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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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The President: His duties and Powers............. 72
The Headman.................................... 72
The Council..................................... 72
The Plan for Municipal Government............... 73
The Alcalde and the Municipal Council.............. 75
M unicipal Elections.............................. 76
Vacancies...................................... 77
Qualification and Duties of Officials............... 77
The Aloalde..................................... 78
The Municipal Attorney........................... 79
The Municipal Secretary.......................... 79
The Municipal Treasurer.......................... 79
Salaries of Officials.............................. 79
Reelection...................................... 80
Exemptions from Municipal Service................ 80
Interest in Municipal Contracts.................... 80
The Municipal Council............................ 80
Q uorum........................................ 81
The Time and Place for Holding Meetings........... 82
Sessions of the Council........................... 83
The Journal of Proceedings....................... 83
The Passage of Ordinances........................ 84
The Taking Effect of Ordinance................... 84
Taxation and Finance............................ 84
Limitation upon Industrial Taxation............... 85
Change of Rate of Taxation....................... 85
The Supervisory Authority of the Provincial Governor
over Municipalities and Officials............... 86
Observations.................................... 86
CHAPTER VII
ORGANIZATION OF PROVINCES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND
MINOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT