In all, for the General Superintendent of Public Instruction, fifteen thousand, three hundred and fifty-five dollars and sixty-four cents ($15,355.64), or so much thereof as may be necessary. QUARTERMASTER, UNITED STATES MILITARY PRISON, BACOLOR. For the salary of one ex-volunteer captain retained after the expiration of his service by resolution of the Commission, from July 1st to July 11th, sixty dollars and fifty cents ($60.50); one ex-volunteer lieutenant, retained after expiration of his service by resolution of the Commission, from July 1st to July 31st, one hundred and twenty-eight dollars and thirty-three cents ($128.33); purchase of mineral oil for August and September, thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($37.50). In all, for the Quartermaster, United States Military Prison, Bacolor, two hundred and twenty-six dollars and thirty-three cents ($226.33), or so much thereof as may be necessary. DEPARTMENT OF PRISONS. For salaries of one warden at twenty-four hundred dollars ($2,400) per annum, and one assistant warden at eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800) per annum, from August 9 to September 30, 1901, six hundred and thirteen dollars and thirty-three cents ($613.33). For cleaning cess-pools and dry-earth closets, seventeen hundred dollars ($1,700). In all, for the Department of Prisons, two thousand, three hundred and thirteen dollars and thirty-three cents ($2,313.33), or so much. thereof as may be necessary. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF CEBU. For maintenance of a leper colony in the Province of Cebu for July, August and September, one thousand, one hundred and fifty-nine dollars and twenty cents ($1,159.20), or so much thereof as may be necessary. BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE PHILIPPINES. For subsistence of patients in the Small-Pox Hospital, Plague Hospital, and San Lazaro Hospital, eight hundred dollars ($800), or so much thereof as may be necessary. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. For cleaning closets at civil police stations for the month of June, in the Department of Streets, Parks, Fire and Sanitation, under the Provost Marshal General, eight hundred and eighty-nine dollars and sixty cents ($889.60), or so much thereof as may be necessary. For salaries from July 1 to August 7, 1901, in Medico-Legal Department, as follows: Two physicians at fifty dollars ($50) per month each, two practicantes at fifteen dollars ($15) per month each, one concierge at fifteen dollars ($15) per month, and one servant at five dollars ($5) per month; total of salaries, one hundred and eighty-five dollars ($185), or so much thereof as may be necessary. For salaries for the month of July, hereby authorized, of four assistant prosecutors of the Courts of First Instance of Manila, who performed actual services without formal authorization of law, four hundred and fifty dollars ($450). 10890-01-38 For F. M. Kiggins, for allowance in lieu of salary for earned leave of absence, three hundred and fifty dollars ($350). For the following expenses incurred in the office of the Quartermaster, Provost Marshal General, prior to July 1, 1901: Rent of civil police barracks, 4 Calle Gunao, Quiapo, March 1st to March 31st, one hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($137.50); rent of quarters for two officers performing services under the Provost Marshal General prior to March 31, 1901, ninety-three dollars and sixty cents ($93.60); rent of market site on Calle Real, Paco, from October, 1898, to June 30, 1901, twenty-seven dollars ($27); for repairs to, and and hire of, transportation for officers of the city government for June, three hundred and ninety-five dollars and ninety-five cents ($395.95); forage for native ponies for the city government for month of June, one hundred and thirty-seven dollars and ten cents ($137.10). For expenses incurred in the office of the Quartermaster, Provost Marshal General, from July 1st to August 7th, as follows: Cleaning cess-pools and dry-earth closet in schools, police and fire stations, one thousand dollars ($1,000); forage and shoeing for native ponies of the city government, five hundred dollars ($500); hire of transportation for the following offices from July 1st to August 7th: Board of Health, Department of Receipts and Disbursements, Department of Inspection, Adjutant General's Department, Sanitary Department, Chief Surgeon, Separate Brigade, Public Prosecutor, Department of Licenses, Quartermaster's Department, Separate Brigade, Engineer's Department, Assistant Surgeon, Separate Brigade, Inspector General, Separate Brigade, and Department of Police, one thousand, five hundred and ninety-eight dollars and twenty-five cents ($1,598.25); rent of market site on Calle Real, Paco, two dollars ($2); total appropriation for expenses incurred in the office