not an appeal is pending in the action, shall hold any public office, and no person disqualified from holding public office by the sentence of a court, whether or not an appeal is pending in the action, or so disqualified under the provisions of Act Numbered Eleven hundred and twenty-six, as amended, shall be eligible to hold public office during the term of his disqualification." SEC. 2. Section twelve of said Act Numbered Fifteen hundred and eighty-two is hereby further amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to read as follows: "The Governor-General, upon receipt of proof satisfactory to him that an ineligible person is holding any provincial or municipal office or employment, may summarily remove such person." SEC. 3. The second paragraph of section twenty-five of said Act Numbered Fifteen hundred and eighty-two is hereby amended to read as follows: "Upon the filing of said certificate in the office of the Executive Secretary, the Governor-General shall confirm the election of each of the candidates so certified unless there be a contest pending and undetermined in the courts, in which case he shall withhold confirmation with respect to any person involved in such contest until a certified copy of the decision of the court shall have been filed with the Executive Secretary. The Governor-General may refuse to confirm the election of any elective provincial officer if there is reasonable ground to suspect his loyalty to the constituted authorities, or if there is, in the opinion of the Governor-General, reasonable ground to believe that such person is morally unfit to hold public office, or in case, in the opinion of the Governor-General, such person has a bad reputation for morality, honesty and uprightness in the community in which he lives. In case of refusal to confirm the election of any provincial officer the Governor-General, with the advice and consent of the Philippine Commission, may appoint a suitable person to fill the vacancy for the full term and until the election and qualification of a successor or, in his discretion, may call a special election to fill the office as provided in section four hereof, and at such special election a person whose confirmation was so refused shall be ineligible and no vote shall be counted or canvassed for him." SEC. 4. 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. SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 1727.] AN ACT Making appropriations for certain public works, permanent improvements, and other purposes of the government of the city of Manila. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. The following sums, in Philippine currency, are hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular treasury not otherwise appropriated, for certain public works, permanent improvements, and other purposes of the government of the city of Manila: DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS. For the improvements of the Luneta extension, twenty thousand pesos. For expenses incident to the acquisition of land required for the widening of Calle Jolo, thirty-six thousand pesos. For the purchase of land and other expenses incident to the extension, straightening and widening of streets; for permanent street paving; and for the erection of permanent street monuments, fortyeight thousand five hundred pesos. DEPARTMENT OF CITY SCHOOLS. For the construction of a public school building in the district of Tondo, and purchase of site for same, sixty-two thousand pesos. For the construction of a retaining wall to protect the Malate city school site, six thousand pesos. DEPARTMENT OF SANITATION AND TRANSPORTATION. For the erection of an addition to the Sampaloc market, eight thousand pesos. MISCELLANEOUS. A continuing annual appropriation of fifty thousand pesos is hereby made for the purpose of repaying to the Insular government the loan granted in accordance with the provisions of Act Numbered Thirteen hundred and sixty: Provided, That there shall be paid to the Insular government, not later than June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eight, from this appropriation the sum of one hundred thousand pesos on account of the payments corresponding to the fiscal years nineteen hundred and seven and nineteen hundred and eight, no provision having been made heretofore for said payments. Bridges, esteros, parks and streets.-A continuing appropriation is hereby created under this head of all moneys received from leases and rentals of land and sales of real estate, belonging to the government of the city of Manila, and from receipts accruing to said government from the use of public thoroughfares by private persons, including franchise taxes payable to the city of Manila by corporations whose franchises include the privilege or right of locating in the public thoroughfares of the city electric light, power or telephone conduits or poles, street railway tracks, or other analogous privileges; and the funds accruing to this appropriation may be expended only for the curbing, extension, grading, paving, straightening, and widening of alleys, roads and streets; for the creation and improvement of public parks and plazas; for the construction of bridges; for dredging and improvement of esteros; for the acquisition of land, and for other purposes necessarily incident to the accomplishment of the objects of this appropriation as hereinbefore stated. Total of definite appropriations for all purposes, two hundred and eighty thousand five hundred pesos. SEC. 2. All balances remaining unexpended when any public work or permanent improvement appropriated for by this Act is completed shall be returned at once to the treasury of the Philippine Islands and shall not be available for withdrawal or disbursement thereafter, but shall be carried to the proper account of funds available for appropriation. SEC. 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 twentysixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 1728.] AN ACT To provide for insurance of the insular, provincial and municipal governments against loss from damage or destruction of Government vessels and craft, Government machinery, and permanent public buildings and Government property therein, by earthquake, fire, lightning, flood, typhoon, tornado, hurricane, or cyclone. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. There is hereby created an appropriation which shall be termed "The Insurance Fund," the purpose of which shall be to provide, so far as possible, the means of replacing or repairing Government vessels and craft, Government machinery, permanent public buildings and Government property therein which shall have been damaged or destroyed by earthquake, fire, lightning, flood, typhoon, tornado, hurricane, or cyclone. There shall be deposited to the credit of this appropriation from general funds of the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand pesos, as of date of the passage of this Act; and the interest thereon and on any additions to such fund by virtue of this Act and other earnings and receipts of "The Insurance Fund" shall be placed to its credit as they may be received. When, in the discretion of the Governor-General, he shall certify that the public interest so demands, there shall be paid from this appropriation by the Insular Treasurer such sums as may be determined by the Insular Auditor to be due any branch of the Government entitled to the benefits of this Act on account of loss or damage caused to Government vessels or craft, Government machinery, or to any permanent public building or Government property therein by earthquake, fire, lightning, flood, typhoon, tornado, hurricane, or cyclone, and also other expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out the purposes of this Act: Provided, That funds paid on account of losses may be used for no other purpose than to restore by construction, repair, purchase, or otherwise, the property damaged or destroyed, and it shall be the duty of the Insular Auditor to enforce this provision: And provided further, That no payment shall be made from these funds to increase the compensation of any government official or employee. 11027-WAR 1907-VOL 10-25 SEC. 2. The Governor-General may, upon application by a provincial board or municipal council, or the Municipal Board of the city of Manila, grant insurance under this Act to any province or municípality in these Islands, including the city of Manila, at rates to be fixed by the Insular Auditor, with the approval of the GovernorGeneral, and the Insular Treasurer shall collect the premiums on such insurance. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the Insular Treasurer, with the approval of the Governor-General, to prepare and promulgate the necessary regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act. The Governor-General is hereby authorized to provide the necessary additional personnel by designating officials and employees regularly employed in the Government service, whose duty it shall be to perform such services as may be required of them in this connection without additional compensation. SEC. 4. The funds pertaining to this appropriation shall be available for investment in the discretion of the Governor-General, by deposit at interest with qualified depositaries of Government moneys, and for loans for periods not exceeding two years in any instance to provincial and municipal governments for the construction of public works of a permanent character, and for investment in such loans and securities as are authorized for the Postal Savings Bank by existing laws: Provided, That the rates of interest on all loans from "The Insurance Fund "shall be fixed by the Governor-General. SEC. 5. In addition to the appropriation of two hundred and fifty thousand pesos made in section one hereof, there is also hereby made a permanent continuing appropriation of fifty thousand pesos per annum, until such time as "The Insurance Fund" shall amount to five hundred thousand pesos; and thereafter a permanent, continuing appropriation of such sum or sums as may be necessary to maintain the said fund at five hundred thousand pesos: Provided, however, That the said appropriation shall not in any one year exceed fifty thousand pesos. SEC. 6. 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 twentysixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 1729.] AN ACT Making appropriations for the creation of a sinking fund for the payment of the bonds issued for public works under the provisions of Acts Numbered Thirteen hundred and one and Fourteen hundred and forty-four and for the investment of such fund. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four hundred and four thousand two hundred and four pesos and thirteen centavos as and for a sinking fund for the payment of the bonds issued under the provisions of Acts Numbered Thirteen hundred and one and Fourteen hundred and forty-four; there is also hereby appropriated for said sinking fund, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty thousand four hundred and six pesos and ninety-two centavos for each one million pesos of bonds issued in accordance with said Acts, such appropriation to be a continuing annual appropriation to be effective hereafter upon each anniversary of date of issue until the fund hereby created shall be sufficient to pay all of said bonds. Said sums so appropriated and the interest thereon shall be available for investment by the Insular Treasurer, with the approval of the Governor-General, by deposit at interest with qualified depositaries of Government moneys, and for loans, for periods not exceeding five years in any instance, to provincial and municipal governments for the construction of public works of a permanent character, and for investment in such loans and securities as are authorized for the Postal Savings Bank by existing laws: Provided, That the rates of interest on all loans made by authority of this section shall be fixed by the Governor-General: And provided further, That no loans shall be made from this fund for such period that the same will extend beyond the period for the redemption of the bonds for which this sinking fund is created. SEC. 2. 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 twentysixth, nineteen hundred. SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage. [No. 1730.] AN ACT To authorize continuing annual appropriations to meet any obligations of the Philippine Government incurred by reason of the guaranty of four per centum interest on (a) railroad bonds, as authorized by the Act of Congress approved February sixth, nineteen hundred and five, and (b) cash capital invested in any agricultural bank, as authorized by the Act of Congress approved March fourth, nineteen hundred and seven. By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that: SECTION 1. A continuing annual appropriation is hereby made from any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of making payment of any guaranty obligation accruing against the Government of the Philippine Islands under and by virtue of the provisions of section four of the Act of Congress approved February sixth, nineteen hundred and five, entitled "An Act to amend an Act approved July first, nineteen hundred and two, entitled 'An Act temporarily to provide for the administration of the affairs of civil government in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes,' and to amend an Act approved March eighth, nineteen hundred and two, entitled 'An Act temporarily to provide revenue for the Philip |