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Decision No. 11750

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK COMPANY FOR CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO OPERATE PASSENGER, FREIGHT, EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE SERVICE BETWEEN BRICEBURG AND MARIPOSA.

Application No. 8738.
Decided March 6, 1923
BY THE COMMISSION
ORDER

xxxxx The Yosemite National Park Company, a corporation, applies for a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the operation of an automobile stage line as a common carrier of passengers, freight, express and baggage between Briceburg and Mariposa and intermediate points, California.

xxxxx Applicant proposes to operate one roundtrip three days per week and to use one White ten-passenger automobile in such service, rates to be charged as more specifically set out in Exhibit "A" attached to the application herein.

xxxxx This application is at present time engaged in extensive stage operation between Yosemite Valley and various points in this state and is experienced in operation of automobile stage service and is unquestionably both financially and otherwise able to render an adequate and efficient service over the route herein proposed to be served.

xxxxx We are, accordingly, of the opinion that this is a matter in which a public hearing is not necessary and that the applicant should be granted.

xxxxx The Railroad Commission of the State of California hereby declares that public convenience and necessity require the operation by Yosemite National Park Company, a corporation, of automobile stage line as a common carrier of passengers, freight, express and baggage between Briceburg and Mariposa, and intermediate points; and

xxxxx It is hereby ordered, that a certificate of public convenience and necessity be, and the same hereby is granted, subject to the following conditions:

xxxxx 1. Applicant shall file within a period of not to exceed ten (10) days from date hereof his written acceptance of the certificate herein granted; shall file, in duplicate, tariff of rates and time schedules within a period not to exceed twenty (20) days from date hereof, such tariff of rates and time schedules to be identical with Exhibits "A" and "B" attached to the application herein; and shall commence operation of the service herein authorized within a period of not to exceed thirty (30) days from date hereof.

xxxxx 2. The rights and privileges herein authorized may not be discontinued, sold, leased, transferred not assigned unless the written consent of the Railroad Commission to such discontinuance, sale, lease, transfer or assignment has been secured.

xxxxx 3. No vehicle may be operated by applicant herein unless such vehicle is owned by said applicant or is leased by it under a contract or agreement on a basis satisfactory to the Railroad Commission.

xxxxx Dated at San Francisco, California, this sixth day of March, 1923.