[ Act No. 2481, February 05, 1915 ]
AN ACT CREATING A PORT OF ENTRY IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBAY.
By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Legislature, that:
Section 1. A new customs collection district is hereby created in the Province of Albay which shall be known by the name of District of Albay. This district shall comprise the Provinces of Albay, Sorsogon, and Ambos Camarines, and the Island of Catanduanes, which now belong to the collection district of Manila, and Tabaco or Legaspi shall be the port of entry, the selection of such port to be made between the two said places by the Governor-General in his discretion.
Section 2. The following employees are hereby authorized at the port mentioned: One collector of customs with an annual salary of four thousand pesos Philippine currency, who shall act as disbursing officer without additional compensation ; one interpreter and one clerk of Class I, and such number of boatmen as may be necessary to conduct the customs business at said port.
Section 3. Before entering upon the performance of the duties of his office, the collector appointed shall take the prescribed oath and furnish bond in the penal sum of two thousand pesos Philippine currency, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his office.(awÞhi(
Section 4. After the collector has taken the oath and furnished the bond prescribed in the last preceding section and entered upon the performance of the duties of his office, he may, with the approval of the Insular Collector, appoint an acting deputy collector, or acting deputy surveyor, as may in his judgment be necessary for the prompt transaction of the public business, and this officer shall be authorized to sign such documents relative to the service as the collector may direct. The deputies so appointed shall be chosen by the collector from among the employees of his office and he shall be responsible on his bond for the acts of these officers. These acting deputies shall receive no additional compensation for services rendered as such.
Enacted, February 5, 1915.
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