[ Act No. 2406, July 14, 1914 ]

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND PESOS TO AID THE NON-CHRISTIAN PEOPLE OF THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCE AND TO PROMOTE THEIR UNION WITH THE CHRISTIAN PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

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

SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the Insular Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of thirty-five thousand pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the employment of doctors and nurses; the establishment and support of dispensaries; and the establishment and support of schools in the Mountain Province and its subprovinces; and for other purposes, as follows:
F0R MEDICAL AID.
 
Subprovince of Ifitgao.
One doctor, at PI,000 per annum
P500.00
Provided, That this amount or any part thereof may be paid as extra compensation to a doctor of the medical corps of the Philippine Constabulary, the provisions of Act Numbered One hundred and forty-eight to the contrary notwithstanding.
Two nurses, at P1,500 per annum each
1,500.00
Two assistant sanitary inspectors, at P720 per annum each
720.00
Emergency employees
300.00
Contingent expenses, including traveling expenses and per diems, purchase of medical, surgical, and hospital equipment; rent; alterations; construction, and other incidental expenses
2,500.00
 
Subprovince of Benguet.
One nurse, at P1,500 per annum
750.00
Contingent expenses, including traveling expenses and per diems
200.00
 
Subprovince of Kalinga.
One doctor, at P2,400 per annum
1,200.00
Two nurses, at P1,500 per annum each
1,500.00
Emergency employees
200.00
Contingent expenses, including traveling expenses and per diems; purchase of medical, surgical, and hospital equipment; rent; alderations; construction; and other incidental expenses
.2,000.00
 
Subprovince of Apayao.
One doctor, at P2,400 per annum
1,200.00
Two nurses, at P1,500 per annum each
1,500.00
Emergency employees
200.00
Contingent expenses, including traveling expenses and per diems; purchase of medical, surgical, and hospital equipment; rent; alterations; construction; and other incidental expenses
2,000.00
 
Subprovince of Lepanto and Amburayan.
One doctor, at P2,400 per annum
1,200.00
Two nurses, at P1,500 per annum each
1,500.00
Emergency employees
200.00
Contingent expenses, including traveling expenses and per diems; purchase of medical, surgical, and hospital equipment; rent; alterations ; construction; and other incidental expenses
2,000.00
 
FOR INDUSTRIAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND GENERAL EDUCATION.
 
Subprovince Of Ifugao.
Two teachers, at P3,600 per annum each
3,600.00
One teacher, at P3,000 per annum
1,500.00
Three teachers, at P600 per annum each
900.00
Three teachers, at P480 per annum each
720.00
Subsistence of pupils
1,620.00
Establishment of seedling stations
500.00
Contingent expenses, including traveling expenses and per diems, and other incidental expenses
400.00
 
Subprovince of Benguet.
One teacher, at P3,200 per annum
1,600.00
Four teachers, at P480 per annum each
960.00
Subsistence of pupils
1,000.00
Establishment of seedling stations
500.00
Contingent expenses, including traveling expenses and per diems, and other incidental expenses
400.00
 
Subprovince of Kalinga.
One teacher, at P3,200 per annum
1,600.00
One teacher, at P960 per annum
480.00
Three teachers, at P600 per annum each
900.00
Subsistence of pupils
1,000.00
Dormitory equipment
200.00
Establishment of seedling stations
500.00
Contingent expenses, including traveling expenses and per diems, and other incidental expenses
400.00
 
Subprovince of Apayao.
Two teachers, at P480 per annum each
480.00
Contingent expenses, including traveling expenses and per diems
100.00
 
Subprovince of Lepanto and Amburayan.
Two teachers, at P3,200 per annum each
3,200.00
Ten teachers, at P480 per annum each
2,400.00
Contingent expenses, including traveling expenses and per diems, and other incidental expenses
600.00
 
Subprovince of Bontoc.
One teacher, at P3,000 per annum
1,500.00
Four teachers, at P540 per annum each
1,080.00
Four teachers, at P420 per annum each
840.00
Contingent expenses, including traveling expenses and per diems, and other incidental expenses
200.00
 
FOR IRRIGATION.
 
For the construction of an irrigation canal in the Panobdopan Valley, Ifugao
1,800.00
SEC. 2. The amount appropriated for any specific item may be expended, in whole or in part, in the discretion of the Secretary of that Department which is charged by law with the administration of the subject concerned, for any other purpose for which appropriation is herein made, or for employment of any additional persons for the same kind of work which is authorized by this bill.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect as of July first, nineteen hundred and fourteen.

Enacted, July 14, 1914.