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SEC. 2. The plant shall be under the immediate control of a superintendent, who shall be appointed by the Civil Governor, with the advice and approval of the United States Philippine Commission, and who, if a civilian, shall receive a salary at the rate of three thousand, six hundred dollars ($3,600) per year; or, if he be an officer of the army detailed for that purpose, shall receive in addition to his pay as an officer of the army, an allowance of five dollars ($5) per day in lieu of all expenses, except cost of official transportation, and to compensate him for all commutations and allowances from which he may be excluded as an officer of the regular army, by reason of his detail for civil duties.

The Superintendent shall give bond to the Insular Government in the penal sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), conditioned for the faithful discharge of all the duties of his office and proper accounting for all moneys and properties coming into his hands as Superintendent, with sufficient surety, to be approved by the Insular Treasurer. He shall sell all the products of the plant and rent the cold storage therein, and collect all revenues due the plant, subject to the provisions hereinafter contained. He shall make estimates and requisitions for all supplies for the plant, and estimates for all appropriations necessary for the proper conduct of the plant. He shall have charge of all records and books pertaining to the plant and its operations. He shall make an annual report to the Civil Governor, through the Secretary of Finance and Justice, on or before the 20th day of July, showing in detail the financial operations of the plant during the previous fiscal year, and submitting any recommendations which he may deem advisable in relation to the management thereof. He shall have power to regulate and apportion the duties of all employés of the bureau, with a view to securing the greatest economy and efficiency. He shall render all such reports and accounts as existing law requires, and shall likewise furnish to the Secretary of Finance and Justice, at the expiration of each month, a brief statement of the financial operations of the plant for the month. On or before the first of January of each year, he shall submit an estimate for all material and supplies needed in the operation of the plant for the six months. commencing with the first day of the next succeeding July, and on or before the first day of July of each year he shall submit estimates for all the material and supplies necessary for the operation of the plant for the six months succeeding the first day of January following; but estimates for salaries shall be submitted at such time and for such periods as are fixed by law for estimates in other departments of the government. He shall have control of all the transportation facilities, by land and water, necessary for the receipt of meat and other cold storage supplies from the army, and for delivering the same to the army, in accordance with contracts made by competent authority for that purpose, and for the receipt of supplies and material necessary for the operation of the plant and the delivery of its products.

SEC. 3. There may also be employed in the conduct and management of the business of the plant, the following named employés at the compensations hereinafter named, who shall be appointed by the Superintendent, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service

Rules.

IN THE OFFICE FORCE AND SALES DEPARTMENT.

One chief clerk, of class 5; one cashier and book-keeper, of class 6; one assistant book-keeper and sales cashier, of class 7; one prop

erty and money account clerk, of class 6; one sales accountant, of class 8; one assistant sales accountant, of class D; one stenographer and typewriter, of class 9; two clerks and typewriters, each of class D; one shipping and receiving clerk, of class 9; two assistant shipping and receiving clerks, one of class 10 and one of class F; two salesmen of class D); two salesmen, of class F; one messenger of class B; two office boys, of class I.

IN THE ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING COLD STORAGE DEPARTMENT.

One chief engineer, of class 4, at twenty-four hundred dollars ($2,400) per year; three assistant engineers, one of class 5, one of class 6, and one of class 7; two electricians, one of class 8, at fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) per year, and one of class D; four oilers, one of class 10, one of class A, one of class B, and one of class C, at seven hundred and eighty dollars ($780) per annum; four firemen, one of class 10, two of class A, at nine hundred and sixty dollars ($960) each per year, and one of class B; one machinist, of class 7; one assistant machinist of class A; one pipefitter, of class A; fourteen wipers, four of class J, four of class K, at two hundred and four dollars ($204) per year, and six of class K, at one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) per year; twelve coal passers and assistant firemen, four of class K, at two hundred and four dollars ($204) per year, four of class K, at one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) per year, and four of class J; two elevator men, one of class F, and one of class J; one overseer of cold storage, of class 9; two assistant overseers of cold storage, one of class 10, and one of class J; fourteen laborers of class K, at one hundred and ninety-two dollars ($192) each per year; twenty-one ice tank and cold storage men, three of class J, and eighteen of class K, at one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) each per year.

