An Act Reorganizing the Nautical Department of the Philippine School of Arts and Trades, Manila, and Appropriating Funds for its Continuance as the Philippine Nautical School

February 28, 1914

ACT NO. 2388

AN ACT REORGANIZING THE NAUTICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES, MANILA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR ITS CONTINUANCE AS THE PHILIPPINE NAUTICAL SCHOOL

SECTION 1. Provision is hereby made for the reorganization in the city of Manila of the nautical department of the Philippine School of Arts and Trades and the establishment of a nautical school to be known as the Philippine Nautical School which shall be subject to the control of the Department of Public Instruction. aDSIHc

SECTION 2. The Director of Education is authorized to establish, formally, the Philippine Nautical School and to appoint, with the approval of the Secretary of Public Instruction, all necessary teachers and personnel with such rates of compensation as may be approved by the Secretary of Public Instruction.

SECTION 3. Applicants for the course in this school must be between sixteen and twenty-one years of age, must have completed at least the intermediate course of the public schools or its equivalent, must be able to pass a physical examination, must signify their intention to follow the sea after finishing their course, and must furnish a recommendation from the division superintendent of schools or other person of good reputation certifying to the good character and ability of the candidate for admission: Provided, That the present students of navigation of the Philippine School of Arts and Trades may continue their studies in the school treated by this Act.

SECTION 4. The course of study, the internal regulations, vacations of students, qualifications for degrees, granting of diplomas or certificates, and other requisites necessary under the several sections of this Act shall be prescribed by the Director of Education subject to the approval of the Secretary of Public Instruction: Provided, That the curriculum shall include the practice of navigation on a vessel of the Government, if there be one, and in default thereof on a merchant vessel, for the period of at least one and one-half years, prior to the issuance of the graduation diploma: And Provided Further, That said diploma shall qualify its holder to ship as third navigating officer without previous examination.

SECTION 5. The sum of fifteen thousand pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the reorganization and maintenance of the Philippine Nautical School during the year nineteen hundred and fourteen.

SECTION 6. The provisions of Act Numbered Seventy-four of the Philippine Commission and amendments thereof are hereby declared applicable for the purposes of this Act in so far as they are not inconsistent with its provisions, and all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.

SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect on its passage.

ENACTED, February 28, 1914. ETHIDa