'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910' [‎196v] (124/148)

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FINAIircrAL
EE VIEW.
Land Revenue,
Stamps, Excise and
Forests.
Assessed Taxes.
Registration.
Interest.
Law and Justice.
Medical.
Scientific and other
Minor Departments,
Stationery and
Printing.
Receipts in aid of
Superannuation, etc.
Miscellaneous.
Refunds and
Drawbacks.
Assignments and
Com pens ati ons.
Opium.
Salt.
Excise.
Customs.
Assessed Taxes,
Forest.
g0 BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPjET. ^
1310
(2) Provincial Revenue.
1 . The causes mentioned under this head of Imperial Revenue together with the d 1
ment of assessment of alienated lands in consequence of the change of procedure in the alp'
ment of Kadim cash allowance, and also revision of surveys account for the inciva ^ US(: '
Rs. 37,15,968. Se °f
2. The increase of Rs. 4,14,700 under Stamps, of Rs. 3,50,727 under Excise and
Rs. 85,150 under Forests are subject to the explanations given under the same heads 1
Imperial Revenue.
3. The decrease of Rs. 17,246 was chiefly under “ Profits of Companies,in consequenc
the cotton mills having earned smaller profits, partly counterbalanced by increases under (t T °
on other sources of incomeand <c Tax on salaries and pensions.
4. The increase of Rs. 32,259 was due to the general expansion of the operations of tl
department and to the larger nnmber of mortgages consequent on the revival of the Hindu
marriage season.
5. The increase of Rs. 6,54,821 was due to the favourable condition of the season and to
prompter collection owing to the improved system of keeping accounts of Takavi advances.
6 . The larger fees of the Insolvent Debtors Court, increase in receipts by the Sheriff a
heavy fine realised under the orders of the Sessions Court at Sukkur and improved receipts from
Record Rooms mainly account for the increase of Rs. 9,643 under Courts of Law. The
apparent decrease of Rs. 28.926 under Jails was due to the usual adjustment on account of
hire of convicts not having been made, and to a decrease under Jail manufactures chiefly owino
to the accumulation of Police clothing and of cloth for the same purpose.
7. The increase of Rs. 5,843 was due to the contribution received from the Bombay Port
Trust for the Malaria Investigation Committee.
8 . The increase of Rs. 15,118 was due to the extension of certain farms.
9. The decrease of Rs. 8,087 is accounted for by the special receipts in 1908-1909 from
Railways for work done in the preceding year.
10 . The increase of Rs. 56,086 is attributed to the increased contribution for pensions
and gratuities owing to a larger number of Local Fund teachers having become pensionable on
the superior scale in consequence of an increase in their pay. Also, the number of schools managed
by Local Boards increased.
11. The increase of Rs. 3,07,174 was due mainly to (1) adjustment of sums on account
of kadim cash allowances and boundary marks advances debited in previous years to <f 3.—"Land
Revenue ” instead of to a debt head and (2) larger receipts under unclaimed deposits.
III.— Gross Expenditure.
The gross Imperial and Provincial expenditure amounted to Rs. 7,68,88,654, an increase
of Rs. 48,03,638. The increase under the head Imperial was Rs. 34.73,715, and under the
head Provincial, Rs. 13,29,923. ' *
(i) Imperial Expenditure.
iDcrease of Rs. 33,96,638 was chiefly due to special opium refunds and to adjust-
men s o recoveries of Kadim Cash Allowances. There was also an excess under Tributes
Bhuf t0 thG refUnd ° £ recoveries made in P re vious years on account of the cost of troops at
,. ?,* The increase of Rs. 16,665 was due mainly to payments under “ Customs Compensa-
“ExciseCompensati^s ^ 11116 Compensations " P ar % counterbalanced by a decrease under
* ncrease E,s - was chiefly due to charges for petty construction, rents,
rates and taxes and water-supply. 1 J
The inC I ea ?j-?f Rs 1 ‘ 53 > 852 was caused mainly by salt purchase, and freight consequent
on the opening of additional pans and the enhancement of the cost price.
nnfi • T 1 ile 1 d ? C 1 rease of Rs - 42 > 3 73 finds its cause in the fact that in the preceding year the
actuals included large expenditure on the purchase of plant and apparatus.
ravn!; ° f / S - 4 \ 251 Was caused ^ the of establishments and enhanced
payments of allowances for overtime work and house rent.
ture undp^fT^f ° f ^ WaS due to revision establishments and increased expend
^ ^ items of contingencies and allowances for collection of Income Tax.
nants of w ^ xc 1 ess , of Rs * 9 > 608 was mainly due to payments of 20 per cent, made to occiv
expenditure in of ' t8ak ^ the north Thana Division and also to larg
randesh on the eolleetion of mhowra seed and myrabolams.