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 Provincial Government Act-Continued. Page.
forcing of municipal ordinances. Provincial
jails, prisoners and their subsistence. Provincial governor's duties and powers in connection with jails. Use of jails. Labor by
prisoners. Governor-General's authority to
direct the senior inspector to take custody of
jail; expense of maintenance. Transportation
expenses, escort. Suspension of municipal officials; provincial governor's duty; charges;
hearing; evidence to the Governor-General;
reinstatement or dismissal. Suspension of
justices of the peace. Power of the provincial
board to subpoena witnesses and require the
production of books and papers. Authority of
the Governor-General to disqualify officers who
are dismissed. Locust boards. Inefficiency, dishonesty, or disloyalty of municipal police.
Authority of the Governor-General to place
the municipal police under control of senior
inspectors. Administration of oaths by provincial governors and secretaries..............-.... - 74-82
Sec. 8. Duties and powers of the provincial secretary............................. 82,83
Sec. 9. (a) - (h) Duties and powers of the provincial treasurer.-........... 83-92
NOTES.-Transmission of money collected on account of internal revenues; bond; stamps;
report of criminal violations of the revenue
law; subpoena of witnesses, administration of
oaths, and taking of testimony; inquiries as
to persons liable to pay license taxes and other
taxes. Mode of payment of taxes on manufactured articles; invoice and register books;
duty of provincial treasurers; license forms,
requisition coupons, etc.; failure or refusal to
pay taxes; seizure and sale of property. Duty
of farmers or planters of tobacco. Certificates?,~; ~ of registration; delinquency. Cashing of
Government checks. Custody of money paid
into court. Exchange of Philippine pesos for
the small silver, nickel, and copper coins. Examination of the offices of treasurers of consolidated municipalities; disposition of funds.
Transportation requests. Provisions of Act
752 amending section 9 (f) applied to provinces organized under the Nueva Vizcayan
Act, or under special legislation. Deposit of
Insular funds; penalty for failure, and for
failure to render accounts as required. Moneys deposited on account of sales of rice. Registrars; fees; advice by provincial fiscal;
registration of title by persons, by corporations, and by Government.......................... 84, 93