[ Act No. 1216, August 17, 1904 ]
AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUNDRY EXPENSES OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF MANILA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIVE, AND OTHER DESIGNATED PERIODS.
By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that:
CITY OF MANILA.
MUNICIPAL BOARD.
Salaries and wages. Municipal Board, city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five:
Municipal Board:
President, at four thousand five hundred dollars per annum; three members, at four thousand five hundred dollars per annum each.
Secretary's office:
One secretary, at three thousand dollars per annum; one clerk, class six at one thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars per annum; one clerk, class six; one clerk, class seven, at one thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars per annum; two clerks, class seven; two clerks, class eight; one clerk, Class A; one clerk, Class C; one clerk, Class D; three messengers, at one hundred and eighty dollars per annum each.
Disbursing office:
One disbursing officer, at two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars per annum; one clerk, class six, at one thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars per annum; one clerk, class seven; one clerk, class eight; one clerk, Class A; one messenger, at one hundred and eighty dollars per annum.
Advisory Board:
One secretary, at one thousand six hundred dollars per annum; Tees of twelve members, not to exceed six thousand seven hundred and twenty pesos.
Total for salaries and wages, ninety-five thousand pesos.
Equipment and furniture. Municipal Board, city of Manila, Nineteen hundred and five: For the purchase of non-expendable equipment and furniture, including fixtures, typewriters, and miscellaneous supplies, two thousand five hundred pesos.
Contingent expenses. Municipal Board, city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five: For contingent expenses, including advertising, coolie hire, postage, rent of post-office box, printing and binding, purchase of books, stationery, and office supplies of an expendable nature; repairs to furniture and typewriters; music for the Luneta and Binondo Square; care of civil prisoners; care of injured and sick paupers at the San Juan do Dios Hospital or the Philippine Civil Hospital, not to exceed an aggregate of one hundred, at one peso and forty centavos per day each; and for other incidental expenses; one hundred and thirty thousand five hundred pesos.
In all, for the Municipal Board, city of Manila, two hundred and twenty-eight thousand pesos.
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS.
Salaries and wages. Department of Engineering and Public Works, city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five:
General office:
City Engineer, at four thousand five hundred dollars per annum, with quarters in kind, not to exceed seventy-five dollars per month: first assistant city engineer, at two thousand five hundred dollars per annum; chief clerk, class five; two second assistant city engineers, class six; one assistant engineer, class seven; one stenographer, class seven; one clerk, class seven: one clerk, class eight; one clerk, Class C; one clerk. Class D; one messenger, at one hundred and twenty dollars per annum.
Water supply:
Superintendent, at two thousand five hundred dollars per annum; one chief engineer at pumping station, class six, with quarters in kind; one collector of water rates, class eight; one general foreman of water service, class nine; one foreman of water service, class nine; one assistant engineer at pumping station, Class C, at seven hundred and eighty dollars per annum; one foreman, Class C; one assistant engineer at pumping station. Class D, at six hundred and sixty dollars per annum; nine meter inspectors, Class D; one mechanic, Class D; one clerk, Class D; one foreman, Class E; one assistant engineer at pumping station, Class E; two mechanic's assistants, Class F; one storekeeper, Class G; three mechanic's assistants, Class G; one clerk. Class H; one junior draftsman, Class H; two clerks, class I; three assistant engineers, Class J, at two hundred and seventy dollars per annum each; one clerk. Class J; hire of labor not in exceed thirty-eight thousand pesos.
Street cleaning and collection and disposal of city refuse:
Superintendent, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars per annum, and quarters in kind in the Botanical Gardens; one assistant superintendent, class seven; one inspector, class eight; one clerk, class eight; one foreman, class ten; one clerk, Class A; one clerk, Class C; three clerks, Class D; three foremen, Class D; two clerks, Class F; one foreman. Class F; six foremen. Class G; two foremen, Class H; two engineers. Class H; three clerks, Class H; for steam barge Pluto; One master, class nine, and one chief engineer, class nine, with subsistence at one peso per diem each; one assistant engineer. Class F and one second assistant engineer, Class H, with subsistence at thirty centavos per diem each; hire of labor, including subsistence for thirteen members of crew of Pluto at thirty centavos per diem each, not to exceed two hundred and sixteen thousand two hundred and seventy pesos.
