[ Act No. 725, April 07, 1903 ]
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMANDING GENERAL IN THE PHILIPPINES TO USE THE LAND NOW OCCUPIED BY THE RUINS OF THE OLD JESUIT CHURCH, LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF CALLES VICTORIA AND PALACIO IN THE WALLED CITY OF MANILA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CUARTEL DE ESPAŅA.
By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that:
Section 1.1aшphi1 The Commanding General of the Division of the Philippines is hereby permitted and authorized to take possession take possession of the land now occupied by the ruins of the old Jesuit church certain land-located at the corner of Calles Victoria and Palacio in the Walled City of Manila, which is public property and under the control and disposition of the Insular Government, for military use and for the purpose of constructing a continuation and improvement of the Cuartel de Espaņa, such improvement, however, not to encroach upon the small park or square located immediately in front of the ruins of the old Jesuit church and affording light and air to the Santa Potenciana Building.
Section 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.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
Enacted, April 7, 1903.
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