An Act Appropriating One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, in Local Currency, to be Paid to the Widow of Juan Velasco, Late President of Nagcarlan, Laguna, or to the Commanding Officer of the District for her Benefit
Act No. 349, enacted on February 3, 1902, appropriates $1,500 in local currency to support the widow of Juan Velasco, the late president of Nagcarlan, Laguna, who was murdered while serving in his official capacity. The act recognizes Velasco's loyalty to the United States and the financial difficulties faced by his family after his death. The funds are to be disbursed at the discretion of the Civil Governor, either directly to the widow or managed by the district's commanding officer for her benefit. The legislation emphasizes the urgent need for swift action in light of the public good.
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- Act No. 349
- Date Enacted
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- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
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February 3, 1902
ACT NO. 349
AN ACT APPROPRIATING ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, IN LOCAL CURRENCY, TO BE PAID TO THE WIDOW OF JUAN VELASCO, LATE PRESIDENT OF NAGCARLAN, LAGUNA, OR TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE DISTRICT FOR HER BENEFIT
SECTION 1. Whereas, Juan Velasco, president of Nagcarlan, Laguna, was murdered in the discharge of his official duties because of the efficient administration of his office and his loyalty to the United States, and his untimely death leaves his wife and two children in needy circumstances:
The sum of one thousand five hundred dollars, in local currency, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be paid, in the discretion of the Civil Governor, either to the widow of Juan Velasco or to the commanding officer of the district, to be held and expended by him for her benefit.
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. cAaDHT
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, February 3, 1902.
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An Act Appropriating One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, in Local Currency, to be Paid to the Widow of Juan Velasco, Late President of Nagcarlan, Laguna, or to the Commanding Officer of the District for her Benefit, Act No. 349, Feb 3, 1902 (Philippines)
An Act Appropriating One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, in Local Currency, to be Paid to the Widow of Juan Velasco, Late President of Nagcarlan, Laguna, or to the Commanding Officer of the District for her Benefit, Act No. 349 (Phil. 1902)
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