Street construction and bridges:
Superintendent, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars per annum; one inspector, class seven; two inspectors, class eight; two inspectors, class nine; one foreman of rock quarry, class nine; one bridge inspector, class nine; one launch master, class nine; one clerk, class ten; three road-roller engineers. Class A; one clerk, Class A; five foremen. Class D; one road-roller engineer. Class D; one launch master. Class D; two foremen. Class G; two patrons, Class H; two engineers, Class H; two clerks. Class I; two assistant engineers, Class I; two steersmen, Class I; four firemen, at one hundred and eighty dollars per annum each: six sailors, at one hundred and twenty dollars per annum each; hire of labor, not to exceed two hundred and twenty-four thousand pesos.
Buildings and plumbing inspection:
Superintendent, at two thousand five hundred dollars per annum; one inspector of plumbing, class six; one assistant inspector of plumbing, class seven, for six months from January first, nineteen hundred and five; one inspector of buildings, class seven; one architectural draftsman, class seven; two building inspectors, class nine; one mechanic, class nine; one mechanic, Class A; one clerk. Class C; two building inspectors, Class D; one clerk, Class G; five superintendents of markets, Class II; one employee. Class H; two clerks. Class I; one employee, Class J; hire of temporary inspectors of buildings and public works, not to exceed seven thousand pesos; hire of labor for cleaning and care of municipal buildings, not to exceed thirty-five thousand pesos.
Boiler inspection:
One inspector of boilers, class six; hire of labor, not to exceed nine hundred pesos.
City repair shops:
One superintendent and property clerk, class six; one clerk, class eight: one clerk, class nine; two mechanics, class nine; one harness maker, class nine; four mechanics, class ten, at one thousand and eighty dollars per annum each; one clerk, class ten; one mechanic. Class A; one storekeeper, Class B; one clerk, Class C; one watchman, Class F; three mechanic's assistants, Class H; two mechanic's assistants, Class I; hire of labor, not to exceed twelve thousand pesos.
Drafting and surveys:
One assistant engineer, class seven; one assistant engineer, class eight; one draftsman, class eight; one transitman, class nine; two junior draftsmen. Class G; three ehainmen, Class G; one junior draftsman. Class H; two junior draftsmen, Class I; three chainmen. Class I; hire of labor, not to exceed fifteen thousand pesos.
Sewers:
One engineer and inspector of sewers, class eight; one foreman, class nine; one foreman, Class G; hire of labor, not to exceed thirteen thousand and fifty pesos.
Land transportation:
One veterinary surgeon, class eight, at one thousand five hundred dollars per annum; two stable foremen, class nine; one mechanic, class ten, at one thousand and eighty dollars per annum; one foreman, class ten, at one thousand and eighty dollars per annum; thirty teamsters. Class B; twenty-five teamsters. Class C; two watchmen. Class C; one mechanic's assistant, Class G; two mechanic's assistants. Class I; one assistant foreman. Class I; fifteen drivers. Class I; hire of cart drivers, at not to exceed twenty dollars per month each, carromata drivers, at not to exceed fifteen dollars per month each, and labor, not to exceed an aggregate of ninety-two thousand seven hundred pesos.
Parks:
One inspector, Class A; one foreman, Class D; two foremen, Class G: hire of labor, not to exceed thirty-six thousand eight hundred pesos.
Cemeteries:
One superintendent. Class A; two foremen, Class H; hire of labor, not hi exceed twenty-two thousand, two hundred and sixty-five pesos.
Total for salaries and wages, nine hundred thousand pesos.
Equipment and furniture. Department of Engineering and Public Works, city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five: For the purchase of non-expendable equipment and furniture, including animals, office furniture, surveying instruments, tools, typewriters, vehicles, Hid miscellaneous supplies; fifty-four thousand three hundred pesos.
