'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1914-1915' [‎196r] (61/150)

1914-1915]
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Chapter III.
PROTECTION.
13. There were 345 calls to tires of which 29 were false alarms. The number of fires Fire brigade.
(280) was the largest on record and was i54'4 above the average of the previous ten years.
1 he estimated damage was Rs. 30,19,569 as against Rs. 64,75,696 for the previous year,
The loss of life by fires was nine, and there wa- one casualty in the brigade. The number of
tire alarms erected up to date amounts to 51.
14. I he general health of the city was good. The number of deaths exclusive of Public health,
still-births was as against 31,806 for the previous year which was exceptionally
healthy. The number of deaths from tuberculosis, 1,889, remained low. The plague deaths
increased slightly but are no longer predominant. All other epidemic diseases were kept well
in hand. The number of births was 19,679, an increase of 35 over the previous year. Anti-
malarial operations were continued, the number of wells filled in and covered over being-
87 and 742 respectively. The work of vaccination was satisfactorily performed during the
year both as regards infants and hajis.
15. The total amount collected on account of license fees declined from Rs. 1,14,282 Licenses,
to Rs. 1,09,706, the decrease being due to the reduction amounting to Rs. 8,867 i n the
license fees for several articles sanctioned by the Corporation. The number of licenses
issued rose from 9,334 to 11,967, with the result that the net decrease in revenue amounted
to Rs. T57 6 only. Section 412 A of the Municipal Act was brought into force for the first
time and the number of milk licenses issued numbered 2,513. The revised by-laws in respect
of milch cattle stables were also brought into force. The total number of prosecutions was
4,899 as against 3,727 for the previous year, the increase being due to the regulation of new
trades and the enforcement of new by-laws. Fines amounting to Rs. 16,793 were . inflicted
in 1,026 cases.
16. The total revenue from markets and slaughter-houses was Rs. 6,01,015, an increase Markets and
of Rs. 15,521 over the previous year. The number of bullocks, cows and calves slaughtered slaughter-houses.
was 57,054 as against 60,429 in the previous year. The number of sheep and goats killed
fell from 657,948 to 616,137. The decrease is chiefly due to the large exodus of people from
the city soon after the outbreak of war. Fines inflicted by the Magistracy amounted to
Rs. 1,320. The quantity of contraband meat seized was 3,148 lbs., a slight increase only
over last year’s figures. The total quantity of food destroyed as unfit for human consumption
was 231,820! lbs.
17. The number of municipal schools rose from 174 to 179 but the number of pupils fell Education,
from 18,846 to 18,046. This decrease again is due to the exodus of people from the city
owing to the war. Six new schools were opened and one Urdu school was amalgamated with
another. Of the six new schools one was for Gujarati speaking sweepers, and one for Marathas,
two for Gujarati girls and two for Mahomedan girls. There are now 11 free schools for
depressed classes. Expenditure rose from Rs. 4,37,815 to Rs. 4,77,963 and the cost per head
from Rs. 2o , 4 to Rs. 23-2. The number of aided schools increased from 134 to 136 but the
number of pupils therein decreased from 14,772 to 14,358. The grant was increased from
Rs. 53,005 to Rs. 58,642. An increased number of teachers were sent to training colleges
during the year and two night schools for teachers were opened in Bombay.
2.—’District Municipalities.
1. The total number of municipalities was 156, one less than in the previous year. The General,
number of city municipalities was 23, as in the previous year. Ninety-two municipalities
have the privilege of selecting the persons to be nominated by Government as their presidents.
The Yamkanmardi Municipality in the Belgaum district and the Mandal Municipality in the
Ahmedabad district were abolished. The Vambori Municipality in the Ahmednagar district
was superseded for a period of five years and the Rajapur Municipality in the Ratnagiri
district remained under suspension. The period of supersession of the Ahmedabad Munici
pality terminated with the year under report. A new municipality was created for Shahdad-
pur in the Hyderabad district. The municipal boards of Mahudha and Mehmadabad in the
Northern Division were reconstituted. The extended franchise was granted to the Satara
Municipality. The number of councillors on the Mirpurkhas Municipality was raised by one
and that in the Bassein Municipality by six.
2. The aggregate income of the municipalities, excluding items under the head “Extra- income,
ordinary and Debt,” fell from Rs. 99,96,040 to Rs. 91,20,400. The decrease was due to the
receipt of smaller grants from Government and to diminished receipts from octroi and tolls
owing to the stagnation in trade brought about by the war. All divisions shared in the decrease.
Receipts under the head “ Extraordinary and Debt ” rose from Rs. 25,77,278 to Rs. 33*66,973.
I he aggregate income from taxation fell from Rs. 59,64,814. to Rs. 58,68,890. Increases in the
Northern and Central Divisions were more than counterbalanced by decreases in Sind and the
Southern Division. The incidence of taxation was highest (Rs. 8-14-9) in Adandi in the
Central Division and lowest in Ashta (Re. 0-3-3) i n the same division. The highest
incidence of income (Rs. 18-13-6) was in Sholapur and lowest (Re. 0-9-1) in Shahdadpur
(Sind).
3. The aggregate expenditure increased from Rs. 1,19,32,776 to Rs. 1,26,15,060. Expenditure.
Increases of Rs. 4-7 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees occurred in the Northern Division and Sind while the Central and
Southern Divisions showed decreases of Rs. 2-1 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees and Rs. 0-48 lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees respectively.
The aggregate closing balances of the municipalities decreased from Rs. 54,50,031 to
Rs. 54,18,196.