[No. 891.] AN ACT providing for a loan of twenty-five thousand pesos, Philippines currency, to the Province of Albay. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty-five thousand pesos, Philippines currency, to be loaned to the Province of Albay and to be expended by the provincial board of that province for the general expenses of the provincial government. SEC. 2. The money appropriated in the first section of this Act shall be paid to the treasurer of the Province of Albay upon the production by him to the Treasurer of the Philippine Islands of a certified copy of a resolution of the provincial board of the Province of Albay accepting such loan and agreeing to repay the money without interest on or before the expiration of one year from the date of the acceptance of the loan by the provincial board of Albay. SEC. 3. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 892.] AN ACT appropriating the sum of one thousand dollars, in money of the United States, for the salary and expense fund of the municipal government of the city of Manila. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. The sum of one thousand dollars, in money of the United States, is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of salaries and expenses of civil officials and employees of the city of Manila, which are properly chargeable to the city of Manila and not otherwise specially provided for, including half salary and traveling expenses of employees from the United States to Manila, and for the payment to the estates of deceased employees of salaries due such employees for the leaves of absence to which they were entitled at the time of their deaths, in accordance with the provisions of Act Numbered Four hundred and forty-eight. Payment of sums due under the appropriation herein made shall be by the Auditor by settlement warrants. SEC. 2. The provisions of the first paragraph of section three of Act Numbered Eight hundred and seven, providing the manner in which withdrawals of moneys appropriated under said Act shall be made, are hereby made applicable to the withdrawal of moneys appropriated under this Act. SEC. 3. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect on its passage. Enacted, September 19, 1903. [No. 893.] AN ACT appropriating fifteen thousand dollars, United States currency, for the purpose of contributing to the erection of the Rizal monument, and authorizing the Insular Treasurer to deposit the funds already collected in a bank to draw interest. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, United States currency, as a contribution by the Insular Government to the erection of a permanent monument to José Rizal, on condition that ten thousand dollars, United States currency, shall be raised by the Rizal Monument Committee by popular subscription in addition to the fifty thousand dollars, Mexican currency, already collected. SEC. 2. The fifteen thousand dollars, United States currency, appropriated by this Act shall be available upon the certification of the Însular Treasurer that the ten thousand dollars, United States currency, mentioned in section one of this Act to be raised by popular subscription have been deposited in the Insular Treasury by the Rizal Monument Committee. SEC. 3. The Insular Treasurer is hereby authorized to deposit all the money collected for the Rizal monument in one of the depository banks in Manila, to draw interest at the usual rate in the market for yearly deposits. SEC. 4. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 894.] AN ACT fixing the salaries of examiners of titles for the Third, Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth Judicial Districts, to be appointed under the Land Registration Act. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. Pursuant to the provisions of section thirteen of the Land Registration Act, the salaries of examiners of titles for the Third, Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth Judicial Districts are hereby fixed at the following rates per annum, in money of the United States: For the Third Judicial District, one thousand dollars. For the Sixth Judicial District, one thousand two hundred dollars. For the Eighth Judicial District, one thousand two hundred dollars. For the Ninth Judicial District, one thousand two hundred dollars. SEC. 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 895.] AN ACT authorizing the Chief of Philippines Constabulary to employ certain additional clerical assistance. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. In addition to the clerical assistance authorized for the Bureau of Philippines Constabulary in Act Numbered Eight hundred and seven, enacted July twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and three, the Chief of Philippines Constabulary is hereby authorized to employ six clerks of class nine and one clerk of Class A. SEC. 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 896.] AN ACT authorizing the Insular Purchasing Agent to employ emergency clerks and grant overtime pay to a specified number of employees for a limited period, and making an appropriation to cover the salaries of such emergency employees and the overtime pay authorized. