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 956 SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, Sess. II. Ch. 145. 1917. their successors are a pointed and ualified, unless sooner removed Brthe z¤v¤¤¤¤*· by the President. The heads of the four remaining departments shall be a pointed by the governor, by and with the advice and ’F°¤¤· consent ofp the Senate of Porto Rico. The heads of departments appointed by the governor shall hold office for the term of our years angonmtil their successors are appointed and qualified, unless sooner _ removed b the governor. ____ R°°‘d°“°° °’ °m°°”‘ Heads ofy departments shall reside in Porto Rico during their official incumbency, and those appointed by the governor shall have resided in Porto Rico for at least one ear prior to their appointment. }:§,,°°¤'§§f',§’,E"f,",§’,‘?,;*,_ The heads of departments iiall collectivelly form a council to the ' vernor, known as the executive council. ey shall perform nmder xc general supervision of the overnor the duties hereinafter piescribed, or which may hereafterie prescribed by law and such other duties, not inconsistent with law, as the governor, with the approval of the President, may assign to them; and they shall make annual and such other reports to the governor as he may require, which shall be transmitted to the executive de artment o the Government of the United States to be designated %>y the President as hereirgdpro- §i»°':iésp¤y. vided: Promkled, That the duties herein imposed upon the he s of A Gm", departments shall not carry with them ::15* additional compensation. ·r¤tt°ri¤°°ir•pi advmu mc. 14. That the attome general sh have charge of the admin- °‘¥°““‘°'·°‘°· istration of justice in Porto {hoo; he shall be the le al adviser of the vernor and the heads of departments and shall ge responsible for ge pro r representation of the people of Porto Rico or its duly constitutedxdiiicers in all actions and proceedings, civil or criminal, in the Supreme Court of Porto Rico in which the peo le of Porto Rico P§°,D“,{’,gj°§,{f°P‘° °' shall be interested or a party, and he may, if directed) by the governor ' or if in his jud ent the dpublic interest re uires it, represent the people of Porto Place or its uliy constituted oécers in any other court or before any other officer or oard in any action or roceeding, civil or criminal, in which the people of Porto Rico may he a party or be interested. He shall also erform such other duties not mconsistent herewith as may be prescribed by law. fil•°·i§`1»i»iii¤ai¤¤ and Sec. 15. That the treasurer shall give bond, approved as to form g%‘;*=**¤8 °m°°' °'*“ by the attorney general of Porto Rico, in such sum as the legislature amid. may require, not ess, however, than the sum of $125,000, wit surety or sureties approved by the governor and he shall collect and be the custodian 0 public funds, and shall disburse the same in accordance with law, on warrants signed by the auditor and countersigned by the governor, and perform such other duties as may be rovided ,,,§§,,‘f'{{,'§'§§$ ‘° ”° by law. He may designate banking institutions in Porto §ico and the United States as depositaries o the government of Porto Rico, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the governor, after they have tiled with him satisfactory evidence of their sound financial condition and have deposited bonds of the United States or of the government of Porto Rico or other security satisfactory to the governor in such amounts as may be indicated by him; and no anking institution shall be designated a de sitary of the government of Porto Rico until the forego` conditions have been com- ’”°°’°’° °" d°""S"‘· plied with. Interest on deposits shallmge required and paid into the _ _ treasury. i,,$§§,"E‘“"°"°' °' “‘° Sec. 16. That the_ commissioner of the interior shall su rintend m§f¤¤°¤ =*¤d ¤¤*¤<¤· all works of a public nature, have charge of all Upublic iieuildings, grounds, and lands, except those belonging to the nited States, and shall execute such requirements as may be imposed by law with pespect thereto, and perform such other duties as may be prescribed _ _ y aw. .,.,$,.,,,”°’“““’“"_ °"‘l°‘ Sec._17. That the commissioner of education shall superintend Wflgugftgmd ¤=· public instruction throughout Porto Rico; all proposed disbursements on account thereof must be approved by him, and all courses of