PART VI.—Kucha Houses or Huts.
23. The building of all huts can be regulated by the Commissioners under the powers vested in them by Sections 236, 243, 244 and following ones of the Bengal Municipal Act.
APPENDIX E.
Calculation of re-payments of Loans by equal Instalments.
The annexed table shows the instalments by which a loan of one lakh of rupees will be refunded by periodical instalments in a given number of years, interest being calculated at 4, 4½, 5, 5½, 6 and 6¼ per cent.
In the left-hand column, under each term, interest is added, and recovery of the instalments due made at the end of each year; in the right-hand column interest and instalment are supposed to be due half-yearly:—
| Per cent. | Five Years. | Ten years. | Fifteen years. | Twenty years. | Twenty-five years. | Thirty years. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year. | ½ Year. | Year. | ½ Year. | |||||||||
| 4 | 22,463·0 | 11,132·4 | 12,329·2 | 6,115·65 | 8,994·14 | 4,464·96 | 7,358·18 | 3,655·55 | 6,401·21 | 3,182·32 | 5,783·01 | 2,876·78 |
| 4½ | 22,779·3 | 11,278·9 | 12,637·9 | 6,264·19 | 9,311·41 | 4,619·94 | 7,687·64 | 3,817·69 | 6,743·92 | 3,351·84 | 6,139·15 | 3,053·53 |
| 5 | 23,097·6 | 11,425·7 | 12,950·3 | 6,414·69 | 9,634·21 | 4,777·76 | 8,024·25 | 3,985·62 | 7,095·23 | 3,525·80 | 6,505·15 | 3,235·353 |
| 5½ | 23,417·6 | 11,574·5 | 13,266·7 | 6,567·2 | 9,962·6 | 4,938·6 | 8,367·9 | 4,153·2 | 7,454·9 | 3,704·2 | 6,880·5 | 3,422·0 |
| 6 | 23,740·0 | 11,723·0 | 13,586·8 | 6,712·6 | 10,296 3 | 5,101·9 | 8,718·4 | 4,326·2 | 7,822·6 | 3,886·5 | 7,264·9 | 3,613·3 |
| 6¼ | 23,901·3 | 11,798·1 | 13,748·2 | 6,799·5 | 10,465·0 | 5,184·7 | 8,986·2 | 4,414·0 | 8,009·5 | 3,979·3 | 7,460·3 | 3,710·6 |
APPENDIX F.
Rules for the Preparation, Submission and Execution of Projects of Water-supply, Sewerage or Drainage by Local Authorities (as modified up to the 31st July 1913).
Notification.
No. 818T.-M.—The 13th September 1910.—In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (i) and (ii) of sub-section (1) of section 69 of the Bengal Municipal Act, 1884 (Bengal Act III of 1884), and by clauses (e) and (m) of section 138 of the Bengal Local Self-Government Act of 1885 (Bengal Act III of 1885), the Lieutenant-Governor is pleased to direct that the following rules for the preparation, submission and execution of projects for water-supply, sewerage or drainage by local authorities shall be substituted for the like rules published with Government Notification No. 1712M., dated the 7th July 1906, at pages 111 to 113, Part IB of the Calcutta Gazette of the 11th idem, namely:—
Preparation of sketch of project.
1. (1) Whenever a local authority desires to undertake a project for water-supply or sewerage or a comprehensive scheme of surface drainage, it shall first cause to be drawn up a sketch of the project roughly showing its scope and approximate cost.
(2) Such sketch may be drawn up either by the Sanitary Engineer at the special request of the local authority and with the approval of the Sanitary Board and on payment of the fees prescribed in Rule 8, or by any firm or person approved by the Sanitary Engineer.
(3) The Sanitary Engineer shall, in all cases, act as adviser of the local authority.
Submission of sketch, statement and application.
Government of Bihar and Orissa Notification No. 7682M., dated the 8th July 1913.
2. When the sketch of the project has been drawn up under Rule 1, and it is estimated to cost Rs. 10,000 or more, or in the case of an estimate of less than Rs. 10,000 if the financial assistance of Government is desired, the local authority shall submit it to the Sanitary Engineer, who shall make such recommendations as he may think fit. After the approval of the Sanitary Engineer has been obtained, the sketch project shall be submitted by the local authority through the Sanitary Board to the Municipal Department of Government, together with a statement wherein shall be shown the amount of the funds available to meet the cost of the project, either from current revenue or by way of loan or from any other source.
In the case of schemes the total estimated cost of which is less than Rs. 10,000, not being part of a larger scheme and for which financial assistance from Government is not required, the sanction of Government need not be obtained, but if the local authorities so desire the scheme will be examined by the Sanitary Engineer.
Conditions precedent to grant of administrative approval.
3. In order to obtain administrative approval to the execution of the project the local authority shall satisfy Government—
(1) that the cost of maintenance of the projected work can be met by the local authority from revenue;
(2) that any loan required to meet the cost of the work can be repaid, together with the interest thereon, within the period that may be prescribed by the Government; and
(3) that the work can be done effectually in the manner and for the cost proposed.
Procedure after grant of administrative approval. Preparation of detailed plans and estimates.
4. When the administrative approval of Government has been obtained, and in no case before, the local authority may arrange for the preparation of detailed plans and estimates, and for this purpose may—
(a) cause the plans and estimates to be prepared by its own officers or by an officer specially appointed for the purpose and apply to the Sanitary Engineer for assistance in the selection and engagement of surveyors to carry out the work; or
(b) apply to the Sanitary Board for the services of the Sanitary Engineer; or
(c) apply to Government in the Public Works Department for the services of their officer; or
(d) apply to the District Board for the services of the District Engineer; or
(e) with the previous sanction of the Sanitary Board entrust the work to a private firm of established reputation.
In cases of (a), (c), (d) and (e), the plans and estimates while in course of preparation shall be subject to the examination and control of the Sanitary Engineer.
Submission of detailed plans and estimates to Government through Sanitary Board.
5. The plans and estimates shall, on completion, be forwarded in duplicate, to the Sanitary Board, together with a full report on the financial aspect of the scheme and the state of public feeling in regard to it, and, if a loan is required, with an application in the prescribed form. In the case of drainage schemes the estimates must be submitted in Sanitary Board’s forms Nos. 21 and 22, copies of which may be obtained from the office of the Sanitary Engineer, and when the scheme has not been prepared in the Board’s Office they shall be accompanied by full details of the calculations of the sizes and strength of the various works, and complete information as to the prices on which the estimates have been framed.
The Sanitary Board, after examining the plans, estimates, report and application, shall submit them to the Municipal Department of Government with an expression of their opinion on the merits of the scheme as finally drawn up.