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'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎45v] (89/137)

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Chap* IV.
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
E seise Buildings.
50
BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
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ih, yew M>C *• •>» -J ^JSiL^AZTLt’A^ .
Record Buildings at’NAsik was completed at a cost of Bs. 3,643. New Offices for the Collect^
Sint and District Deputy Collectors, Divisional forest Officer and District Superintendent of
Police at Jalgaon, estimated to cost Bs. 1,41,943, were mi«yres8,thetotole ? en dity ed tt ri tt8 ^
;e at Jal^aon, estimated to cosu xvb. ~ ? " , T ~
vear bemo’ Rs. 47.225. Certain additions to the Collector s bungalow at Jalgdon, estimated to cost
its. 3.889, were practically completed. Record-stands for the Revenue Offices at Jalgdon were
under construction, the expenditure incurred during the year being hs. ld,729 against the esth
mate of Rs 22 094. The new Sub-Registrar’s Office at Sawda m Rdver Tdluka, East Khandesh
District estimated at Rs. 3,887, was commenced, the expenditure during the year bei %
3.227. The new Kacheries for the Mahalkaries of Edlabad (commenced in 1906-1907) ail( j
Rs 3,22/. ±ne new ixacueries iur Due xy±nucii^x^ — ——-— v ——- - -- -- and
p^rola in the East Khandesh District were in progress, the expenditure incurred during the year
against the estimates of Rs.
being Rs. 19,016 and Rs. 3,067, respectively, :
Rs. 24,571, respectively. The quarters for the Mahalkan and his establishment at
22*-'5 7 and
Bhadgaou
Its. o/i, respectively. iu« quai — " ij «ugaon
(Wdk) in the .East Khdndesh District continued to be in progress during the year, the outlay
i~~‘ — q The work of constructing a bungalow for the Second Assist"- 1
the
ant
outlay
incurred being Rs. 8,736. _ l .
Collector at Jalgaon, estimated at Rs. 12,529, was commenced duung tlie year ^
incurred being Rs. 1,859. Additions and alterations to the JVlamlatdai s Kacheix at Talodaia
the West KMndesh District, estimated to cost Rs. 3,940, were in progress, the expenditure
during the year being Rs. 2,525. The construction of the District Bungalow at Shir pur,
estimated at Rs. 5,692, was begun during the year, the outlay incurred being Rs. 4,495. The
construction of the Mahalkari’s Kacheri at Mundgod in the Kanara District, and additions and
alterations to the Mamlatddr’s Kacheri at Saundatti in the Belgaum District and to the office
of the Superintendent of Land Records and Registration, Southern Division, at Belgaum, which
were mentioned in last year’s report, were completed at a total cost of Rs. 30,061, Rs. 3,353
and Rs. 3,866, respectively. Further progress was made with the construction of the
Mamlatddr’s Kaeheri at Hirekernr in the Dharw4r District and with that of the quarters for
the Circle Inspector and karkuns at M&ngaon in the Ratn^giri and KoMba District, the expen
diture during the year being Rs. 19,004 and Rs. 3,149, respectively. The new Mdmlatdar’s
Kacheri with subsidiary buildings at N&valgund in the Dh^rwar District, the new Mahaikarfs
Kacheri at Bilgi in the Bij&pur District, the extension of the Collector’s Kaeheri at Karwar
and Revenue peons’ lines at M4,ngaon in the Ratndgiri and Koldba District, estimated to cost
Rs. 51,557, Rs. 16,842, Rs. 13,534 and Rs. 4,441, were commenced, and Rs. 23,285
Rs. 13,179, Bs. 9,989 and Rs. 2,451, respectively, were expended on them during the year.
Additions and alterations to the Mdmlatdar’s Kacheri at Belgaum, to the M^mlatdars’
Kaeheries at Athni and Grok&k in the Belgaum District, and to the Mamlatdar’s Kacheri at
Waduj in the Satara District, estimated to cost Rs. 4,294, Rs. 14,060, Rs. 4,96 ii and
Rs. 7,394, were also begun, and Rs. 3,302, Rs. 7,033, Rs. 3,000 and Rs. 6,357, respectively,
were expended on them. At Karw&r, the construction of a cook-room and servants’ quarters
for the Collector’s bungalow, estimated to cost Rs. 4,416, was also begun and Rs. 2,608 were
spent thereon. The Kardarate at Nawdbshah and the temporary shelters for the Collector's
establishment at Hyderabad, which were commenced last year, were completed at a cost of
Rs. 31,297 and Rs. 6,908, respectively. Additions and alterations to the Kardarate at More,
the combined Deputy Commissioner’s Kacheri and Huzur Treasury at Mirpurkhas and the
KarcUrate at Digri were in progress, the expenditure during the year being Rs. 4,000,
^ s * }f’ 493 an(i Bs. 11,600, respectively. Additions and alterations to the Kard4rate at
ohadadpur were completed at a cost of Rs. 7,686. An expenditure of Rs. 3,407 was also
incurred in proyidiug treasury bins in the combined Deputy Commissioner’s Kacheri at Mirpur*
kb as.—A District Bungalow with out-houses at Thdno Bulakhan, commenced last year, certain
additions and alteratmns to the Mukhtyarkar’s Kacheri at Johi, and to the out-houses, blocks 1
v e ! b* « Kacheri compound at L4rkdna, were carried out at a cost of Rs. 10,229,
Rs. , /19 and Rs. 3,033, respectively. The Mukhtyarkarate at P4no Akil, commenced last year,
was nearly completed. The following works were commenced during the year :—(1) The new
istnet Bungalow at Khairpur NathesMh, (2) the new District Bungalow at Dadu, (3) additions
and alterations to the Mukhtydrkar’s Kacheri at Dokri, (4) the Mukhtydrkarate and (n) the
SnkW at °i C ^ hul '.( 6 ) the new bungalow and office for the Assistant Collector at
in Sind^ offl a pA dl f?- nSai i d - alt “ to 1 tt l e r P 1 ress Godo wn in the compound of the Commissioner
+£ d 5a 6 ^Karachi, and (8) to the Mukhtyarkarate at Shikdrpur and (9) at Ghotki and
Ks 3776 ? S n,?o' 400 ' BS - 7 ’ 973 ’ Rs ' 2 ' 4 "- Rs ' 19 - 525 > Rs - ^ 21 > 26 '
p S * oi Lo tT 2 4 0 o 4dand Bs- 2,009 against the estimates of Rs. 4,922, Rs. 15 864 Rs 3 379,
Bs. 81,442, Rs. 13,443, Rs. 26,121, Rs. 4,136 Rs. 3,442 and Rs. ^IS, respective?:
respectively
estimated ? ut ' llouses f ° r the E , xcise and Opium) Inspectors at Godhra,
Rs 3 830 w^as aknnp ^ n f ar ^ completed. A liquor godown at A'nand, estimated at
mated at rT Q9 307 7 < i 0mpleted ' Additions and alterations to the D stillery at Godhra, esti-
San' amner SLri ! )un g alowsfor the A'bkan Inspectors at Shrigonda,
expenditure’dorin^ tl th A l hmedn 1 a « ar ^tnet), Manmdd and Satdna were commenced, the
expenditure during the year being Rs. 3,261, Rs. 4,474, Rs. 4 356 R, 4 501 and Rs 2 459
ThTw’alowfofth 1A S - 4 ;Tki. R " t’ 900 ’ RS ‘ 4 ’ 9 ° 0 ’ Rs ' ai,ud Rs ‘ d ’> 933 > respectively,
completed atl fast l K l't£ ^m 1 ' 1 l nSpec , tor at P “ hora in ‘he East Kliandesh District was
East Khdndesh District S- ' ’ ^he bungalow for the A'bkari Inspector at Jdmner in the
incurred hems' Rs l 9 ,i r." aS . C0l y“^ noed , and nearly completed during the year, the expenditure
incurred being Rs. 4,245 against the estimate of Rs. 4,842. The bungalows for the A'bkan

