By authority of the United States, be it enacted by the Philippine Commission, that:

Whereas, George M. Havice, superintendent of the San Ramon Government Farm, on or about May twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and two, left in the custody of a corporal of the United States Army in charge of a detachment of soldiers on duty as guard at the said San Ramon Government Farm the sum of five hundred dollars, local currency; and

Whereas the said sum of money was stolen from said guards through no fault of the said Havice; and

Whereas a board of survey appointed for the purpose of investigating the facts and circumstances connected with the loss of said money finds that said Havice exercised due care and diligence in the preservation of the same: Therefore,

SECTION 1. Said George M. Havice is hereby relieved from accountability for said funds, and the Auditor is hereby authorized to place to his credit the sum of five hundred dollars, local currency, on account of the appropriation for said Government farm.

SEC. 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.

Enacted, April 8, 1903.