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onc of the tax-collectors i3 distilling Araq
for him in the Municipality Garden, The Muni-
cipallty materials are used for the repairs
and building the houses of his boys, Tho Muni-
cipallty car is always used by him for his pri­
vate affairs and the coat of petrol consumed
is charged to the Baladiyeh. For example, a
contract was given to a certain man for filling

up half of the pond situated behind the Mission
Hospital for Rs. 3000/-, whereas for the other
half, which the Secretary undertook to fill up,
charged Rs. 11000/- and the work has not Jjet

been completed. It is said that before the de­
parture of the Adviser on leave to England a
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hey have been on 8 dispute arose between the Secretary and the
ostile terms for 8
long time. I 5 Cashier of the Municipality. The latter re­
U9pect the latter
3 responsible for ported to the Adviser and told him that he
ost of this stuff.
could prove the amounts which have been embezzle:

by the Secretary who, as soon as he heard about
the Cashier's complaint,went to Mr. Narayan,
Adviser's Secretary, who helped him in getting
the matter dropped. Mr. Narayan supports the
Secretary in every respect. Every year a
certain amount of money i3 allotted in the

Budget for expenditure but the Secretary always
exceeds the allotment and the accounts are not
checked by the Accounts Cdnunitteo who pa33
every item of expenditure without scrutiny..
The Secretary shows privately all the official
correspondence of the Municipality to Ahmad

Fakhroo and takes his advice on which ho acts.
All materials requi *ed by the Municipality are
purchased/-
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