An Act Amending in Certain Particulars Act Numbered Three Hundred and Thirty-Seven, Entitled "An Act Providing for the Organization of a Provincial Government In the Province of Nueva Vizcaya"

April 9, 1902

ACT NO. 388

AN ACT AMENDING IN CERTAIN PARTICULARS ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF A PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT IN THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA VIZCAYA"

SECTION 1. Act Numbered Three hundred and thirty-seven, entitled "An Act providing for the organization of a provincial government in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya," is hereby amended:

(a) By striking out in subsection (d) of section two the words "who shall be the provincial fiscal of the Province of Isabela and who shall receive an annual compensation of four hundred dollars for his services as provincial fiscal of Nueva Vizcaya," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "who shall receive an annual compensation of six hundred dollars."

(b) By striking out the word "cockfighting," in the one hundred and ninth line of section six.

(c) By changing the word "tapuy," in the one hundred and fourteenth line of section six, to "bubud."

(d) By striking out in the last paragraph of section six the words "and the day or days during each month from January fifteenth to June thirtieth of each year on which the people of the several townships or settlements may appear before the presidents to pay their taxes: Provided, That the last day so fixed shall be the thirtieth of June of each year."

(e) By inserting after the word "province," in the second line of the second paragraph of section seven, the words "He shall fix the day or days during each month from January fifteenth to June thirtieth of each year on which the people of the several townships may appear before him or his deputies to pay their taxes: Provided, That the last day so fixed shall be the thirtieth of June of each year;" also by inserting after the word "Islands," in the eleventh line of the second paragraph of section seven, the words "except fees for the granting of the privilege of fisheries, the issuing of certificates of ownership of large cattle, and the transfer of title to the same, tolls from ferries operated by the townships, fees from township stables, township pounds, township markets, township slaughterhouses, township bath houses, and township cemeteries; license fees for theatrical performances, horse races, circuses, cockpits and cockfighting, and the training of fighting cocks; which shall be collected by the township treasurer in the manner prescribed by ordinance of the township council;" so that the first portion of this paragraph shall read: "The secretary-treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the province. He shall fix the day or days during each month from January fifteenth to June thirtieth of each year on which the people of the several townships may appear before him or his deputies to pay their taxes: Provided, That the last day so fixed shall be the thirtieth day of June of each year. He shall in person, or by authorized deputy, supervise the appraisement and assessment of real property in all the townships or settlements of the province in the manner provided in 'An Act providing for the establishment of local civil governments in the townships and settlements of the Province of Nueva Vizcaya,' except where otherwise especially provided. He shall, by himself or deputy, collect all taxes imposed upon property or persons in the province either by the townships or settlements of the province, the provincial government, or the Central Government of the Islands, except fees for the granting of the privilege of fisheries, the issuing of certificates of ownership of large cattle, and of the transfer of title to the same, tolls from ferries operated by the township, fees from township stables, township pounds, township markets, township slaughterhouses, township bath houses, and township cemeteries; license fees for theatrical performances, horse races, circuses, cockpits, and cockfighting, and the training of fighting cocks; which shall be collected by the township treasurer in the manner prescribed by ordinance of the township council."

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, April 9, 1902.