'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1860-61' [‎25r] (45/164)

PUBLIC WORKS.
[Bombay]
struction and size of the huts are the same as those at Indore. Expended,
Rs. 10,769.
Permanent Lines for the Bhopal Levy at Sehore are in course of erection.
The dimensions of these Lines are the same as the preceding. They are being
built with burnt brick, and with a superior description of roof; 200 huts will be
ready by the rains. Expenditure, Rs. 4,900.
Several old Sheds, and a Hospital which escaped when Augur was burnt by
the rebels in 1857, have been repaired and fitted up for the detachment of
European Troops stationed there. The total expenditure on this work
amounted to Rs. 1,401.
Three of the temporary Barracks in the south lines at Mhow are being
re-roofed in consequence of their old roofs having fallen in. The expenditure
lias amounted to Rs. 1,308.
The upper-story Barracks for an Infantry Regiment at Mhow, on the
Bengal standard plan, are built partly with stone and partly with burnt brick ;
the framings for the floors and roofs are iron, sent out from England ; accom
modation for 900 men will be completed by the rains. Expenditure during
the past year Rs. 1,49,926, making the total expenditure on the work since its
commencement, Rs. 2,61,350.
Urinals for the Colaba Barracks have been com-
Bombay. pleted, at a cost of Rs. 723.
A Shed for the protection of Barrack and Hospital Furniture has been
Poona Cantonment. erected at Poona for Rs. 1,271.
The following buildings connected with the Infantry Barracks in Front
Aden. Bay have been completed :—
A Patcherry and 6 Cook-houses and 6 Privies ; a Fives-Court is in pro
gress. Expended in 1860-61, Rs. 46,085.
Of the Artillery Barracks in Front Bay, a Hospital, Cook-house, Privy,
Apothecary’s, Steward’s, and Hospital Serjeant’s Quarters, with outhouses and
Dead-house, have been completed ; and a sea-wall, which it was found neces
sary to construct, has been nearly so. Expended in 1860-61, Rs. 36,974.
A Privy, on the Turkish plan, for Native Infantry Troops has been built
in the vicinity of their Lines. The roof over the well is of teakwood framing,
supporting chunam terrace 9 inches thick. The seats are self-acting, that is, the
lids close readily when seats are not in use, and gases escape by an iron
chimney 40 feet high, the seats are roofed in with a light chunam roof over
Zanzibar framing, the whole surrounded by a wall with doors in it. Expended
during 1860-61, Rs. 8,856-3-4.
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