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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 1907-08.

The report is divided into two parts. Part I contains a report ‘SUMMARY’ (ff 7-20). Part II (ff 21-69) comprises chapters I-IX.

PART II is divided into the following chapters, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:

  • ‘CHAPTER I. TRIBUTARY STATES’ (ff 21-28), consisting of: North Gujarat; South Gujarat; North Konkan, Nasik and Khandesh; South Konkan; Deccan; Kolhapur, Southern Maratha Country States and Dharwar; Sind [Sindh]; Aden; Condition of the People
  • ‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND’ (ff 29-31), consisting of: Survey; Settlements Proper; Waste lands; Wards and other Estates under management of Government
  • ‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION’ (ff 32-37), consisting of: Legislative Authority; Course of Legislation; Police; Wild animals and venomous snakes; Chemical Analysis; Criminal Justice; Prisons – Civil and Criminal; Civil Justice; Registration; Local Boards’ Administration; Municipal Administration; Military (Volunteering); Marine; Cooperative Credit Societies
  • ‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION’ (ff 38-58), consisting of: Power Industries and Handicrafts; Agriculture; Weather and crops; Horticulture; Forests; Mines and Quarries; Manufactures and Industries; Trade; Public Works; Irrigation; Railways; Tramways
  • ‘CHAPTER V. FINANCIAL REVIEW’ (ff 59-64), consisting of: General Finance; Mint; Currency; Land Revenue; Irrigation Revenue; Public Works Revenue; Sea Customs; Land Customs; Opium; Salt, Excise; Cotton Duties; Stamps; Income Tax; Forests; Local Funds; Municipal Revenues
  • ‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISTICS’ (65-66), consisting of: Births and Deaths; Emigration and Immigration; Medical Relief; Lunatic Asylums [psychiatric hospitals]; Sanitation; Vaccination; Veterinary
  • ‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION’ (f 67), consisting of: General System of Public Instruction; Education; Literature and the Press; Literary Societies; Arts and Sciences
  • ‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHAEOLOGY’ (f 68), consisting of: Archaeological Survey Party of West India
  • ‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS’ (f 69), consisting of: Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; Established Church of England; Established Church of Scotland; Stationery; General Miscellaneous.

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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