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Five hundred new rifles and half a million rounds of ammunition were
bought and the State Police Force was increased by over fifty men.
5. Departmental Expenses.
Budget estimate Rs. 10,720
Actual expenditure „ 23,800
Additional furniture, typewriters and oflice equipment were purchased
owing to the expansion of various departments. This heading includes postage,
printing and stationery.
6. Education.
Budget estimate Rs. 1,06,500
Actual expenditure „ 1,03,079
Expenditure was Rs. 3,000 less than the allocated amount. It included cost of
additional machinery and equipment for the Technical School, allowances to
eighteen students in the Engineering and Carpentry classes and expenditure of the
Ruling Family in England, India and Syria.
7. Municipalities.
Budget estimate Rs. 50.400
Actual expenditure „ 50,400
This represents the regular allowances which are made to the two munici­
palities.
8. Public Works.
Budget estimate
New buildings Rs. 5,33,000
General repairs „ 15,000
Roads „ 20,000
Rs. 5,68,000
Actual expenditure „ 4,29,170
Estimates for buildings were made by the new Public Works Department at
the begining of the year when the department had little experience in calculating
costs of bailding,f Dr this reason the expenditure on many of the buildings has exceeded
the estimate.
Certain important works were not undertaken and other works, for which no
provision was made, were carried out.
New Works, Major.
a. Palace* Not proceeded with
b. Hospital. Budget estimate Rs. 80,000
Actual expenditure „ 60,440
When the Budget was prepared it was proposed that the men’s and women’s
hospitals should be contained in one building. The plans were revised because more
land was obtained and the male and female blocks are now separate. The staff of the
# women’s hospital, doctor, matron, and nurses is to be accommodated in two wings of
* the hospital building The women’s hospital and quarters were partially constructed
during the year.
C. Dispenuury Sc Medical Officer** Quarters.
Budget estimate Rs. 45,000
Actual expenditure „ 67,781
Provision for this building was inadequate, the cost of land reclamation and
sanitary fittings greatly exceeded the estimated sum. This building contains dispen-