IN THE LAND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.

One cverseer, of class 10; sixteen teamsters one of class A, one of class B, ten of class C, at seven hundred and eighty dollars ($780) each per annum, and four of class C, at seven hundred and twenty dollars ($720) each per annum; twenty stablemen, of class K, at one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) each per annum; one saddler, of class D; one blacksmith, of class 10; one wheelwright, of class 10; two blacksmith helpers, one of class H, and one of class J.

IN THE WATER TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.

One overseer, of class 10; one assistant overseer, of class A; one patron for launch, of class H; one engineer, of class F; one assistant engineer, of class H; one boatswain, of class K, at two hundred and sixteen dollars ($216) per annum; two firemen, of class K, at two hundred and sixteen dollars ($216) each per annum; four sailors, of class K, at one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) each per annum; six patrones for lorchas, of class I; six timoneros for lorchas, of class K, at one hundred and ninety-two dollars ($192) each per annum; twelve sailors, first grade, of class K, at one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) each per annum; twenty-four sailors, second grade, of class K, at one hundred and sixty-eight dollars ($168) cach per annum.

FOR MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.

One storekeeper, of class 10, at an annual salary of ten hundred and fifty dollars ($1,050); one assistant storekeeper, of class K, at an annual salary of two hundred and sixteen dollars ($216); two store boys, of class K, at an annual salary of one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) each; six watchmen, of class C, four at an annual compensation of seven hundred and eighty dollars ($780) each, and two at an annual compensation of seven hundred and twenty dollars ($720) each; two overseers, of class 10; two assistant overseers, of class J; one house carpenter, of class 9; one assistant house carpenter, of class 10; two carpenters, of class F; one house painter, of class D; two painters, of class I; twenty laborers, four of class J, six of class K, at an annual compensation of two hundred and ten dollars ($210) each, and ten of class K, at an annual compensation of one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) each. Provided, that the salaries in this section named shall be maximum salaries for the several employés, and the Superintendent is authorized to engage employés at lower salaries, and to increase the same to the limits herein named, from time to time, as the employés become proficient in their duties.

SEC. 4. The Property and Money Account Clerk shall act as Disbursing Clerk for the Bureau, in addition to his other duties, and shall be required to execute to the Insular Government a bond with sufficient surety, to be approved by the Insular Treasurer, in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, and for the proper account of all funds that may come into his hands as such Disbursing Clerk. The Cashier shall likewise give a bond to the Insular Government in the penal sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), conditioned and to be approved as in this section before stated. All bonds required in this act shall be recorded in the books of the Insular Treasurer and be lodged with him. SEC. 5. The Cashier shall receive all moneys as collected and paid in for cold storage, ice or distilled water, or other products of the plant, and make weekly deposit of them with the Insular Treasurer, to the credit of the Superintendent of the plant.

SEC. 6. The Chief Engineer, under the supervision and direction of the Superintendent, shall have charge of the engineering department which shall include all engines, compressors, boilers, pumps, generators, motors, electric lights, lighting, wiring and fixtures, the machine shop, loading and unloading devices, including all the beef and carrying rails to all parts of the building, the ice tanks and ice handling devices, ice storage room and the storage of ice therein, distilling apparatus, cooling tanks, and condenser coils, all expansion coils, valves and fixtures in all parts of the building, as well as the making of all repairs and additions to any or all of the machinery, apparatus or facilities of the plant.

SEC. 7. Cold storage and ice shall be provided for the Army of the United States in the Philippine Islands in accordance with the contracts at present existing between the Insular Government and the Commanding General of the United States Army, Division of the Philippines, and in accordance with such further contracts between the aforesaid parties as may be hereafter made.

SEC. 8. Ice shall be furnished and delivered to officers, soldiers and sailors of the United States Army and Navy, in Manila, and to employés of the Civil Service of the Insular Government, or of any of the departments thereof, or in the offices of the military government, at the same

price as shall be fixed for furnishing ice to the Army of the United States in accordance with the provisions of the preceding section. Suitable regulations shall be prescribed by the Superintendent, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Finance and Justice, to prevent the abuse of this privilege, and to guard against its being availed of by other persons than those entitled thereto.

