The following Circular
of the Central Administration of Lotteries and Stamp Assets is found on
pages 117-116 of Legislacion de Efectos Timbrados:
| It having been
found to be ordained by various Superior Decrees and in particular by Articles
227, 228, and 313 of the Instruction of the 10th of August of 1849, Article
5 of the Royal Decree of the 11th of July 1384 and the Superior Decree
of the 14th of December of 1882, that all the villages (pueblos) which
constitute a Municipality (Municipio) shall have an official EXPENDEDVRIA
for stamps and stamped paper where the Public may acquire those which may
be necessary, without serious molestations or grievances, this Central
Administration, in attention to the dispositions cited and on account of
the continuous complaints of lack of stamps and stamped paper in various
villages, very forcefully recommends to you that, by all means which are
within your reach and for the benefit of the interests of the State and
of private individuals, you endeavor to arrange that official EXPENDEDURIAS
are established in all the villages of that province, and that these are
found constantly provided with all classes of stamps and stamped paper,
in order to avoid the complaints of the Public…….Manila, April 12, 1890.
- WALPRIDO REGUEIFEROS. [4] |
On pages 115-116 of
Legislacion de Efectos Timbrados is to be found the following Circular
of the Central Administration of Lotteries and Stamp Assets, dated May
22, 1890:
| This Central Administration
continues to observe with not a little disgust that the greater part of
the (provincial) Administrations and Subdelegations of Public Finance fail
to remit the tri-monthly statement of the movement of stocks of stands
and stamped paper, in spite of being warned by authority of the Central
Administration of Revenues and Property, dated the 15th of
March of 1888 and earlier, brought to their attention different times.
And as you agree that this delay prejudices good administrative functioning
up to the point that what is the actual supply at each Administration and
Subdelegation cannot be known at any determined moment. I find myself
in the position of calling attention for the last time concerning this
extremity, hoping for your zeal in the accomplishment of the duties which
are charged, which will avoid proposing to the General Superintendency
the adoption of other measures of severity…….. Manila, May 22, 1890 – WALFRIDO
REGUEIROS. [4] |
F 0 0 T N 0 T E
S
[1] A
Spanish-Filipino Mestizo was a person of mixed Spanish and Filipino blood.
The Spanish-Filipino mestizos became during the nineteenth century a more
or less privileged class, at least more than any other class except Spaniards,
[2] A
Gobernadorcillo (Petty Governor) was the nominal head of the a local municipality
and was always a native Filipino. The actual, even if not the
titular, head of the municipal government were the Parish Priest, who was
usually a Spaniard. No action could be taken, and no report could be submitted
to the higher authorities, by the municipal officials without the
approval (visto bueno) of the Parish Priest.
[3] The Guardia
Civil (Civil Guard) was a police force with a military organization,
which was charged with the maintenance of order throughout the Philippines.
A small detachment of this insular Police Force
was stationed in each of the larger towns and in many of the smaller towns.
The enlisted men were native Filipinos, but a majority of the officers
were Spaniards.
[4] Translated
from the Spanish text by Arnold H. Warren. |
