Township President S ECTION  2309 . Chief Executive of Township . — The president shall be the chief executive of the township. As such he shall have the following powers and duties: ( a ) He shall be the presiding officer of the township court and of the township council. ( b ) He shall cause the ordinances of the township to be executed, and shall supervise the discharge of official duties of all subordinates. ( c ) He shall examine and inspect the books, records, and papers of every officer or agent of the township. ( d ) He shall issue orders relating to the police or to public safety, and orders for the purpose of avoiding conflagrations, floods, and the effects of storms or other public calamities. ( e ) He shall lend his assistance and give support to the provincial treasurer and his deputies in the collection of taxes and shall cooperate with the health authorities in the enforcement of sanitary laws and regulations in force in the township. (f) He shall attend such conventions of township presidents as may be lawfully called by the provincial board. [1397-18.] [1397-65; 1772-2.] S ECTION  2310 . Recommendations of President to Council. — The president shall recommend to the council at any time such measures connected with the public health, cleanliness, or ornament of the township, or the improvement of its finances, as he shall deem  expedient. [1397-18 ( m ).] S ECTION  2311 . Power of President as Committing Magistrate in General. —  When it shall come to the knowledge of the president of any township wherein there is no justice of the peace that a crime or misdemeanor not within the jurisdiction of the township co urt has been committed within the township, such president shall direct the arrest of the alleged offender, shall make a preliminary investigation into the facts, and, if the guilt of the prisoner shall appear probable, Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 677