, 1959-01-24
LEGISLATIVE RECORD
CONTINUED from fIY-sheetl

over, aIcng, through and across the streets and roads, now
existing or hereafter opened, within the town limits Of
ChTistansted, Saint Croix, as defined in Section 80 Of
Title of the Virgin Islands Code, or as the same may be
hereafter extended or modified.
SECTION g.. There is hereby granted to Rupert r.
AbrarnsOn, doing business as WAbramsons Taxi Service
hereinafter included in references to til e Gran
tees, the exclusive right and franchise to operate a bus
service upon, over, along, through and across the streets
and roads, now existing or hereafter opened, in all areas
OF the island OF Saint Croix, exclusive Of the town limits
of Christiansted, as provided for in Section 2, above; but
provided always that the Grantee Of the franchise under
this section may operate bus service with the said town
limits for the purpose only of picking up or discharging
passengers on trips originating or terminating outside said
g limits, as the case may be.
> SECTION 4. The franchises herein granted shall
Z each run for a period Of ten (10 years from the dates Of
! acceptance by the respective Grantees; provided, how
n ever that IN each case the franchise shall become effec-
h tive only upon such acceptance, which must be in writing
d and filed with the Public Utilities Commission within
thirty 800 days from the effective date Of this Act.
SECTION 5. Acceptance by the grantee Abramson
shall not be effective unless accompanied by a bill of sale
showing that said Grantee has concluded the purchase of
all buses registered as of July ], 1853, for operation in the
island OF Saint Croix, in the name Of Lorand Francis; pro-
+ vided, that if such a purchase has not been conslmated
within thirty days from the effective date Of this Act,
each Grantee shall have the option of proving to the salts
faction of the Public Utilities Commission that he has in
good faith conducted negotiations for the purchase Of
said buses and has rejected no reasonable offer for their
! sale. For the purposes Of this Act. the Public Utilities
Commission may extend the time for accentance by the
Grantees for such reasonable time as may be necessary
q and it satisfied with the proofs submitted by the Grantees
may permit the franchise to become effective without the
purchase of the buses as herenbefore provided.
SECTION g. If ard when the exclusive franchises,
the grant OF which is. herein provided for, become effec-
tive, such fact shall be published by the Public Utilities
Commission in a local newspaper of general circulation,
and thereafter it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation other than the Grantees herein, their success
sors or assigns, to operate bus service in the island of Saint
,Croix. 81
SECTION Z. No transfer or assignment of the
franchises granted hereunder or Of any interests therein
the Governor and the Legislature Of the Virgin Islands.
E SECTION 8. Each and every right or franchise byi
this Act granted, shall become null and void upon the
failure Of any Grantee, his successors or assigns, to per-
form any OF the conditions in this Act provided for, for a
period Of ten days after written notice shall have been
served upon the Grantee, his successors or assigns, by the
Public Utilities Commission, stating the condition that is