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nllirjp and surfacing, has been abne in lahny
other places, on rrior Koad, on two roaas
which connect Government Koad ana rTior Koad
ana on the.ralace itoad. Unfortunately it
is impossible to prevent donkeys irom using
the roaas in the town ana this invariably
spoils the mua surface.
5. tteciaimins ground. The vori of lining
in the stagnant pools which lie opposite the
municipal buiiamg msiae the government itoari
has been continued. These two pieces of
water whicn are an eyesore ana a danger to
the public health are the property ol the
Killer ana one of his sons ana there appears
to be no possibility of their being filled in
by the owners. Being adjacent to the fruit
ana fish markets they become a dump for decaying
refuse. xxbout i5uu x bo ieet of the swamp at
the back of the town has been reclaimed by the
municipality ana the remainder oi the water is
treated with oil at regular intervals to aestroy
mosquitoes.
6. Municipal Boundaries. in conjunction vdth
the Bahrain retroieum uompany the government
constructed a series of stone boundary pillars
defining the municipal boundary., oimilar
action was taken in muharruq.
7. municipal Garden. Various improvements
have been made in the municipal garden, The
houses of the wild, animals in the zoological
section have been enlarged, the western part
of the garden has been laid out and planted
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