Section 5
SEC. 5. The President of tre Philippines is authorized, whenever he shall deem it necessary for the proper maintenance of any national road to designate such road or part thereof, or any bridge, or ferry built or to be built or maintained as part thereof, as a toll road, bridge, or ferry and upon recommendation of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications, to fix the toll rates to be paid for the use thereof and to regulate the collection of such tolls. For this purpose, the Secretary of Public Works and Communications may erect toll gates or equip ferries and may employ persons necessary to operate the same. The proceeds derived from such sources shall be applied to the repair and maintenance of the roads, bridges, or ferries for which the collections are made. When the President shall decide that the collection of tolls on any road, bridge or ferry may be discontinued without injury to the public welfare, he shall order the discontinuance of the collection of such tolb, and thereafter, the road, bridge, or ferry in question shall be free for public use. No toll or ferriage authorized by this section shall be collected from (a) officers or enlisted men of the United States Army or Navy or other employees of the United States Government in the Philippines; (b) officers or enlisted men of the Philippine Army; (c) members of the police forces; (d) national, provincial, or municipal officers on official business; (e) any person traveling on foot or mounted on an animal, bicycles, motorcycle, alone or accompanying animals; (f) vehicles engaged primarily in the carrying of mail; and (g) animal-drawn vehicles.