[ Act No. 143, June 21, 1901 ]

AN ACT APPROPRIATING ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE DOLLARS AND THIRTY-TWO CENTS, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, IN MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND ONE.

By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that:SECTION 1. The Chief Quartermaster, Division of the Philippines, is hereby authorized to expend from unexpended appropriations in his hands, eleven thousand five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the salaries of clerks for the second quarter of the year nineteen hundred and one, in the offices of the Adjutant-General of the headquarters of the Departments of Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao and Jolo.The chief quartermaster, Department of the Visayas, is hereby authorized to expend from funds in his hands appropriated under the head of miscellaneous expenses, for the quarter ending March thirty-first, nineteen hundred and one, one thousand five hundred and seventy-five dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the following purposes: Witness fees, seven hundred and fifty dollars; printing for civil bureaus, two hundred and fifty dollars; transportation, five hundred and seventy-five dollars.The Collector of Customs of the Islands and of the chief port is hereby authorized to pay the salaries of the following employees for the second quarter of the year nineteen hundred and one, appropriations for the same having been already made: One clerk, class three; one inspector, class eight; three clerks, class nine; four clerks, class ten; seven clerks, Class A; two clerks, Class F; four clerks, Class I; twenty-six employees at an annual compensation of one hundred and eighty dollars each; one employee at an annual compensation of one hundred and fifty dollars; fifteen employees at an annual compensation of one hundred and twenty dollars; and three employees at an annual compensation of ninety dollars each.SEC. 2. The following sums, or be much thereof as may be necessary, in money of the United States, are hereby appropriated out of any money in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the expenses of the Insular Government not provided for in the general appropriation Act for the second quarter of the year nineteen hundred and one.CHIEF QUARTERMASTER DIVISION OF THE PHILIPPINES.For the payment of native scouts in the Department of Mindanao and Jolo for the months of May and June, eight thousand five hundred and fifteen dollars; for repairs to officers' quarters at the Exposition grounds for the use of school-teachers, one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; for repairs upon and equipment of the leper hospital at Palestina, Ambos Camarines, two thousand four hundred and ninety-three dollars and thirty-four cents.In all, twelve thousand seven hundred and fifty-eight dollars and thirty-four cents, or so much thereof as mav be necessary.DISBURSING QUARTERMASTER OF CIVIL BUREAUS.For the salary of one "escribiente" of the Court of First Instance at Balanga, for the second quarter of the year nineteen hundred and one, eighteen dollars; for increase in the salary of the head janitor of the Intendencia Building to twelve dollars and fifty cents per month and of three assistants to ten dollars per month each, hereby authorized, for the month of June, eight dollars and seventy-five cents; for painting and overhauling the building occupied by the Captain of the Port, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.In all, for the Disbursing Quartermaster of Civil Bureaus, one thousand two hundred and seventy-six dollars and seventy-five cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary.OFFICE OF THE PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL AND DEPARTMENTS REPORTING TO HIM.Department of Prisons:For the salary of one clerk, class nine, in Presidio de Manila for the second quarter of the year nineteen hundred and one, three hundred dollars; one clerk, class nine, and for an increase of two dollars and fifty cents a month in the salaries of three hospital stewards and one teamster, authorized by Act Numbered One hundred and two, in Bilibid Prison, for the second quarter of the year nineteen hundred and one, three hundred and thirty dollars; for increase in the salaries in the Cared Publica, authorized by Act Numbered One hundred and two, one hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents; for the construction of a wire fence around the Government property outside the walls of Bilibid Prison, eight hundred and twenty-five dollars; for improvements and repairs at Bilibid Prison, for the construction of a new pavilion and the completion of the gate house, sixteen thousand one hundred and eighty-two dollars and sixty-nine cents.In all, for the Department of Prisons, seventeen thousand eight hundred and twenty-five dollars and nineteen cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary.Department of the Adjutant-General's Office:For the services of a stenographic reporter for a military commission convened by the Provost-Marshal-General, five hundred dollars; for salary of one interpreter and translator at two hundred dollars per month, for the second quarter of the year nineteen hundred and and one, six hundred dollars; for two stenographers, class nine, for May and June, nineteen hundred and one, for the board on preparation of municipal ordinances, four hundred dollars.In all, for the Department of the Adjutant-General's Office, one thousand five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.Department of Police:For salaries for the second quarter of the year nineteen hundred and one, authorized by Act Numbered One hundred and two, one clerk and six secret-service employees, class nine; two secret-service employees, Class A; three clerks and one secret-service employee, Class D; one clerk and one secret-service employee, Class P; eight clerks, Class G; two secret-service employees, Class I; four