Section 2
SEC. 2. Section four of Act Numbered Twenty-one hundred and fifty-two is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4. Any controversy between the persons claiming right to the use of water of any stream shall be submitted to the Secretary of Commerce and Communications through the Director of Public Works, and his decision thereon shall be final unless appeal therefrom be taken to the proper court within thirty days after the date of the notification of the parties of said decision. In case of such appeal the court having jurisdiction shall try the controversy de novo: Provided, however, That the Secretary of Commerce and Communications is hereby vested with authority, by virtue of his decision, upon bond in a sum to be fixed by the Secretary of Commerce and Communications being furnished by the party concerned, to order the removal or alteration of the dam, the filling in or opening of canals or ditches, the construction of gates, the installation of gauges or such other measures as may be necessary in order that the interested parties may enjoy the rights to the use of water as determined by him. The Director of Public Works or his authorized agents, after the decision has become final, are hereby authorized to execute the order of the Secretary of Commerce and Communications, and if the party concerned refuses to comply with the same, said Director of Public Works or his authorized agent may direct the order to be executed at the expense of the party concerned, without prejudice to such party being held criminally liable in accordance with the provisions of Act Numbered Twenty- one hundred and fifty-two."