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Report of the Director General of Observatories on the Observatories of Kodaikanal, Madras, Bombay and Alibag written by Gilbert T. Walker

This letter is forwarded to the Director of the Kodaikanal Observatory with a request to state whether the Szerelmey stone-petrifying liquid still gives good results as a protection against dampness. The forwarded copy contains three previous letters about the stone petrifying liquid between the Executive Engineer, Superintending Engineer, and Chief Engineer.

The letter is a forwarded copy of letter No.2271-F.E. dated 30 March 1912 from the Finance Department for the information of the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to convey the sanction to the extension by a further period of 2 years to the compulsory subscribers to the existing Provident Funds to join the new fund. The letter was forwarded by the Meteorological Department

The two letters are from Wesleyan Mission Industrial School to the Solar Physics observatory saying that the Pigeon hole almirah is ready and will be sent in two days. Another page states its bill is Rs.130

This is the copy submitted to the Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, for information with reference to his memorandum about the estimate for the writer's quarters and the funds required for the year 1904-05 amounting to 10,950.Along with a copy of a letter from Charles. P. Butler, Ag: Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to Executive Engineer Madura regarding some construction needs at the Solar Physics Observatory, like a permanent building to hold the 4-inch photoheliograph, a glazed verandah for keeping the north-western side of the observatory dry, an open verandah for the Bookbinder's shed and quarters for the writer of the observatory.

This letter is from the sub-Division Officer, PWD, Dindigul, to the Ag: Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories, regarding the rain gauge pillar that is already at Periyakulam, the sanctioned Rs.140 for the works and the materials arrived.

The letter is from the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to the Director General of Observatories in compliance with telegram No.169 dated March 27, 1912 enclosing for counter signature in halting allowance bills of the Director, Royds,Assistant Director and Appaswamy, Peon for the extra 31 days they spent at Poona.

This letter is a reply from the director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to the Executive Engineer of Madura Division regarding his endorsement dated 14th July 1906. The letter confirms that the Szerelmey compound is still effective.

This letter is from the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to the Executive Engineer, Madura, regarding the plans and estimates for the bookbinder shed. He prefers the original plan to place the bookbinder in the present workshop and build a new workshop, as the mechanic's work on the anvil will disturb the observation work in the south dome. It also suggests that the verandah is only needed at the east and west sides of the workshop as if the verandah is at all sides, it makes the room dark, and that part of the eastern verandah should be enclosed to be used as smiddy.

This is the reply letter from the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to the Executive Engineer, Madura, regarding the query about the type of marble to be used. In the letter, he mentions any marble is fine as far as it is free from iron; also states Carrara marble is as good as statuary marble.