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 * } A palm tree against the entrance gateway of at, Mirzapur District, was removed as its swaying tended to damage the chhajja stones, and trees growing against the compound wall were removed before their roots and branches had time to do damage. Last year a sum of Rs. 11,663 was spent on the acquisition of shops over the  at  and this year the transaction was completed by the further expenditure of Rs. 10,912. The kiosks on the bridge will shortly be vacated and the tenants of the shops will no longer display thereon their unsightly sunshades and hangings. Before long extensive repairs will have to be undertaken to several of the kiosks. Here, as elsewhere, iron dowels are primarily to blame. Efforts were made to get the Mutawallis of the  to sign agreements, but these have unfortunately been unsuccessful and in consequence no repairs were carried out at the monuments. The modern additions to  at , Fatehpur District, such as the tiled verandah, fire place, kitchen and bathrooms were dismantled. The materials were auctioned and the proceeds handed over to the Chairman, District Board, Fatehpur, after deducting the cost of dismantling. All the roofs of the  at , Moradabad District, and the entrance gateway were relaid with lime concrete, the masonry steps towards the north of the prayer chamber were also renewed. At the  at  owing to the entrance of storm water through an unroofed pasage, the tahkhanas under the model room were in an insanitary condition. This has been rectified by the provision of a corrugated sheet iron roof concealed behind a parapet wall of the passage. The flag staff, the only one in the Empire that has its flag flying after sunset, was painted and a few gun carriages were repaired. The iron railing round the Celtic Cross was removed at the request of His Excellency the Governor. A gang of bankatis was employed throughout the year to visit all the buildings in Lucknow to clear away the weeds and vegetation. A small electric pump, capable of lifting 75 gallons a minute, was erected at one of the wells and the problem of scarcity of water has thus been solved. Two shattered brackets of the  at the  and  were replaced and the compound wall was raised two feet to prevent the neighbouring inhabitants from scaling it. Several rotten rafters were replaced by sound ones at . Ordinary petty repairs were also carried out to the . At  a small strip of land round the house has been transferred to this Department by the Military authorities, boundary pillars have been erected and a chaukidar employed to keep the buildings nice and tidy.
 * } A palm tree against the entrance gateway of at, Mirzapur District, was removed as its swaying tended to damage the chhajja stones, and trees growing against the compound wall were removed before their roots and branches had time to do damage. Last year a sum of Rs. 11,663 was spent on the acquisition of shops over the  at  and this year the transaction was completed by the further expenditure of Rs. 10,912. The kiosks on the bridge will shortly be vacated and the tenants of the shops will no longer display thereon their unsightly sunshades and hangings. Before long extensive repairs will have to be undertaken to several of the kiosks. Here, as elsewhere, iron dowels are primarily to blame. Efforts were made to get the Mutawallis of the  to sign agreements, but these have unfortunately been unsuccessful and in consequence no repairs were carried out at the monuments. The modern additions to  at , Fatehpur District, such as the tiled verandah, fire place, kitchen and bathrooms were dismantled. The materials were auctioned and the proceeds handed over to the Chairman, District Board, Fatehpur, after deducting the cost of dismantling. All the roofs of the  at , Moradabad District, and the entrance gateway were relaid with lime concrete, the masonry steps towards the north of the prayer chamber were also renewed. At the  at  owing to the entrance of storm water through an unroofed pasage, the tahkhanas under the model room were in an insanitary condition. This has been rectified by the provision of a corrugated sheet iron roof concealed behind a parapet wall of the passage. The flag staff, the only one in the Empire that has its flag flying after sunset, was painted and a few gun carriages were repaired. The iron railing round the Celtic Cross was removed at the request of His Excellency the Governor. A gang of bankatis was employed throughout the year to visit all the buildings in Lucknow to clear away the weeds and vegetation. A small electric pump, capable of lifting 75 gallons a minute, was erected at one of the wells and the problem of scarcity of water has thus been solved. Two shattered brackets of the  at the  and  were replaced and the compound wall was raised two feet to prevent the neighbouring inhabitants from scaling it. Several rotten rafters were replaced by sound ones at . Ordinary petty repairs were also carried out to the . At  a small strip of land round the house has been transferred to this Department by the Military authorities, boundary pillars have been erected and a chaukidar employed to keep the buildings nice and tidy.

Seventy-five Notice Boards were purchased, a few have already been erected at various monuments and the rest will be fixed next year.

The in the United Provinces were admirably maintained. The success is largely due to the efforts of Mr. A. E. P. Griessen, Deputy Director of Gardens, United Provinces, who is now unfortunately on the eve of retirement. He has been connected with the Archæological Gardens