An Act Amending Act Numbered Two Hundred and Forty-Two, Entitled "An Act Amending Act Numbered One Hundred and Seventy-Five, and Establishing a Supply Store for the Benefit of Civil Servants of the Insular and Provincial Governments Stationed Outside of the City of Manila"
Act No. 789, enacted on June 1, 1903, amends a previous law by authorizing the Chief of the Philippine Constabulary to establish a civil supply store in Manila and its branches in the provinces. This store is intended to provide food and essential supplies to Constabulary members at reasonable prices. Additionally, other government officers and public school teachers stationed outside Manila are permitted to purchase supplies from these branches. The law emphasizes the urgency of its enactment for the public good and becomes effective immediately upon passage.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 789
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 1, 1903
ACT NO. 789
AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO, ENTITLED "AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE, AND ESTABLISHING A SUPPLY STORE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CIVIL SERVANTS OF THE INSULAR AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS STATIONED OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF MANILA"
SECTION 1. Section one of Act Numbered Two hundred and forty-two, entitled "An Act amending Act Numbered One hundred and seventy-five, and establishing a supply store for the benefit of the civil servants of the insular and provincial governments stationed outside the city of Manila," is hereby repealed, and the following substituted therefor:
"SECTION 1. The Chief of Philippines Constabulary is hereby authorized and directed to establish a civil supply store in the city of Manila and the necessary branches thereof in the provinces of the Philippine Islands for the purpose of furnishing food supplies and other necessaries of life to the officers and members of the Philippines Constabulary at reasonable prices. All other officers and employees of the various departments of the insular and provincial governments and all teachers in the public schools stationed outside of the city of Manila, may purchase supplies at any branch of said supply store."
SECTION 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this 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.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, June 1, 1903.
Cite This Law
An Act Amending Act Numbered Two Hundred and Forty-Two, Entitled "An Act Amending Act Numbered One Hundred and Seventy-Five, and Establishing a Supply Store for the Benefit of Civil Servants of the Insular and Provincial Governments Stationed Outside of the City of Manila", Act No. 789, Jun 1, 1903 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Act Numbered Two Hundred and Forty-Two, Entitled "An Act Amending Act Numbered One Hundred and Seventy-Five, and Establishing a Supply Store for the Benefit of Civil Servants of the Insular and Provincial Governments Stationed Outside of the City of Manila", Act No. 789 (Phil. 1903)
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