'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎46r] (90/137)

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Inspectors at R^ver and S^kri were completed during the year at a cost of Rs 4970 nnO
Ks, 4,895, respectively. In connection with the Distillery at Dhulia the works of c'onstrueHof
an additional mhowra room and converting the eastern mhowra room into offices and of cm?
straeting a compound wall were completed at a cost of Rs. 20,381. and Rs. 4,002 ’resoectivelv
The work of constructing a light railway ,n the ^me distillery from the proposed mhowra room
to the Still and Vat room, estimated at Rs. 2,500, was commenced, the outlav incurred duHn“
•the year being Rs. 2,324. The Warehouse buildings near Bubak, estimated to cost Rs. 24 OoO 0
were commenced, the expenditure during the year being Rs. 18,290. ’ ’
Improvements to the Mamed Sowars’ quarters xn the Body Guard Lines at Chaupati,
Bombay, were carried out at a cost of Rs. 3,389 In connection with the Civil Secretariat
Bombay the works of (a) providing an electric lift, (5) improving fire-fittings, (e) installing
■electne lights and fans m the rooms of the Secretary, Under Secretary and the resident Under
Secretary’s Quarters and (d) providing additional electric lights and fans were carried out at a
cost of («) Rs. 9,550, (b) Rs. 8,060, (c) Rs. 2,913 and (d) R,” 4,917, respectively The work of
providing new baths and fittings at Government House, Ganeshkind, estimated to cost
Rs. 7,667, was commenced, the expenditure during the year being Rs. 4,250. At Government
House, Mahdhleshwar, the work of increasing the water-supply, mentioned in last year’s report
was completed at a total cost of Rs. 5,173. A Band-stand was constructed and additional
accommodation for servants was also provided at a cost of Rs. 2,91 land Rs. 3,301, respectively.
Certain additions and alterations to the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Record-room at S^dra in the Mahi Kantha
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , estimated at Rs. 6,204, were commenced. The extension of the Kothi buildings at
Rajkot was completed at a cost of Rs. 24,490, while the construction of a Central Record-room
for K&thi&wfir at Rajkot was commenced, the expenditure being Rs. 6,025.
Additional buildings for the Experimental Farm, Surat, were completed at acost of Rs. 16,643,
and additional Farm buildings, estimated at Rs. 15,443, were in progress. In connection with
the Botanical Gardens at Ganeshkhind the works of laying a 12 // earthenware pipe channel and
of constructing a cattle byre and caretaker’s quarters and feed-room were in progress, the expendi*
ture during the year being Rs. 2,564 and Rs. 2,337, respectively; the work of constructing
quarters for the Superintendent of the Gardens was completed at a cost of Rs. 3,724. The
second well in the Experimental Farm at Dharw^r, estimated to cost Rs. 4,173, was
practically completed, the total expenditure being Rs. 3,622.
A sum of Rs. 2,555 was spent in maintaining the Elephanta Caves at Ghfir&puri, which
are the only archaeological remains in the 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. District, and these were inspected by the
Executive Engineer. Of the 10 archaeological remains in the Thana District, only one was in
spected by the Executive Engineer, while 4 were conserved at a cost of Rs. 138. With the ex
ception of the Yanx’s tomb all the antiquarian remains in the Surat and Broach District were
inspected by the Executive Engineer and the Dutch Tombs at Broach were conserved and main
tained at a cost of Rs. 35. Special repairs to the Jami Masjid at Broach, estimated at Rs. 4,654,
were in progress. In the Kaira and Panch Mahdls District, of the 10 archaeological buildings
2 were conserved at a cost of Rs. 68, funds being not available for the rest. All were, however,
inspected by the Executive Engineer. Special repairs to the Mahomedan ruins at Sarkhej,
estimated at Rs. 6,270, were commenced. Of the 47 archaeological buildings in the Ahmedabad
District, 6 were conserved and 5 repaired at a total cost of Rs. 4,577, 17 being inspected by the
Executive Engineer. The old European tombs at Poona, the monument at Koregaon and
Delawarkhan's tomb at Khed were inspected by the Executive Engineer, Poona District, and
found in good order. The Fort at Sholapur and the Harnareshwar temple at Velapur were
inspected by the Executive Engineer, ShoUpur District. Rs. 12 and Rs. 25 were spent on
repairs to the Laxumi Narayan's temple at Pedgaon and the Damdi Masjid at Ahmednagar
and the latter was inspected during the year. The Paudu Lena caves were inspected by the
Executive Engineer, Nfisik District, and maintained in good order at a cost of Rs. 134. Cur
rent repairs to Aeshwar’s temple at Sinnar and to the Ankai caves were carried out at a cost of
Rs. 30 and Rs. 120, respectively. Conservation of and repairs to archaeological buildings and
remains in the East Khandesh District were carried out at a cost of about Rs. 200; no remains
were, however, inspected by the Executive Engineer. No conservation works and repairs were
executed on archseological buildings and remains in the West Khandesh District during the year.
In the Belgaum District special repairs to the Jain Temples (one inside and the other outside of
the Commissariat store-yard) and to the old Hindu temple to the north-east of the barracks,
all in the Fort at Belgaum, and special repairs to the three groups of dolmens at Konur in the
Gokak Taluka, were carried out at a cost of Rs. 507, Rs. 422, Rs. 72 and Rs. 100, respectively.
The restoration of the Kfillagudi temple at Degaon, Taluka Sampgaon, estimated to cost
Rs. 2,617, was commenced and Rs. 1,297 were spent thereon. The maintenance and repairs of
the eight old temples in the Dhdrwfir District were carried out at a cost Rs. 259. A shed was
constructed over the stone-throne of the Sonda Kings in the Sirsi Taluka of the Kfinara
District at a cost of Rs, 350. In the Ratndgiri and Kolaba District, the conservation of the
ruins in the Portuguese Fort at Revdanda, estimated to cost of Rs. 2,684, was commenced and
Rs. 880 were spent thereon. Special repairs to the mosque at Dabhol, estimated to cost Rs. 895,
were commenced and Rs. 506 were expended. Ordinary repairs to that mosque and to the
Shivaji’s Samadhi at Raigad were executed at a cost of Rs. 203 and Rs. 51, respectively. In
the Satdra District, a sum of Rs. 99 was spent on the maintenance of the Buddhist caves in the
Kardd and Patan Tdlukas. At Bijdpur, the restorations of the Gol-Gumbaft and the Ibrahim
Rozd, estimated to cost Rs. 21,287 and Rs. 13,572, were in progress, the expenditure during the
Chap. IV.
PBODUCTIOIT
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
Residences for Local
Governments,
Government Officers
and Secretariat
Offices.
Political Agencies.
Agricultural.
Monuments and
Antiquities.