REPORT ON THE CAMP AT SATARA.

      The military cantonment of Satara was transferred to the civil authorities
and municipality in 1867, when it became a civil station. It covers an area of
about 3½ square miles, and is situated on the south-east of the town. The ground
gradually slopes down from the hill-fort to the river Yenna, which is about a
mile distant from the Sudder Bazaar. The surface of the camp is well wooded, and
contains a large extent of grazing ground, and is intersected by several nullahs
carrying off the storm-water falling on the south and south-east sides of the
hill-fort, which discharge themselves into the Yenna.

      2. The road to Kolhápur skirts the southern boundary, above which is the
filthy village of Godoli; but this is not, as it ought to be, included within camp
limits. By the side of this road is the Godoli tank, which is not, I am informed,
used for drinking purposes. The road to Rehmutpur leads from camp in a south-
east direction, whilst that to Mhowlee passes through the upper part of it, nearly
due east. The old Poona road over the Neera bridge skirts camp limits on the
north-east.

      3. The Residency is situated in a prominent position on the higher level
to the south-west of camp, and the Government treasury and bungalows
occupied by gentlemen in civil employ are also chiefly on the south-west; whilst
military officers live in bungalows on the south-east, as these are in the vicinity
of the Native Infantry lines and the barracks.

      4. The troops at present quartered at Satara consist of two companies of
the 1st Battalion 2nd Regiment—156 strong—and the head-quarters of Her
Majesty's 4th Rifles, about 350 strong.

      5. The barracks for European troops are on the left flank of camp, and face
the west. They consist of a corrugated iron and four tiled barrack-rooms. The
corrugated iron barrack is situated immediately to the north of the road leading
to Mhowlee, and two of the tiled ones are on the same alignment on the south of
it, the quarter-guard being between them; and behind these are two other tiled
barracks, one of which is, at this present time, dismantled, as it was found to be
unsafe. The married men's quarters consist of two buildings, which occupy a
position in rear, and face the west.

      6. The front row of barracks is built on sloping ground immediately
below the Residency compound, which is thus in their close vicinity, and it was,
until this year, a swamp; but Mr. Moore, the Collector, has had a deep drain cut,
which carries off the water lying in the compound. Last year the men in No. 9
barrack—which is on the lowest part of tho ground—are said to have suffered.
very much from fever. At the time of my inspection my attention was drawn by
the men to water which was seen issuing from the ground close to the foot of the
steps, on the east side of the barrack. A channel was cut for it to escape, and.
it flowed out in a strong stream, and continued to do so until the time of my
departure. It evidently is a spring, and the point from which the water from the
higher ground above escapes.

      7. The corrugated iron barrack is said to be much warmer during the hot
season than the tiled ones. The urinary attached to this barrack was perfectly
clean, and no smell issued from it; and the latrine where dry earth is used was also
quite clean and free from smell. The ablution-room is separate, and behind the
barrack. and it was in good order; inside but the arrangements for carrying away

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