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'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1860-61' [‎23v] (42/164)

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The record is made up of 1 item (81 folios). It was created in 1861?. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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[Bombay]
PUBLIC WORKS.
“ Considerable quantities of stone have been received from the Contractors,
and the dressing is to be continued during the monsoon, to afford a good
supply when the weather permits the building to be resumed.
Cross Island Battery.
“ The removal of the upper portion of the rock has proved a tedious
operation, owing to the extreme hardness of the stone. It is hoped it will be
completed soon after the end of the monsoon. The stone removed is used for
filling-in at the Oyster Rock, and also for building the sea walls of the ground
reclaimed near our workshops.
Butcher s Island Battery.
“ This Battery is finished, and only requires maintenance during the
monsoon, until the grass is sufficiently grown to prevent the earthwork being
washed down. The platforms (wooden) have not been supplied from the
Arsenal, and cannot well be laid until after the monsoon.
Malabar Point Battery.
“ This Battery is also completed, with the exception of the Magazine (now
finished), and only requires maintenance during the monsoon. Arrangements
are being made for placing the guns in the Battery.
Pan Pir Quarry.
“ The Quarry was completed for work soon after last monsoon, and has
supplied considerable quantities of stone, earth, and moorum to Oyster Rock,
and the reclamation near the workshop. A better bed of stone, of considerable
extent, has been found at a higher level, and arrangements are in progress for
working it. The work has, however, been suspended during the monsoon, as our
funds for this year are limited.
Reclamation.
“ Considerable progress has been made with this work, and about 2,000
square yards are now available for work. Tramways are in progress for moving
the heavy stones. The completion of the filling-in will be retarded by the
weather, but it is hoped the whole extent of about 6,000 square yards will be
available by the end of the year.”
The Expenditure on Works during the year has been :—
Oyster Rock Battery
Cross Island
Malabar Point
Butcher’s Island ...
Pan Pir Quarry . ..
Reclamation
Rs.
85,573
1
2
5J
26,389
3
5
5J
14,786
15
3
JJ
6,779
14
3
55
25,427
9
0
5J
9,735
9
10
Rs. 1,68,692 4 11

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Annual administration report of the Bombay Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. , providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. during the financial year 1860-61.

The report is divided into the following headings, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:

  • 'JUDICIAL' (ff 6-10), consisting of: Legislation; Civil Justice; Criminal Justice; Crimes in the Island of Bombay; Small Cause Court; Police; Jails
  • 'REVENUE' (ff 11-13), consisting of: Land Revenue; Alienated Revenues; Income Tax; Stamps; Customs, Salt, and Opium
  • 'FINANCIAL' (f 18)
  • 'POLITICAL' (ff 19-21), consisting of: North Eastern Frontier; Guzerat [Gujarat]; Southern Muratha Country; Sind [Sindh]; Aden; Perim
  • 'PUBLIC WORKS' (ff 22-31), consisting of concise annual reports on the following areas: A. Military; B. Naval; C. Judicial; D. Revenue; E. Ecclesiastical; G. General; H. Municipal; I. Marine; K. Agricultural; L. Communications. There is also a concise annual report on the public works in Sind
  • 'PUBLIC WORKS - RAILWAY' (ff 32-37), consisting of: Great Indian Peninsula Railway; Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway; Sind Railway; Indus Steam Flotilla Company
  • 'MILITARY AND MARINE' (ff 38-40)
  • 'EDUCATION' (ff 41-43)
  • 'MEDICAL DEPARTMENT' (ff 44-45)
  • 'CONSERVANCY' (ff 46-47)
  • 'SURVEY' (ff 48-49), consisting of: Revenue; Topographical
  • 'FORESTS' (f 50), consisting of: Bombay Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. ; Sind
  • 'MISCELLANEOUS' (ff 51-53), consisting of Population; Stationery; Agriculture; Emigration.

The remainder of the item consists of appendices to the 'JUDICIAL', 'FINANCIAL', 'PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT', 'PUBLIC WORKS - RAILWAY', 'EDUCATION' and 'CONSERVANCY' sections of the report (ff 54-84).

A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folio 5. In a small number of instances there are discrepancies in the spelling, phrasing or inclusion of sub-headings between the table of contents and the body of the report. In these cases the sub-heading as it appears in the body of the report is included above.

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'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1860-61'
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