1. Department of engineering and public works. 

2. Police department. 

3. Law department. 

4. Fire department. 

The Board may from time to time make such readjustment of the duties of the several departments as the public interest may demand. The Governor-General, with the consent of the Upper House of the Philippine Legislature, shall have the power to consolidate any department, division or office of the city with any other department, division or office, upon the recommendation of the mayor. 

[183-11; 1706-6.] 

SECTION 2418 . Powers and Duties of Heads of Departments . — Each head of department of the city government shall be in control of such department, under the direction and supervision of the mayor, and shall possess such powers as may be prescribed herein or by ordinance. He shall certify to the correctness of all pay rolls and vouchers of his department covering the payment of money before payment, except as herein otherwise expressly provided. On or before the first day of September of each year, he shall p repare and present to the mayor for submission to the Board an estimate of the receipts and appropriation necessary for the operation of his department during the ensuing year, and shall submit therewith such information for purposes of comparison as the may or may desire. He shall make to the mayor as often as required reports covering the operations of his department. EICScD 

In case of the absence or sickness, or inability to act for any other reason, of the head of one of the municipal departments, the officer next in charge of that department shall be authorized to sign all necessary papers, such as vouchers, requisitions, a nd so forth. 

[183-25; 267-6; 313-1.] 

SECTION 2419 . Appointment and Removal of Officials and Employees . — With the consent of the Upper House of the Philippine Legislature, the Governor-General shall appoint the fiscal of the city and his assistants, the judge and the clerk of the municipal co urt and, in case of a temporary vacancy on such court, an acting judge therefor, the justice and auxiliary justice of the peace, the city engineer and his assistants, the chief of police and his assistant, the chief of the fire department, and the city sup erintendent of schools. Subject to the provisions of 

