'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1914-1915' [‎213r] (95/150)

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ROADS AND BUILDINGS.
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of external sanitary towers, operation rooms, dispensary offices, etc. The work of installing distribution
electric lights and fans and a goods lift in the Museum was completed.
Under this head the expenditure during the year was :—
New works
Additions and alterations to existing works
Repairs
22,469
Total
No work of importance was undertaken during the year, the operations being confined Educational-
to repairs to, and conservation of, archaeological buildings and remains. Colleges.
The expenditure during the year was :•—
Rs.
New works _ ... ... ... ... \ g 6 *
Additions and alterations to existing works ... ... J
Repairs ... ... ... ... 42,181
Total
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The following important works were in progress :—•
(1) Royal Institute of Science, Bombay. Steady progress was made with the
Science building which was carried up to the second floor level of which the concrete
flooring was completed. The Sir Vasanji Tricumji Mulji Library was practically
completed with the exception of the fittings. The Sir Cawasji Jehangir Hall was
brought to an average height of 27 feet above plinth level. One reinforced concrete
gallery was completed and the centring for the dome was erected. The examina
tion schools were carried up so as to be nearly ready for the terrace roofing.
(2) The Sir George Clarke Library at Ahmedabad.
(3) The Engineering Laboratory at the College of Engineering, Poona.
(4) The Agricultural College and Research Institute, Poona.
(5) The extension of the workshop in the training college for men at Dharwar.
(6) The electric installation in the Science College at Ahmedabad.
The following works of importance were completed: —
(1) The bungalow for the Principal, Gujarat College, Ahmedabad.
(2) Additions and alterations to the training colleges for men
Dharwar.
(3) The provision of a passenger lift and of additional lights and fans in the
Elphinstone College, Bombay.
Under this head the expenditure during the year was
New works
Additions and alterations to existing works
Repairs
The following important works were in progress :—
(1) Hostel for 80 students of the Northcote High School at Sholapur.
(2) Nasik High School.
(3) Additional hostel for 48 students of the Training School, Dhulia.
(4) The Technical School at Dhulia.
The following important works were completed:—
(1) The Sheth Govardhandas Sunderdas High School at Jalgaon.
(2) The Humby School at Manora.
(3) The building for the Hopeful Academy at Shikarpur.
An expenditure of Rs. 500 only was incurred on repairs under this head. University buildings.
An expenditure of Rs. 4>977 on ly was incurred under this head, of which Rs. 4 > 39 ° was Miscellaneous.
on additions and alterations and Rs. 587 on repairs.
* Includes Rs. 2,77,504—outlay spent from contributions
f In addition Rs. 65,587 were spent from contributions,