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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feeding prisoners, or may make contracts with third parties
at that rate for that purpose.-Act 413, June 2, 1902.
Note 10.-SECTION 1. The provincial board of any province Contracts for
is hereby authorized and empowered, when necessary to the feeding prisoners.
proper maintenance of prisoners confined in the provincial
jail, to make contracts for feeding such prisoners at the
lowest practicable rate, although such rate may be in excess
of twenty centavos, Philippine currency, per diem; and the
provincial board is also authorized and empowered, in case
it is not deemed advantageous to the interests of the province
to make contracts with other persons for the feeding of the
prisoners, to allow the governor of the province such sum Additional alas may be necessary for feeding provincial prisoners, although lowance to govit may be in excess of said sum of twenty centavos, Philippine ernor.
currency, per diem.
SEC. 2. So much of section three of Act Numbered Four
hundred and thirteen, entitled "An Act providing for the
control and management of provincial jails and of the
prisoners therein," as is in conflict with section one hereof
is repealed.-Act 449, August 30, 1902.
Note 11. ---ECTION 1. The provisions of Act Numbered Act 449 retroFour hundred and forty-nine, authorizing provincial boards, active.
when necessary, to make contracts for feeding prisoners
confined in the provincial jail, at a rate exceeding twenty
centavos, Philippine currency, per diem, for each prisoner, are
hereby made retroactive so as to apply to all contracts
entered into by the provincial authorities prior to the passage
of Act Numbered Four hundred and forty-nine.-Act 493,
October 27, 1902.
Note 12.-SEC. 4. The governor, or the jailor appointed by Provincial jails,
him, shall keep a true and exact calendar of all prisoners account by govcommitted to the provincial jail, which calendar shall contain
the names of all persons who are committed, their place of
abode, the time of commitment, the cause of their commitment,
the authority that committed them, and the description of
their persons; and when any prisoner is liberated such calendar shall state the time when and the authority by which
such liberation took place; if any prisoner shall escape, it
shall state particularly the time and manner of such escape;
if any prisoner shall die, the date and cause of his death shall
be entered on the calendar. In case any prisoner shall die in
the provincial jail it shall be the duty of the president of
the provincial board of health to make an examination, and
to report to the provincial board as to the cause of such
death.
SEC. 5. At the opening of each term of the Court of First Copy of calenInstance within his province, the governor shall return a copy dar to court.
of such calendar under his hand to the judge of such court;
and if any governor neglects or refuses so to do, he shall be
punished by fine not exceeding five hundred pesos.
SEC. 6. It shall be the duty of the provincial board to make Regulations.
suitable regulations for the conduct of the provincial jail
so as to prevent the introduction of intoxicating liquors among
the prisoners, to prohibit gambling in the jail, or disorderly
practices of any kind therein.
SEC. 7. The compensation for the support of a prisoner Support of civil
arrested on civil process shall be at the rate of twenty cents, prisoners.
money of the United States, per day, to be advanced and
taxed as costs in accordance with section one of Act Numbered
Three hundred and ninety-seven.