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[ Act No. 729, April 07, 1903 ]
AN ACT AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE AUDITOR FOR THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO TO TRANSFER ON THE BOOKS OF HIS OFFICE TO THE GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT BALANCES REMAINING IN FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS ONE YEAR AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR TO WHICH THEY PERTAIN, OR WHEN THE HEAD OF ANY DEPARTMENT, BUREAU, OR OFFICE MAY CERTIFY THAT THERE ARE NO OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS AGAINST SAID APPROPRIATIONS.
By Authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that:
SECTION 1. The Auditor for the Philippine Archipelago is hereby authorized and directed to transfer on the books of his office from the appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and two to the general revenue account as unappropriated moneys all balances undrawn and to the credit of the various Departments, Bureaus, and Offices of the Insular Government on account of said fiscal year, the following amounts, expressed in United States currency:
The sum of three thousand dollars for "Support of hospitals, plants, and stations, Board of Health, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of one thousand dollars for "Suppression and extermination of epidemic diseases and pests, Board of Health, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of twelve thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses, Bureau of Government Laboratories, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of one hundred and thirty-eight dollars and sixty-nine cents for "Contingent expenses, Philippine Civil Hospital, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of four dollars and ninety-four cents for "Contingent expenses. Civil Sanitarium at Benguet, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of four hundred dollars for "Contingent expenses, Bureau of the Insular Treasurer, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of two thousand six hundred and twenty-three dollars and forty-eight cents for "Contingent expenses, Insular Cold Storage and Ice Plant, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of three thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses Bureau of Public Instruction, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of fifty-two thousand one hundred dollars for "Maintenance of public buildings, Bureau of Architecture and Construction Public Buildings, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of eight, hundred dollars for "Contingent expenses, Bureau of Philippines Constabulary, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of one hundred and eighty dollars for "Transportation, Quarantine Service, nineteen hundred and two."
The balances to the credit of the Chief Commissary, Division of the Philippines, for "Subsistence of civil convicts, civil employees, and native scouts," prior to September thirtieth, nineteen hundred and one.
The balance to the credit of the "Insular salary and expense fund, nineteen hundred and two."
SEC. 2. The Auditor is further authorized and directed to deduct from the balances undrawn and standing to the credit of the various Departments, Bureaus, and Offices on account of appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and three the following amounts, and to transfer the same to the account of unappropriated moneys in the Treasury:
The sum of eight thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," and the sum of fifteen thousand dollars for "'Contingent expenses'" of the Executive Bureau.
The sum of five thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Expenses of steamer" of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey.
The sum of five thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages" of the Bureau of Government Laboratories.
The sum of seven thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," and the sum of one thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Transportation" of the Bureau of Public Printing.
The sum of eighty thousand dollars from the appropriation for the purchase and distribution of rice. Act Numbered Four hundred and ninety-five.
The sum of seven hundred dollars from the appropriation for "Transportation" for the Civil Service Board.
The sum of one thousand Five hundred dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," the sum of one thousand eight hundred dollars for Contingent expenses and the sum of two thousand Five hundred dollars for "Support of Mariveles Station," for the Quarantine Service.
The sum of sixteen thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," and the sum of one thousand dollars for "Transportation" for the Forestry Bureau.
The sum of two thousand Five hundred dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," the sum of Five hundred dollars for "Transportation," and the sum of fifteen thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses" of the Bureau of Agriculture.
The sum of three hundred and Five dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages." and the sum of two thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses" of the Philippine Civil Hospital.
The sum of ten thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Transportation," the sum of ton thousand dollars for "Barracks and quarters," and the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars for "Maintenance of police" for the Bureau of Philippines Constabulary.
The sum of Five thousand six hundred dollars from the appropriation for "Contingent expenses'' of the Bureau of Prisons.
The sum of nine thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages" of the Bureau of Posts.
The sum of one thousand Five hundred dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," and the sum of two thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses" of the Bureau of Coast Guard and Transportation.
The sum of Five thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages" of the Bureau of the Insular Treasurer.
The sum of one thousand five hundred dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," and the sum of one thousand Five hundred dollars for "Transportation" for the Bureau of the Insular Auditor.
The sum of twenty thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," the sum of two thousand dollars for "Transportation," and the sum of eight thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses" of the Bureau of Customs and Immigration.
The sum of twelve thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," and the sum of five thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses" of the Bureau of Cold Storage and Ice Want.
The sum of five thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," and the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars for "Contingent expenses" of the Bureau of Justice.
The sum of one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," the sum of ten thousand dollars for "Transportation," and the sum of one hundred thousand dollars for "School furniture and supplies" for the Bureau of Education.
The sum of seven hundred dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," the sum of six hundred dollars for "Transportation," the sum of one thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses," and the sum of five thousand dollars for "Public works," for the Bureau of Architecture and Construction of Public Buildings.
