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tract and are not of good pattern. Besides the above, 20 men are solely em-
ployed. in cleaning out cesspools; and 9 large and. 2 smaller tank carts are used
for the removal of the liquid filth found in them. The refuse . is removed to the
following places:—1st, on the west of the City immediately outside the Baleh
yes and where the public. latrine for men is situated; at this spot there are 61
acres enclosed by a hedge and covered with neem trees, between which about
48 cart-loads of cutchra are daily deposited in heaps. Each heap is set on fire.
and reduced to ashes, and the night-soil from the whole of the town brought
to this place by the carts and by the private bunghies, is converted into
poudrette by being allowed to flow out of the cart on to a layer of ashes of
burnt town sweepings, and, after being covered with ashes, is well mixed
until it becomes of a certain consistence, when after 48 hours it is collected in
heaps, stacked, and sold to cultivators at the rate of 14 cart-loads for a rupee.
The cutchra from the suburbs on the east and south of the town is. taken to
the quarry holes between the Hyderabad and. Adaulat roads, where about 15
cart-loads are daily deposited on the ground opposite Cheerak Ali's Takya.
This depot is most objectionably near to the houses in Shideshwar Peit, as it is
not more than 300 yards from them. The third place for the deposit of
cutchra is situated to the east of the Adaulat road, most objectionably near the
Collector's house and Civil Hospital and. Jail. About 15 cart-loads of
cutchra from the Sudder Bazaar are daily brought here and the night-soil
from Camp is deposited in trenches, there being also trench latrines for
the use of the people in the neighbouring Sakhar and Pacha Pelts. This
ground is enclosed on the east and south by the embankment of the catch-water
canal, which partly feeds the Shideshwar Tank; and I saw bones .of dead cattle
-lying in its bed, together with leaves and fouled paper which had evidently
been brought by birds and dogs and been blown by the wind from the filth
heaps on the other side of the embankment. At each depot there was at my
visit a very offensive smell, and they are all, in my opinion, in dangerous
proximity to the City.
11. It is stated that there are only about 125 private bunghies in the
City, whilst 14 public ones are employed by the Municipality ; but there are only
5 night-soil carts, which are stationed at the public latrines outside Bijapur yes
in Sakhar Peit and outside Khumbhari ves.
12. The City is fairly lighted, there being 200 kerosine oil lamps provided,
which were lighted in 1875 at a cost of Rs. 2,966. The principal roads are
watered in the hot season, but there are only 2 water carts, though 3 more have
been ordered.
13. The offensive trades carried on inside the city are the lime-kilns, 44 in
number, which are situated in Kumbhar Peit between the Dehgaon and Baleh
y es, and indigo-dyers, 50 in number, and. dyers in kusumba, 15 in number, who
are principally situated in the Som war Peit; whilst outside there are 12 brick
- k i l n s o n t h e H o d g i r o a d o n t h e s o u t h - e a s t , a n d 7 t a n n e r s o n t h e H i p p u r g e h
road, about half a mile to the north of Baleh ves. The tile-makers, 13 in number,
are situated on the south-west beyond the railway, and also on the west near
the new steam spinning and weaving factory.
14. There is no built vegetable market in the City ; though there is one
in the Sudder Bazaar. The vegetable dealers sit in the streets in Bhugwan
Gully in Mungalwar Peit, and also in the open space near the mutton market
in the suburbs. For the town there is no beef market belonging to the muni-
cipality, and the beef is sold in filthy mat sheds belonging to the butchers. About
ten head of cattle are slaughtered daily in the municipal slaughter-house erected
on the west outside the Dehgaon yes. This is a very suitable building, the floor
of which is paved, and the blood runs into a cesspool at the back. The offal is
sold as manure. visited the place early in the morning whilst slaughtering was
going on, and I noticed that dogs were allowed to lick up the blood as it flowed
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