secret-service employees, Class J; two clerks and three secret-service employees at a compensation at the rate of one hundred and eighty dollars per annum each, and for an increase in salary of other employees authorized by Act Numbered One hundred and two, five thousand two hundred and seventy-five dollars; for printing and stationery, five hundred and ninety-seven dollars and twenty-three cents; for reimbursement to Metropolitan messes for cooking for prisoners detained at stations prior to April tenth, two hundred and sixty-eight dollars and sixty-seven cents.In all, for the Department of Police, six thousand one hundred and forty dollars and ninety cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary.Department of the Board of Health:For two additional disinfecting carts and for transportation of officers acting as medical inspectors for May and June, nineteen hundred and one, five hundred and forty-nine dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.Office of the City Engineer:For the construction of a canal from an open estero in San Sebastian to the Estero de Tanduay, thirteen thousand and ninety-five dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.Department of Water Supply:For the repairs of the walls and roof of the deposito, and for the repairs of the pipe line and water conduit from the pumping station to the deposito, two thousand three hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.Department of City Schools:For fitting up the municipal school for the temporary accommodation of teachers, seven hundred and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.Department of Municipal Records:For the salary of an interpreter and translator, class nine, hereby authorized, for the superior provost court, from February twenty-fourth to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and one, four hundred and fourteen dollars and twenty-nine cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary.Department of Streets, Parks, Fire, and Sanitation:For an increase in salaries authorized by Act Numbered One hundred and two, over amount appropriated, three thousand three hundred and twenty-two dollars and fifty cents; for the purchase of three fire engines, four hose wagons, two hook and ladder trucks, two coal carts, twenty-five American horses, eleven sets of double harness, three sets of single harness, one buggy, four thousand five hundred feet of hose, three chemical engines, and for repairs and alteration of fire stations, forty-three thousand, six hundred dollars.In all, forty-six thousand nine hundred and twenty-two dollars and fifty cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary.Department of Licenses and Municipal Revenue:For an increase in salaries authorized by Act Numbered One hundred and two, over amount appropriated, one thousand one hundred and sixty-four dollars; for matadero fuel, two hundred dollars.In all one thousand three hundred and sixty-four dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.Department of Inspection:For subsistence and treatment of indigent natives and Spaniards at San Juan de Dios Hospital, four thousand five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.In all, for the office of Provost-Marshal-General and departments reporting to him, ninety-five thousand three hundred and sixty dollars and eighty-eight cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary.TREASURER OF THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO.For salaries of the following clerks for May and June, hereby authorized, one clerk, class seven; one clerk, class eight, and three clerks, class nine, one thousand one hundred dollars; for traveling expenses for the examination of banks and the offices of provincial treasurers, two hundred dollars.In all, for the Treasurer of the Philippine Archipelago, one thousand three hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.For increase in the salary of one interpreter from nine hundred dollars a year to one thousand dollars a year, hereby authorized, for the month of June, eight dollars and thirty-three cents; for salaries of the following employees, hereby authorized, one clerk, class nine, and three clerks, class ten, for the month of June, and one packer at an annual salary of ninety dollars, for the months of May and June, three hundred and sixty-five dollars; for carrying on the experimental work at the experimental farm at Granja, Negros, with a view of incorporating the farm with the agricultural school to be established in Negros, under Act Numbered Seventy-four, one thousand dollars.In all, one thousand three hundred and seventy-three dollars and thirty-three cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary.COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.For tax refunds, one hundred and fifty-three dollars and four cents; rents and repairs to buildings at Tibmanan and Calbayog, sixty-four dollars and seventeen cents; for transportation for the internal-revenue officers in Manila, and in the third district of Northern Luzon, fifty-eight dollars and thirty-five cents; for miscellaneous expenses for the office at Manila, twenty dollars and seventy-five cents; for salaries and wages at Iba, Bacoor, Tibmanan, Romblon, Palanoc, Tacloban, and Cebu, four hundred and twenty-six dollars and ninety-one cents.In all, for the Collector of Internal-Revenue of the Philippine Islands, seven hundred and twenty-three dollars and twenty-two cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary.DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF POSTS.For rent of post-office buildings, two thousand four hundred dollars; sea transportation of foreign mails, three hundred dollars; miscellaneous expenses, two thousand five hundred dollars.In all, for the Director-General of Posts, five thousand two hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.CAPTAIN OF THE PORT AT MANILA.For advertising announcements for examinations for masters, mates, and so forth, fourteen dollars and fifty-five