An Act to Amend Sections Seven, Ten, Eleven, Thirteen, Twenty-One, Twenty-Two, Twenty-Four, Twenty-Five, Twenty-Nine, Seventy-Five, Eighty-Three, and Eighty-Seven of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five Hundred and Twenty, Entitled "An Act Creating the City of San Pablo"

REPUBLIC ACT No. 163

An Act to Amend Sections Seven, Ten, Eleven, Thirteen, Twenty-One, Twenty-Two, Twenty-Four, Twenty-Five, Twenty-Nine, Seventy-Five, Eighty-Three, and Eighty-Seven of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five Hundred and Twenty, Entitled "An Act Creating the City of San Pablo"

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. The second paragraph of section seven of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred and twenty is amended to read as follows:

Section 2. The first paragraph of section ten of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred and twenty is amended to read as follows:

Section 3. The third paragraph of section eleven of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred and twenty is amended to read as follows:

Section 4. The first paragraph of section thirteen of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred and twenty is amended to read as follows:

Section 5. The first paragraph of section twenty-one of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred and twenty is amended to read as follows:

Section 6. The first paragraph of section twenty-two of Commonwealth act Numbered Five hundred and twenty is amended to read as follows:

Section 7. The first paragraph of section twenty-four of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred and twenty is amended to read as follows:

Section 8. The first paragraph of section twenty-five of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred and twenty is amended to read as follows:

Section 9. Section twenty-nine of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred and twenty is amended to read as follows:

Section 10. The fourth paragraph of section seventy-five of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred and twenty is amended to read as follows:

Section 11. Section eighty-three of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred and twenty is amended to read as follows:

Section 12. The first paragraph of section eighty-seven of Commonwealth Act Numbered Five hundred and twenty is amended to read as follows:

Section 13. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 20, 1947.

"He shall receive a salary of not exceeding six thousand pesos a year. With the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, the Mayor may be provided, in addition to his salary, a not commutable allowance of not exceeding two thousand pesos per annum."

"Sec. 10. Secretary to Mayor. - The Mayor shall appoint one secretary who shall hold office at the pleasure of the Mayor and who shall receive a compensation, to be fixed by ordinance approved by the Secretary of the Interior, at not exceeding two thousand four hundred pesos per annum."

"The Members of the Municipal Board, who are not officers or employees of the Government receiving a fixed compensation or salary from public funds, shall receive twenty-five pesos for each day of attendance at the session of the Board."

"Sec. 13. Appointment, salary and duties of secretary of Board.— The Board shall have a secretary who shall be appointed by it to serve during the term of office of the members thereof. The compensation of the secretary shall be fixed by ordinance approved by the Secretary of the Interior, at not exceeding two thousand four hundred pesos per annum. A vacancy in the office of the secretary shall be filled temporarily for the unexpired term in like manner."

"Sec. 21. The city treasurer— His powers, duties and compensation.— There shall be a city, who shall have charge of the department of finance and shall act as chief fiscal officer and financial adviser of the city and custodian of its funds. He shall receive a salary of not exceeding four thousand eight hundred pesos per annum. He shall have the following powers and duties:"

"Sec. 22. The city engineer— His powers, duties and compensation.— There shall be a city engineer, who shall be in charge of the Department of Engineering and Public Works. He shall receive a salary of not exceeding four thousand two hundred pesos per annum. He shall have the following powers and duties:"

"Sec. 24. The city attorney—H is powers and duties.— The city attorney shall be the chief legal adviser of the city. He shall receive a salary of not exceeding four thousand two hundred pesos per annum. He shall have the following powers and duties:"

"Sec. 25. The chief of police— His powers, duties and compensation.— There shall be a chief of police who shall have charge of the police department. He shall receive a salary of not exceeding three thousand six hundred pesos per annum. He shall have the following general powers and duties:"

"Sec. 29. The City Assessor— His powers and duties.— The city assessor shall have charge of the

department of assessment. He shall receive a salary of not exceeding three thousand six hundred pesos per annum. He and his authorized deputies are empowered to administer any oath authorized to be administered in connection with the valuation of real estate for the assessment and collection of taxes. He shall appraise and value all the real estate not expressly exempt. He shall make the list of the taxable real estate in the city, arranging in the order of the lot and block numbers the names of the owners thereof, with a brief description of the property opposite each such name and the cash value thereof. In making this list, the city assessor shall take into consideration any sworn statement made by the owners of the property, but shall not be prevented thereby from considering other evidence on the subject and exercising his own judgment in respect thereto. For the purpose of completing this list, he and his representatives may enter upon the real estate for the purpose of examining and measuring it, and may summon witnesses, administer oaths to them, and subject them to examination concerning the ownership and the amount of real estate and its cash value. He may, if necessary, examine the records of the office of the Register of Deeds in the Province of Laguna showing the ownership of real estate in the city."

"The municipal judge shall receive a salary of not exceeding four thousand eight hundred pesos per annum."

"Sec. 83. The General Auditing Office.— The Auditor General shall appoint an auditor for the city who shall rank as chief of a city department and shall receive a salary of not exceeding four thousand two hundred pesos per annum, payable from the funds of the city. The City Auditor shall receive and audit all accounts of the city, in accordance with the provisions of law relating to Government accounts and accounting."

"Sec. 87. The city health officer— His salary, powers, and duties. - There shall be in the City of San Pablo a city health officer. He shall have a salary of not exceeding four thousand two hundred pesos per annum. The city health officer shall have the following general powers and duties:"