An Act Appropriating Funds for the Construction f Wireless Telegraph Stations in that Part of the Philippine Islands Inhabited by Moros or Other Non-Christian Tribes, Provided a Like Amount shall be Appropriated by the Congress of the United States and Made Available for Use in Connection with the Money Herein Appropriated
Act No. 2185, enacted on June 17, 1912, appropriates 145,500 pesos for constructing wireless telegraph stations in the Philippines, specifically in areas inhabited by Moros and other non-Christian tribes. The act stipulates that the appropriation is contingent upon a matching amount being provided by the U.S. Congress. The wireless system is intended for administrative use, commercial interests, and military needs during times of peace and conflict. Control of the system is designated to the Philippine government during peacetime, with provisions for U.S. military oversight during emergencies. The act is to be executed by the Secretary of Commerce and Police or a designated board, under guidelines set by U.S. authorities.
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- Act No. 2185, enacted on June 17, 1912, appropriates 145,500 pesos for constructing wireless telegraph stations in the Philippines, specifically in areas inhabited by Moros and other non-Christian tribes. The act stipulates that the appropriation is contingent upon a matching amount being provided by the U.S. Congress. The wireless system is intended for administrative use, commercial interests, and military needs during times of peace and conflict. Control of the system is designated to the Philippine government during peacetime, with provisions for U.S. military oversight during emergencies. The act is to be executed by the Secretary of Commerce and Police or a designated board, under guidelines set by U.S. authorities.
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- An Act Appropriating Funds for the Construction f Wireless Telegraph Stations in that Part of the Philippine Islands Inhabited by Moros or Other Non-Christian Tribes, Provided a Like Amount shall be Appropriated by the Congress of the United States and Made Available for Use in Connection with the Money Herein Appropriated (Act No. 2185) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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- An Act Appropriating Funds for the Construction f Wireless Telegraph Stations in that Part of the Philippine Islands Inhabited by Moros or Other Non-Christian Tribes, Provided a Like Amount shall be Appropriated by the Congress of the United States and Made Available for Use in Connection with the Money Herein Appropriated (Act No. 2185) was enacted on Jun 17, 1912.
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- An Act Appropriating Funds for the Construction f Wireless Telegraph Stations in that Part of the Philippine Islands Inhabited by Moros or Other Non-Christian Tribes, Provided a Like Amount shall be Appropriated by the Congress of the United States and Made Available for Use in Connection with the Money Herein Appropriated, Act No. 2185, Jun 17, 1912 (Philippines)
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- Congress of the Philippines
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June 17, 1912
ACT NO. 2185
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPH STATIONS IN THAT PART OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS INHABITED BY MOROS OR OTHER NON-CHRISTIAN TRIBES, PROVIDED A LIKE AMOUNT SHALL BE APPROPRIATED BY THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MONEY HEREIN APPROPRIATED
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hundred and forty-five thousand five hundred pesos for the construction of wireless telegraph stations in that part of the Philippine Islands inhabited by Moros or other non-Christian tribes for the administrative purposes of the Government of the Philippine Islands and of the Army and Navy of the United States; for the transmission of the observations necessary to forecasts to the Navy, merchant marine, and exposed communities; for the requirements of the commercial and business interests of the people of the Philippine Islands in time of peace; and for the necessities of the Army and Navy in time of riot, insurrection, or war, or when the same are threatened or imminent: Provided, That no part of the moneys herein appropriated shall be expended until a like amount has been appropriated by the Congress of the United States and made available for use in connection with the money herein appropriated: Provided further, That in time of peace the wireless telegraph system herein authorized shall be maintained by and be under the exclusive control of the Government of the Philippine Islands, subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the President of the United States; and that in time of riot, insurrection, or war, or when the same are threatened or imminent, the system, or such parts thereof as may be required, may be taken possession of by the Army or Navy of the United States and operated or controlled as the exigency of the situation may demand.
SECTION 2. The money hereby appropriated shall be expended for the purposes herein authorized, by the Secretary of Commerce and Police, or by a board appointed by the President of the United States of which the said Secretary of Commerce and Police is a member and the executive officer, under such rules, regulations, and procedure as shall be established by Congress or by the President of the United States.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, June 17, 1912.
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An Act Appropriating Funds for the Construction f Wireless Telegraph Stations in that Part of the Philippine Islands Inhabited by Moros or Other Non-Christian Tribes, Provided a Like Amount shall be Appropriated by the Congress of the United States and Made Available for Use in Connection with the Money Herein Appropriated, Act No. 2185, Jun 17, 1912 (Philippines)
An Act Appropriating Funds for the Construction f Wireless Telegraph Stations in that Part of the Philippine Islands Inhabited by Moros or Other Non-Christian Tribes, Provided a Like Amount shall be Appropriated by the Congress of the United States and Made Available for Use in Connection with the Money Herein Appropriated, Act No. 2185 (Phil. 1912)
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