cents; forage, thirty dollars; ice and lights, forty dollars; salary of one laborer, Class J, for the month of June, twenty dollars; for office supplies, one hundred dollars; for printing, one hundred dollars; for salaries of members of board of examiners, forty dollars; for salaries and wages in light-houses and signal stations, one hundred and eight dollars; for supplies for light-houses and signal stations, twenty-seven dollars and eighty-eight cents; for the salary of L. A. Barreto, formerly employed in the office of the Captain of the Port, from April first to May fifteenth, one hundred and fifty dollars.In all, for the Captain of the Port at Manila, six hundred and thirty dollars and forty-three cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary.PHILIPPINE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD.For salaries for second quarter of the year nineteen hundred and one: Two members of the Board at three thousand five hundred dollars per annum each; one examiner, class four; one examiner, class five; three examiners, class eight; one examiner, class nine; one clerk, Class D; two messengers at a compensation at the rate of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum each, four thousand three hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents; for traveling expenses, three hundred and eighty-two dollars and thirteen cents; for the payment of a driver of an official caromata from January fifteenth to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and one, at the rate of ten dollars per month, fifty-five dollars; allowance for expenses of the chief examiner from Manila to Washington, one hundred and fifty dollars.In all, for the Philippine Civil Service Board, four thousand nine hundred and seventy-four dollars and sixty-three cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary.MINING BUREAU.For engineering supplies, one hundred and seventeen dollars and sixty cents; for the temporary employment of a native draftsman at fifty cents per day, hereby authorized, from June tenth to June thirtieth, ten dollars.In all, one hundred and twenty-seven dollars and sixty-cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary.FORESTRY BUREAU.For authorized expenses for the months of May and June, six thousand four hundred and seven dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.CHIEF COMMISSARY, DIVISION OF THE PHILIPPINES.For reimbursement for subsistence for native convicts in the following provinces: Camarines, Ilocos Norte and Sur, Union, Sorsogon, Tarlac, Cavite, and Pangasinan, and in the Islands of Mindanao, Panay, Samar, and Jolo, two thousand nine hundred and eleven dollars and twenty-two cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary.COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS OF THE ISLANDS AND OF THE CHIEF PORT.For salaries of two clerks, Class A, hereby authorized, for the months of May and June, nineteen hundred and one, three hundred dollars; for the salary of one fourth-class inspector in the office of the collector of the port of Zamboanga, hereby authorized, for the months of May and June, one hundred and fifty dollars.In all, for the Collector of Customs of the Islands and of the chief port, four hundred and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.OFFICE OF THE CHIEF STATISTICIAN.For salary of the Chief Statistician for the month of July, two hundred and ninety-one dollars and sixty-seven cents; for traveling expenses of the Chief Statistician to San Francisco, thirty dollars.In all,three hundred and twenty-one dollars and sixty-seven cents.UNITED STATES COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY.For completing the repairing and fitting of the steamer Research, five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.GOVERNOR OF BENGUET.For the construction of a jail in the Province of Benguet, under the supervision of the governor, one thousand two hundred dollars; for expenses in an expedition against the Busols, seventy-one dollars and seventy-five cents.In all, one thousand two hundred and seventy-one dollars and seventy-five cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary.PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF LEYTE.For the completion of the government pier at Tacloban, one hundred and twenty-five dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.COMMANDING OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF MINDANAO AND JOLO.For the purpose of settling certain claims arising between certain dattos in the Cottabato region and Filipinos, growing out of disturbances and looting which occurred before the arrival of American troops, such appropriation not conceding the liability of the United States or making a precedent in other cases, two thousand four hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary.MISCELLANEOUS.For W. W. Plumb, deputy collector of customs at Jolo, for reimbursement for money paid out to A. G. Keck and J. H. Stanfield, Twenty-third Infantry, United Slates Army, for actual services rendered, and in ignorance of the provisions of the United States statute making the receipt of such compensation by soldiers unlawful, three hundred and fifty dollars.For F. W. Vaille, former Director-General of Posts, for allowance for expenses from Manila to Washington, one hundred and thirty-nine dollars and fifty cents.For Lim Ponzo, attorney in fact for Lim Laosiat. for refund of money seized in October, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, but not condemned by any tribunal, six hundred and forty dollars.Total appropriations for all purposes, in money of the United States, one hundred and forty-three thousand seven hundred and forty-one dollars and thirty-two cents.SEC. 3. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this appropriation 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.SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on its passage.Enacted, June 21, 1901.

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