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The length of the pier extension will bo approximately 1,200 feet and the width
50 feet with a platform at the end measuring 50’xl50\
5. Passport Office. 11a. 8,000. Negotiations are in progress for leasing tho
old Police Station building, which contains tho Passport Department, to the Indian
Posts and Telegraph Department. If this arrangement is effected a Passport Office
will be built in the neighbourhood of the Customs House. Accommodation will be
required for several clerks and for records.
6. Quarters. Rs. 25,000. At present many of the clerical staff who are
entitled to quarters are housed in rented buildings in the town. Provision has been
made for building some quarters for Asiatic employees.
7. Manama-Muharraq Causeway Extension. Rs. 50,000. Until a report has
been made on this work by the Consulting Engineer, who is expected in October, it
is not possible to estimate for any definite work. A provisional sum of Rs. 50,000 has
been set aside for completing the parapet and for any construction work which may
be commenced in the third quarter of the year.
8. Police Quarters. Rs. 20,000. Twelve new houses for married men are to
be built in the Police married lines. Each house will consist of two little rooms and
a compound.
9. Water Tower, Fort. Rs. 3,500. A water tower similar to the one erected
by the Bahrain Government at Jufair, is to be built at the Fort in order to create an
adequate water supply and a system of sanitation, which is at present non-existent
and badly needed.
10. Muharraq Sea Road Extension. Rs. 40,000. A special grant is to be
made to the Muharraq Municipality for the specific purpose of extending the existing
sea road on the north. If this is done traffic between the pier and the aerodrome
and the towm of Hedd and numerous villages on Muharraq island will not have to
pass through the narrow twisting streets of Muharraq town.
11. Quarantine [Repairs. Rs. 7,500. The Quarantine buildings are to be
repaired and improved, tho pier is to be mended.
12. Fort Wall and Tower. Rs. 25,000. The north east .tower of the fort,
now a complete ruin, is to be rebuilt to match the north west tower and the eastern
wall and portions of the southern walls are to be restored. The new tower will be
used as a prison for women.
13. Completion of Muharraq Girls’School. Rs. 5,000. This includes completing
the new school and repairs to the adjacent house which is to be occupied by the
teaching staff.
14. Completion of Hawar Fort. Rs. 3,000. This includes cost of constructing
pier at Hawar.
15. Completion of Law Courts. Rs. 6,000. This includes outstanding bills
and cost of fittings.

B. New Works—Minor.
1. Stores Shed. Rs. 3,000. The Government has no Public VVorks Depart­
ment buildings; and in the past cement, wood and other building material has been
stored in the Customs House, which was found unsatisfactory. A Public Works
Department shed is to be built near the Public Works Department office behind the
Adviserate.
2. Manama Boys’ School Wall. Rs. 1,500. The playing grounds of the
B3ys’ School are to be enclosed by a wall along the road and a fence on three other
sides. The wall will improve the appearance of the school and will restrain the
boys from using the road as a playground which is dangerous owing to motors, it will
also prevent cars from driving across the playground.
3. Country Schools. Rs. 6,000. Provision has been made for three new 6mall
country schools similar to those at Budeya and Sitrah.