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IND-IIA-F209-I11 · Item · 20-01-1922
Part of Correspondence regarding Kodaikanal Observatory Grounds during 1900-1922

The letter is from K. N. Aiya Iyer, Chairman, Municipal Council to the Secretary to the Government of Madras, Local Self Government asking the Ministry to approve the proposal to extend municipal limits so as to include the Director's residence and other buildings belonging to the Observatory stating it was proposed in 1908 and its other pros and cons.

Iyer, K. N.

The letter is from M. R. Ry. P. V. Chari Avergal, offg. Electrical Engineer to the Government of Madras to the Assistant Director, Kodaikanal Observatory, forwarding an estimate of Rs.340 for extending the pump house and requesting him to countersign it and the estimate of Rs.1075 for a suitable water pump and forward them to the Government for Administrative approval.

Chari Avergal, P. V.
IND-IIA-F189-I01 · Item · 18-07-1900
Part of Correspondence from Poona and other Observatory

This letter corresponds to a bill payment for Re.1-10-0 regarding the cost of the supply arrangements to Maharaja Takhatsingji Observatory through a telegram to the Director of the Poona Observatory from The Madras Observatory. It says that the telegram for sending to Poona cannot be paid to the Madras Observatory, as stated in article 1337 of Civil Accounts Cods, Vol II. So the Governor in Council has authorized the Accountant-General, Bombay, to arrange for its settlement in direct communication with the Accountant-General, Madras.

Madras Observatory

The letter is from Major C. H. Willis to the assistant Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories regarding some information about coins. It states the proportion of silver coins, Nickel anna and pure copper coins.

Willis, C. H.

This letter from Major S.G. Burrard to the Government Astronomer mentioning that Lenox Conyngham is dissatisfied with his Zenith Telescope results and with determinations of the Micrometer value, so he asked for sparing Dehra Zenith sector till next September.

Burrard, Sidney Gerald