1 SALT REVENUE DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR 1895-96.
2 7 Grogs realizations, Charges - REVIEW BY SECTIONS.
3 GR eee ee ED eee rene nee lne INTERNAL BRANCH.
4 Fees real-| Net
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6 Year. | Excise License } ized on btuots-| Total, | Fixed.
7 Con- revenue,
8 se fees, jclearance’ neous, tingent, Total.
9 ABI of sitte. |
10 Rs, Rs. Rs. Re. Rs. Rs, Rs. Rs, Rs.
11 1892-93] 1,838,702; 57,109 2,285 133 2,43,229} 1,47,226] 35,574) 1,82,800; + 60,429
12 1893-94] 139.943} 58,184 2,992 801 2,01,420} 1,438,053, 34,914 1,77,967) + 23 453
13 1894-95} 1,37 832} 62,073 4,926 590 2,05,421; 1,29,098} 31,660] 1,60,758; + 44,663
14 1895-96) 1,80,064, 71,724 5,658: wee) 2,57,839) 1,84,477 33,14] 1,67,.638 + 90,223
15 The gross realizations are the largest yet recorded in the Gross reslizations largest
16 history of the Internal Branch, and exceed those of 1894-95 — ™ 70rd.
17 by Rs. 52,418. The income derived from excise duty is more
18 by Rs. 42,282, and that obtained from license fees more by
19 Rs. 9,651. The fees charged on the clearance of sitta yielded
20 Rs. 732 more than in 1894-95. Miscellaneous items of revenue
21 yielded less by Rs. 197. In 1894-95 the sale proceeds of con-
22 demned tents swelled these miscellaneous collections.
23 The charges show an increase of Rs. 6,860. In fixed Increase in fixed
24 charges the increase amounts to Rs. 5,379, and in contingencies.
25 to Rs. 1,481. The following notes will explain in detail the
26 causes of these increases in the fixed and contingent expenditure:—
27 Fixed charges.—Increases. (1) Pay of Assistant Commissioners
28 Rs. 3,146, due to an officer of the highest grade having been in
29 charge of the Upper Division during the whole of 1895-96,
30 while in 1894-95 a junior officer was in charge during most
31 of the time. (2) Exchange compensation allowance Rs, 245,
32 due to fluctuation in the rate, and to a Senior Assistant Com-
33 missioner who enjoyed the allowance being in charge of the
34 Upper Division during the whole of 1895-96. (8) Superinten-
35 dents and Assistant Superintendents Rs. 2,361, owing to an
36 officer of a higher grade having been posted to the Upper
37 Division, to officers having drawn their usual annual increments,
38 and to an Assistant Superintendent having been in the Ajmere-
39 Merwara Circle for the. whole of 1895-96. (4) Inspectors,
40 Kotgashts, and Jamadérs Rs. 285, owing to Inspectors of
41 higher grades being employed in the Division during the past
42 year. Decredses.—(1) English and Vernacular clerks Rs, 124,
43 owing to more vacancies being left unfilled during the year,
44 (2) Servants and guards Rs. 534, because leave vacancies were not
45 filled so often during the year. Contingencizs.—Increases (1)
46 travelling allowances Rs. 1,840, because officers and establishment a4 contingent charges
47 were on tour for longer periods than in 1894-95. (2) Conveyance explained.
48 of tents and records Rs. 81, for the same reason. (8) Repairs
49 of tents Rs. 62, because more extensive repairs were ne-
50 cessary, owing to the tents being older and more worn,
51 (4) Service postage charges Rs. 163, owing to the opening of a
52 larger number of refineries, (5) Stationery charges Rs. 6. (6)
53 Miscellaneous, Rs. 50, made up of petty fluctuations among a
54 number of minor and unimportant items of expenditure. (7)
55 Refunds Rs. 299,-due to the North-West Soap Factory having
56 done a larger business, used more salt, and obtained larger
57 refunds of salt duty in 1895-96. Decreases.—(1) House-rent
58 Rs, 13. (2) Hot weather charges Rs. 6. (3) Telegram charges,
59 Rs. 12. (4) Rewards and half fines Rs. 989, due to decrease in the
60 number of seizurés of illicit salt made in the Lower Division.
61 The revenue exceeds the expenditure by Rs. 90,221. In
62 1894-95 the surplus of revenue over expenditure was
63 Rs. 44,663 ; in 1893-94 Rs, 23,453 ; and in 1892-93 Rs. 60,429.
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