governor shall receive an annual salary of twelve thousand pesos. The first civilian governor shall, however, receive an annual salary of eighteen thousand pesos, together with a residence, e quipped and furnished, to be provided by the department. Each of the other department officers, namely, secretary, attorney, and treasurer, shall, receive an annual salary of not exceeding eight thousand pesos to be fixed by the Governor-General in the app ointment and to be approved with the appointment by the Upper House of the Philippine Legislature. cEDIAa 

The senior supervising engineer, the superintendent of schools, and the chief health officer shall each receive an annual salary of not exceeding eight thousand pesos; and the superintendent of reformatories shall receive an annual salary of not exceeding six thousand pesos, to be fixed in the appointment. DEScaT 

The salaries of all officers and employees of the department shall be payable out of the revenues thereof or other available funds. In case of Insular officers and men of the Army or Constabulary, detailed to perform duties in connection with the governmen t of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, or any political subdivision thereof, they shall be paid in addition to their regular salary such additional allowance as may be provided by the administrative council. 

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SECTION 2571 . Department Governor — Powers and Duties . — It shall be the duty and within the power of the department governor: 

( a ) General supervision . — To have supervision and control over the various offices of the department, the provincial governments, and other political subdivisions thereof. cDEHIC 

( b ) Execution of laws . — To see that the laws are faithfully executed by all officers of the department, provinces, and municipalities. 

( c ) Provincial and municipal police. — To have control, through the various provincial governors and the municipal presidents, of the provincial and municipal police. 

( d ) Constabulary . — To direct, through the district chief of Constabulary, the use and control of the Constabulary within the Department of Mindanao and Sulu; and whenever public interests require, to withdraw the Constabulary from one province or 

