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A piece of ground in the sea, off the western end of the Sea Road, was reclaimed for use
as a bus station.
Three shops, on municipal property, were built in Barrett Road.
Repairs were carried out to the cemetery walls, 78 pauper burials were performed.
Importers of livestock were issued with certificates enabling them to obtain barter goods,
36,243 goats, 8,811 sheep and 2,008 head of cattle were imported.

The municipality filed 59 cases in the courts.
Slaughter house fees were raised ; on sheep and goats from 6 annas to 12 annas, on cattle from
12 annas to Rs. 1-8-0 and on camels from Rs. 3 to Rs. 6.
Finance.—The total revenue was Rs. 4,19,002, expenditure amounted to Rs. 3,60,457. There
was an increase in revenue over the previous year of Rs. 58,562. The following is a comparison of the
present revenue and the revenue in 1360 ten years ago.
1360 1369
Rs. Rs.
Revenue 1.07.479 4,19,002
Expenditure 92.583 3.60.457

MUHARRAQ MUNICIPALITY
(From the report of Mr. Ibrahim Khalfan, Municipal Secretary.)
Statement of Revenue and Expenditure, 1369.
Revenue. Expenditure.
Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p.
Administration :
House Tax 30.316 3 9 Staff Salaries 36.823 10 9
Shop Tax .......................... 18.420 15 3 Office Expenses 3.071 12 o
Government Grant 36,000 o o Transport .. 22,039 2 7
Share of Vehicle Tax 16,130 13 6
Wood, Ghee and Sheep Taxes 22.564 14 3 Works :
Rent of property 13,612 5 0 Town Cleaning 26,703 10 6
Water rents.......................... 1.583 8 0 Town Lighting 2,609 3 o
Construction Fees 2.734 8 0 Road Repairing .. 26,610 1 o
Miscellaneous 7,021 o 9 Widening Roads .. 579 4 o
Slaughter House 582 12 0 Pauper Burials 2,520 6 7
Peddler Tax.......................... 159 2 o Upkeep of Property 227 5 0
Donkey Yard.......................... 99 3 6 Upkeep of Public Wells 1,018 1 0
Sanitary Inspections 2.754 o 0
Rubbish Bins, etc. 73 4 o
Miscellaneous 2.429 15 o
Surplus 21.765 15 7
Total Rs. 1,49,225 it o Total Rs. 1,49,225 11 0

In the 1369 budget only a small surplus of revenue over expenditure was anticipated, the surplus
however was over Rs. 21,000 which was considerably more than had been expected. The reason for
this was because the council adhered as closely as possible to the budget and the revenue exceeded
the budget by about Rs. 19,000, the total income during the year being Rs. 25,000 higher than in the
previous year. Shop and house taxes produced about Rs. 5,000 more than in 1368, the municipality’s
share from the Government vehicle tax was Rs. 6,000 more than in the previous year and municipal
property and other sources of revenue also brought in a larger income. At the end of the year however
Rs. 7,800 was due to the municipality on account of taxes, etc. The people of Muharraq, even more
than the inhabitants of Manamah, object to paying municipal taxes and expect to benefit from public