An Act Extending the Provisions of the Provincial Government Act to the Province of Cavite

June 11, 1901

ACT NO. 138

AN ACT EXTENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT ACT TO THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE

SECTION 1. All the provisions of an Act entitled "A general Act for the organization of provincial governments in the Philippine Islands," enacted February sixth, nineteen hundred and one, and its amendments, shall apply and govern the establishment of a provincial government in that territory in the Island of Luzon known as the Province of Cavite, together with the Island of Lubang and with the smaller islands immediately adjacent to the Island of Lubang, all to be known as the Province of Cavite, with such exceptions, modifications, and supplementary provisions as are hereinafter contained.

SECTION 2. The compensation to be paid provincial officers of the Province of Cavite shall be at the following rate per year, money of the United States:

For the provincial governor, one thousand eight hundred dollars;

For the provincial secretary, one thousand two hundred dollars;

For the provincial treasurer, two thousand two hundred dollars;

For the provincial supervisor, one thousand eight hundred dollars;

For the provincial fiscal, one thousand five hundred dollars.

The salary of provincial officers shall be payable monthly so that one-twelfth of the annual salary shall be paid on the last day of each calendar month.

Each provincial officer shall be allowed his necessary and actual traveling expenses, not exceeding two and one-half dollars per day, while absent from the capital of the province on official business. The allowance shall be made by the provincial board upon the certificate of the officer that the travel was necessary for the public business, and shall not be paid until the account, accompanied by the resolution of the board approving the same, shall be forwarded to the Insular Treasurer and by him approved.

SECTION 3. The bond of the provincial treasurer shall be ten thousand dollars until the first day of March, nineteen hundred and two, when, in view of the collection of the land tax, the Commission may require a new bond or an additional bond to cover the probable increase of the funds of which the provincial treasurer shall have custody at any one time. The bond to be given shall be conditioned to secure on the part of the provincial treasurer that he shall account for the internal-revenue collections coming into his hands as internal-revenue collector, the taxes collected by him for each municipality, for the province, and for the Central Government. The form of the bond shall be prescribed by the Insular Treasurer. If, upon the request of the Commission, the Military Governor shall detail any military officer to fill a provincial office, no bond shall be required of him and no salary shall be paid him until after July first, nineteen hundred and one.

SECTION 4. The presidents or alcaldes of the municipalities of the province shall meet on the third Monday in January, April, July, and October to consider improvements needed in the province and for the provincial government, and to make recommendations to the provincial board. The convention shall be called together by the provincial secretary, and shall elect a chairman for each quarter's session. The provincial secretary shall act as secretary of the convention, and shall certify its recommendations to the provincial board.

SECTION 5. The capital of the province shall be, as formerly, at the town of Cavite: Provided, however, That at the quarterly meeting of the presidents, held on the third Monday in October, nineteen hundred and two, if a majority of the presidents of the province shall vote in favor of changing the capital from the town of Cavite to some other town in the province, such other town shall become the capital. The provincial secretary shall certify the record of such action to the provincial board, to the Chief Executive of the Islands, and to the president of each town of the province, who shall post the same in five conspicuous places in his town.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on its passage.

ENACTED, June 11, 1901.