Contingent expenses. Department of Engineering and Public Works, city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five: For contingent expenses, including repairs to bridges; purchase and transportation of materials for streets and roads, not to exceed ninety-five thousand pesos; alterations, maintenance, repairs, and expendable supplies for barges, excavators, launches, road rollers, road scrapers, scows, street sprinklers, and vehicles; purchase of fuel, oil, and waste; purchase and transportation of expendable materials and supplies for the maintenance and repair of the water-supply system, not to exceed twenty thousand pesos; repairs to machinery at pumping station; repairs to Santolan road, not to exceed eight thousand pesos; construction and repairs of sewers and drains, not to exceed sixty-eight thousand four hundred pesos; purchase of forage; maintenance of public rounds and parks; purchase of miscellaneous supplies for disinfection; repairs to crematories and barges, including hire of additional barge in case of necessity, not to exceed fifteen thousand pesos; repairs to markets and municipal buildings; electrical services for public buildings, parks, and streets, not to exceed one hundred and twenty-two thousand pesos; expendable materials for repairs and increase of electrical service; hire of carts at Mariquina; telephone service; rent of public buildings and market sites; burial of pauper dead and persons dying of contagious diseases; for transportation on official business; purchase of office supplies, veterinary supplies, and stationery; repairs to typewriters; advertising, insurance, postage, printing and binding, and other incidental expenses; seven hundred thousand pesos.
In all, for the Department of Engineering and Public Works, one million six hundred and fifty-four thousand three hundred pesos.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND COLLECTIONS.
Salaries and wages. Department of Assessment and Collections, city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five: City Assessor and Collector, at four thousand dollars per annum; one Deputy Assessor and Collector, at three thousand dollars per annum; one Chief Deputy Assessor, at three thousand dollars per annum, until not later than September first, nineteen hundred and four; one cashier and accountant, class four; one superintendent of markets, class six; one superintendent of licenses, class six; one chief clerk, class six; one superintendent of matadero, class six; one clerk, class seven; one clerk, class eight, at one thousand five hundred dollars per annum; six clerks, class eight; twelve clerks, class nine; one sealer of weights and measures, class nine; one clerk, class ten; three clerks. Class A; one clerk. Class C; one clerk, Class D; three clerks, Class F; thirteen clerks. Class G; five clerks. Class H; nineteen clerks, Class I; one inspector of weights and measures, Class I; thirty-three clerks. Class J; eleven employees, at one hundred and eighty dollars per annum each; thirty-five employees, at one hundred and fifty dollars per annum each; five employees, at one hundred and twenty dollars per annum each; one hundred and fifty-four thousand pesos.
Equipment and furniture. Department of Assessments and Collection, city of Manila. nineteen hundred and five: For the purchase of non-expendable equipment and furniture, including chairs, desks, filing cases, typewriters, and miscellaneous supplies, one thousand five hundred pesos.
Contingent expenses. Department of Assessment and Collections, city of Manila, nineteen hundred, and five: Fur contingent expenses, including the purchase of tags, disks, fuel for matadero and markets, oil, and expendable supplies for matadero; stationery and office supplies of an expendable nature; advertising and coolie hire; for transportation of officials and employees on official business, not to exceed one thousand seven hundred pesos; rental of post-office box; repairs to office furniture and typewriters; printing and binding, and other incidental expenses; fifteen thousand five hundred pesos.
Tax refunds. Department of Assessments and Collections, city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five: For refund of industrial, land, and other taxes, erroneously collected, the refund of which has been or may be duly authorized in accordance with law, three thousand pesos: Provided, That refunds made in pursuance of this appropriation shall be charged in whole to the city of Manila.
