Act No. 5 Section 5

Section 5

SEC. 5. This Act shall apply, except as hereinafter expressly provided, to all appointments of civilians to executive positions under— (a) The Military Governor; (b) The United States Philippine Commission; (c) The Treasurer for the Islands; (d) The Auditor for the Islands; (e) The Collector of Customs for the Islands; (f) The Collector of Inland Revenue for the Islands; (g) The Director of Posts for the Islands; (h) The Civil Service Board; (i) The Bureau of Forestry; (j) The Bureau of Mines; (k) The General Superintendent of Public Instruction; (l) Wardens of penitentiaries and prisons; (m) The Provost-Marshal-General of Mania; (n) The Captain of the Port at Manila.

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