Appointment and Duties of the Resident Physician
- A resident physician at Sibul shall be appointed by the Governor-General, with the Philippine Commission's consent.
- Salary is capped at 4,000 pesos annually.
- The physician will manage the bathing establishment under the Director of Health's direction.
- Duties include advising and providing free medical attendance to indigent patients.
- The physician oversees sanitarium operations, supervises employees, and manages buildings, furniture, and supplies.
- Pending establishment of a pharmacy, the physician handles medicines sent by the Director of Health.
- The physician charges a minimum of fifty centavos for filled prescriptions.
- All funds collected under this Act must be deposited into the Insular Treasury.
Improvements to Sibul and Immediate Works
- Immediate improvements include:
- Straightening esteros (canals or waterways).
- Construction of a central park, public lavatory, and closets.
- Opening and construction of streets.
- Erection of a pavilion near the bathing establishment entrance.
Formation and Powers of the Managing Committee
- A five-member committee is formed to oversee improvements:
- Members include the Provincial Governor of Bulacan, the District Engineer, Municipal President of San Miguel de Mayumo, and two Governor-General appointees.
- Committee initiatives require Governor-General's approval.
- Powers include planning, street tracing and extension, managing property agreements, and expropriations within the reserved zone.
- Vacancies on the committee filled by Governor-General appointments.
- Decisions take effect only after Governor-General approval.
Road Control and Maintenance
- The committee controls and maintains:
- Wagon road from Baliuag to San Miguel.
- Wagon road from San Miguel de Mayumo to Sibul.
- Maintenance funds come from appropriations under this Act.
- Provincial board resolution endorsed by the Governor-General is required to guarantee maintenance of the Baliuag to Polo road.
Appropriations and Funding
- Fifty thousand pesos appropriated from Insular funds, in addition to unexpended funds from a prior act.
- Total available funds: 100,000 pesos.
- Sixty thousand pesos designated for sanitarium construction.
- Forty thousand pesos reserved at committee discretion for other improvements.
- The Governor-General authorized to allocate 50,000 pesos from available funds under a separate act.
- The Director of Health may charge initial physician and employee expenses to the Bureau's contingent expenses.
Effectivity of the Act
- The Act takes effect upon passage.
- Compliance with Act Numbered Nineteen hundred and forty-five for immediate effect.
- Enacted on April 19, 1910.