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This fond contains correspondences related to buildings in Kodaikanal

This is a letter from A.Vipan, executive engineer Madura division to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories regarding estimates. It contains 13 estimates with duplicate copies of the last three special repair estimates.

This is a letter from Antoine Rene deChazal,executive Engineer Madura division to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories honouring that the sum of Rs.1000-1500 should be entered into the budget for annual repairs to the observatory buildings, on the grounds of repair of roads,fencing and other things connected with the grounds. It also included other repair works including the renewal of glasses and matting, painting white-washing and other petty repairs.

This is a letter from C.A.Smith Secretary of government to Superintendent engineer sixth circle informing that a grant of Rs.10000 has been sanctioned for the year 1913-1914 for a new building to be built in Kodaikanal for the purpose of storing astronomical instrument.

• Shimla
• Kodaikanal

This item is from Charles Michie Smith Director, Madras and Kodaikanal Observatory to Meteorological reporter to the government of India and the Director General of Indian Observatories Simla as a reply to the concerns raised on the subject of rendering the walls of the observatory damp-proof. This letter addresses various issues involved in the process.

This Letter is from D.Marshall executive engineer presidency division to the director of Madras Observatory regarding an estimate amounting to Rs.810 for special repairs at Madras Observatory. It also makes provisions for the repair works done during the erection of new dome.

This is a letter from Gilbert T. Walker, Director general of observatories to the Director Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories sanctioning the plan and estimate amounting to Rs.175 for erecting a verandah in front of the Spectroheliograph building in Kodaikanal Observatory.

This item is a letter from Gilbert T. Walker Meteorological reporter to the government of India and Director-General of Indian Observatories, to the Director of Solar Physical Observatory Kodaikanal in regards of the lack of progress in the buildings of Kodaikanal.He recommends that the buildings have to be protected from the monsoon breaks.

This item is a letter from Gilbert T. Walker Meteorological reporter to the government of India and Director-General of Indian Observatories, to the Secretary to the Government of India, Revenue and Agricultural Department Shimla to acknowledge the receipt of the endorsement to protect the main observatory from being damp.