An Act Appropriating the Sum of Two Million Five Hundred and Five Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety-Four Pesos and Seventy-Five Centavos, Philippine Currency, or so much thereof as may be Necessary, for Certain Public Works, Permanent Improvements, and other Purposes of the Insular Government
Act No. 1246, enacted on October 12, 1904, appropriates a total of 2,505,494.75 pesos for various public works and permanent improvements under the Insular Government. The funds are drawn from the Treasury of the Philippine Islands and may be utilized as needed for specified purposes. Any unspent balances upon completion of the projects must be returned to the Treasury and will be redirected to the general revenues. The Act emphasizes the urgency of its passage for the public good and takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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- Act No. 1246
- Date Enacted
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- Statutes
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- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
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October 12, 1904
ACT NO. 1246
AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY-FOUR PESOS AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTAVOS, PHILIPPINE CURRENCY, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS, PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS, AND OTHER PURPOSES OF THE INSULAR GOVERNMENT
SECTION 1. The following sums, in Philippine currency, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury of the Philippine Islands not otherwise appropriated, for certain public works, permanent improvements, and other purposes of the Insular Government:
xxx xxx xxx (Items omitted)
Total of appropriations for all purposes, two million five hundred and five thousand four hundred and ninety-four pesos and seventy-five centavos, Philippine currency, or so much thereof as may be necessary.
SECTION 2. All balances remaining unexpended when any public works or permanent improvements appropriated for by this Act are completed shall be returned at once to the Treasury of the Philippine Islands and shall not be available for withdrawal or disbursement thereafter, but shall be carried to the general revenues of the Islands.
SECTION 3. 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 4. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, October 12, 1904.
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An Act Appropriating the Sum of Two Million Five Hundred and Five Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety-Four Pesos and Seventy-Five Centavos, Philippine Currency, or so much thereof as may be Necessary, for Certain Public Works, Permanent Improvements, and other Purposes of the Insular Government, Act No. 1246, Oct 12, 1904 (Philippines)
An Act Appropriating the Sum of Two Million Five Hundred and Five Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety-Four Pesos and Seventy-Five Centavos, Philippine Currency, or so much thereof as may be Necessary, for Certain Public Works, Permanent Improvements, and other Purposes of the Insular Government, Act No. 1246 (Phil. 1904)
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