The sum of eight hundred and fifty-one dollars and six cents from the appropriation for "Expenses of publication" of the Official Gazette.
The sum of seven hundred and forty-seven dollars and fourteen cents remaining to the credit of the appropriation for the Province of Marinduque.
The sum of forty thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Old transportation claims."
The following sums from the appropriations for the city of Manila:
For Salaries and wages Municipal Board, five thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; for "Contingent expenses, Municipal Board," one thousand one hundred and ton dollars; for "Salaries and wages, Department of Engineering and Public Works," eighty thousand dollars for "Public works Department of Engineering and Public Works," one hundred thousand dollars; for "Contingent expenses, Department of Engineering and Public Works," seven thousand dollars; for "Salaries and wages, Department of Assessments and Collections," seven thousand dollars; for "Contingent expenses, Department of Assessments and Collections," five hundred dollars; for "Salaries and wages, Fire Department," four thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; for "Salaries and wages, Law Department," two thousand dollars; for "Contingent expenses, Law Department," one thousand five hundred dollars; for "Salaries and wages, Department of Police," thirteen thousand dollars; for "Salaries and wages, Department of City Schools," eight thousand dollars.
The Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer, as herein provided, from the appropriations standing on his books under the heading of "Miscellaneous" for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and three, all balances except the "Insular salary and expense fund."
SEC. 3. If in the settlement of an account by the Auditor it is found that a disbursing officer has made disbursements from one appropriation which are chargeable to another by this Act reverted to the general revenue account, or if any outstanding claims arise which are properly payable from the balances hereby returned to the general revenues, there is hereby restored to such appropriation of any Department, Bureau, or Office a sufficient sum, not to exceed the original sum standing to the credit of said appropriation and transferred under the provisions of this Act, to permit a propel adjustment of such account by the Auditor.
SEC. 4. The Auditor for the Philippine Archipelago is hereby authorized and directed to transfer hereafter on the books of his office from appropriated moneys, to the general revenue or unappropriated moneys, all sums undrawn and standing to the credit of any Department, Bureau, or Office one year after the expiration of the fiscal year for which said appropriations were originally made, provided that such appropriations were made within the fiscal year and not as deficiency appropriations subsequent to the close of said fiscal year. The Auditor is hereby further authorized and directed, upon approval of the Civil Governor, to transfer at any time from appropriated moneys to the general revenue any balances standing to the credit of a Department, Bureau, or Office when the head of such Department, Bureau, or Office shall certify to the Auditor that there are no outstanding obligations payable from said balances.
SEC. 5. 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. 6. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
Enacted, April 7, 1903.
SECTION 1. The Auditor for the Philippine Archipelago is hereby authorized and directed to transfer on the books of his office from the appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and two to the general revenue account as unappropriated moneys all balances undrawn and to the credit of the various Departments, Bureaus, and Offices of the Insular Government on account of said fiscal year, the following amounts, expressed in United States currency:
The sum of three thousand dollars for "Support of hospitals, plants, and stations, Board of Health, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of one thousand dollars for "Suppression and extermination of epidemic diseases and pests, Board of Health, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of twelve thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses, Bureau of Government Laboratories, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of one hundred and thirty-eight dollars and sixty-nine cents for "Contingent expenses, Philippine Civil Hospital, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of four dollars and ninety-four cents for "Contingent expenses. Civil Sanitarium at Benguet, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of four hundred dollars for "Contingent expenses, Bureau of the Insular Treasurer, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of two thousand six hundred and twenty-three dollars and forty-eight cents for "Contingent expenses, Insular Cold Storage and Ice Plant, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of three thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses Bureau of Public Instruction, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of fifty-two thousand one hundred dollars for "Maintenance of public buildings, Bureau of Architecture and Construction Public Buildings, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of eight, hundred dollars for "Contingent expenses, Bureau of Philippines Constabulary, nineteen hundred and two."
The sum of one hundred and eighty dollars for "Transportation, Quarantine Service, nineteen hundred and two."
The balances to the credit of the Chief Commissary, Division of the Philippines, for "Subsistence of civil convicts, civil employees, and native scouts," prior to September thirtieth, nineteen hundred and one.
The balance to the credit of the "Insular salary and expense fund, nineteen hundred and two."
SEC. 2. The Auditor is further authorized and directed to deduct from the balances undrawn and standing to the credit of the various Departments, Bureaus, and Offices on account of appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and three the following amounts, and to transfer the same to the account of unappropriated moneys in the Treasury:
The sum of eight thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," and the sum of fifteen thousand dollars for "'Contingent expenses'" of the Executive Bureau.
The sum of five thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Expenses of steamer" of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey.
The sum of five thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages" of the Bureau of Government Laboratories.
The sum of seven thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," and the sum of one thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Transportation" of the Bureau of Public Printing.
