Section 5
SEC. 5. The territory hereby annexed to the Province of Sorsogon hereafter shall be known as the suhprovince of Masbate. There shall be a lieutenant-governor for the said subprovince of Masbate, who shall be appointed by the Governor-General, by and with the consent of the Philippine Commission. He shall have his office in the municipality of Masbate and shall receive an annual salary not to exceed one thousand four hundred and forty pesos, payable monthly from funds of the subprovince hereinafter provided for; he shall represent the provincial governor in the subprovince and shall carry out the lawful directions of that official as transmitted to him from time to time; he shall inspect the municipalities in the subprovince at least once every six months and shall make report to the provincial board, through the provincial governor; he shall from time to time, make such recommendations to the provincial board, through the provincial governor, as he shall deem necessary for the best interests of the suhprovince; he shall employ and discharge, with the approval of the provincial board, all subordinate employees of the subprovince that may be authorized by the board; he shall be the custodian of the public records and documents of the subprovince; and, in general, he shall exercise, subject to the supervision of the provincial governor, the powers and duties conferred upon a provincial governor by the Provincial Government Act.