Restriction upon limit of disbursements.
Section 25-A
SEC. 25-A. Restriction upon limit of disbursements.— Disbursements by the City treasurer in accordance with appropriations of the municipal board, as shown in the city budgets, may be made from any government funds in the hands of the city treasurer, but the total disbursements from any city fund shall in no case be in excess of the actual collections plus fifty per centum of the uncollected estimated revenues accruing to such fund: Provided, That in case of an emergency caused by typhoon, earthquake or any other public calamity which may seriously affect the collections of revenues in the City during any fiscal year, the municipal board and the City Mayor may authorize the city treasurer to continue making disbursements from any government funds in his possession in excess of the limitation herein provided, but only for salaries and wages included in the budget. Any overdraft which may be incurred at the end of the year in any city fund by virtue of the provisions hereof shall be covered with the first collections of the following fiscal year accruing to such city fund.