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.

THE MUNICIPAL CODE.

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[For the registration, conveyance, and slaughter of cattle,
and disposition of estrays, see "Cattle registration," Appendix.]

(n) Require any land or building which is in an unsanitary Sanitation.
condition to be cleansed at the expense of the owner or tenant,
and, upon failure to comply with such an order, have the work
done and assess the expense upon the land or building.
(o) Construct and keep in repair public drains, sewers, and Sewers, drains,
cesspools, and regulate the construction and use of private waterclosets, privies, sewers, drains, and cesspools.
(p) Prohibit the burial of the dead within the centers of popu- Burials.
lation of the municipality and provide for their burial in such
proper place and in such manner, as the council may determine.
(q) Establish or authorize the establishment of slaughterhouses Markets, etc.
and markets, and inspect and regulate the use of the same.
(r) Provide for and regulate the inspection of meat, fruits, Inspection.
poultry, milk, fish, vegetables, and all other articles of food.
(s) Adopt such other measures to prevent the introduction and Prevention of
~spread of diesea my fotmtimhedemddeiabedisease.
spread of disease as may, from time to time, be deemed desirable

or necessary.
(t) Establish, regulate, and maintain a police department.

Police.

Note.-SEc. 3. In the event that any provincial inspector Municipal
in charge shall find that the officers or men of any municipal lice.
police force are inefficient, dishonest, disloyal to the United
States, or guilty of any violation of law or duty, he shall at
once report the same to the governor of the province, who
shall have power, and it shall be his duty, to suspend the -suspensic
accused official, and, after due hearing, if he finds the official
accused to be guilty of the offense or neglect of duty charged, -dismissal
he shall dismiss him, and the vacancy thus occasioned shall be
filled as provided by the provisions of the Municipal Code.Act 610, February 2, 1903.

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(u) Provide against the evils of gambling, gambling houses, Gambling.
and disorderly houses of whatsoever sort.
(v) Provide for the closing of opium joints and prohibit and Opium.
punish the keeping or visiting of any place where opium is
smoked or sold for the purpose of smoking.
(w) Provide for the punishment of mendicants, common prosti- Mendicants, etc.
tutes, or habitual disturbers of the peace.
(a) Prohibit and punish intoxication, fighting, and all disor- Intoxication.
derly conduct.
(y) Provide for the arrest, trial, fining, and putting to work Vagrants.
on the streets or elsewhere of all persons known to be vagrants,
and of persons found in the town without legitimate business or
visible means of support.
(z) Restrain riots, disturbances, or disorderly assemblages. Riots.
(aa) Regulate or prohibit the running at large of domestic Domestic anianimals within the limits of the municipality. mals.

[See Cattle registration, Appendix, for care and disposition of stray animals.]