Leadership Structure and Appointment
- Bureau managed by a Chief of Coast Guard and Transportation
- Chief appointed by the Civil Governor with Commission's consent
- Chief's annual salary set at $3,500 (USD), paid monthly
Organizational Divisions and Responsibilities
- Bureau divided into three divisions:
- Vessel construction, maintenance, and operation
- Illumination, inspection, and supervision of lighthouses, buoys, beacons, light vessels, seamarks, and related appendages
- Construction of lighthouses, buoys, beacons, light vessels, seamarks, and appendages
- Each division headed by a superintendent appointed by Civil Governor with Commission's consent
- Each superintendent receives an annual salary of $2,500 (USD), payable monthly
Cooperation with Customs for Revenue Enforcement
- Chief of Bureau cooperates with the Collector of Customs to enforce revenue collection and prevent smuggling
- Collector of Customs may assign revenue agents on board transportation vessels when public interest requires
- Revenue agents provided suitable quarters on these vessels
Transportation Duties for Government Officials and Justice
- Chief responsible for transport of all insular and provincial officials, subordinates, agents, employees
- Also responsible for transportation of witnesses, prisoners, and guards related to justice administration
- Handles transportation of government goods and freights for insular and provincial governments and bureaus
- Includes transportation for municipal presidents, councilors, and officers traveling to and from provincial capitals pursuant to law
Cooperation with Postal Service
- Chief cooperates with Director-General of Posts for mail transport across islands
- Ensures postal agents have adequate accommodations on Bureau vessels
Support for Constabulary Services
- Chief cooperates with the Chief of Philippine Constabulary
- Transports provincial inspectors, constabulary personnel, and insular/provincial stores and supplies as required for public service
Regulatory Powers and Administrative Authority
- Chief prescribes and enforces regulations for efficient and economical administration of Coast Guard, Transportation, and Lighthouse Services
- Authorized to contract for repair and equipment of vessels, lighthouses, light vessels, beacons, buoys, and accessories with Secretary of Commerce and Police approval
- Supervises construction, repairs, and authorizes necessary travel of officers and employees
- Prescribes uniforms and determines salaries for lighthouse keepers, apprentices, and boatmen with specified maximum averages
- May supply isolated lighthouse stations with provisions beyond salaries
Budget and Reporting Requirements
- Chief must submit reports on vessel needs for Coast Guard, Transportation, Lighthouse Services
- Reports to include types, probable costs, salaries of officers and crews, running expenses, repairs, and facilities such as repair shops and docks
Authorized Clerical Staff and Transitional Arrangements
- Staff includes chief clerk, disbursing clerk, stenographer/typewriter, property clerks, clerks, copyists, storekeepers, and assistant storekeepers with specified classes
- Additional appointments for Coast Guard and Transportation Service staff made as necessary
- Civil Governor may appoint Captain of Port of Manila as Chief of Bureau
- Current clerical staff of Captain of Port of Manila office utilized for Lighthouse and Coast Guard services until new appointments
Expedited Enactment
- The act's passage expedited due to public need, following procedural rules for law enactment
Effective Date
- Act takes effect immediately upon passage on October 17, 1901