AN ACT TO REPEAL AN ACT, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO MODIFY PARAGRAPH 6 OF GENERAL ORDER No. 78, APRIL 10, 1900," APPROVED MARCH 1, 1902, AND TO AMEND SECTION 1 OF AN ACT, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SLAUGHTER OF FOOD ANIMALS AND THE SALE OF FRESH MEAT," APPROVED MARCH 1, 1902, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Be in enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Porto Rico: SECTION 1.-That cattle may be presented for slaughter without restriction as to sex; provided that female cattle shall not be over six months pregnant. SECTION 2.-That section 1 of an Act, entitled "An Act to regulate the slaughter of food animals and the sale of fresh meat," approved March 1, 1902, be, and hereby is amended so as to read as follows: "SECTION 1.-That the killing of animals for food and the sale of their flesh in each municipality of the Island shall be subject to the inspection of the local authorities, who shall see that the provisions of this Act are complied with. The following fees shall be collected by the municipalities from persons offering meats for public consumption: For every twenty-five pounds of fresh meat of cattle, twenty-five cents; for every hog, fifty cents; and for every head of sheep, twenty-five cents. No other fees than those herein mentioned shall be levied or collected from persons offering meats for public consumption, whether such persons use the municipal slaughter-houses and meatmarkets or whether they use private slaughter-houses and meat stands for the slaughtering of their cattle aud the sale of their flesh. Persons bringing in the carcasses of animals for consumption from outside the municipality, and persons importing refrigerated meat from any other country for public consumption, shall pay the same fees as those herein before specified. Each municipality shall have at least one inspector, who shall be a veterinary surgeon or the municipal health officer, and whose duty it shall be to see that the provisions of this law are enforced; examine all animals offered for slaughter with the intention of offering the meat for public sale; inspect slaughtering operations, markets, market stands, and all places where fresh meat is exposed for sale, and see that diseased animals and condemned meat are destroyed. Appeal against the ruling of local inspectors in matters of the fitness or otherwise of animals for slaughter and food shall lie to the Superior Board of Health, whose decision therein shall be final." SECTION 3.-That no cause of action shall lie against any municipality because of charges levied and collected prior to the passage of this Act for the use of or inspection of the municipal slaughter-house or meat stands, or for the inspection of private slaughter-houses or meat stands; nor shall any municipality be required to refund any moneys so collected. SECTION 4.-All laws, or parts of laws, or General Orders, in conflict with this Act, be and are hereby repealed. SECTION 5.This Act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved, March 10, 1904. MAKING AN ACT APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NECESSARY EXPENSES OF CARRYING ON THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTO RICO Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Porto Rico: SECTION 1.-That the following sums be, and the same are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full compensation for the services of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905, for the objects hereinafter expressed, namely: LEGISLATIVE. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PORTO RICO. Salaries, Executive Council: For five members, each per annum, three thousand dollars, fifteen thousand dollars; chief clerk, per annum two thousand two hundred dollars; interpreter and translator, per annum two thousand two hundred dollars; assistant clerk, per annum one thousand six hundred dollars; stenographer, per annum one thousand four hundred dollars; messenger and janitor, per annum four hundred and eighty dollars. For temporary employees during the session of the Legislative Assembly: Sergeant-at-arms, for sixty days, at five dollars per day, three hundred dollars; journal clerk, for sixty days, at five dollars per day, three hundred dollars; one committee clerk, for sixty days, at five dollars per day, three hundred dollars; one committee clerk, for sixty days, at four dollars per day, two hundred and forty dollars; for translation, as much thereof as may be necessary, twelve hundred dollars; for enrolling, as much thereof as may be necessary, one thousand dollars; in all, twenty-six thousand two hundred and twenty dollars. Contingent Expenses, Executive Council: For legislative printing, one thousand dollars; incidental expenses, one thousand dollars; in all, two thousand dollars. Printing and Publication of Laws: For printing and binding the laws of Porto Rico, including the Annual Register, to be expended by the disbursing officer of the Legislative Assembly, under the direction of the Secretary of Porto Rico, upon the approval and authority of the Executive Council, one thousand five hundred dollars. Expenses of Election in Porto Rico: For expenses of the general election to be held in Porto Rico in November, 1904, to be expended by the disbursing officer of the Legislative Assembly, upon the approval of the President of the Executive Council, under the direction and autho rity of the Council, twenty-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Salaries, House of Delegates: For thirty-five members, for sixty days, at five dollars each per day, ten thousand five hundred dollars; secretary, per annum one thousand eight hundred dollars; interpreter and translator, per annum one thousand eight hundred dollars; stenographer and typewriter, per annum one thousand five hundred dollars; sergeant-at-arms, per annum one thousand dollars; typewriter clerk for office of Speaker, per annum eight hundred dollars; messenger, per annum three hundred and sixty-five dollars. For temporary employees during the session of the Legislative Assembly: Three translators, for sixty days, at three hundred and fifty dollars each, one thousand and fifty dollars; for temporary clerks during the session of the Legislative Assembly, one thousand three hundred ten dollars; two messengers, for sixty days, at sixty dollars each, one hundred and twenty dollars; in all, for salaries, House of Delegates, twenty thousand two hundred and forty-five dollars. Contingent Expenses, House of Delegates: For legislative printing, two thousand four hundred dollars; incidental expenses, six hundred dollars; purchase of books for library, furniture and equipments, four hundred dollars; mileage of members, one thousand dollars; in all, four thousand four hundred dollars. EXECUTIVE. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF PORTO RICO. Salaries, Office of the Governor: For the Governor, eight thousand dollars; private secretary to the Governor, one thousand eight hundred dollars; stenographer and typewriter, one thousand five hundred dollars; doorkeeper, four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, eleven thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars. Contingent Expenses, Office of the Governor: For blank-books, stationery, furniture, office supplies, cablegrams, and necessary incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars. INSULAR POLICE OF PORTO RICO. Salaries, Insular Police: For the Chief, whose military title shall be that of Lieutenant-Colonel, two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; Assistant Chief, whose military title shall be that of Major, two thousand dollars; six captains, at one thousand five hundred dollars each, nine thousand dollars; one captain and paymaster, one thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars; one paymaster's clerk, one thousand dollars; one first lieutenant and adjutant, one thousand dollars; six first lieutenants, at one thousand dollars each, six thousand dollars; one second lieutenant and bandmaster, nine hundred dollars; seven second lieutenants, at nine hundred dollars each, six thousand three hundred dollars; twenty sergeants at six hundred dollars each, twelve thousand dollars; seventy-five corporals, at four hundred and eighty dollars each, thirty-six thousand dollars; five hundred and fifty guardsmen, at three hundred and sixty dollars each, not more than five of whom may be detailed on special detective service, and whose compensation for such service shall be at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum while so employed; in all, a sum for salaries of guardsmen, not to exceed one hundred ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars; in all, two hundred seventyseven thousand four hundred dollars. For transpor Contingent Expenses, Insular Police: tation, ten thousand dollars; stabling, keeping, shoeing, veterinary attendance and medicine for twenty horses, two thousand four hundred dollars; rent of quarters, eight thousand dollars; furniture and repairs to same, one thousand dollars; postage for official correspondence, one thousand dollars; incidental expenses, one thousand five hundred dollars; in all, twenty-three thousand nine hundred dollars. |