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. The Insular Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to employ three emergency clerks for a period not exceeding one month, at a salary of one hundred dollars, United States currency, per month each, and to employ five clerks of the Insular Government outside of their regular office hours for three hours each day for a period not exceeding thirty days, and grant pay to such employees for such overtime services at the rate of sixty cents, United States currency, each per hour, the provisions of Act Numbered One hundred and fortyeight to the contrary notwithstanding, to enable said official to prepare and furnish forthwith to the Insular Auditor a return of public civil property covering the period from April first to September fourteenth, nineteen hundred and three, both dates inclusive, accompanied by an abstract of property sold and which remains as yet unpaid for. SEC. 2. There is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five hundred and seventy dollars, in money of the United States, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of paying the salaries of the emergency clerks herein authorized and the overtime pay which may become due by virtue of this Act. SEC. 3. The provisions of the first paragraph of section three of Act Numbered Eight hundred and seven, providing the manner in which withdrawals of moneys appropriated under said Act shall be made, are hereby made applicable to the withdrawal of moneys appropriated under this Act. SEC. 4. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 897.] AN ACT appropriating the sum of thirty-nine thousand pesos, Philippines currency, for the purchase and operation of the arrastre plant for unloading, conveying, and delivering imported merchandise at the Manila custom-house. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. The following sums, in Philippines currency, are hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purchase, maintenance, and operation of the arrastre plant for the landing, conveyance, storing, and delivery of imported merchandise at the custom-house of the port of Manila, to wit: For the purchase by the Collector of Customs for the Philippine Islands from Carman and Company, Limited, of the steam cranes, tramway, locomotive, cars, machinery, appliances, material, and other personal property used in the landing, conveyance, storing, and delivery of imported merchandise at the custom-house of the port of Manila, in accordance with the inventory and appraisal presented by the Insular Collector on February twenty-first, nineteen hundred and three, and approved by resolution of the Philippine Commission of March fourth, nineteen hundred and three, and all rights pertaining thereto, the sum of twenty-nine thousand pesos. For the placing in operation at the port of Manila of said arrastre system, including salaries, wages, materials, and other expenses, and for a reserve fund for its continued operation, the sum of ten thousand pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary. SEC. 2. The Collector of Customs for the Philippine Islands is hereby authorized to fix and collect such charges for the landing, conveyance, storage, and delivery of imported merchandise at the port of Manila as he shall deem necessary to cover the total cost of operating said plant. The receipts from such charges shall be retained by him as a permanent fund, on deposit with the Treasurer for the Philippine Islands, and shall be disbursed upon the Insular Collector's approval. Said fund shall be deemed a permanent annual appropriation and the expenditure thereof is hereby authorized, in the manner provided, for the payment of salaries and wages and all other necessary expenses of operation, maintenance, repair, improvements, and materials incurred in the landing, conveyance, storage, and delivery of imported merchandise at the port of Manila: Provided, That the total amount of such expenditures shall not exceed the total amount of the receipts: And provided further, That all expenditures for salaries and wages and other necessary expenses shall be made on regular vouchers, and receipts taken therefor. SEC. 3. All expenditures made under the provisions of the two preceding sections shall be made by order of the Collector of Customs for the Philippine Islands, which shall be sufficient authorization therefor. SEC. 4. A report showing the total receipts for the unloading, conveyance, storage, and delivery of imported merchandise and expenditures for salaries and wages and necessary expenses incurred shall be rendered monthly to the Secretary of Finance and Justice. SEC. 5. The Collector of Customs for the Philippine Islands is hereby authorized to retain such of the superintendents, wharfingers, foremen, engineers, firemen, and other skilled and unskilled laborers as are at present employed in operating said arrastre plant at the custom-house of the port of Manila as he shall deem necessary, without examination under the Civil Service Act and rules, and such employees shall be classified by the Civil Service Board and become members of the civil service. The Collector of Customs may appoint or employ from time to time such additional superintendents, wharfingers, foremen, engineers, firemen, and other skilled and unskilled laborers and discharge the same, subject to the Civil Service Act and rules, as he shall deem necessary to operate said arrastre plant, to fix the salaries and wages of such retained and additional employees, and to incur such expense for operation, maintenance, repair, and improvement of said arrastre system, including payment of regular overtime work by customs employees in connection with arrastre, as he shall deem necessary. SEC. 6. The Collector of Customs for the Philippine Islands shall from time to time prescribe such regulations as he may deem necessary for the proper conduct of the system of unloading, conveyance, storing, and delivery of imported merchandise at the custom-house of the port of Manila. SEC. 7. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 8. This act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 898.] AN ACT providing for the closing of the port of Aparri as a port of entry, creating the ports of Bongao, Cape Melville, Balabac Island, and Puerto Princesa ports of entry, and amending section three hundred and one of act numbered three hundred and fifty-five. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. The port of Aparri, in the Aparri collection district, is |