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2 30. Two branch lines, called the 1st and 2nd Mohan lines, have been
3 cleared of stumps, the one six miles long at Its. 45-15-0 per mile, and the other
4 five miles long at Rs. 37-1-6 per mile. All the roads made in previous years
5 were re-cloared and repaired, and one new line only was cut during 1871-72, from
6 the main Bhadec Tal line, near the village of Chota Pullia, to the odge of the
7 sul forest, in the direction of Bundee ghat on the Sohelee river.
8 31. A bridge was constructed on firmly fixed piles across the Sohelee
9 at Dodooa ghat for Rs. 130. The piles have been
10 allowed to stand this year, and if not washed away
11 by the floods, the cost of putting up the roadway next year will be very trifling.
12 Bridge across the Sohelee.
13 32. A road was made from Dodooa ght to the large village of Pullia
14 Road made with funds supplied and thence to the Suthiana depdt, by means of
15 by the Deputy Commusioner of Kher. funds supplied by the Deputy Commissioner, at a
16 total expenditure of Rs, 1,046-2-3, including the cost of bridging five Nalas.
17 This road will facilitate the sale and export of forest produce as well as the
18 general traffic of that part of the country.
19 33. A substantial double storied Chaukf was designed and built by Mr.
20 Forest inspection Bungalow at the Dodsworth, on the high ground at Dodooa ghat,
21 junction of the Main roads in the where the three main forest lines meet, at a cost of
22 oe ee Rs. 888-14-5. It is partly of pucca and partly of
23 kutcha pucca masonry, with two rooms, 14 feet square above and below, and a
24 verandah 8 feet wide all round. A rough plan, elevation, and general specifica-
25 tion of this Chauki is attached (Appendix II), as the building is found to be
26 very useful for the purpose intonded, and the design may be considered worthy
27 of adoption elsewhere. Sanction to charge off the expenditure incurred in
28 excess of tho estimate of Rs. 600, which were sanctioned for a kutcha Forest
29 Chauki will be applied for.
30 34. Two wells have been sunk, one at Sonareepore, where the Khyre-
31 gurh line commences, and the other half way
32 between Sonareepore and Khyregurh. The ma-
33 sonry of the former has been completed, and about half of the latter. They
34 will be excellent and lasting wells when finished, and will not cost more than
35 Rs. 300 each.
36 Two new wells in the Kheri forests.
37 35. The Sohelee river was thoroughly cleared of snags in April, May
38 The Sobelee river thoroughly cleared and June 1871. Most of the sunk logs were
39 of anaes, also extracted, and all trees likely to become snags
40 were cut down. This work was laborious, and cost altogether nearly Ks. 3,000
41 but if was necessary.
42 36. In April and May 1871, about 14 miles of the Main Bhadee Tal
43 Forest. work expensive in the hot line, from Sonareepore east, was cleared of stumps
44 weather. and grass, 15 feet wide, at a cost of Rs. 201-11-4.
45 The work was then stopped by the Assistant Conservator, as it was costing too
46 much, Labour is scarce, slow, and oxpensive, at that time of the year, owing to
47 the excessive heat.
48 37. A statement of the cases of breach of forest rules tried, and
49 Offences against the Oudh Forest Punishments awarded in QOudh during 1871-72
50 Hiuilss. Is annexed, vide Appendix No. IIL It will be
51 observed that in none of the cases of firing the forest was a conviction obtained.
52 This is owing to the difficulty of getting direct evidence to prove that the per-
53 sons approhended actually lit the fire, very strong circumstantial evidence on
54 this point was considered by the Court to be insufficient.