Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 131)
The official name is the Philippine Weather Bureau.
The officers are appointed by the United States Philippine Commission.
The officers include a Director with an annual salary of $2,500; three assistant directors each at $1,800 annually; and one corresponding secretary and librarian at $1,400 annually.
All employees are appointed by the Director subject to the Civil Service Act and Act Numbered Twenty-five.
There is one central station, nine first-class stations, twenty-five second-class stations, seventeen third-class stations, and twenty rain stations.
The central station is the Manila Observatory.
The Director supervises and controls the Bureau's work, defines duties of officers and employees, maintains an efficient system of weather forecasts and storm warnings, prepares daily and monthly reports and bulletins, and sends warnings to relevant officials and the public.
Hourly meteorological records must be kept and compiled, forwarded by mail to the central station regularly, including monthly crop reports, and daily telegraphic weather reports as required by the Director.
The Director may prepare special reports and maps as authorized by the Commission, with the number of copies and publication method fixed by the Commission.
Appropriations include $1,708.50 for additional instruments and shelters for nine first-class stations, $500 for their installation, $4,250 for twenty-five second-class stations, $1,088 for seventeen third-class stations, and $520 for twenty rain stations.
The Director shall provide standard time to Manila daily at noon and to branch stations at 11 AM daily, and provide free rating of chronometers brought to the Manila Observatory.