of the Quartermaster, Provost Marshal General, three thousand, eight hundred and ninety-one dollars and forty cents ($3,891.40), or so much thereof as may be necessary. For salary of C. W. Mead, Engineer Officer of the United States Philippine Commission, engaged in the construction of the Benguet road and the location of the railroad survey, continued by authority of resolution, from July 1st to August 7th, two hundred and sixty-one dollars and nineteen cents ($261.19.) For salary of Chief of the Detective Bureau, from July 1st to August 6th, both inclusive, at the rate of three thousand dollars per annum, hereby authorized, three hundred dollars ($300). For allowance to Gaspar Zurbito, while engaged in the organization of the municipalities of Masbate, under authority of resolution of the Commission of March 18, 1901, two hundred dollars ($200), or so much thereof as may be necessary. For expenses of J. L. Mudge from March 19th to June 10th including advance pay for engineer and fireman of twenty dollars ($20), hereby authorized, forty-three dollars and eighty-eight cents ($43.88), or so much thereof as may be necessary. For expenses incurred by Municipality of San Fernando de la Union or maintaining lighthouse on San Fernando Point from December 15, 1899, to July 15, 1900, one hundred and thirty-four dollars and sixtyfive cents ($134.65), or so much thereof as may be necessary. For Thomas Hardeman, Treasurer of Pangasinan, for freight and traveling expenses from Manila to Dagupan to assume the duties of his office, thirty-seven dollars and seventy-five cents ($37.75), or so much thereof as may be necessary. For Ezra E. Green, Clerk Class 9, Department of Inspection under the Provost Marshal General, for allowance for salary in lieu of earned leave of absence, ninety-nine dollars and sixty-six cents ($99.66.) For Lutgardo Lopez, for allowance for salary while working in the Department of Public Works from August 13 to November 30, 1898, hereby authorized, one hundred and seventy-nine dollars and three cents ($179.03). For salary of one clerk, Class 10, in the Office of Moro Affairs in the Jolo Archipelago, for the months of August and September, hereby authorized, one hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents ($166.66), or so much thereof as may be necessary. The appropriation in Act No. 163 under the Office of the Adjutant General, Provost Marshal General, of one thousand dollars ($1,000) "for payment of services rendered by stenographic reporters recording proceedings of military commissions convened by the Provost Marshal General" is hereby made available for the third quarter of the year 1901. SEC. 2. Funds appropriated by this act shall be disbursed in Insular currency, upon the basis of two dollars of Insular currency for one dollar money of the United States. SEC. 3. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this appropriation bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section 2 of "An Act Prescribing the Order of Procedure by the Commission in the Enactment of Laws," passed September 26, 1900. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 202.] AN ACT amending Act No. 61, authorizing the construction of a highway from Pozorrubio to Baguio in the province of Benguet and repealing Act No. 68 supplementary thereto. By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act No. 61 is hereby amended by striking out the words "Military Governor" in line 5 and substituting therefor the words "Civil Governor" and by striking out the words "Captain Charles W. Mead, 36th Infantry, U. S. V., who has been detailed by the Military Governor for that purpose" and substituting therefor the words "a civil engineer to be appointed by him." SEC. 2. The Civil Governor shall have power to appoint or designate a Disbursing Officer to disburse the funds appropriated and unexpended for the construction of the Benguet road, and the location of the railroad survey. SEC. 3. Act No. 68 is hereby repealed. SEC. 4. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section 2 of "An Act Prescribing the Order of Procedure by the Commission in the Enactment of Laws," passed September 26, 1900. