[ Act No. 3353, November 19, 1927 ]

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE APPLICATION OF THE UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE APPROPRIATION ACT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN, FOR CERTAIN NECESSARY EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT DURING SAID YEAR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Legislature assembled and by the authority of the same:

Section 1. The following sums are hereby appropriated out of the unexpended balances of the appropriations made in Act Numbered Thirty-three hundred and forty for the general expenses of the Insular Government during the fiscal year ending December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, to cover deficiencies in the appropriations of certain bureaus of the Insular Government during said year:

E. SUPREME COURT

SUNDRY EXPENSES

40. Traveling expenses of personnel P212.00
44. Consumption of supplies and materials 1,090.00
48. Other services 690.00
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Total additional appropriation available for the Supreme Court 1,992.00

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

K. --- PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY

SALARIES AND WAGES

22. Reenlistment pay of enlisted men, as provided by section 847 of the Administrative Code P9,500.00
171. Rental and commutation of quarters for officers: Provided, That the monthly allowances for rental and commutation of quarters shall not exceed the following rates: For officers stationed in Manila: brigadier-general, P250; colonels, P160; lieutenant-colonels, P110; majors, P90; captains, P70; and lieutenants, P50; for officers stationed outside of Manila, the actual cost of rental P7,000.ℒαwρhi৷00

SUNDRY EXPENSES

174. Postal, telegraph, telephone, and cable service 12,700.00
175. Illumination and power service 5,400.00
177. Consumption of supplies and materials 30,000.00
180. Traveling expenses of persons not Government employees 1,000.00
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Total additional appropriation available for the Philippine Constabulary 65,600.00

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

V. --- BUREAU OF JUSTICE

SUNDRY EXPENSES

78. Postal, telegraph, telephone, and cable service P1,100.00
82. Printing and binding reports, documents, and publications 3,500.00
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Total available for the Bureau of Justice, to be taken from any appropriations for salaries and wages and sundry expenses of said office 4,600.00

W. --- COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE AND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS

SALARIES AND WAGES

386. Salaries of justices of the peace and auxiliary justices of the peace outside of the City of Manila P43,350.00
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Total available for the Courts of First Instance and Justice of the Peace Courts to be taken from any appropriations for salaries and wages and sundry expenses of said office P43,350.00

X. --- GENERAL LAND REGISTRATION OFFICE

SUNDRY EXPENSES

277. Postal, telegraph, telephone, and cable service P1,428.90
280. Consumption of supplies and materials 789.59
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Total additional appropriation available for the General Land Registration Office 2,218.49

Y. --- PHILIPPINE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

SUNDRY EXPENSES

103. Illumination and power service P2,500.00
104. Consumption of supplies and materials 200.00
106. Other services 300.00
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Total additional appropriation available for the Philippine Library and Museum 3,000.00

Z. --- BUREAU OF PRISONS --- PRISON DIVISION

SUNDRY EXPENSES

89. Freight, express, and delivery service P4,500.00
92. Consumption of supplies and materials 66,800.00
94. Traveling expenses of persons not Government employees 5,800.00
Less-sum to be taken from any appropriations under salaries and wages, sundry expenses, furniture and equipment, and special appropriation (26,100.00)
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Total additional appropriation available for the Bureau of Prisons-Prison Division 51,000.00

AA. --- BUREAU OF PRISONS --- INDUSTRIAL DIVISION

SUNDRY EXPENSES

27. Illumination and power service P2,000.00
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Total available for the Bureau of Prisons-Industrial Division, to be taken from any appropriations for sundry expenses of said office 2,000.00

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

CC. --- BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS

245. Organization of scouting parties to locate and fight locusts, Act No. 3163 P10,000.00
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Total additional appropriation available for the Bureau of Agriculture 10,000.00

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNICATIONS

NN. --- BUREAU OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

SUNDRY EXPENSES

140. Consumption of supplies and materials P20,000.00
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Total additional appropriation available for the Bureau of Commerce and Industry 20,000.00
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Total additional appropriations made in this Act to be taken from the unexpended balances of appropriations made in Act No. 3340 153,810.49

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

Approved, November 19, 1927, with the exception of item 245 under the Bureau of Agriculture.


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