An Act Providing for the Organization of Three Companies of Police for the City of Manila and Neighboring Towns

January 9, 1901

ACT NO. 70

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THREE COMPANIES OF POLICE FOR THE CITY OF MANILA AND NEIGHBORING TOWNS

SECTION 1. The Provost-Marshal-General, under the supervision of the Military Governor, is hereby authorized and directed to raise and to properly equip a police force for the city of Manila and neighboring towns, consisting of three captains, three first lieutenants, three second lieutenants, twenty-four sergeants, twenty-four corporals, and three hundred privates. This body shall be selected from the American Volunteer soldiery now serving in these Islands, shall be divided into three companies, each company to consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutenant, eight sergeants, eight corporals and one hundred privates, and shall be known as the Metropolitan Police Force of Manila.

SECTION 2. The officers and men of the Metropolitan Police Force shall be paid, per month, in money of the United States, as follows: Captains, one hundred and fifty dollars; first lieutenants, one hundred and twenty-five dollars; second lieutenants, one hundred and fifteen dollars; sergeants, ninety dollars; corporals, seventy-five dollars; private, sixty-five dollars.

SECTION 3. In addition to the ordinary duties of police in the city of Manila and vicinity, it shall be lawful to use the said police force in any other part of the Islands.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on its passage.

ENACTED, January 9, 1901.