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect on its passage. Enacted, August 13, 1901. [No. 203.] AN ACT extending the provisions of "The Provincial Government Act" and its amendments to the province of La Unión. By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. All the provisions of an act entitled "A General Act for the Organization of Provincial Governments in the Philippine Islands," enacted February 6, 1901, and its amendments, shall apply to and govern the establishment of a provincial government in that territory in the Island of Luzon, known as the Province of La Unión, with such exceptions, modifications and supplementary provisions as are hereinafter contained. SEC. 2. The compensation to be paid provincial officers of the Province of La Unión shall be at the following rate per year, money of the United States: For the Provincial Governor, one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800.00); incial For the Provincial Secretary, one thousand three hundred dollars ($1,300.00); For the Provincial Treasurer, two thousand dollars ($2,000); For the Provincial Supervisor, one thousand seven hundred dollars ($1,700.00); For the Provincial Fiscal, one thousand three hundred dollars ($1,300.00). The salary of provincial officers shall be payable monthly so that one-twelfth (2) of the annual salary shall be paid on the last day of each calendar month. Each provincial officer shall be allowed his necessary and actual traveling expenses, not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per day, while absent from the capital of the province on official business. The allowance shall be made by the Provincial Board upon the certificate of the officer that the travel was necessary for the public business, and shall not be paid until the account accompanied by the resolution of the Board approving the same shall be forwarded to the Insular Treasurer and by him approved. SEC. 3. The bond of the Provincial Treasurer shall be twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00), until the first day of March, 1902, when, in view of the collection of the land tax, the Commission may require a new bond or an additional bond to cover the probable increase of the funds of which the Provincial Treasurer shall have custody at any one time. The bond to be given shall be conditioned to secure on the part of the Provincial Treasurer that he shall account for the internal revenue collections coming into his hands as Internal Revenue Collector; the taxes collected by him for each municipality; for the province; and for the Central Government. The form of the bond shall be prescribed by the Insular Treasurer. If upon the request of the Commission the Military Governor shall detail any military officer to fill a provincial office, no bond shall be required of him and no salary shall be paid him. SEC. 4. The presidentes or alcaldes of the municipalities of the province shall mcet on the third Monday in January, April, July, and October to consider improvements needed in the province and for the provincial government, and to make recommendations to the Pro vincial Board. The convention shall be called together by the Provincial Secretary and shall elect a chairman for each quarter's session. The Provincial Secretary shall act as secretary of the Convention, and shall certify its recommendations to the Provincial Board. SEC. 5. The capital of the province shall be, as formerly, at the town of San Fernando. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 204.] AN ACT authorizing the City Treasurer and Disbursing Officer under the Provost Marshal General of Manila, to perform certain duties connected with that office down to and including August 6th, 1901. By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. Major George F. Downey, Paymaster, U. S. Army, acting as City Treasurer and Disbursing Officer under the Provost Marshal General of the city of Manila, is hereby authorized to close up the business of his Department for July, 1901, and for the days from August 1st to August 6th inclusive, 1901, and for that purpose is authorized to draw warrants, to pay the obligations of the Government of Manila under the Provost Marshal General, and to do all the other acts necessary for the settling of the financial affairs of the city of Manila down to and including August 6th, 1901. SEC. 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this act, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with Section 2, of "An Act Prescribing the Order of Procedure by the Commission in the Enactment of Laws," passed September 26, 1900. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect on its passage. Enacted, August 16, 1901. [No. 205.] AN ACT extending the provisions of "The Provincial Government Act" and its amendments to the Province of Ilocos Sur. By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. All the provisions of an act entitled "A General Act for the Organization of Provincial Governments in the Philippine Islands," enacted February 6, 1901, and its amendments, shall apply to and govern the establishment of a provincial government in that territory in the Island of Luzon known as the Province of Ilocos Sur, with such exceptions, modifications and supplementary provisions as are hereinafter contained. SEC. 2. The compensation to be paid provincial officers of the Province of Ilocos Sur, shall be at the following rate per year, money of the United States: For the Provincial Governor, one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800.00); |