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REPUBLIC ACTS
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FIFTY-SEVEN
MILLION SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS FOR PUBLIC WORKS |
Section 1. The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be at the disposal of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications and subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth, for the purposes mentioned hereunder: A. MISCELLANEOUS (a)
For the investigation, survey, construction, reconstruction,
repair, improvement, extension, and completion of public works
and purchase of school sites in provinces, chartered cities and
municipalities to be distributed among the Representative Districts:
Provided, That where appropriations are authorized for the
reconstruction of roads and bridges, the provinces, chartered cities or
municipalities concerned shall provide annually the necessary
appropriations for establishing an adequate system of maintenance for
all provincial, city and municipal roads now in existence and those
herein authorized…P8,000,000.00 B. HIGHWAYS (e)
For the construction, repair, reconstruction and improvement of
national roads and bridges, including the purchase of necessary
supplies, materials and equipment…3,000,000.00 (g)
For the construction, reconstruction, repair and improvement of
national, provincial, city and municipal hospitals, dispensaries and
maternities…2,000,000.00 (j)
For the investigation, survey, construction, reconstruction, repair and
improvement of river control and drainage projects, including the
purchase of necessary supplies, materials, and equipment…9,000,000.00 (k)
For the investigation, survey, construction, reconstruction, repair and
improvement of irrigation systems, including the purchase of necessary
supplies, materials and equipment…18,000,000.00 (l)
For the investigation and survey of hydro-electric power projects,
including the purchase of necessary supplies, materials and
equipment…900,000.00 FIFTY-SEVEN MILLION, SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS...P57,065,000.00 Sec. 2. No amount appropriated in this Act shall be set up in the books of the General Auditing Office or otherwise made available for expenditure unless previously authorized by the President of the Philippines. Sec. 3. The President of the Philippines is authorized to suspend or otherwise stop the expenditures of any amount herein appropriated for any purpose, or any portion thereof, whenever in his opinion the public interest so requires, or when funds shall not be available for the purpose, and thereupon the funds affected by such action shall become available for any other public works expenditure authorized herein as the President may determine. Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved: October 29,
1946 |