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Indian Museum Annual Report. April 1892 to March 1893

1893

After consulting with the Director of the Geological Survey of India the Superintendent of the Indian Museum submitted plans of a building to be erected on land in the direction of Chowringhce Lane which the Government of Bengal are pledged to acquire and make over to the Trust for this purpose. [...] The Sub-Committee determined to ascertain if any practical scheme could be devised with the latter alternative in view which would meet with the approval of both the Government of Bengal and the 'Trustees; and at the close of the year plans were under discussion for the erection of a four-storied builing in rear of the Museum on ground belonging to the Trust. [...] Sclater in 1887 ; and that they may be empowered to make officiating appointments of officers already in the service of the Trust in anticipation of the approval of the Government of India in cases where it may be necessary to do so for the efficient carrying on of the work of the Museum ; (2) " that the Trustees may be allowed to continue to exercise the power of giving privilege leave to their g [...] The principle which has guided them throughout the conduct of their Trust has been to secure by legitimate and equitable methods the greatest posible benefits for the Museum from the means at their disposal with a view to the gradual improvement and development of the Institution and in this respect the interests and aims of the Government and of the Trustees must always be identical." ZOOLO [...] At the request of Government the question as to whether these objections should be overruled or not was referred to a Joint Committee of the Native Members (a) of the Council of the Asiatic Society of Bengal and (b) of the Board of Trustees of the Museum who put themselves to great trouble to thoroughly sift the matter.
anthropology archaeology
Pages
67
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.147430
Segment Pages Author Actions
Cover
i-iii unknown view
Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Trustees of the Indian Museum
1-2 G. King view
Report of the Trustees of the Indian Museum for the Year 1892-93
3-37 unknown view
Report of the Superintendent for the Year 1892-93
1-21 unknown view
Report Of The Officer in Charge Economic and Art Section for the Year 1892-93
1-6 Edgar Thurston view

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