'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎262] (395/458)

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REPORT ON THE HEAVY
question, as much of Scinde lies below the level of the river, and
the course of the river is practically uncontrolable.
7. -—Central Scinde ,—Captain Wemyss’ letters are very vague. The
proposition to bridge the canals permanently along the lines of road
has often been made before.
8. —Captain Weinyss has sent me estimates for re-roofing the
Belooch Battalion lines, amounting to Bs. G,356 0 0
[Repairs to Government-House stable 193 5 0
Ditto ditto building 143 12 11
337 1 11
Other buildings and works, such as pendalls and } , opq -io i
drains in the Fort...* ...... ..... J
Repairs to buildings in Kotree Fort .. ..* 169 11 9
The first item is however for an entire new roof to the pendalls
which cannot be called strictly a rain damage.
9.—It appears therefore that Hyderabad has suffered more than I
expected, but most of the repairs are to works of trifling importance;—
such as Sepoys’ Lines &c., in the Fort, works built in a hurry, and
with unseasoned timber.
10. —Looking to the great importance of the communication between
Kurrachee and Central andllpper Scinde being kept open in all weathers,
and to the very considerable expense which will be incurred in making
a road between Kurrachee and Tatta, it seems worth consideration
whether it would not be well to return to the consideration of the hill-
road, which, although objectionable in some respects, is over higher
ground, and might therefore be made at less expense. ♦
11. —Until some arrangement has been made to place adequate As
sistants at the disposal of the Superintending Engineer, it is impossible
to undertake any project of this nature. It is quite clear to me, that
both lines of road to Hyderabad, and indeed, I may say, that all import
ant lines of communication ought to be fully considered and laid down
on paper, in the first instance.
12. —I fancy, every person has seen lines laid down, as a mere make
shift, in the first instance, on which money lias been laid out year after
year, until they cost a sum which induced Government to adhere to