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feet high.
The walls are of large Murrabba Stones on the inside
end the outside with a filling in the centre od Fishti Stone.
They are not cemented, At intervals of 300 feet a double
cross wall has been built and culverts will be inserted later
on. It ia estimated that the bridge will cost six lacs to
complete, including the cost of a ferry over the deep channel
close to Ihiharrak.
About Rs. 12000/- has been expended upl till now.
Notices were issued calling for tenders for filling in with
Fishti but only one application was received, this was not
accepted.
Artesian ?ell.
An artesian well was sunk for the Government 222
between the Agency and the Government Offices by Mr. Khalil
Kanoo at a cost of Rs. 1400/-. A tank was built by the
Government and pipes were laid giving a water supply to the
Eospital, the Agency and the Government Offices, and also to
the public, The first two wells which were sunk in Bahrain
cost Rs. 50000/- each.
The following less important works were carried out:-
Compound wall round open reclaimed ground between Sea Road and
Government Offices.
Construction of Passport^on the lower verandaK of Police Station.
Construction of three corrugated iron garages.
Roads.
The main road from Manamah to Ruffa, as far as the end
of the date gardens, has been thoroughly repaired to the
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distance of about 4i miles from the Muncipal boundary,
culverts were rebuilt and widened and in many places banks of
irrigation channels bordering on the road were reinforced.
The road was resurfaced with clay and well rolled.
A piece of road about 5 miles long v/hich passes through
the tombs on the Ruffa well has been cleared of loose stones