Acts of the Legislature of Puerto Rico

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901. Excerpt: ... 156 PRISONS.--MUNICIPAL REVENUES. turns of sentence for good behavior, freedom of worship and other subjects affecting the welfare of the prisoners and their management shall be prescribed by the said Director and included in the regulations presented to the Governor and the Executive Council for their approval. Section 17.--The Board of Prison Control heretofore established by General Orders No. 77, series 1899, is hereby abolished, and its duties, not inconsistent with this act-, are hereby tranferred to the Director of Prisons as its successor. Section 18.--The appropriations provided for the Board of Prison Control in the budget for the current fiscal year, ending June 30th, 1901, and also for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1902, are hereby made applicable to the payment of all salaries and expenses accruing under the provisions of this act, provided that the amounts of such appropriations shall in no case be exceeded, and the respective accounts of all salaries paid under the provisions of this act shall be subject to the approval of the Executive Council. Section 19.--All laws or orders and parts of the same in conflict with this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Section 20.--This act shall take effect from and after March 1, A. D. 1901. Approved. January 31st, 1901. (H. B. 99.) AN ACT TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY REVENUES FOR THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS OF PORTO RICO. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Porto Rico: Section 1.--For the fiscal year beginning July 1, nineteen hundred and one, and ending June 30, nineteen hundred and two, the municipal districts of Porto Rico shall be authorized to levy and collect special local taxes and charges to supply deficiencies in their respective budgets; Provided, that no consumo taxes shall be levied...