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Act No. 96 Section 2

Section 2

SEC. 2. The Military Governor shall appoint a board of trustees to consist of five members resident or stationed in the Philippine Hands, two of whom shall be members of the Army or Navy of the United States, and two of whom shall lie natives of the Islands. It shall be the duty of the board to take into its custody and control the books and other property of the American Circulating Library Association of Manila, so conveyed, the acceptance of which is hereby authorized; to provide the necessary rooms or buildings; to appoint the necessary librarians, janitors and other employees, and to make rules for the circulation of the books in accordance with the terms and conditions of the trust. Vacancies in the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments are made.

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CitationAct No. 96 Section 2 (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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