Special municipal governments.
Section 52
SEC. 52. Special municipal governments.—In localities the majority of the inhabitants whereof have not progressed sufficiently in civilization to make it practicable to bring them under municipal government as provided in existing legislation, and wherever non-Christian settlements are so small or so remote that their organization as barrios of municipalities is impracticable, the department governor is authorized to organize municipal district governments and exercise jurisdiction over them through the provincial governors. In dealing with such non-Christian settlements, or members thereof, the department governor is authorized to appoint officers, to fix the designation of such officers, and to prescribe their powers and duties: Provided, however, That the powers and duties thus prescribed shall not be in excess of the powers conferred upon municipal officers by this chapter, except as provided in section eight (s) hereof.