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0. Twelve new standard road lamps wore installed in the streets.

Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa was appointed President of the municipal council
in place of Shaikh Mohamed bin Isa whose frequent absences from Bahrain made it
difficult for him to give sufficient time to municipal affairs.

Muharraq Municipality. Revenue 49,500
Expenditure 51,(500
Shaikh Salman bin Hamad was appointed President of the municipal council in place
of Shaikh Abdulla bin Isa, the latter having taken over the Presidency of the
Manama council.
The most important work carried out by the municipality was the beginning
of a new sea road from the northern end of the existing road to the Boys School.
This road will provide for all traffic to Hedd, Busateen and the other villages on
Muharraq Island and will obviate the need for such traffic passing through the
narrow streets inside the town. It will be of great value if development takes place
of Busateen.
A number of new shops were commenced on municipal land near the pier.
This land has been reclaimed during recent years by the municipality and is now a
very valuable building site.
Several streets were widened in Muharraq and in Hedd and a portion of the
Muharraq bazaar was reroofed.

Numerous drains were built from existing artesian wells to carry spare water
into the sea.

Wakf Departments.

Shia Wakf Department. Balance from 1356 Rs. 3,283
Revenue 1357 Rs. 18,361
Expenditure „ 17,832

The Shia Wakf Department, functioned without disturbances during the year,
the election of a new council was postponed until 1358. There was a decrease in
revenue of approximately Rs. 6,000 much of this amount being outstanding debts
owing to the Department.

The revenue was expended as follows:—
Upkeep of Matams Rs. 7,983
Purchases for mosques and charity ... „ 1,281
Upkeep of Wakf property, gardens, shops etc. ... ,, 2,324
Payments to mosques and matams ... „ 3,463
Part payment for artesian wells on Wakf property „ 1,000

Departmental Expenses • •• „ 1,148
Sunni Wakf Department. The Sunni Wakf Department, which consists
of the three Sunni Kadis who function without a council, reports a revenue of
approximately Rs. 21,500 and expenditure of approximately Rs. 20,400.
A sum of Rs. 2,194 is owing to the Department by tenants.