'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910' [‎160r] (51/148)

.B9.1910-] RELATIONS WITH TRIBUTARY STATES AND FRONTIER AFFAIRS. 13 Chap. 1.
1 POLITICAL.
2.—SOUTHERN MARATHA COUNTRY STATES.
Tbibotaby States.
I, The Southern Maratha Country Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. consists of the following eight States Southern Mardtha
— — Country States.
Name of State.
Area in
snqare miles.
Population.
Tributes to
British Govern
ment.
Gross revenue
based on five
years’ average.
Sangd
Miraj (Senior)
Miraj (Junior) _
gurundvad (Senior)
Kurundvad (Junior)
jjjmkbandi
Mudhol
Edmdurg
Total ...
1,112
389
210
185
114
524
368
169
226,128
81,467
35,806
41,294
34,003
105,357
63,001
37,848
Rs.
_ 1,35,000
(in lands).
12,557
7,388
} 9,618
20,515
2,671
Nil.
Rs.
12,30,273
2,98,049
2,57,863
f 1,98,959
l 1,75,926
8,17,387
3,21,179
1,50,887
"3,021
626,084
1,87,749
34,50,523 '
Sangli and Ramdnrg continued to be under direct Government management during the
year under report, while the remaining States were managed by their respective Chiefs.
2. Just at the close of the year underreport the Chief of Sdngli was, after his return Chief events,
from touring in India, invested with full powers over the Sdngli State on the 2nd of June
1910 under the orders of Government.
A son was born to the Chief of Miraj (Junior) and he has been named Chintamanrao alias
Bala Saheb.
The Chief of Jdmkhandi after visiting Italy. Switzerland, France, England and Scotland
returned to India in September 1909.
3. On the whole the rail crops suffered owing to the deficiency in later rains. Price Season and crops,
continued high and the chances of a fall are distant. The wages were high.
4. Certain laws were made applicable to the Kurundvad (Senior) State, Dramatic Legislation.
Performances Act IX of 1876 was introduced in the States of Kurundvad (Junior),
Mudhol, Sangli and Miraj (Junior) during the year of report, while Act VI of 1878
as amended by Act XII of 1891 and Act II of 1906 (M&mlatdars’ Courts Act) were
introduced into the Miraj (Senior) State. The Prison Act IX of 1894, Provincial Insolvency
Act III of 1907 and Press and Registration of Books Act of 1867 were respectively introduced
into the Ramdurg, S&ngli and Jamkhandi States during the year,
5. The Police force consists of 1,572 men and officers against 1,508 of the year previous Police,
wliile the expenditure was Rs. 1,88,866 against Rs. 1,97,799. Reported offences rose from
427 to 480 this year. Six hundred and forty-nine against 579 persons were sent for trial. Of
these, 339 were convicted. The value of property stolen was Rs. 43,815 against 45,227. Of
this,property worth Rs. 19,842 or 45‘8 per cent, was recovered against 85*17 per cent, last year.
6. The number of offences reported during the year rose from 1,323 to 1,551. Of the Criminal justice,
total of 3,645 persons dealt with by the Courts, 675 were convicted, while 128 were awaiting
trial at the end of the year. Of 118 criminal appeals 103 were disposed of.
7. The number of jails and lock-ups remained unchanged, oiz., 27. The number of Prisons,
persons confined rose from 608 to 659 as also the expenses from Rs, 23,988 to Rs. 27,051.
8. Including undisposed of cases of the previous year the total number of suits for civil justice,
isposal was 4,632 against 4,646, and of these 3,731 were disposed of compared with 3,715 last
year. Four thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight applications for execution of decrees were
receive^against 5,009 of the year previous, of which 3,840 were disposed of, Appeals totalled
during the year of report, of which 353 were disposed of.
p o- 7a ^ 0cilmen ts numbering 9,828 against 10,359 were registered, the fees realized being Registration,
t) ' „ compared with Rs. 34,640 of the past year. The cost of the Department was
Ks * 3,812 against Rs. 3,905.
from^R total area under forest remains unchanged, 96,504 acres. The receipts fell Forests.
s ‘ 42,935 to Rs. 28,875 and the expenditure rose from Rs. 12,706 to Rs. 14,047.
i^ e total outlay on Public Works amounted to Rs. 6,80,986 against Rs. 5,44,671 Public Works.
1 in e past year.
The m! * ^ v ^^^er of municipalities was 30, a decrease of one on the figures of last year. Municipalities.
Goto tin v panties had, in aggregate, income of Rs. 1,96,601 and expenditure of Rs. 1,11,261
l Wlth ^s. 1,84,914 and Rs. 1,10,067 respectively.
Jellio>i r : f Sangli Gold Mines Company has stopped its work and closed the mines at Mines.
& lri from November last.
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