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VI.—SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
Captain Walker writes—
Transfer of 34 men to
Army Remount Depart-
ment, and sanction of 14
men in their place.
76. Owing to the transfer of 34 men to the Army Remount Department,
a reorganization of the subordinate establishment became neces-
sary. Before the provincialization of the department these 34
men were paid from Imperial Funds, and many of them received
allowances from District Boards for extra work performed. On provincialization,
these allowances were included in the fixed contributions from District Boards. Thus,
when the formerly Imperial men were transferred to the Army Remount Depart-
ment, a considerable saving to Provincial Funds was effected. The subject was
rather a complicated one, but a good case was made out for the employment of 14
extra men to take the places of those transferred. Fourteen additional men were
sanctioned on this account at the close of the year under report, and they will be
employed as soon as suitable candidates are forthcoming. Owing to these changes,
some inconvenience has been felt, but the results are satisfactory, and we shall
now be in a position to provide districts with a staff at least equivalent in value
to their fixed contributions.
Further additions to the
cadre.
77. Two first grade men were sanctioned during the year for the Ráwal-
pindi and Amritsar Veterinary Hospitals. In addition to the
above increase of staff, five more men have been sanctioned
for the Jhang District and two for the Gujrát District, the respective District
Boards increasing the amount of their contributions accordingly.
Present sanctioned
strength of the cadre.
78. The sanctioned strength of the subordinate
establishment as it stood on the 31st March 1904 was as
follows:—
I Grade ... ... ... ... ... ...
II Grade ... ... ... ... ... ...
III Grade ... ... ... ... ... ...
Total ... ...
18
34
33
85
At present there are practically no candidates. There are very few
desirable Veterinary Assistants out of employment, and there is a great demand
for such on all sides. It is hoped that a great many of the new appointments will
be filled up after the examinations at the Punjab Veterinary College in April.
Training in inoculation.
79. During the year, 11 men were sent for training
in inoculation work.
Post graduate course.
80. Owing to the Department being very short-handed, no men could be
sent to the Punjab Veterinary College for further instruc-
tion.
New travelling allowance
rules.
81. New travelling allowance rules were sanctioned
in July and they seem to be satisfactory.
Rules for the subordinate
staff.
82. Standing orders for the Subordinate Department in a complete form
have been drafted and only await the expected sanction for
Veterinary Inspectors to be printed and distributed. These
rules are an urgent necessity particularly in view of impending new appointments.
Conclusion.
83. I believe we have now a staff of Veterinary Assistants numerically
stronger than in any other Province, and if an adequate
supervising staff is given the Department should soon be a
very efficient one. The withdrawal of all duties connected with Imperial Horse
Breeding, together with the subordinate staff employed in those duties, has in fact
left us in a much stronger position as regards the subordinate staff for what are
termed the legitimate duties of this Department than we were in formerly.
Remarks by the Director
of Land Records.
84. As indicated by Captain Walker there has been a good deal of
work during the year in connection with the reorganization
of the department, both as regards the subordinate and the
superior establishments.