'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎261] (394/458)

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No. 1199 of 1851.
General Department, Public Worlcs.
To, H. B. E. Frere, Esquire, Commissioner in Scinde.
Sir,—With reference to your Letter No. 1520, dated 5th instant,
I have the honor to transmit reports as per
margin.
**•——Lower —Captain Hill is rather
hard on the neglect which has been paid
to annual repairs here. I can only say that
on my arrival in October last, I requested
liim to point out what was required, and he stated that none were
required. I therefore have no share in any blame which may attach
to his recommendation being overlooked.
Lieufc. Fife's No. 381, dated
15th August 1851.
Capt. Weuryss No. 486, and
512, dated 7th and 23rd.
Capt. Hills No. 700, dated
19th August, 1851,
3. —With respect to roads in cantonments a sum of twelve hundred
Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. per annum has been allowed, to be disbursed by the Brigadier,
but by some oversight this sanction was not communicated to
the parties concerned," until lately ; and I believe Government declined
to allow the arrears to be expended.
4. —On the whole, the damages to Civil and Military public
buildings in Kurrachee, have been very trifling, when compared with
the destruction of private property.
5. — Upper Scinde .—No serious damages occurred in Upper Scinde.
The portion of the bund alluded to by Lieutenant Fife at Syndabad,
and Baboorie has never been properly completed, and indeed as respects
the cantonments at Sukkur, this portion of the bund is of minor
importance.
6. With respect to the 6th para, I feel almost certain that the
breach in the great Abad and Jafferabad bunds, which was made
at the requisition of His Highness, Ali Moorad, had been closed in some
temporary way, and the water was thus prevented running down to
Luckie. It is quite evident that water will spread however violent
the current may be, if it is not supported on both sides by material
banks. The direction of the current, only so far affects the flooding,
as it cuts away the high banks, which have been formed, and lets the
Avater over the low land behind 5 this however becomes a most serious