Local government in the Philippine islands,

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sufficient cause, the collection of the land tax in the province in whole or in part for a period not exceeding one
year at a time. The Secretary of the Interior, also, may
of his own motion remit the collection of the land tax in
any of the provinces organized under this title in accordance with the provisions of subsection (i) of section two
thousand five hundred and eighty-five hereof.
(w) Increased cedula tax.-To provide by resolution,
in its discretion, for the increased cedula tax, and said resolution shall be and remain in force and effect during the
year of its adoption and also subsequent years without further action by the board until repealed by another resolution of said board, and perform such other duties regarding
the cedula tax as are imposed by law on provincial boards
generally.
(x) Approval by secretary of the interior.-No appropriation or resolution made pursuant to the provisions
of subsections (q), (r), (s), (t), (u), (v), and (w) of this
section shall be valid or take effect until it shall have been
approved by the Secretary of the Interior, or unless and
until thirty days after receipt of notice thereof by the Secretary of the Interior have passed without the disapproval
of the Secretary of the Interior having been given.
(y) Offices and equipment for certain officers.-To
provide and equip by construction, purchase or renting
suitable offices for the following officers, in addition to
such provincial officers herein expressly provided, to wit,
district auditor, division superintendent of schools, and observer for the Weather Bureau, and such other officers as
may be authorized to render service in connection with the
provincial governments herein established.
(z) Surveys and examinations. ---To order in its discretion the execution by the district engineer at provincial
expense of such minor surveys and examinations as may
be necessary to determine the advisability of making public improvements, either by the provincial government,....or the Insular Government, within the jurisdiction of the province. But no survey or examination costing more than five hundred pesos shall be commenced
without the previous approval of the Secretary of the Interior.
(aa) Provincial pound.-To provide a provincial
pound.
SEC. 2608. Provincial toll ferries.-Whenever for
thirty days after service of a request by the provincial