An Act Appropriating the Sum of One Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars, in Money of the United States, from the Fund of Three Million Dollars Appropriated by the Congress of the United States for the Relief of Distress in the Philippine Islands, for Expenditure under the Direction of the Governor-General upon Resolutions of the Philippine Commission
Act No. 1406, enacted on October 19, 1905, appropriates $110,000 from a total fund of $3 million allocated by the U.S. Congress for relief in the Philippine Islands. The expenditure of these funds is directed by the Governor-General based on resolutions from the Philippine Commission. Withdrawals from the Insular Treasury will be made through requisitions as necessary, and the resolutions regarding fund usage will be published in the Official Gazette. The Act is expedited for immediate effect upon passage to address urgent public needs.
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- Act No. 1406
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- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
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October 19, 1905
ACT NO. 1406
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, IN MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, FROM THE FUND OF THREE MILLION DOLLARS APPROPRIATED BY THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, FOR EXPENDITURE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL UPON RESOLUTIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION
SECTION 1. The sum of one hundred and ten thousand dollars, in money of the United States, is hereby appropriated, out of the fund of three million dollars appropriated by the Congress of the United States for the relief of distress in the Philippine Islands, for expenditure under the direction of the Governor-General, for such purposes and in such manner as may from time to time be authorized by resolutions of the Philippine Commission and in carrying out the intent of the Congress of the United States in appropriating the fund aforesaid.
SECTION 2. The sum of money by this Act appropriated shall be withdrawn from the Insular Treasury by requisitions in favor of such disbursing officer as the Governor-General may direct, in such allotments as may from time to time be necessary, and shall be accounted for as provided by law.
SECTION 3. The resolutions of the Philippine Commission upon which the funds herein appropriated shall be expended shall be published in the Official Gazette.
SECTION 4. 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 5. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, October 19, 1905.
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An Act Appropriating the Sum of One Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars, in Money of the United States, from the Fund of Three Million Dollars Appropriated by the Congress of the United States for the Relief of Distress in the Philippine Islands, for Expenditure under the Direction of the Governor-General upon Resolutions of the Philippine Commission, Act No. 1406, Oct 19, 1905 (Philippines)
An Act Appropriating the Sum of One Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars, in Money of the United States, from the Fund of Three Million Dollars Appropriated by the Congress of the United States for the Relief of Distress in the Philippine Islands, for Expenditure under the Direction of the Governor-General upon Resolutions of the Philippine Commission, Act No. 1406 (Phil. 1905)
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