'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1914-1915' [‎228r] (125/150)

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FINANCIAL.
3, Rs. 89,04,087 (+ Rs. 4, 32,768). More than half of this increase is due to the Land revenue,
revision of the subordinate revenue establishment. Of the remainder, the principal items
are the time-scale of pay to Indian Civil Service officers on account of the war, and the cost
of the cadastral survey of the town and island of Bombay.
4. Rs. 1,18,745 ( — Rs. 3,905). See the corresponding paragraph under Imperial Stamps,
expenditure.
5. Rs. 11,43,213 ( + Rs. 57,600). I he increase is mainly due to expenditure on travel- Excise,
ling allowances, rewards to informers and clothing.
6. Rs. 82,923 (-h Rs. 10,264). See the corresponding paragraph under Imperial Incometax -
expenditure.
7. Rs. 24,87,925 (-Rs. 1,01,953). The decrease was due to less expenditure on Forest,
miscellaneous items under the head conservancy and works, counterbalanced to some extent
by increased expenditure on establishments.
8. Rs. 3,70,772 ( + Rs. 1,112). No remarks are called for. Registration.
9. Rs. 8,14,015 ( — Rs. 57,850.) The decrease is mainly due to a decrease in Interest on ordinary
advances to cultivators, Co-operative Credit Societies, Native States and municipalities. debt
10. Rs. 21,15,164 ( + Rs. 1,77,968). The increase was mainly due to increased postage General
and telegram charges in the Secretariat, special allowances in connexion with the war and administration,
remission of contributions from local funds towards the cost of local fund establishments in
Collectors’ offices.
11. Rs. 57,76,860 ( + Rs. 1,40,323). The main causes of increase were heavy payments Law and justice—
of fees to counsel in criminal cases, to the creation of new Assistant Judgeships and to Courts ot Law-
increased expenditure under establishment charges of district and sub-courts.
12. Rs. 12,82,659 ( +Rs. 5,670). The increase was mainly due to the high prices of Law and justice-
provisions and wool for prison clothing and the revision of the pay of certain superintendents R lls '
and jailors.
13. Rs. 1,04,25,121 ( +Rs. 3,67,386). The principal cause of increase was the higher Police,
expenditure occasioned by the gradual introduction of reforms in the Police Department.
14. Rs. 1,74,032 (—Rs. 7,277). There was a decrease in expenditure on the Cape Ports and P ilota S e -
Monze light-house, partially counterbalanced by an increase in expenditure on the Light
ship.
15. Rs. 83,03,180 ( + Rs 10,27,531). The increase was mainly due to the expenditure Education.
of Imperial assignments, to larger payments in support of primafy education and to increased
expenditure on the College of Commerce.
16. Rs. 25,00,114 ( —Rs. 2,20,856). The main cause of the decrease was absence of Medical,
the special expenditure incurred in the previous year on the College of Physicians and
Surgeons.
17. Rs. 5,15,841 ( + Rs, 79,762). The increase was due to a number of miscellaneous Political,
items.
18. Rs. 13,95,825 (d-Rs. 1,92,274). The principal items which contributed to ^e
increase were the purchase of a steam plough for Gujarat and increased grants under the departments. 3
head Co-operative Credit.
19. Rs. 38,24,933 ( + Rs. 1,80,898).
were sanctioned during the year. pensions
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A larger number of commutations of pensions Superannuation
allowances and
20. Rs. 15,34,087 ( + Rs. 36,544). The main cause of the increase was the transfer of Stationery and
the stock of printing and other paper to the Superintendent, Government Printing, Bombay. pnntins -
21. Rs. 6,20,128 (-Rs. 1,58,913). Last year’s figures were swollen by special items Miscellane o u s-
which did not recur.
22.
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Rs. 7,63.077 ( - Rs. 71,006). See the
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corresponding paragraph
under Imperial Irrigation major
works—working
expenses.
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Rs. 11,91,625 (-f-Rs. 1,17,286).
Ditto.
Irrigation major
works—interest on
debt.
24.
Rs. 5,719 (-Rs. 4,335).
Ditto.
Minor works and
navigation (civil).
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Rs. 15,78,904 (-Rs. 1,74,926).
Ditto.
Minor works and
navigation (Public
Works Department).
26. Rs. 8,83,948 (- Rs. 5,81,879). A grant of Rs. 4 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to the Bombay City Cml works (civil).
Improvement Trust in the previous year did not recur and there was a considerable decrease
in grants to municipalities for sanitary works.
27. Rs. 1,04,67,258 (d-Rs. 29,110). There was increased expenditure on Police Civil works (Public
administration and miscellaneous buildings, counterbalanced to a large extent by a decreased Works De P artment )-
outlay on grants in aid of water supply schemes,
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