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mitories the wooden staircase would have to be extended further up, as the
present stone-steps are utterly useless for invalids. The Sub-Committee consider
that the upper storey should be built in, as the dormitory-floor has been. A
skittle-alley should also be provided near the building. The centre room, used
for dining, is very thoroughly ventilated, and it is thought this provides enough
space for a recreation-room.

  (29). General Improve-
ments.

      Para. 29.—The Sháhpur Tank has been brought before Government as
a famine relief work; it will, doubtless, largely in-
crease the supply of water to camp. The Bundara
Nullah Project is in addition to this, and will be met
from Cantonment funds.

    General Improvements.

      Para. 31.—It is not thought that the time has arrived for superseding mus-
sucks and bhisties. To multiply pumps and valves
and cocks is a doubtful advantage in this country where
care is not taken of such things, and it is difficult to repair them. It is, however,
considered desirable that sonic large under-ground reservoir for water be made
in camp in connection with the aqueducts; and in which, in dry seasons, water
could be stored, and which could be pumped into the usual channels and shafts
by a largo stationary pump built over them.

    Minor Improvements.

      Para. 32.—A pipe drain should be fixed to the
horse-trough.

W. MANSON, Major, R.E.,

President.

A.CAMPBELL,Captain, R.A.
T. K. BIRNIE, Surgeon-Major, and Senior
     Medical Officer, British Troops.

Members.

JAMES WILLIAMSON, Surgeon, M.B., attached
     to F/9 R.A.—

Attending.

      Ahmednagar, 11th December 1876,

      The Sub-Committee carefully inspected the Cantonment Bazaar and other
portions of the Cantonment to which their attention has been drawn by the
Sanitary Commissioner in his Report No. 28/1876, dated 28th October 1876, paras.
33 to 47; and, agreeabbly to the orders contained in para. 8 of Cantonment
Committee Proceedings, dated the 11th November 1876, divide their report
under two headings:—

      1st —Minor Improvements—i.e ., those they consider can be carried out
           at once,

      2nd —General Improvements, which may be carried out as funds will admit.

      The minor improvements are—
            1.  The storage of dry rubbish on completion of a contract.
            2.  The disposal of night-soil.
            3.  The cleaning of the well in the Cantonment hospital compound.

      It appears it has been the custom for some years to sell all the dry
rubbish by contract; but where it is not sold, it is carted away and placed
in pits, After standing for a year or more it is purchased by cart-loads