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MEMORANDUM No. 258 of 1876, showing the Sanitary Improvements intro-
duced in the Ahmednagar Cantonment and Bazaars, since May 1874, by the
Secretary, Ahmednagar Cantonment Committee, under sanction of the Canton-
ment Committee.
1. Planted about 500 trees.
2. Caused three new bathing pavements to be constructed on the left
flank of the Native Infantry Lines, and one bathing pavement to be removed from
the side of the Aurungabad Road, in front of the Native Infantry Bazaar.
3. Caused masonry drain to be constructed to carry off the waste water
from the three bathing pavements mentioned above.
4. Introduced the aqueduct water inside the Kothla.
5. Caused masonry drains to be constructed for draining the Kothla.
6. Caused brick-kiln to be removed near the Officers' houses, Moti Bagh.
7. Introduced a proper system of conservancy in the houses and com-
pounds of those who required the indulgence of having privies, by causing pans
to be placed so as to catch the deposit as well as urine water, and arranged for a
proper establishment for keeping the same clean.
8. Caused all temporary privies to be removed from compounds where
proper arrangements were not made.
9. Prohibited cesspools alongside of the public roads, and caused all in
existence to be closed.
10. Caused windows to be placed in the houses where proper ventilation
did not exist.
11. Caused the lowering of compound walls to be introduced, to the height
of 4½ feet.
12. Caused proper bathing accommodation to be constructed for persons
of different castes, and put a stop to the evil practice which existed, namely,
bathing on the pavement surrounding the open reservoirs from which drinking
water is procured.
13. Caused proper masonry drains to be constructed for carrying off the
waste water from the bathing pavements.
14. Caused pans to be placed in all the public as well as private latrines,
and ordered dry earth to be placed in them.
15. Caused the waste water from the distillery to be removed daily, instead
of flowing, as it did, into a nullah alongside of the Aurungabacl Road.
16. Caused cows, buffaloes, and other animals to be removed from private
dwellings in the bazaar, and appointed open ground for them to be picketed on.
17. Had proper latrine accommodation made in the two liquor-shops.
18. Placed the Mahomedan burial-ground in decent order.
19. Constructed a latrine of 24 seats for the use of the Commissariat
followers, on a plan of my own, causing the seats to be so made that the deposit
and urine water fell in the same pan.
20. Introduced dust-bins in the Sudder and other bazaars.
21. As Vice-President, and afterwards Chairman of the BhingLir Munici-
- p a l i t y , c a u s e d m a n y i m p r o v e m e n t s i n t h e s a n i t a r y a r r a n g e m e n t s o f t h e t o w n , a n d
thus put a stop to the usual complaints made regarding its unsanitary state.
In conclusion, I must not forget to mention the support I have had from the
President and Members of the Cantonment Committee, as well as the Executive
Engineer Officer ; as also the valuable assistance I have always received from
Rugnath Ramjee, the Cantonment Conservancy Serjeant.
Secretary to the Cantonment Committee.
Ahmednagar, 29 th September 1876.