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Act No. 1459 Section 87

Section 87

SEC. 87. The railroad corporation shall provide on its trains proper and adequate accommodations for the transportation of the mails and shall safely transport and carry the mails at such rates and under such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the Director of Posts and the railroad corporation. In case the Director of Posts and the corporation shall not agree as to the rate and terms of transportation of the mails, the Chief Executive of the Islands, after giving the corporation opportunity to be heard, shall fix the price, terms, and conditions of such transportation. The price for carrying such mails in the regular passenger trains shall not he more than the reasonable freight charge on a similar quantity of merchandise and a fair compensation for the post-office ear. If the Government of the Islands should require in addition to the ordinary mail service the transport of mail or urgent orders at other hours or at higher speed than the usual speed of passenger train, the transport of troops, ammunition, bullion, or freight, the corporation shall provide, day or night, special conveyance for same and be allowed reasonable extra compensation therefor.

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CitationAct No. 1459 Section 87 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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