OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS, PARKS, BRIDGES, DOCKS AND WHARVES.

For salaries, authorized by Act No. 185 and Act No. 200, three thousand, nine hundred and twenty-four dollars ($3,924).

For the salaries of the following employés hereby authorized:

In the office of the Superintendent: One storekeeper at thirty-five dollars ($35) per month, sixty-three dollars ($63).

In the Department of Streets: Five foremen at fifty dollars ($50) per month each; eight foremen at thirty-five dollars ($35) per month each: thirty foremen at fifteen dollars ($15) per month each; six mechanics at thirty cents (30 cts.) per day each, and seven hundred and eighty laborers at twenty-five cents (25 cts.) per day each; total, twelve thousand, five hundred and eighty-eight dollars ($12,588).

In the Department of Parks: One foreman at thirty-five dollars ($35) per month; four foremen at fifteen dollars ($15) per month each; five gardeners at twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) per month each; tive mechanics at forty cents (40 cts.) per day each; and one hundred laborers at twenty-five cents (25 cts.) per day each; total, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-eight dollars and fifty cents ($1,768.50).

In the Department of Markets: One inspector at one hundred dollars ($100) per month, one foreman at thirty dollars ($30) per month, one foreman at twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) per month, and thirty laborers at twenty-five cents (25 cts.) per day each; total, six hundred and sixty-nine dollars ($669).

In the Stone Quarry: One assistant engineer at twenty dollars ($20) per month, and fifty laborers at fifty cents (50 cts.) per day each; total, one thousand, four hundred and eleven dollars ($1,411).

In the Department of Night Labor on Streets: One foreman at fifteen dollars ($15) per month, and sixteen laborers at forty cents (40 cts.) per day each; total, three hundred and seventy-nine dollars ($379).

For Crews of Launches: One captain at thirty dollars ($30) per month, one engineer at thirty dollars ($30) per month; one assistant engineer at twenty-five dollars ($25) per month; one steersman at twenty dollars ($20) per month; two firemen at fifteen dollars ($15) per month each; and three sailors at ten dollars ($10) per month each; total, two hundred and ninety-seven dollars ($297).

In the Disposal of Garbage at Crematories: Two engineers of crematories at fifteen dollars ($15) per month each; two steersmen of scows at fifteen dollars ($15) per month each; one foreman at fifteen dollars ($15) per month; and twenty-six laborers at twenty-five cents (25 cts.) per day each; total, four hundred and ninety-two dollars and fifty cents ($492.50).

In the Department of Transportation: One blacksmith at seventyfive dollars ($75) per month; nine teamsters at sixty dollars ($60) per month each; twenty-five teamsters at fifty dollars ($50) per month each; and twenty-five teamsters at twenty dollars ($20) per month each; total, four thousand, two hundred and fifty-seven dollars ($4,257).

For hire of one hundred bulls, carts and drivers for cleaning streets, six thousand, seven hundred and ninety-two dollars and fifty cents ($6,792.50); repairs to city bridges, three thousand, five hundred dollars ($3,500); hire of crews of bancas for transporting broken stone from stone quarries to Manila, seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750); removing night soil from markets, three hundred and twenty-five dollars ($325);

transporting road materials, two hundred and seventy dollars ($270); forage, shoeing, etc., one thousand, nine hundred and thirty-one dollars and forty cents ($1,931.40); for purchase of road material, fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000); repairs to drains, three thousand dollars ($3,000); rent of site of Paco crematory, twenty-seven dollars ($27); emergency expenses for repairs to bancas, tools, etc., and for office expenses, one thousand and fifteen dollars ($1,015); for salaries of emergency clerks retained between August 7 and August 15, 1901, three hundred and thirty-six dollars and twenty cents ($336.20).

In all, for the office of Superintendent of Streets, Parks, Bridges, Docks and Wharves, fifty-eight thousand, seven hundred and ninetysix dollars and ten cents ($58,796.10).

MUNICIPAL BOARD.

