PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES, CODES & ISSUANCES
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REPUBLIC ACTS
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FIFTY-SEVEN
MILLION SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS FOR PUBLIC WORKS
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Section 1. The following
sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated out of
any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be at
the disposal of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications and
subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth, for the purposes
mentioned hereunder:
A. MISCELLANEOUS
(a)
For the investigation, survey, construction, reconstruction,
repair, improvement, extension, and completion of public works
and purchase of school sites in provinces, chartered cities and
municipalities to be distributed among the Representative Districts:
Provided, That where appropriations are authorized for the
reconstruction of roads and bridges, the provinces, chartered cities or
municipalities concerned shall provide annually the necessary
appropriations for establishing an adequate system of maintenance for
all provincial, city and municipal roads now in existence and those
herein authorized…P8,000,000.00
(b) For the maintenance, alteration, reconstruction, and repair of public buildings and monuments, including private buildings and lots rented by the Government, and upkeep of adjacent grounds and of the mausoleum of Filipino heroes and martyrs at the "Cementerio del Norte" of the City of Manila, and in an amount not to exceed P200: Provided, That this fund shall not be used to improve, alter, reconstruct, or repair a building in such a manner as to make it appear practically new…3,500,000.00 (c) For aid for the maintenance of trails, roads, and bridges in specially organized provinces, provided they comply with the provisions of Sec. 2115 of Act No. 2711, and, by a resolution of the provincial board, guarantee by continuing annual appropriations the establishment of a system of maintenance, as may be necessary in the judgment of the Director of Public Works on all trails, roads, and bridges now constructed or which may be constructed in the future…65,000.00 (d) For the construction, maintenance, repair of airfields, posts and buildings, water supply, and utilities, including the acquisition and improvement of sites under the direction of the Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army, any provision of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding…3,500,000.00 B. HIGHWAYS
(e)
For the construction, repair, reconstruction and improvement of
national roads and bridges, including the purchase of necessary
supplies, materials and equipment…3,000,000.00
C. SANITATION(f) For aid for the construction, repair, reconstruction, and improvement of provincial roads and bridges, including the purchase of necessary supplies, materials and equipment…2,000,000.00
(g)
For the construction, reconstruction, repair and improvement of
national, provincial, city and municipal hospitals, dispensaries and
maternities…2,000,000.00
D. FLOOD CONTROL AND
DRAINAGE (h) For the construction, reconstruction, repair and improvement of artesian and pitcher pump wells, reconditioning and/or repair of drilling machines, maintenance of well drilling tools and equipment, including the purchase of necessary supplies, materials and equipment 1,500,000.00 (i) For the construction, repair, reconstruction, extension, and improvement of water supply system, including the purchase of necessary supplies, materials and equipment…4,525,000.00
(j)
For the investigation, survey, construction, reconstruction, repair and
improvement of river control and drainage projects, including the
purchase of necessary supplies, materials, and equipment…9,000,000.00
E. IRRIGATION
(k)
For the investigation, survey, construction, reconstruction, repair and
improvement of irrigation systems, including the purchase of necessary
supplies, materials and equipment…18,000,000.00
F. INVESTIGATIONS AND
SURVEYS
(l)
For the investigation and survey of hydro-electric power projects,
including the purchase of necessary supplies, materials and
equipment…900,000.00
TOTAL SUM APPROPRIATED IN THIS
ACT: (m) For the investigation, survey, construction, repair and completion of water supply, sea wall and river control projects, including the purchase of necessary supplies, materials and equipment…1,000,000.00 (n) For the investigation, survey and adjudication of water rights, including the purchase of necessary supplies, materials and equipment…25,000.00 (o) For making hydrographic investigation in connection with the study of water supply, irrigation, water power and river control projects, including the purchase of necessary supplies, materials and equipment…50,000.00 FIFTY-SEVEN MILLION, SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS...P57,065,000.00 Sec. 2. No amount appropriated in this Act shall be set up in the books of the General Auditing Office or otherwise made available for expenditure unless previously authorized by the President of the Philippines. Sec. 3. The President of the Philippines is authorized to suspend or otherwise stop the expenditures of any amount herein appropriated for any purpose, or any portion thereof, whenever in his opinion the public interest so requires, or when funds shall not be available for the purpose, and thereupon the funds affected by such action shall become available for any other public works expenditure authorized herein as the President may determine. Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: October 29,
1946
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