Total, For the Department of Assessments and Collections, city of Manila, one hundred and seventy-four thousand pesos.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Salaries and wages. Fire Department of Assessments and Collections, city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five: Chief, at three thousand dollars per annum; one deputy chief and city electrician, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars per annum; one assistant electrician, class seven; one chief engineer, class eight, at one thousand five hundred dollars per annum; one clerk, class eight, at one thousand five hundred dollars per annum; one clerk, class eight; two linemen, class nine, at one thousand three hundred dollars per annum each; twelve foremen, class nine, at one thousand three hundred dollars per annum each; twelve assistant foremen, class nine; one mechanic, class ten; one lineman, class ten; one clerk. Class A; one clerk, class H; four linemen, Class H: six engineers, first class, and six engineers, second class, not to exceed twenty-one thousand two hundred and forty pesos: Provided, That the pay of engineers; first class shall be at the rate of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum for the first year of service, one thousand three hundred dollars per annum for the second year, and one thousand four hundred dollars per annum for the third year; that the pay of engineers, second class, shall be at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum for the first year of service, and six hundred dollars per annum for the second year. Forty-five firemen, first class, and fifty firemen, second class, not to exceed one hundred and fifteen thousand eight hundred and twenty-five pesos: Provided, That the pay of firemen, first class, shall be at the rate of nine hundred dollars per annum for the first year of service, one thousand dollars per annum for the second year, one thousand and eighty dollars per annum for the third year and one thousand one hundred and forty dollars per annum for the fourth year: And provided further, That the pay of firemen, second class, shall be at the rate of two hundred and forty dollars per annum for the first year of service, three hundred dollars per annum for the second year, three hundred and thirty dollars per annum for the third year, and three hundred and sixty dollars per annum for the fourth year: And provided further, That, in computing the period of service of firemen, credit for previous service in the Police Department, city of Manila, shall be allowed to employees transferred to the Fire Department.
Total for salaries and wages, two hundred and thirty thousand pesos.
Equipment and furniture. Fire Department city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five: For the purchase of non-expendable equipment and furniture, including animals, harness, hose, parts for chemical and tire engines, pipe, and small equipment; office and station furniture and gymnasium apparatus; electrical apparatus, materials, supplies, and tools for completion of fire and police alarm system, and incidental expenses; sixty-four thousand pesos.
Contingent expenses. Fire Department, city of Manila, nineteen hunched and five: For contingent expenses, including forage for horses and ponies, fuel for engines and heaters, labor for extending and maintaining fire and police alarm system; maintenance and repair of fire apparatus, furniture, and other equipment; miscellaneous materials and supplies of an expendable nature for repair and operation of fire and police alarm system; supplies for shoeing Fire and Police Department horses and ponies; for advertising, office supplies of an expendable nature, postage, rental of post-office box, repairs to typewriters stationery, and other incidental expenses; forty thousand pesos.
In all, for the Fire Department, three hundred and thirty-four thousand pesos.1aшphi1
LAW DEPARTMENT
Salaries and mujes. Law Department, city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five:
Office of City Attorney:
City Attorney, at three thousand five hundred dollars per annum; one assistant city attorney, at two thousand five hundred dollars per annum; two clerks, class six; one clerk, class seven; two clerks, class eight; two clerks, class nine; one messenger, at one hundred and twenty dollars per annum.
Office of Prosecuting Attorney:
Prosecuting Attorney, at four thousand five hundred dollars per annum; first assistant prosecuting attorney, at two thousand five hundred dollars per annum; second assistant prosecuting attorney, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars per annum; third assistant prosecuting attorney, at two thousand dollars per annum; fourth assistant prosecuting attorney, at one thousand four hundred dollars per annum; fifth assistant prosecuting attorney, at one thousand two hundred dollars per annum; one clerk, class seven; three clerks, class eight; one clerk, class nine; one translator, class ten; one interpreter. Class A; one messenger, at one hundred and eighty dollars per annum.
Office of Sheriff of Manila:
Sheriff, at three thousand dollars per annum; one deputy sheriff, atone thousand four hundred dollars per annum; one deputy sheriff, at one thousand two hundred dollars per annum; two deputy sheriffs, at seven hundred and twenty dollars per annum each; four deputy sheriffs, at, two hundred and forty dollars per annum each; two deputy sheriffs, at one hundred and eighty dollars per annum each; two employees. Class A; two employees, Class J; one clerk. Class C; nine laborers, at one hundred and twenty dollars per annum each.
Municipal Court:
One judge, at three thousand five hundred dollars per annum; one clerk of court, class seven; one interpreter, class seven; one deputy clerk of court, class ten; one deputy clerk of court, Class C; two deputy clerks of court, Class D; one messenger, at one hundred and twenty dollars per annum.
