[ Act No. 2058, February 03, 1911 ]

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, TO BE EXPENDED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, TOGETHER WITH AN EQUAL AMOUNT TO BE CONTRIBUTED BY PRIVATE PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, TO ADVERTISE IN THE UNITED STATES PHILIPPINE PRODUCTS AND INTERESTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

By authority of the United States, he it enacted by the Philippine Legislative, that:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifty-thousand pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary according to  the provisions hereinafter contained,  to be expended by the Insular Treasurer, with the prior approval of the Governor-General, in advertising in the United States Philippine products and  interests: Provided, however, That only so much of the said sum of fifty thousand pesos shall be expended as above for the said purpose as shall equal an amount contributed to said fund by private persons interested in the development of the Philippine Islands. Such amounts so contributed, together with the amount herein appropriated, shall be expended for the said purpose by the Insular Treasurer with the prior approval of the Governor-General.1aшphi1

Section 2. This Act shall take effect on its passage.

Enacted, February 3, 1911.


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