This fond contains items from the proceedings of the Madras Government

This font is regarding public works in Kodaikanal Observatory

The letter is to the Executive Engineer enquiring whether there is an objection to building some meteorological building in the compound and proposing to the Govt. of India to build a house for the observer. The letter to the superintendent of the workshop was regarding providing materials to build a machine for the observatory. The letter to the pension superintendent asked for two pensioners to work as peons with pay of Rs.10/- each with quarters & warm clothing. The letter also mentions that people should be fit for the climate.

The letter is a Government Order forwarded to the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories informing about the sanctioning of Rs.6380 for the construction of a photoheliograph at Kodaikanal Observatory.

The title "Les Observatoires Astronomiques" can be translated to Astronomical Observatories. This book consists of astronomical observations from the Royal Observatory of Belgium. It is written by P.Stroobant, E .Delporte, J. Delvosal and F. Moreau, and H. L. Vanderlinden. It is published in 1836

The letter is a reply to letter no. 2741 E stated that the pump house is only 6' * 6' and doesn't have space for a belt drive, suggesting a rotary pump for the motor drive. The second sheet is the plan of the motor house.

This letter is for returning the plans and estimates for the photographic assistant quarters countersigned

This is a Letter from the director of the Kodaikanal and Madras observatories to the sub-division officer P.W.D Kodaikanal informing that even if the work of the electrical installation at the observatory is incomplete the work is satisfactory and there are no papers referring to the installations. It also informs that if a completion certificate is send he would sign it.

This is a letter from the director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to the Superintending engineer Trichinopoly informing that the plans and estimates which were referred to were sent to the executive engineer madura special division with a copy of the government order.

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.