Custom-House Personnel and Salary Limitations
- Personnel assigned to the Davao custom-house shall be determined by the Insular Collector of Customs.
- Such appointments require the approval of the Secretary of Finance and Justice.
- The total annual salaries disbursed to these personnel shall not exceed ten thousand five hundred pesos.
Authority to Close and Reopen the Port
- The Governor-General holds the power to close or reopen the port of Davao.
- This authority is exercised under the procedures and conditions stipulated in Act Numbered 1777 regarding other ports.
Definition and Modification of Collection District Limits
- The Insular Collector of Customs, with the Secretary of Finance and Justice's approval, shall define the boundaries of the collection district that designates Davao as the port of entry.
- These district limits may be altered or the district abolished according to section ten of Act Numbered 355.
Expedited Passage of the Act
- Recognizing the public interest in the immediate enactment of the law, its passage is expedited in accordance with section two of the "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," dated September 26, 1900.
Effective Date of the Act
- The provisions of the Act take effect on July 1, 1908.