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[ Act No. 447, August 15, 1902 ]
AN ACT AMENDING THE MANILA CHARTER BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CITY DISTRICTS TO THIRTEEN AND PROVIDING FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF THE DISTRICTS OF SANTA ANA AND PANDACAN UPON THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY OF MANILA.
By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that:
SECTION 1. Section sixty-five of Act Numbered One hundred and eighty-three, entitled "An Act to incorporate the city of Manila," as amended by section three of Act Numbered Three hundred and forty-one, is hereby amended by increasing the number of city districts provided for therein to thirteen.
SEC. 2. The former municipality of Pandacan, now forming a part of the city of Manila, is hereby constituted a new district of the city of Manila, with the following boundaries: Beginning at the point of intersection of the middle lines of the Pasig River and Estero Lapenta (or Pandacan), thence following the center lines of the Pasig River and Esteros Concordia and Lapenta (or Pandacan) to the first point.
SEC. 3. The districts of Santa Ann and Pandacan are hereby granted representation upon the Advisory Board of the city of Manila, and the Civil Governor is authorized to appoint, by and with the consent of the Commission, one member from each of said districts upon such Advisory Board.
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.
Enacted, August 15, 1902.
SECTION 1. Section sixty-five of Act Numbered One hundred and eighty-three, entitled "An Act to incorporate the city of Manila," as amended by section three of Act Numbered Three hundred and forty-one, is hereby amended by increasing the number of city districts provided for therein to thirteen.
SEC. 2. The former municipality of Pandacan, now forming a part of the city of Manila, is hereby constituted a new district of the city of Manila, with the following boundaries: Beginning at the point of intersection of the middle lines of the Pasig River and Estero Lapenta (or Pandacan), thence following the center lines of the Pasig River and Esteros Concordia and Lapenta (or Pandacan) to the first point.
SEC. 3. The districts of Santa Ann and Pandacan are hereby granted representation upon the Advisory Board of the city of Manila, and the Civil Governor is authorized to appoint, by and with the consent of the Commission, one member from each of said districts upon such Advisory Board.
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.
Enacted, August 15, 1902.