Office of Register of Deeds:
One register of deeds, at two thousand dollars per annum; one deputy register of deeds, class ten; one clerk, class D; three clerks, Class I; two clerks, Class J; one messenger, at one hundred and twenty dollars per annum.
Justice of the peace courts:
Two justices of the peace, at one thousand dollars per annum each; two clerks of justice of the peace courts, Class I; two clerks of justice of the peace, courts, at one hundred and twenty dollars per annum each.
Total for salaries and wages, one hundred and thirty-five thousand five hundred pesos.
Equipment and furniture. Law Department, city of Manila, nineteen hundred, and five: For purchase of non-expendable equipment and furniture, including typewriters and miscellaneous supplies, five thousand pesos.
Contingent expenses. Law Department, city of Manila, nineteen hundred, and five: For contingent expenses, including the purchase of distilled water, ice, postage; repairs to typewriters and other fixtures: stationery; interpreters, notaries public, registers, translators, and other authorized fees; court costs; forage for horses; for transportation of officials and employees on official business: fund for defraying the expenses of indigent witnesses and for the securing of testimony and the presence in Manila of indigent witnesses in criminal cases from outlying provinces; advertising, printing and binding, and other incidental expenses; eight thousand five hundred pesos.
In all, for the Law Department, one hundred and forty-nine thousand pesos.
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE.
Salaries and, wages. Department of Police, city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five: Chief of Police, at three thousand five hundred dollars per annum; one assistant chief of police, at two thousand five hundred dollars per annum; one inspector of police, at two thousand dollars per annum; one surgeon, at one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum; one assistant surgeon, at one thousand four hundred dollars per annum; seven captains, at two thousand dollars per annum each; three lieutenants, at one thousand five hundred dollars per annum each; three lieutenants, at one thousand three hundred dollars per annum each; one clerk, class six; two clerks, class seven: one clerk, class eight, at one thousand five hundred dollars per annum; three clerks, class eight; three clerks, class nine; one clerk, class ten; two clerks, Class A; one Chinese interpreter, Class A; seven clerks, Class D; three messengers, at one hundred and twenty dollars per annum each; one chief of secret service, at three thousand dollars per annum; one detective, at two thousand dollars per annum; one detective, at one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum; one detective, at one thousand six hundred dollars per annum; one detective, at one thousand five hundred dollars per annum; one detective, at one thousand four hundred dollars per annum; five detectives, at one thousand two hundred dollars per annum each; two detectives, at one thousand dollars per annum each; one detective, at nine hundred dollars per annum; three detectives, at six hundred dollars per annum each; three detectives, at four hundred and eighty dollars per annum each; six detectives, at two-hundred and forty dollars per annum each; twenty-three sergeants, first class, at one thousand three hundred dollars per annum each; twenty-three roundsmen, first class, at one thousand two hundred dollars per annum each; three hundred and twenty-four first-class patrolmen, at not to exceed seven hundred thousand pesos: Provided, That the pay of patrolman, first class, shall be at the rate of nine hundred dollars per annum for the first year of service, one thousand dollars per annum for the second year, one thousand and eighty dollars per annum for the third year, and one thousand one hundred and forty dollars per annum for the fourth year; eighteen sergeants, second class, at six hundred dollars per annum each; eighteen roundsmen, second class, at four hundred and eighty dollars per annum each; one hundred patrolmen, second class, not to exceed seventy-five thousand pesos: Provided, That the pay of patrolman, second class, shall be at the rate of three hundred dollars per annum for the first year of service, three hundred and seventy-five dollars per annum for the second year, four hundred and twelve dollars per annum for the third year, and four hundred and fifty dollars per annum for the fourth year; six sergeants, third class, at three hundred and sixty dollars per annum each; six roundsmen, third class, at three hundred dollars per annum each: two hundred and eighty-four patrolmen, third class, not to exceed one hundred and seventy thousand pesos: Provided, That the pay of patrolman, third class, shall he at the rate of two hundred and forty dollars per annum for the first year of service, three hundred dollars per annum for the second year, three hundred and thirty dollars per annum for the third year, and three hundred and sixty dollars per annum for the fourth year; one launch master, at one thousand two hundred dollars per annum; one mate, at six hundred dollars per annum; one engineer, at four hundred and eighty dollars per annum; three assistant engineers, at three hundred and sixty dollars per annum each; eight firemen, at two hundred and forty dollars per annum each; ten deck hands, at one hundred and fifty dollars per annum each; four hoatmen, at one hundred and fifty dollars per annum each; five laborers, at one hundred and eighty dollars per annum each: And provided further, That, in computing period of service of policemen, credit for previous service in the Fire Department, city of Manila, shall be allowed employees transferred to the Police Department.