SEC. 9. The plant shall not engage in competition with private individuals or corporations in providing cold storage or ice, or distilled water, but should there be any cold storage space available, not required by the Army of the United States, under its contract with the Insular Government, such space may be made available for private individuals at prices to be fixed by the Superintendent, with the approval of the Secretary of Finance and Justice; but the terms so fixed shall be such as not to create a competition with existing industries. Ice and distilled water produced in the plant, if in excess of the demands for the purposes specified in sections 7 and 8, may be disposed of to the public at large under such restrictions, to be fixed by the Superintendent, with the approval of the Secretary of Finance and Justice, as shall not constitute a competition with existing industries.

SEC. 10. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited, in accordance with section 2 of "An Act Prescribing the Order of Procedure by the Commission in the Enactment of Laws," passed September 26, 1900. SEC. 11. This act shall take effect on January 1, 1902. Enacted, December 10, 1901.

[No. 316.]

AN ACT amending act No. 73 relating to the examination and licensing of applicants for the positions of master, mate and patron of sea going vessels.

By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that:

SECTION 1. Section 3 of Act No. 73, entitled "An Act Providing for the Examination and Licensing of Applicants for the Positions of Master, Mate and Patron of Sea Going Vessels," is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

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SEC. 3. Every applicant for license as master, mate or patron shall be a citizen of the United States or of the Philippine Islands, notwithstanding any provisions in the existing Spanish laws to the contrary; provided, however, that every citizen or subject of any other country who is now acting as master, mate or patron of any vessel flying the American flag may continue to act as such for the period of two years from the date of the passage of this act, but nothing herein contained shall restrict or limit the power of the Board to revoke a license where granted under the provisions of this act or by virtue of former legislation, for incompetency."

SEC. 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section 2 of "An Act Prescribing the Order of Procedure by the Commission in the Enactment of Laws," passed September 26, 1900.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect on its passage.

Enacted, December 13, 1901

[No. 317.]

AN ACT defining the time in which the Chinamen who have left the Philippine Islands may return thereto, and repealing laws and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this act.

By authority of the President of the United States and by special direction of the Secretary of War, be it enacted by the United States Ihilippine Commission, that:

SECTION 1. No Chinaman who left the Philippine Islands before the 13th day of August, 1898, and has remained outside of the islands until the present time, and who would be excluded but for the orders heretofore issued by the Military Governor of the Philippine Islands extending the time within which Chinamen might be permitted to return, shall be permitted to enter the Islands.

SEC. 2. Chinamen who have left the Philippine Islands since the 13th day of August, 1898, or who may leave in the future, shall be permitted to land only upon the production of a certificate of the Collector of Customs of the port of the Philippine Islands from which they departed, issued at the time of their departure. The period in which such legal return can be made after their departure from the Islands is hereby limited to one and one-half years, which period shall be stated in the certificate to be issued by the Collector of Customs at the time of the departure, and no extension of that period shall be granted for illness, or for any other cause, by any authority.

SEC. 3. All laws, regulations and orders heretofore issued are hereby repealed in so far as the same are inconsistent with the provisions of this act.

SEC. 4. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section 2 of "An Act Prescribing the Order of Procedure by the Commission in the Enactment of Laws," passed September 26, 1900. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect on its passage. Enacted, December 13, 1901.

[No. 318.]

AN ACT appropriating twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), in money of the United States, to be disbursed by the disbursing agent of the Government of the Philippine Islands resident in Washington, D. C.

By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that:

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), in money of the United States, to be paid to the Disbursing Agent of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, resident in Washington, D. C., appointed under act number 129. The sum hereby appropriated shall be devoted to the payment of such bills of the Civil Government of the Philippine Islands as may be, or may have been, approved by the Secretary of War, or ordered paid by the United States Philippine Commission.

SEC. 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, 10613-02-7

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