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'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1860-61' [35r] (65/164)
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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To sum up the account of the line and its prospects: —
r go!
miles
are open for traffic.
1
Sucheen to Nowsaree, in May 1861.
Bombay Extension .
. i 22|
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Nowsaree to Bulsar, in June 1861.
i 7
99
Bulsar to Par River, about October 1861.
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99
to Bombay, about June 1863.
f 34
i
99
from Doolia to Memoodabad, with a break
at the Mhyee River, about November
Ahmedabad Line. . .
j 174
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1861.
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Memoodabad to Ahmedabad and Mhyee
Viaduct, possibly June 1862.
If thought desirable, it might perhaps be arranged to open from Bombay
to Bassein in 1862 ; but unless a large increase is made meanwhile to the stock
of Engines and Carriages, the Company coaid not undertake to work this
portion themselves.
It is not worth while to enter upon the subjects ox proposed extensions of
the main line beyond Ahmedabad. A survey has been made of the lyrella
Ghaut, and of great part of a branch line to Indore ; but the work is now in
abeyance, and must continue so, at all events, till the present line is finished
and paid for.
The Indian Expenditure on capital account during the past year has
amounted to Rs. 48,40,676-14-8. It may be estimated at about 52
lacs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
for the
present year, and the same for the year after, when the line will probably he
open throughout. Since the commencement to the 1st of May £1,184,957 have
been spent in India, reduced by the Railway rate ot exchange, and £1,340,554
in England up to the 15th April. Payments, however, in shares have only
amounted to £2,157,829, Government having advanced the remainder.
Return of the Traffic Receipts is appended. The opening of the iwirbudda
Bridge will both reduce the working expenses and increase the traffic, and every
mile opened towards Ahmedabad will increase the receipts. I he Bombay
extension will contribute little or no local traffic between Bursar and Bassein.
But until the line is open through, Goozerat can only very pardahy adopt the
Railway for its channel of trade with Bombay ; however, if the present iate of
progress is kept up, and the line be brought to an early completion, the under -
taking will then be a profitable one to its promoters; for the traffic between so
fertile and populous a country and its seaport must be great, while Gmozeiat,
neglected as its wants in roads and communications have hitherto been, vill
have its resources increased, and its prosperity ensured, by the cheap, ieguh,.,
and secure means of transit which a Railway affords.
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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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