The sum of eighty thousand dollars from the appropriation for the purchase and distribution of rice. Act Numbered Four hundred and ninety-five.
The sum of seven hundred dollars from the appropriation for "Transportation" for the Civil Service Board.
The sum of one thousand Five hundred dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," the sum of one thousand eight hundred dollars for Contingent expenses and the sum of two thousand Five hundred dollars for "Support of Mariveles Station," for the Quarantine Service.
The sum of sixteen thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," and the sum of one thousand dollars for "Transportation" for the Forestry Bureau.
The sum of two thousand Five hundred dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," the sum of Five hundred dollars for "Transportation," and the sum of fifteen thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses" of the Bureau of Agriculture.
The sum of three hundred and Five dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages." and the sum of two thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses" of the Philippine Civil Hospital.
The sum of ten thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Transportation," the sum of ton thousand dollars for "Barracks and quarters," and the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars for "Maintenance of police" for the Bureau of Philippines Constabulary.
The sum of Five thousand six hundred dollars from the appropriation for "Contingent expenses'' of the Bureau of Prisons.
The sum of nine thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages" of the Bureau of Posts.
The sum of one thousand Five hundred dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," and the sum of two thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses" of the Bureau of Coast Guard and Transportation.
The sum of Five thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages" of the Bureau of the Insular Treasurer.
The sum of one thousand five hundred dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," and the sum of one thousand Five hundred dollars for "Transportation" for the Bureau of the Insular Auditor.
The sum of twenty thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," the sum of two thousand dollars for "Transportation," and the sum of eight thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses" of the Bureau of Customs and Immigration.
The sum of twelve thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," and the sum of five thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses" of the Bureau of Cold Storage and Ice Want.
The sum of five thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," and the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars for "Contingent expenses" of the Bureau of Justice.
The sum of one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," the sum of ten thousand dollars for "Transportation," and the sum of one hundred thousand dollars for "School furniture and supplies" for the Bureau of Education.
The sum of seven hundred dollars from the appropriation for "Salaries and wages," the sum of six hundred dollars for "Transportation," the sum of one thousand dollars for "Contingent expenses," and the sum of five thousand dollars for "Public works," for the Bureau of Architecture and Construction of Public Buildings.
The sum of eight hundred and fifty-one dollars and six cents from the appropriation for "Expenses of publication" of the Official Gazette.
The sum of seven hundred and forty-seven dollars and fourteen cents remaining to the credit of the appropriation for the Province of Marinduque.
The sum of forty thousand dollars from the appropriation for "Old transportation claims."
The following sums from the appropriations for the city of Manila:
For Salaries and wages Municipal Board, five thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; for "Contingent expenses, Municipal Board," one thousand one hundred and ton dollars; for "Salaries and wages, Department of Engineering and Public Works," eighty thousand dollars for "Public works Department of Engineering and Public Works," one hundred thousand dollars; for "Contingent expenses, Department of Engineering and Public Works," seven thousand dollars; for "Salaries and wages, Department of Assessments and Collections," seven thousand dollars; for "Contingent expenses, Department of Assessments and Collections," five hundred dollars; for "Salaries and wages, Fire Department," four thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; for "Salaries and wages, Law Department," two thousand dollars; for "Contingent expenses, Law Department," one thousand five hundred dollars; for "Salaries and wages, Department of Police," thirteen thousand dollars; for "Salaries and wages, Department of City Schools," eight thousand dollars.
The Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to transfer, as herein provided, from the appropriations standing on his books under the heading of "Miscellaneous" for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and three, all balances except the "Insular salary and expense fund."
SEC. 3. If in the settlement of an account by the Auditor it is found that a disbursing officer has made disbursements from one appropriation which are chargeable to another by this Act reverted to the general revenue account, or if any outstanding claims arise which are properly payable from the balances hereby returned to the general revenues, there is hereby restored to such appropriation of any Department, Bureau, or Office a sufficient sum, not to exceed the original sum standing to the credit of said appropriation and transferred under the provisions of this Act, to permit a propel adjustment of such account by the Auditor.
SEC. 4. The Auditor for the Philippine Archipelago is hereby authorized and directed to transfer hereafter on the books of his office from appropriated moneys, to the general revenue or unappropriated moneys, all sums undrawn and standing to the credit of any Department, Bureau, or Office one year after the expiration of the fiscal year for which said appropriations were originally made, provided that such appropriations were made within the fiscal year and not as deficiency appropriations subsequent to the close of said fiscal year. The Auditor is hereby further authorized and directed, upon approval of the Civil Governor, to transfer at any time from appropriated moneys to the general revenue any balances standing to the credit of a Department, Bureau, or Office when the head of such Department, Bureau, or Office shall certify to the Auditor that there are no outstanding obligations payable from said balances.
SEC. 5. 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. 6. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
Enacted, April 7, 1903.