'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910' [‎158v] (48/148)

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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chap. I.
POLITICAL.
Tributary States.
Sdvantvddi.
Revenue and
finance.
Abkari.
Vital statistics.
Medical relief.
Municipalities.
Education.
[ 1 909-19 10i
W as a
in the
11 The total receipts of the year fell from Rs. 7,40 064 to Re. 6,67,807. There
decrease in expenditure of' Rs. 1,94,W over the figures of last year.
,. . t 1 omnrmfip.l to Es. 98,253 against Rs. 1,09.240
12. Realizations under tins head amounted to itb. , » ; ^ u
preceding year.
13. A slight increase is reported in the birth-rate and a slight decrease in
death-rate.
,. ^ at Murud. The number is now 8, at which 4^ 7^1
14. A new dispensary was opened at ivauiuu.
patients were treated at a cost of Rs. 14,.
15 There are three municipalities in the State. Their combined income and expenditure
amounted to Rs. 13,717 and Rs. 8,060 respectively.
16. The total expenditure on education was Rs 28 524 against Rs. 26,540 in the
previous year. The number of pupils rose from 3,864 to
2.— SA'VANTVA'DI.
Season and crops.
Police.
Criminal justice.
Prisons.
Civil justice.
Registration.
Forests,
Public Works,
Revenue and
finance.
Local funds.
Vital statistics.
Medical relief.
Education.
. 0 , . o., OTlf -m-^ip Rale BaMdur, Sar Desai; Residence —Savantvddij Caste—
^“'MarSiaf HinduT^^-39 years; Educated at Belgaum and Rajkumdr College, Rajkot ; Has male
Jieir.
Area
a —925 square miles ; Population (19011-2,17,732 ; f«« Pevemte Used on five pears’ overage-
Ps 4 7‘/713 • Military Force—K \\; Irinctpal Articles of Production—K xcq, ndcfiru, wan and
cocoan’uts; Manufaciures-KF^w, gold thread and beetle-wing embroidery, born work, toys,
lacquered work, etc.
1. The rainfall was 164-71 inches, a decrease of 7*8 inches. The season was on the whole
favourable and the crops were good.
2. The local corps was disbanded and amalgamated wifch the State Police. The total
strenoth of the amalgamated force is 329, of whom 191 are armed. The total cost
amounted to Rs. 50,187. There were 271 offences, in which 157 persons were sent for trial;
of these, 90 were convicted. Of stolen property worth Es. 3,246, property valued at Rs, 1,816
was recovered.
3. The number of Criminal Courts is 11. Out of 815 persons dealt with in connection with
428 offences, 216 were convicted. Out of 44 appeals filed, 33 were decided, 19 being upheld,
5 modified, 8 reversed and one quashed.
4. The admissions to the jail numbered 49. The daily average was 12’7 and the cost
Rs. 3,965 against Rs. 2,457 in the preceding year.
5. Out of 2,358 suits for disposal, 1,614 were dealt with. Appeals numbered 153 (first)
and 110 (second). Out of these 99 and 28 respectively have been disposed of.
6. One thousand five hundred and eighty-two documents were registered, the
value of which was Rs. 3,75,704. Corresponding figures for last year are 1,807 and
Rs. 3,62,596.
7. There are 34,791 acres under forest. The receipts were Rs. 30,918 and the
expenditure Rs. 13,259 against Rs. 29,821 and Rs. 13,434 in the preceding year.
8. The total outlay under this head was Rs. 40,363, an increase of Rs. 1,091.
9. The total receipts of the State rose from Rs. 4,45,801 to Rs. 4,97,158. The
expenditure fell from Rs. 5,23,354 to Rs. 4.29,692. The closing balance was Rs. 3,83,392.
10. Receipts amounted to Rs. 43,940 and expenditure to Rs. 46 , 590 , leaving a closing
balance of Rs. 35,356.
11- The number of births was 7,426 and of deaths 4,195, shewing an increase of 3*4 Fj
mille in the foimer and a decrease of T5 per mille in the latter. Six thousand three hundred
and four persons underwent vaccination.
12. There are eight medical institutions in the State. Eighteen thousand nine hundred
and fifty-eight patients were treated at a total cost of Rs. 18,022.
13. There is no increase in the
has fallen from 5,746 to 5,367.
of Rs. 1,(J96.
number of schools, viz., 109. The attendance, h°^ e J er '
The expenditure amounted to Rs. 29,014, an i^ cr