[2041-9; 2617.] 

The duration of eligibility derived from examination before a board, as aforesaid, shall be for a period of four years only, from the date of examination, or if meanwhile the examinee has held the office of justice of the peace, auxiliary justice of the pe ace, notary public, or  procurador judicial , for four years from the date on which he ceased to hold such office. 

[2617-3.] 

The examination requirement shall not be enforced in case the appointee is an officer of the United States Army or of the Philippine Government, or when there is no person having the necessary qualifications who is willing to accept the office. In this las t-mentioned case the appointment shall continue only until such time as a qualified person can be found who is willing to accept the office. 

[2041-9.] 

In the future no person shall be appointed justice of the peace or auxiliary justice of the peace for the city of Manila or for any provincial capital who has not been admitted by the Supreme Court to practice law. 

[2617.] 

SECTION 240 . Fee to be Paid by Examinee . — The applicant for examination for justice of the peace shall pay an examination fee of five pesos, to be collected by the clerk of the Court of First Instance. 

[2041-9.] 

SECTION 241 . Fee of Examining Lawyer . — The lawyer appointed by the judge as a member of the board of examination shall be entitled to a compensation of twenty pesos for each day of actual service to be paid out of the appropriation for Courts of First Ins tance. 

[2041-9.] 

SECTION 242 . Filling of Vacancy in Office of Justice of Peace . — When a vacancy occurs in the office of any justice of the peace, except in the city of Manila, the judge of the Court of First Instance of the district shall forward to the Governor-General a  list of names of persons qualified to fill said vacancy, accompanied by all the applications presented by persons desirous of appointment. In making appointments from such list preference shall be given to any lawyer or justice of the peace of the provinc e who may desire to transfer to another station 

