Abstract of the Report of the Bengal Legislative Council Assembled under the Provisions of the Indian Councils Acts 1861 1892 and 1909

GOPAL SARAN NARAYAN SINGH asked :— VIII.—(a) Will the Government be pleased to state whether there is any truth in the rumour that it is proposed to re-survey the estates in Bihar that have already been surveyed ? (b) If so what arrangement is to be made for the cost of the second survey and will such arrangement allow for the cost paid by the proprietors of the estates at the time of the first [...] WHEELER replied :- (a) The question of the improvement of the prospects of the service of Civil Assistant Surgeons is awaiting the orders of the Government of India and the Secretary of State. [...] This scheme is now with the Commissioner of the Division with a view to consider the utility of the project and to ascertain whether the parties to be benefited should meet the whole or any part of the expendture. [...] The Deputy Superintendent is not primarily recruited to fill the post of Superintendent and consequently his work in the words of the Resolution above cited is to help the Superintendent in the discharge of his duties of control and supervision and to relieve him of the routine of office work so that he may be free to tour about his district." In other words the distinction between the functi [...] The Hon'ble MAULVI SAIYID MUHAMMAD FAKR-ITD-DIN asked :— XXII.—(a) Is the Government aware that the officers of the Provincial Civil Service as well as the public having connection with Law Courts are very desirous of having the 11th day of Moharram included as a Gazetted holiday in the annually sanctioned List of Holidays issued in the beginning of each year by the Local Government and by the