Republic Act No. 4159: An act extending further under certain conditions the term of the franchise granted in pursuance of the authority under acts numbered four hundred eighty-four and one thousand one hundred twelve by the municipal board of the city of manila to charles m. swift and later assumed and taken over by the manila electric company, as contained in ordinance numbered forty-four, parts two and three, as amended of the said municipal board of the city of manila, to construct, maintain, and operate an electric light, heat and power system for the purpose of generating and distributing for sale electric light, heat and power throughout the city of manila and its suburbs, as extended by republic act numbered one hundred fifty.

Republic Act No. 4159

An act extending further under certain conditions the term of the franchise granted in pursuance of the authority under acts numbered four hundred eighty-four and one thousand one hundred twelve by the municipal board of the city of manila to charles m. swift and later assumed and taken over by the manila electric company, as contained in ordinance numbered forty-four, parts two and three, as amended of the said municipal board of the city of manila, to construct, maintain, and operate an electric light, heat and power system for the purpose of generating and distributing for sale electric light, heat and power throughout the city of manila and its suburbs, as extended by republic act numbered one hundred fifty.

AN ACT EXTENDING FURTHER UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE GRANTED IN PURSUANCE OF THE AUTHORITY UNDER ACTS NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR AND ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWELVE BY THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF MANILA TO CHARLES M. SWIFT AND LATER ASSUMED AND TAKEN OVER BY THE MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, AS CONTAINED IN ORDINANCE NUMBERED FORTY-FOUR, PARTS TWO AND THREE, AS AMENDED OF THE SAID MUNICIPAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF MANILA, TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING AND DISTRIBUTING FOR SALE ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF MANILA AND ITS SUBURBS, AS EXTENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY.

In plain language

The act extends the franchise of the Manila Electric Company to construct, maintain, and operate an electric light, heat and power system in Manila for a period of thirty years, effective upon approval, and requires the grantee to accept the extension within three months.

Extension of franchise for 30 years from expiration

Effective upon approval

Acceptance required within three months after approval

Energy

Franchise

Electricity

Manila

REPUBLIC ACT No. 4159

Section 1

Subject to the provisions of the Constitution of the Philippines, Republic Act Numbered One hundred fifty, and of this Act, the term of the franchise granted in pursuance of the authority under Acts Numbered Four hundred eighty-four and One thousand one hundred twelve of the Philippine Commission by the Municipal Board of the City of Manila to Charles M. Swift, and later assumed and taken over by the Manila Electric Company, as contained in Ordinance Numbered Forty-four, Parts two and Three, as amended, of the said Municipal Board of the City of Manila, to construct, maintain and operate an electric light, heat and power system for the purpose of generating and distributing for sale electric light, heat and power throughout the City of Manila and its suburbs, as extended by Republic Act Numbered One hundred fifty, is hereby further extended, under the same terms and conditions therein provided, for a period of thirty years from the date of its expiration.

Section 2

The extension herein granted shall be effective in the grantee, the Manila Electric Company, shall file with the Office of the President of the Philippines its acceptance in writing of the provisions of this Act within three months after the approval of the same.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 20, 1964

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