Transferring to the Office of Port Works in Manila the Supervision of the Construction of the Port Works at Cebu and Iloilo
Act No. 1339, enacted on May 4, 1905, establishes the Office of Port Works, transferring the supervision of port improvements in Cebu and Iloilo to the Officer in Charge of the Improvement of the Port of Manila. This new office will oversee surveys and investigations of navigable waters in the Philippines, except for areas assigned to the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey. All relevant property, plans, and documents from the Bureau of Engineering will be transferred to this new office. The Act emphasizes the urgency of its enactment for the public good and takes effect immediately upon passage.
Quick Answers
- What is Transferring to the Office of Port Works in Manila the Supervision of the Construction of the Port Works at Cebu and Iloilo about?
- Act No. 1339, enacted on May 4, 1905, establishes the Office of Port Works, transferring the supervision of port improvements in Cebu and Iloilo to the Officer in Charge of the Improvement of the Port of Manila. This new office will oversee surveys and investigations of navigable waters in the Philippines, except for areas assigned to the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey. All relevant property, plans, and documents from the Bureau of Engineering will be transferred to this new office. The Act emphasizes the urgency of its enactment for the public good and takes effect immediately upon passage.
- What type of law is Act No. 1339?
- Transferring to the Office of Port Works in Manila the Supervision of the Construction of the Port Works at Cebu and Iloilo (Act No. 1339) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Transferring to the Office of Port Works in Manila the Supervision of the Construction of the Port Works at Cebu and Iloilo enacted?
- Transferring to the Office of Port Works in Manila the Supervision of the Construction of the Port Works at Cebu and Iloilo (Act No. 1339) was enacted on May 4, 1905.
- What is the citation for Transferring to the Office of Port Works in Manila the Supervision of the Construction of the Port Works at Cebu and Iloilo?
- Transferring to the Office of Port Works in Manila the Supervision of the Construction of the Port Works at Cebu and Iloilo, Act No. 1339, May 4, 1905 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 1339
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 4, 1905
ACT NO. 1339
AN ACT TRANSFERRING TO THE OFFICE OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PORT OF MANILA, WHICH SHALL HEREAFTER BE KNOWN AS THE OFFICE OF PORT WORKS, THE DUTY OF SUPERVISING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PORT WORKS AT CEBU AND ILOILO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SECTION 1. The supervision and direction of the improvements in the harbors of Cebu and Iloilo are hereby delegated to the Officer in Charge of the Improvement of the Port of Manila, whose office shall hereafter be known as the Office of Port Works, and who shall hereafter be designated as the Officer in Charge of Port Works, and shall be under the general supervision of the Secretary of Commerce and Police; and all property, plans, and documents now in the possession of the Bureau of Engineering, which were purchased for use in connection with such work, or which have reference to the same, shall be inventoried and transferred to the Office of Port Works.
SECTION 2. The Officer in Charge of Port Works shall have charge of all surveys and investigations of navigable rivers, harbors, and other navigable waters in the Philippine Islands, except such as are by law assigned to the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey, and the time and services of the various employees now employed in the Office of the Improvement of the Port of Manila are hereby made available for the general purposes of the Office of Port Works as provided herein.
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, May 4, 1905.
Cite This Law
Transferring to the Office of Port Works in Manila the Supervision of the Construction of the Port Works at Cebu and Iloilo, Act No. 1339, May 4, 1905 (Philippines)
Transferring to the Office of Port Works in Manila the Supervision of the Construction of the Port Works at Cebu and Iloilo, Act No. 1339 (Phil. 1905)
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