'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎49r] (96/137)

1907-1908.J
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storeyard and the General Mews at Bombay and constructing a new Store for the Executive
Engineer, 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. , estimated at Rs. 42,678, was m progress. A new waitino. shed S
Mangalore-ti ed roofing and teak framing m connection with the Disinfection SlTed near
Prince’s Dock, Bombay, was completed at a cost of Rs 4,351. The work of construct^ a
Summer Palace at Dumas for His Highness the Navvab of Sachin (Deposit Contribut on-
Excluded Local), estimated at Rs. 85,646, was in progress The work of providing imnroved ae.
conimodation for the Government Photozmcographic Office in Poona, estimated to cost Rs 35 04 3 "
was taken in hand, the expenditure during the year being Rs. 20,304. Out of the amount of
Rs. 72,675 expended on the work of constructing a Central block of buildings for the accom
modation of Government Offices in Poona, Rs. 60,316 were paid on account of compensation for
land acquired and Rs. 12,359 were spent in collecting material. The work of extendino-the
compound and providing a stone and mud compound wall round the Executive Engineer's Office at
Sholapur, (2) the Executive Engineer’s Office at Jalgaon, (3) the Executive Engineer's bungalow
at Jalgaon, (4) the Assistant Engineer's office at Jalgaon, (5) the Assistant Engineer's bungalow
at Jalgaon, and (6) the Quarters for the Sub divisional Officer at Bhusdwal were commenced the
expenditure during the year being Rs. 1,166, Rs. 5,982, Rs. 1,163, Rs. 1,216, Rs. 129 Rs 3 025
against the estimates of Rs. 2,731, Rs. 12,067, Rs. 15,542, Rs. 7,003, Rs.5,293 andRs *4 805
respectively. Additions and alterations to the existing Public Works Department Offices at
Nasik to accommodate the^office of the Executive Engineer, Godavari Irrigation District, and
Quarters for the Sub-divisional Officer at Dondaicha were in progress, the expenditure durin^the
year being Rs. 4,886 and Rs. 2,816, respectively. A Store-house for the Executive Engineer
Ahmednagar District, was constructed at a cost of Rs. 6,562, and a sum of Rs. 1,020 was
spent on collecting materials for a bungalow for the Assistant Engineer at Dhulia. The
construction of the Sub-divisional Officer's quarters and office at Bail-Hongal in the Belo-aum
District, and that of a compound wall round the Executive Engineer's Office at Satara* was
completed at cost of Rs. 4,637 and Rs. 3,908, respectively. Additions and alterations to the
Executive Engineer s Office at Ratnagiri, estimated to cost Rs. 5,015, were commenced, and
Rs. 2,688 were expended.
The work of improving the fire-extinguishing apparatus in the office of the Superintendent,
Land Records and Registration in Sind, in the Port at Hyderabad, was completed at a cost of
Rs. 4,506. The work of providing additional accommodation in connection with the same
building, which was estimated to cost Rs. 7,379, was commenced and nearly completed, the
expenditure during the year being Rs. 6,450. The construction of a vegetable market at
Umarkot (Local), which was commenced last year, was completed at a cost Rs. 2,921. The
work of constructing a Local Fund Market at Mirpur M&thelo was commenced, and Rs. 2,514
were spent during the year.
2.—Communications.
During the year Rs. 9,32,280 were expended on original works connected with roads. Out
of this, Rs. 4,35,721 were provided by Provincial and Rs. 4,96,559 by Local Fund. The
principal works, either in progress or completed, were the following :—
Metalled Roads—Bridged and drained throughout.
Northern Division ... Koad from B&ndra to Danda, 2nd section (Provincial)*
Widening the Bandra-Grhodbander Road (Local).
Road from Mafcar towards Cambay, 1st section (Local).
Metalling the remaining 4-£ miles of the Ahmedabad-Bareja Road (Local).
Metalling the road from Ahmedabad to Naroda (Local).
Central Division ... Kotumbighat deviation on the main line of the Nasik-BuMr Road (Provincial).
Southern Division ... Renewing the superstructure of bridge No. 50 on the Bombay-Poona Road
(Provincial).
Indus Right Bank Division... Metalling tho roads in the Larkaua Civil Station (Provincial).
Metalled Roads—Rartially bridged and drained.
Northern Division ... Road from the Champaner Road Station to Jambughoda within Britisa
limits (Provincial).
Metalling the Godhra-Khakaria Road (Local).
Central Division ... Ghorda-KondaibarL Road (Provincial).
Ghorda-Kondaibari Road, 2nd section, from 52nd mile of the Dhnlia-Surat
Road to Visarvadi (Provincial).
Southern Division ... Reconstructing drainage works on the road from Saundatti to D.iafrwdi
(Provincial).
Completing the Halki-Murgod-Bail Hongal Road (Provincial).
Unmelalled Roads—Bridged and drained throughout.
Northern Division ... Metalling the Broach-Jambusar Road, miles 22 to 30.
Road from Bhdyandar to Kashimira (Local).
Feeder Road from Jambusar to Masor Road Railway Station (Local)* ^
Metalling the unmetailed portion of the Broach- Jambus^r Road from mile 1~
to 22 (Local).
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