'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1904-1905' [‎130v] (36/116)

Chap. I.
politic; AL.
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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Tributary States.
Kolhapur and
Southern Mardtha
States.
Criminal justice. _
Jails,
Civil justice.
Registration.
Municipalities.
Forest.
Public works.'
Vital statistics.
Medical relief.
Education,
Revenue, and
finance.
62 per cent. last year. The falling- off is due to the fact that much of the property was U ■
dacoities committed by non-residents in the State and consequently could not be easily u J
The notorious dacoit Salya bin Tatya Shinde of Kumbhaj was captured and executed. Cei
5. The number of criminal courts increased from 62 to 65. 3,078 offences were repo u
as against 3,162. In all 6,589 persons came up for trial, of whom 1,22] were convicted 1
1,084 were still awaiting trial at the close of the year. The Sessions Courts disposed of 4l’ 1
involving 130 persons, of whom 56 were convicted. Of 287 criminal appeals the applic^y
were rejected in 65 cases, and the sentences confirmed in 86, modified in 46, reversed in 89 ^
6. The number of jails and lock-ups remained stationary. The number of persons confiy
in them fell from 1,680 to 1,208. They cost Rs. 20,288 as against Rs. 19,944,
7. The number of ciyil courts remained the same, although there were internal cW -
Suits for disposal numbered 7,152 as against 6,517 of the previous year. Of these 4,714
disposed of, leaving a balance of 2,438 at the close of the year as against 2,181. There were®
appeals of which 156 were disposed of. Special appeals to His Highness the Maharaja Conn
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numbered 312, of which 62 against 134 were decided.
8. Documents to the number of 5,493 were registered as against 5,483 and fees real®!
Rs. 27,773 against Rs. 28,297. The cost of the Department was Rs. 6,175 against Rs. 6,1
9. There were 8 municipalities. The revenue amounted to Rs. 89,080 against Rs.62.5Jj
and expenditure to Rs. 76,999 against Rs. 55,076, a larger amount being spent on pi|
Works. The 8 district municipalities had total receipts and expenditure of Rs. 22,834
Rs. 23,091 as against Rs. 22,960 and Rs. 17,266 respectively in the previous year.
10. The areas of reserved and protected forests were 341 and 182 square miles respectively
The outturn of the Hirda crop was very scanty, amounting to only 2,954 kbandis as agaicl
25,664 khandis last year. The failure was due to the destruction of the blossom by locosi,
Receipts fell from Rs. 2,01,786 to Rs. 43,861 and expenditure from Rs. 1,30,400 to Rs.34,721,
11. The total outlay amounted to Rs. 2,99,127 as against Rs. 3,24,745 last year.
12. The number of births registered was 28,240 as against 27,163 and of deaths 34,512
as against 45,365, the ratios being 31*0 and 37*9 per paille respectively. There were 24,918
vaccinations as against 21,252. Of these 24,446 were successful.
13. The number of medical institutions decreased by one and now amounts to 15. Tie
number of persons s treated was 141,915 as against 167,728. The total expenditure w
Rs. 47,935.
14. The number of schools rose from 250 to 262 and of scholars from 8,823 to 11,051
The total revenue and expenditure were respectively Rs. 18,569 and Rs. 1,22,214 as
Rs. 15,409 and Rs. 1,17,335 of the preceding year.
15. The gross receipts increased from Rs. 43,91,446 to Rs. 45,25,451 and the gross
expenditure decreased from Rs. 42,85,630 to Rs. 42,33,308. The net receipts were Rs. 20,64,013
against Rs. 18,53,765 and the net expenditure Rs. 15,95,167 against Rs. 16,18,156. Tk
closing balance amounted to Rs. 15,34,470.
2.—OTHER SOUTHERN MAHRATTA COUNTRY STATES.
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General.
Chief events.
Season and crops.
Legislation s
1. The Southern Mahratta Country embraces the following eight States :—
Area in square
miles.
Population;
Tribute to
British Govern
ment.
Gross Keverat,
Es.
Es.
Sdngli •
Miraj Senior
Miraj Junior
Kurundwad Senior
Kurundw&d Junior
Jamkhandi
Mudhol
Kamdurg y y
1,083
339
210
385
114
524
F61
169
226,128
81,467
35,806
42,474
34,003
105,357
63,001
37,848
1,35,000
12,557
6,412
j 9,618
20,840
2,671
Nil
15,68,851
2,99,908
3,71,315
( 1,53,162
j 1,95,038
11,10,752
3,01,773
1,43,193
Total ...
2,985
623,084
1,87,09]
41,44,326
Sangli. and Miraj Junior continued to be under direct Government management, whiled
remaining States were managed by their respective Chiefs.
2 . Meherban Gangadharrao Nilkant alias Nana Saheb Wadekar was invested with H^
powers of administration on February 11th, 1905.
3. The ram fall was insufficient and in consequence the crops were poor.
lom 4 /* T The Land Im P rovement Loams Act XIX of 1883, Sangli State Regulation No-1°;
1 p (adopted from Bombay Regulation No. XII of 1827) and Sangli State Regulation m
iq-o ( ac *°Pt e d from Sections ^ and 20 of the Deccan Agricultu^ists , Relief Act No<
pt 18/9) were introduced in Sangli State during the year.
1. The
accompanied'
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2. The
able inundati
advanced to'
4. Th
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nas 374, of
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