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Public Works.

The sum allocated to Public Works in the 1358 budget was Rs. 7,70,600, the
actual expenditure was Rs. 6,35,300. Of this amount, Rs. 5,01,000 was spent on works
which were included in the budget, and Rs. 44,000 on new work approved and
sanctioned during the year but not provided for in the budget.
In most cases the expenditure exceeded the estimated amount but this was
frequently due to additions to and extensions of the original plane, especially in
the case of the hospital buildings and the pier extensions.
1. Mannmah-Muharraq Swing Bridge. Rs. 59,463.
The contract was made during the current year. A sum of Rs. 3,00,000 was
provisionally included in the budget before it was known how much the bridge
would cost. The contract price was Rs. 3,82,000 of which Rs. 59,000 was paid
during 1358.
A sum of Rs 35,000 was budgeted for extending the two ends of tho sea-
road to the pier terminals. The woik was done by the Manamah and Muharraq
municipalities and the cost was Rs. 61,376. Each side cost approximately the same
amount.
2. Hospital Buildings. Rs. 2,35,000.
The amount provided in the budget was Rs. 2,57,000. The dispensary was
entirely completed, the women’s hospital and staff quarters were almost finished,
and considerable progress was made with the men’s hospital. Foundations of the
administrative building were finished and various additional buildings, such as
boiler house etc., were completed.
The cost of building was very much more than was estimated owing to the
need for deep foundations : in part of the ground it was found necessary to build
twelve feet deep before reaching solid ground. The work which is still to be done
consists of completion of men’s hospitals, the administrative block which includes
operation theatre etc., and various walls and outhouses.
Manamah Pier extension. Rs. 1,01,588
The explanation of the additional expenditure and work is given under Public
Works Department.
Pier Trolley Lines. Rs. 16,718.
The trolley lines were purchased and the old lines repaired but new lines have
not yet been laid.
Fort. Rs. 29,070.
Rebuilding the N. E. tower waB not completed at the end of the year. The
eastern wall was rebuilt, a new barraok room was constructed also a kitchen and
a moss hall. The main entrance and guard room were repaired and re-roofed and a
light roof was erected over the bathing tank.
Education Department. Rs. 3,998.
Two additional rooms were added to the Manamah boys’ school and another
room and a yard were built at the western end of the Technical Sohool.
Transport Department. Rs. 12,379.
The expenditure includes the cost of one large additional garage and two
flats above the Transport Building. The flats are ocoupied by tho staff of the
Eleotrio Department.
Passport Office. Rs. 13,416.
The existing passport office was converted into a Post Office and let to the
Indian Postal Department, and a new Passport Office was built at the western end