Providing for the Construction of the Capitol of the Philippine Islands, and to Create a Committee to Prepare Plans Therefor
Act No. 1841, enacted on May 30, 1908, authorizes the construction of the Capitol of the Philippine Islands in Manila, intended for various governmental functions including those of the Governor-General, the Philippine Legislature, and the Supreme Court. A seven-member committee is established to prepare the building plans, with members appointed by the President of the Commission and the Speaker of the Assembly, along with a Consulting Architect. The committee is tasked with investigating site, design, construction methods, and cost estimates, and must report its findings to the Philippine Legislature. Once the Legislature accepts the committee's final report and construction begins, any future modifications or related decisions will also require joint resolutions from the Legislature. The Act takes effect immediately upon passage.
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- What is Providing for the Construction of the Capitol of the Philippine Islands, and to Create a Committee to Prepare Plans Therefor about?
- Act No. 1841, enacted on May 30, 1908, authorizes the construction of the Capitol of the Philippine Islands in Manila, intended for various governmental functions including those of the Governor-General, the Philippine Legislature, and the Supreme Court. A seven-member committee is established to prepare the building plans, with members appointed by the President of the Commission and the Speaker of the Assembly, along with a Consulting Architect. The committee is tasked with investigating site, design, construction methods, and cost estimates, and must report its findings to the Philippine Legislature. Once the Legislature accepts the committee's final report and construction begins, any future modifications or related decisions will also require joint resolutions from the Legislature. The Act takes effect immediately upon passage.
- What type of law is Act No. 1841?
- Providing for the Construction of the Capitol of the Philippine Islands, and to Create a Committee to Prepare Plans Therefor (Act No. 1841) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Providing for the Construction of the Capitol of the Philippine Islands, and to Create a Committee to Prepare Plans Therefor enacted?
- Providing for the Construction of the Capitol of the Philippine Islands, and to Create a Committee to Prepare Plans Therefor (Act No. 1841) was enacted on May 30, 1908.
- What is the citation for Providing for the Construction of the Capitol of the Philippine Islands, and to Create a Committee to Prepare Plans Therefor?
- Providing for the Construction of the Capitol of the Philippine Islands, and to Create a Committee to Prepare Plans Therefor, Act No. 1841, May 30, 1908 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 1841
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 30, 1908
ACT NO. 1841
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CAPITOL OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO PREPARE PLANS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The construction is hereby authorized of a capitol building or buildings in the city of Manila, to be known as the Capitol of the Philippine Islands, for the use of the Governor-General, the Philippine Legislature, the Supreme Court, the Executive Departments, the Executive Bureau, and for such other uses as may be authorized by joint resolution of the Philippine Legislature.
The said building or buildings shall be located substantially in accordance with the "Burnham plan" for improvement of the city of Manila.
SECTION 2. A committee is hereby created for the purpose of preparing plans for such capitol building or buildings, which committee shall be composed of seven members, three to be appointed by the President of the Commission, three to be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, and the seventh to be the Consulting Architect. TIADCc
It shall be the duty of the said committee to investigate all questions relative to the site, design, extent, construction, method of selection of final designs, and estimates of cost of such building or buildings, and make a detailed report to the Philippine Legislature containing their recommendations on these matters.
SECTION 3. The Bureau of Public Works and the Consulting Architect shall give such engineering, architectural, and other technical assistance as may be requested in writing by the said committee and as may be furnished within the limits of the appropriation for the said Bureau or the said Office.
SECTION 4. The final report of the committee once accepted by the Philippine Legislature, and the work thereon ordered commenced, all future provisions regarding the same, whether to expedite construction or to make changes, or for any other matter connected with the work, shall be made by means of joint resolution of the Philippine Legislature.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, May 30, 1908. AIDSTE
Cite This Law
Providing for the Construction of the Capitol of the Philippine Islands, and to Create a Committee to Prepare Plans Therefor, Act No. 1841, May 30, 1908 (Philippines)
Providing for the Construction of the Capitol of the Philippine Islands, and to Create a Committee to Prepare Plans Therefor, Act No. 1841 (Phil. 1908)
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