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bringing stones from the sea. The funds for this work
have been set aside during past years and owing to the un­
employment this year it was decided to start the work.

Lunatic isavium. The Municipality took over the charge
of a number of indigent lunatics who were en a public nui­

sance, housed and fed them in a hired building, The Govt.
recently granted them a piece of' land outside the town on
which a permanent building capable of holding 16 persons has
been built. The as»ylum is under the supervision of the

Medical Officer.
Teishts end measures. 500 sets of brass weights were
made in England for the two Municipalities and are being

sold at cost price to local shopkeepers.
Sea wall. A piece of ground belonging to the Baladiya
st Eoura has been reclaimed by building a stone wall which
keeps out the sea.

Dangerous buildings, About forty houses were partially
demolished in most cases the ruinous upper rooms being

removed, as they became public dangers during the abnormally
Heavy rains.
Ice machine. 1 half share was purchased from h. E. Shaikh
Esaed in the local ice machine, after protracted negociations

th the other half owner, a Hr. Yusuf Xhunji of ranches ter.
The Municipality was granted by the Government a five years

monopoly for manufacture of ice for sale in Bahrein, The
ns chine was worked for about 3 months end ice was sold at
7 pies per pound instead of, as previously from 2 to 4 as.
.per pound.

Tells. Three wells were cored at places where previous
wells had become filled in.
Draining lani. A subsidiary drain 500 feet long was built
from the Mission square to the main drain which was built

from the municipal garden to the sea. The large accumula-