Total for salaries and wages, one million one hundred thousand pesos.
Equipment and furniture. Department of Police. city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five: For the purchase of non-expendable equipment and furniture, including animals, arms, ammunition; harness, office and station furniture, tools, handcuffs, and vehicles; purchase of alarm boxes and parts, therefor, not to exceed fourteen-thousand pesos; and other incidental expenses: twenty-two thousand pesos.
Secret-service fund. Department of Police, city of Manila, nineteen, hundred and fire: For a fund to he used, subject to the provisions of Act Numbered Eight hundred and four, in securing secret information and paving for photographs of criminals for the Rogues' Gallery; for payment of subsistence, vehicle hire, and traveling expenses of detectives working on cases beyond the limits of the city of Manila, two thousand pesos.
Contingent expenses. Department of Police of Manila, nineteen hundred and fire: For contingent expenses, including advertising, postage, purchase of office supplies, ice and water for police stations and launches, food supplies for animals in city pound; rental of post-office box; repairs to typewriters and fixtures; for transportation on official business within the city of Manila, when same can not be furnished by the City Engineer; care and subsistence of prisoners; forage; coal for police launches; repairs to launches and rowboats, including expendable supplies therefor; maintenance and repair of police-alarm system; printing and binding, and other incidental expenses; fifty-one thousand pesos. In all, for the Department of Police, one million one-hundred and seventy-five thousand pesos.
DEPARTMENT OF CITY SCHOOLS.
Salaries and wages, Department of City Schools, city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five: One clerk, class six; one clerk, Class D: one employee, at two hundred and forty dollars per annum; one messenger, at one hundred and eighty dollars per annum; two hundred teachers, at an average salary not exceeding thirty dollars each per month.
Night schools:
Twenty-three principals, at two dollars each per night, not to exceed an aggregate of twenty-three thousand pesos; one hundred and seventy-five teachers, at one dollar and fifty cents each per night, not to exceed an aggregate of one hundred and thirty-one thousand two hundred and fifty pesos; twenty-one clerks, at ninety dollars per annum each.
Total salaries and wages, Department of City Schools, city of Manila, three hundred thousand pesos.
Equipment and furniture. Department of City Schools, city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five: For the purchase of nonexpendable equipment and furniture, including bookcases, chairs, lamps, and tables, not to exceed two thousand nine hundred and fifty pesos; desks, typewriters, office and miscellaneous supplies; three thousand two hundred pesos.
Contingent expenses. Department of City Schools, city of Manila, nineteen hundred and five: For contingent expenses, including the purchase and transportation of office and school furniture, stationery, and supplies of an expendable nature; repairs to clocks, furniture, and typewriters; for transportation for directors and teachers of special subjects in the city schools, not to exceed two thousand one hundred pesos; printing and binding, and other incidental expenses; four thousand pesos.
In all, for the Department of City Schools, three hundred and seven thousand two hundred pesos.
SALARY AND EXPENSE FUND.
Salary and expense fund. city of Manila: 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 payment to the estates of deceased employees of salaries due such employees for the leaves of absence to which they are entitled at the lime of their deaths, in accordance with the provisions of Act Numbered One thousand and forty, twenty-eight thousand five hundred pesos: Provided, that the Civil Governor may, in his discretion, commute two or more years leave of absence, and authorize the payment of the, amount in a gross sum from this appropriation. Payment of sums due under the appropriation last made shall be by the Auditor by settlement warrants.
In all, for the city of Manila, four million and fifty thousand pesos.
Enacted, August 17, 1904.
