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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CONTENTS.

The Provincial Government Act-Continued. Page.
Sec. 23. Date of the original enactment....................................................... 117
Sec. 24. Vacancy in the office of supervisor, or his disability, powers
and duties of the provincial treasurer...................... 117
Sec. 25. Use of the provincial building; provincial offices; residence of
the provincial governor, and his badge of office-.. — 117,118
Secs. 26-38. Repealed or replaced by other Acts. (See notes appended. ) -.... ---..... ----......-........-..-... 118
NoTEs.-Cedulas and cedula taxes.... —...... 118,119
Sec. 39. Administration of oaths of office -... -........ —.......... 119, 120
NOTES.-Administration of oaths. Ex officio
notaries public and others.......................... 120
Sec. 40. Permission required by provincial officials to leave province..... 120
Sec. 41. Traveling expenses of deputies, subordinates, and employees of
provincial officers; limitations -....... ---................ 120
NoTE.-Traveling expenses of provincial officers,
deputies, etc............................ 120,121
Sec. 42. Method of determining the aggregate of lawful traveling expenses incurred during each quarter.............................. 121
Sec. 43. Repealed by Act No. 1189, section 146 (a). (See Note 2 to
section 18.) --—.............. — 114
Sec. 44. Meetings of the provincial presidents; traveling expenses.......... 121
NoTEs.-Authority of provincial boards to fix
dates of conventions of municipal presidents;
number of such conventions each year; consideration of the recommendations of the presidents before fixing the dates. Power to call
special meetings in addition to regular conventions; traveling expenses of the presidents-.. 121, 122
Appendix:
Bonds.-.............. --- —---------------------- 125, 126
Cattle registration, branding, slaughter, and conveyance, care, and disposition of stray animals........................... --- —--- 127-135
'/ Eminent domain, expropriation by railroads..-.. --------- 137-139
Estates of deceased employees....................... --- —---------- 141, 142
Franchises, municipal and provincial-. ---. 143-147
Justices of the peace........ --- —-------------------- 149-153
Preliminary investigations --------------------- 153
Marriage law..-.. —... ---. --- —. --- —----------------------- 155-159
Municipal boards of health --- —----------- - ---- 161-163
Provincial boards of health --- —--------- ---—.. 165-167
Registers of deeds --- —---------— 1 --- —----- 169, 170
Commercial registers ------------------------ 169,170
Sheriffs.- ----------—. ---. --- —--------------- 171-176
Vaccination --------------------------- 177-179