Annual Report of the Governor of Puerto Rico

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1916
 

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Página 157 - An Act temporarily to provide revenues and a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes...
Página 43 - An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year 1915 and for prior years, and for other purposes," as amended by the act of March 21, 1918 (40 Stat.
Página 365 - An act to amend sections 1, 3, and 4 of an act entitled "An act to provide for the contracting of indebtedness, the borrowing of money, and the issuing of bonds by municipal corporations and school boards of Porto Rico, and for other purposes,
Página 159 - This decrease is due to the provision in the appropriation act for 1915-16 (Laws of 1915, p. 88), requiring all high-school and university students to supply their own textbooks and supplies. Public schools: "Other expenses" show a decrease of $4,810.36, owing to a decrease in appropriations. "Scholarships" show a decrease of $3,780 because of discontinuance of the appropriation. "Instruction and training of young men from Porto Rico in the United States," decrease of $3,500. due to decreased appropriation....
Página 45 - An act to amend an act entitle i "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend section 30 of an act entitled "An act to amend Chapter II, Title IX, of the Political Code of Porto Rico, and to repeal certain sections of the Penal Code, and for other purposes...
Página 46 - An Act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, and for other purposes...
Página 67 - In 1913, an act providing for the construction of scaffolds; and an act regulating the work of women and children; in 1915, an act providing for the sale to laborers of certain lands of The People of Porto Rico...
Página 29 - As to their character, school buildings range all the way from the straw-covered shack in remote rural barrios to thoroughly modern concrete structures in the larger towns and cities. During the past year...
Página 46 - An act to provide additional revenues for The People of Porto Rico through the levying of certain additional income taxes, and for other purposes...
Página 359 - The campaign developed in various ways: Evening classes for adults; parent organizations and meetings; rural conferences; reading and library facilities; instruction in gardening and rural industries; visits to homes of parents. The most salient feature of the rural campaign was the gathering of parents for the purpose of hearing simple addresses and lectures relating to the rural school and community life.

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