General Report on the Administration of the Punjab Territories, from 1854-55 to 1855-56 inclusive (Selections from the Records of the Government of India (Foreign Department) No. XVIII.-New Series)

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2103. The total expenditure on works of all kinds during the two

3years, from both Civil and Engineering Officers, and from both the

4General Revenues and Local Funds, is as follows :—

5Previous Ex-

61854-55. 1855-56, |- penditure.

7Grand Total.

81. Roads { £ 870,000! £ 160,000] £ 592,460; £ 1,122,460

9Ce eee Rs. 37,00,000|Rs. 16,00,000|Rs. 59,24,600/Rs. 1,12,24,600

10Canale : £ 254,000] £ 182,500} £ 378,800] £ 715,300

11RATS isn oe) Rs. 25,40,000]/Rs. 18,25,000]Rs. 27,88,000/Rs. —_71,53,000

123. Civiland Mis-¢| £ 90,000] £ —-5,500| £ 170,000 £ 265,500

13cellaneous 2|Rs. 9,00,000/Rs. 55,000!Rs. 47,00,000!Rs. 26,55,000

14£ 260,000] £ 300,000) £ 582,100] £ 1,142,100

154. Military ni Rs. 26,00,000| Rs. 30,00,000/Rs. 58,21,000|Rs, 1,14,21,000

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17£ 974,000! £ 648,000] £ 1,623,360] £ 3,245,360)

18Rs. 97,40,000| Rs. 64,80,000}Rs, 1,62,33,600/ Rs. 3,24,53,600

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20Total .. )

21Under the first three headings an aggregate expenditure was set

22General expenditure own in the last Punjab Report at Rupees

23of Public Works. 93,55,747-2-1 up to May 1854, which, added to the

24sums now exhibited, makes such an aggregate as should entitle the

25Government to the gratitude of the people, and sustain tha repute .of

26the Punjab for efforts in the cause of material improvement.

271@t. Ifthe results attained in the Department of Public Works be

28considered, it will be evident that the Chief Engineer, Colonel R. Napier,

29has continued to display the same energy for progress in the construction

30of works which has on previous occasions obtained for him the commen-

31dations of the Supreme Government, Major J. Anderson has served as

32Superintending Engineer of the 1st Circle for the period under report,

33and has now been translated to a higher appointment elsewhere. Major

34J. Laughton, Superintending Engineer of the 2nd Circle, has given great

35attention to the progress of the Grand Trunk Road in the Cis-Sutlej

36States. The following Executive Officers are considered te ba deserving

375 of favorable notice for seryice rendered during

38Names of Officers.

39the past two years :—

40Major J. N. Sharp.

41» J. H. Maxwell. .

42Lieutenant A. Taylor (of the Lahore and Peshawur Road.)

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