The Municipal code and the Provincial government act, being Act no. 82, entitled "A general act for the organization of municipal governments in the Philippine islands", and Act no. 83, entitled "A general act for the organization of provincial governments in the Philippine islands" as amended by the acts of the Philippine commission down to and including May 31, 1905, revised and codified by the Committee on revision and codification appointed by the governor-general. Published by authority of the Philippine commission.

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THE MUNICIPAL CODE.

without reporting to the inspector of customs or local president, and being properly cleared therefrom; and no fees
shall be charged for said vessel's entrance or clearance except
as are herein provided.
Insular Collect- SEC. 156. Discretion is hereby conferred upon the Insular
or's authority. Collector, subject to the approval of the Governor-General,
to relieve from duty any officer of the United States Army or
Navy still acting under detail as customs official, and to
substitute in his stead the president of the municipality or
other person who, in the judgment of the Insular Collector,
can discharge the duties of inspector of customs, at a cost of
not exceeding fifteen dollars per month, to be fixed by the
Insular Collector: Provided, That when a president is so
appointed, the amount so fixed by the Insular Collector shall
be in addition to his regular emoluments as a municipal
officer. Any provision of the Municipal Code inconsistent
herewith is hereby repealed.-Act 355, February 6, 1902.
Public auctions. (f) He shall, with the assistance of the municipal treasurer,
one councilor, and the secretary, hold such public auctions as may
be authorized by the council.
Court. (g) He shall hold a court to hear and adjudge alleged violations
of public ordinances upon complaint filed by his direction or by
a police officer or a private citizen; and, after due trial in which
the accused and his witnesses shall be heard, shall, upon conviction, impose such punishment, either by admonition or by fine and
imprisonment, or both, in his discretion, as is provided in subsection (dd) of section thirty-nine.
President as jus- Note.-SEc. 3. In case there shall have been no justice or
tice of the peace. auxiliary justice of the peace appointed for any municipality,
or in the event of the absence or inability to act of both the
justice and auxiliary justice of the peace, the president of
such municipality is hereby vested with all the powers and
jurisdiction conferred on justices of the peace by this Act,
to make preliminary investigation of criminal offenses charged
against persons within the municipality of such president,
and shall make such preliminary investigations as justices
of the peace are herein required to do, and with like effect,
and shall be entitled to the same fees for his services.-Act
194, August 10, 1901.
[For Justices of the peace, see Appendix.]

Fines to munic- (h) Fines shall be paid in coin to the treasurer of the municiipal treasurer pality, upon the order of the president, and the municipal officer
shall issue a receipt therefor, which shall be countersigned by the
president, who shall, upon countersigning it, record the payment
pf the same in the docket hereinafter prescribed in paragraph (j).
Suspensions and (i) Provided, That if the charge be against a municipal officer
fines.
or employee for violating his official duty, the president shall have
jurisdiction to suspend him, pending action on such violation by
the municipal council; and, if a fine is imposed against such
officer, it may be collected by withholding the requisite amount
from such salary as is or may hereafter become due to him.
Docket. (j) The president shall keep a docket of the trials held under
the preceding paragraph, in which shall be recorded in a summary
manner the name of the defendant, the charge against him and