For salaries of the President, two members and Secretary of the Board, two thousand, four hundred and seventy-five dollars ($2,475); one Secretary to the Advisory Board at fourteen hundred dollars per annum ($1,400), one hundred and seventy-eight dollars and eighty-nine cents ($178.89); for fees for the members of the Advisory Board at the regular meetings, two hundred and twenty dollars ($220); for salaries in the office of the Secretary of the Board, authorized by Act No. 185, including the substitution of one interpreter and translator, class 6, hereby authorized in lieu of one interpreter and translator, class 9, one thousand, three hundred and thirty-eight dollars and twenty cents ($1,338.20); for salaries in the office of the Disbursing Officer for the Municipal Board, authorized by Act No. 185, one thousand, one hundred and forty-eight dollars and ten cents ($1,148.10); for printing, binding and office supplies, nine hundred dollars ($900); for advertising and incidental expenses; for repairs to and installation of office. furniture and fixtures, three hundred and fifty dollars ($350); one typewriter, one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125); for salaries of emergency clerks retained from August 7th to August 15th, seven hundred and twenty-four dollars and twenty-eight cents ($724.28). In all, for the Municipal Board, seven thousand, four hundred and fifty-nine dollars and forty-seven cents ($7,459.47).

OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE SANTA CRUZ BRIDGE.

For concrete, fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000); for steel work, five thousand dollars ($5,000); for side walks, curbing and approaches, six thousand, seven hundred and thirty-five dollars ($6,735); painting, nine hundred dollars ($900); for macadam for approaches, earth for fillings, and wood paving, eleven thousand, nine hundred and forty-six dollars and fifty cents ($11,946.50).

In all, for the Officer in Charge of the Santa Cruz Bridge, thirtynine thousand, five hundred and eighty-one dollars and fifty cents ($39,581.50).

CITY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

For salaries of native teachers, six thousand, eight hundred and sixty dollars and thirty-seven cents ($6,860.37); books, stationery and printing, one hundred and twenty dollars ($120); furniture, two thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars ($2,250); forage for horses and

wages of driver of official venicle, thirty-one dollars and fifty cents ($31.50); installing and equipping chemical laboratory and making other general improvements and repairs in municipal grammar schools, five hundred dollars ($500); miscellaneous expenses, four hundred and ninety dollars ($490).

In all, for the City Superintendent of Schools, ten thousand, two hundred and fifty-one dollars and eighty-seven cents ($10,251.87).

Total appropriation for all purposes, in money of the United States, three hundred and twenty-one thousand, and sixty-six dollars and fiftytwo cents ($321,066.52), or so much thereof as may be necessary.

SEC. 2. Funds appropriated by this act shall be disbursed in insular currency upon the basis of two dollars of insular currency for one dollar money of the United States.

SEC. 3. The amount herein appropriated for the use of the city of Manila is to be regarded as part contribution of the Insular Government to the expenses of the city of Manila from and after August 7, 1901, under the obligation of the Insular Government in accordance with the Charter of the city, and the Insular Government is to be credited accordingly.

SEC. 4. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this appropriation 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, September 7, 1901.

[No. 229.]

AN ACT appropriating two hundred and sixty thousand, three hundred and thirtyone dollars and sixty-nine cents ($260,331.69), in money of the United States, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay various expenses of the Insular Government for the third quarter of the year 1901, and other designated periods, not provided for in the general appropriation act for the third quarter.

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

SECTION 1. The sum of two hundred and sixty thousand, three hundred and thirty-one dollars and sixty-nine cents ($260,331.69), in money of the United States, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated to pay the following expenses of the Insular Government for the third quarter of the year 1901 and other designated periods:

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.

For increase in office force from September 1st, hereby authorized, as follows: One clerk, class 6, and one clerk, class 7, two hundred and eighty-three dollars and thirty-three cents ($283.33); allowance in lieu of salary for earned leave of absence for two clerks, one hundred and seventy-eight dollars and sixty-seven cents ($178.67); miscellaneous expenses in the office of the Executive Secretary, electric lighting,

repairs and expense in the care of the Ayuntamiento building, three thousand dollars ($3,000).

In all, for the office of the Executive Secretary, three thousand, four hundred and sixty-two dollars ($3,462), or so much thereof as may be necessary.

UNITED STATES PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.

For reimbursement for an amount paid by the Disbursing Officer of the Commission, by direction of the Commission, for expenses incurred in the survey of the Rio Grande de Mindanao, one hundred and fifty dollars ($150); for the hire of vessel for the Commission on its trip to the northern provinces for the purpose of organization, seventeen days at four hundred dollars ($400) per day, six thousand, eight hundred dollars ($6,800).

In all, for the United States Philippine Commission, six thousand, nine hundred and fifty dollars ($6,950), or so much thereof as may be

necessary.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

For deficiency salaries as follows:

The Supreme Court: One employé, class 9, from August 1 to September 30, 1901, hereby authorized; one employé, class H, and one employé, class J; total, three hundred and twenty-six dollars and sixtysix cents ($326.66).

Court of First Instance for Manila:

Increase in the salary of two employés, from September 1 to September 30, 1901, to class 7, and one assistant clerk at nine hundred dollars ($900) per annum; total, one hundred and forty-one dollars and sixty-six cents ($141.66).

Courts of First Instance for the First District:

One employé, class 10, and one fiscal for Ilocos Norte, from July 1 to August 31, 1901, at eleven hundred and twenty-five dollars ($1,125) per annum, total, four hundred and eighteen dollars and five cents ($418.05).

Courts of First Instance for the Third District:

One assistant clerk for Pangasinan at one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) per annum, twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50). Courts of First Instance for the Fourth District:

One assistant clerk for Pampanga at three hundred dollars ($300) per annum; two messengers at one hundred and twenty dollars ($120) per annum each; one interpreter, class J, and two employés, class I; total, one hundred and ninety-five dollars and sixty-six cents ($195.66). Courts of First Instance for the Fifth District:

Two employés at one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) per annum each; one employé, class J; one employé, class G, and three messengers at one hundred and twenty dollars ($120) per annum each; total, one hundred and fifteen dollars ($115).

Courts of First Instance for the Sixth District:

One assistant clerk for Laguna at six hundred dollars ($600) per annum; one fiscal for Laguna at twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) per annum; one assistant clerk for Cavite at three hundred dollars ($300) per annum; one assistant clerk for Tayabas (Lucena) at four hundred and eighty dollars ($480) per annum; one assistant clerk for Tayabas

(Mauban) at four hundred and eighty dollars ($480) per annum; four employés, class J; four messengers at one hundred and twenty dollars ($120) per annum each, and one employé for the District at six hundred dollars ($600) per annum; total, seven hundred and seventy-one dollars and sixty-seven cents ($771.67).

Courts of First Instance for the Eighth District:

One employé, class 10; three employés, class J; two employés at one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) per annum each; two employés at one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) per annum each, and one employé at one hundred and twenty dollars ($120) per annum; total, three hundred and forty-four dollars and forty-four cents ($344.44).

Courts of First Instance for the Ninth District:

One interpreter, class 10; one employé at three hundred dollars ($300) per annum; three employés at ninety-six dollars ($96) per annum each; and two messengers at ninety dollars ($90) per annum each; total, one hundred and forty-seven dollars and thirty-three cents ($147.33).

Courts of First Instance for the Eleventh District:

One assistant clerk for Cebú at six hundred dollars ($600) per annum; one interpreter for the District, class C; two employés, class H; one employé, class J; one messenger at sixty dollars ($60) per annum; total, two hundred and eight dollars and thirty-three cents ($208.33).

Courts of First Instance for the Thirteenth District:

One employé at one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) per annum and six messengers at one hundred and twenty dollars ($120) per annum each; total, eighty-four dollars and ninety-eight cents ($84.98). Temporary Court for Negros:

One interpreter, class 9; one clerk, class D; two clerks, class J; two clerks at one hundred and eighty dollars ($180) per annum each; one messenger at one hundred and forty-four dollars ($144) per annum; and one messenger at one hundred and twenty dollars ($120) per annum; total, three hundred and forty-two dollars ($342).

Office of the Attorney General:

For increase in the salary of one clerk, from August 1 to September 30, 1901, at fourteen hundred dollars ($1,400) per annum, and for salary of one clerk, class I, for the same period; total, eighty-three dollars and thirty-three cents ($83.33).

For salary of one interpreter for the Court of First Instance of Cavite, from September 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901, at thirty-six dollars ($36) per annum, thirty dollars ($30).

For Judge Geo. Whitsett, for traveling expenses from Manila to Zamboanga and Joló, for reimbursement for transportation charges on court property; for the purchase of two desks and stationery, two hundred and twenty-two dollars and forty-five cents ($222.45).

For T. E. Lacayo, clerk of the Courts of First Instance for the Fourteenth District, for traveling expenses of himself and family, and for transportation of furniture from Manila to Zamboanga and Joló, eightynine dollars ($89).

For Antonio Sanz Conda, Fiscal of the Fourteenth District, for traveling expenses for himself and wife, and for transportation of furniture from Manila to Zamboango, seventy-three dollars and seventy-five cents ($73.75).

For Judge Warren H. Ickis, for traveling expenses for himself and family, and for transportation of furniture from Manila to Zamboanga, eighty-nine dollars ($89).