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two iron pans placed side by side, the solid matter is caught in one, whilst the
urine and ablution-water are retained by the other. There are four necessaries
provided for public accommodation—two for men and two for women. These are
situated on the south of the road leading from Bhingar to Salabha Khan's Tomb.
All are, in my opinion, rather too far from the Sudder Bazaar ; and I consider their
construction is bad, as the men do not micturate into the pan below the seat, but
too often on to the ground in front, so that an offensive pool is formed.
35. The drinking water-supply is derived from the Bhingar Aqueduct,
which is allowed to flow into open houds or dipping wells.. This arrangement is
not good, as the water is liable to be contaminated by dirt and other impurities,
such as leaves, fruit, grass, &c., finding their way in, especially as the houds are by
the side of the public road. All reservoirs for drinking-water should be covered
over so as not only to keep out impurities but to prevent the growth of organic
life ; and a closed masonry (if cast-iron is not procurable) cistern, with brass cocks
let in all round it, is the best form for distribution. If' one were built on a much
smaller scale, but on the same design as to shape only as the Chouputi Well in the
City of Ahmednagar (a drawing of which is forwarded), allarge number of persons
could draw water at one time.
36. Major Moore has also introduced a Native bathing-platform, as per
sketch annexed, which is the best I have seen, and which I wish could be intro-
duced into Native Infantry Lines ; but it will be remembered that I object to the
open dipping-houd shown on the tracing.
37. I have never seen a Native bazaar kept in a cleaner condition than the
Sudder Bazaar of Ahmednagar ; and Major Moore has been good enough, at my
request, to draw up a memorandum of the sanitary work he has performed since
he took charge, as it shows how powerful for good an energetic and able officer
may be.
38. The bazaar is wrongly placed as regards the station, and, therefore, its
very position renders the question of its effective conservancy a matter of the
very deepest solicitude. Any neglect on the part of the Officer in charge of the
conservancy in the Sudder Bazaar would be surely followed by disease among the
European troops ; and I was much struck with the abundant evidence of unceas-
ing supervision, and the minute attention that has been paid to the details of
cleanliness, which have been carefully and intelligently thought out and acted up
to. I think, however, that, although the surface is kept very clean, still it would
be very desirable if the present earthen, road-side gutters throughout the bazaar
were paved with open, segmental, U-shaped drains, if glazed stoneware pipes are
not procurable. Such a course would give great relief to the inhabitants, who,
I
was informed, experienced a difficulty in the disposal of the water fouled in do-
mestic use. Until such time as the funds permit these drains to be made, I should
advise that a tank-cart be sent round each street, twice a day, to collect the
water (not, of course, privy water, which should be taken away to a distance).
These tank-carts might, in my opinion, quite safely discharge water, used for
bathing for instance, on to the Government Garden, where it would be utilized.
39. The Cantonment Committee have also done much good by insisting on
windows being made in the outer walls of houses in the bazaar, and in lowering
the height of the external walls to 4½ feet. Some of the inhabitants, however,
complain that this height is insufficient to protect their property from thieves ;
and it is thought that an iron or wooden railing might be safely allowed on the
top of these mud walls.
40. The Scavenging Establishment works under the direct control of Major
Moore, and under the orders of a very energetic Native conservancy serjeant.
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