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Act No. 554 Section 14

Section 14

SEC. 14. The grantee company shall undertake to provide on its trains the locale which may he necessary for the service of mails, the rate of transportation, terms, and conditions under which same shall be carried being arranged and agreed to between the Director of Posts and the company. In case the Director of Posts and the company shall not agree as to the rate and terms of transportation thereof, the Chief Executive of the Islands, after giving the company opportunity to be board, shall fix the prices, terms, and conditions therefor. Such prices shall not he less for carrying such mails in the regular passenger trains than the amount which the company would realize as freight on a like transport of merchandise and a fair compensation for the post-office car. 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 passenger trains are run, the transport of troops, ammunition, bullion, or freight, the company shall provide, day or night, special conveyance for same and be allowed extra compensation therefor.

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CitationAct No. 554 Section 14 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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

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