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.The item is a copy of letter from M. R. Ry., I. Purushothama Naidu, Tahsildar of Udmalpet, to the Divisional Officer, Pollachi, dated 28th December 1908 D.Dis. No. 3315/Rev. of 08
Purushothama Naidu, IThis letter came from M.R.Ry.A.V.Ramalinga Aiyar to the Director about revised estimate of Rs. 1560 for constructing 3 additional peons quarters at Kodaikanal
Ramalinga Aiyar, A. V.The item is a copy of letter from M. R. Ry., Ramasubbiah Garu, Tahsildar of Dharapuram, To the Deputy Collector, Erode Division regarding occurance of an earthquake in Eswarachettipalayam, hamlet of Sadayapalayam village on December 17, 1908.
RamasubbiahThis letter was sent to Dr.M. K. Vainu Bappu on Hari Om Ashram Trust Awards in Science saying that he was selected for Meghnad Saha Award for the year 1977. The award is of the value of Rs.10,000/-.
Vainu Bappu, M. K.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 ObservatoryThe 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 GeraldThis is a Letter from M.Brown executive engineer Madura special division to the Superintending engineer VI Circle regarding revised estimates for the engine house to the Kodaikanal electrical installations.
Brown, M.