor, (freight) each-
	3,000 kilos or less gross capacity	6.00
	3,001 kilos to 4,500 kilos gross capacity	10.00
	4,501 kilos to 6,000 kilos gross capacity	15.00
	6,001 kilos to 8,000 kilos gross capacity	20.00

For traffic using only a portion of the toll section between Klondike’s Spring and Camp Six the corresponding toll shall only be charged in proportion to part of the toll section used. Exemptions:

(a) Officers and enlisted men and civilian employees of the United States Army and Navy and Marine Corps and their privately owned vehicles when used incident to the service of the United States Government

(b) Vehicles and animals of the United States Army, Navy or Marine Corps, or other department of the United States Government and of the Philippine Government.

(c) Privately owned cars of officers and employees of the Philippine Government, whether National, provincial, or municipal when traveling on official business.

Executive Order Numbered One hundred series of nineteen hundred and fourteen, and its amendatory Executive Orders Numbered One hundred and nineteen, same series; Fifty, series of nineteen hundred and twenty-five; Fifty-four, series of nineteen hundred and twenty seven: Two hundred and twenty-one, series of nineteen hundred and twenty-nine; and Seven hundred and sixty-six, series of nineteen hundred and thirty-five, are hereby revoked.

This Order shall take effect on January 1, 1941.

Done at the City of Manila this 23rd day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty, and of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, the sixth.


By the President:

(Sgd.) JORGE B. VARGAS
Secretary to the President