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Act No. 296 Section 4

Section 4

SEC. 4. There shall be a chief clerk of class four, in the Bureau of Public Printing, appointed by the Public Printer subject to the confirmation of the Civil Governor, who shall be a practical printer and versed in the art of bookbinding; one foreman of composing room, one foreman of bookbindery, one foreman of press room, and one chief electrican-machinist, of class five, all of whom must be practically and thoroughly acquainted with their respective trades; a chief proof reader, who must be a practical printer; an electrotyper, who must also be skilled in the process of stereotyping; a photo-engraver, and an estimate clerk, who must be a practical printer, of class six; an assistant foreman of composing room, an assistant foreman of bookbindery, an assistant foreman of press room, an electrotype finisher, and a compositor in charge of making up and imposing, of class seven; a clerk in charge of stores and paper warehouse, a stenographer and typewriter, and one clerk, of class nine; two watchmen, Class D; two messengers, at an annual salary of one hundred and fifty dollars each; and such other laborers, skilled and unskilled, as may, from time to time, be recommended as necessary by the Public Printer and approved by the Secretary of Public Instruction.

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CitationAct No. 296 Section 4 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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