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Animals Act, 1890. The District Magistrates of G?d?vari, Madura, Tanjore,
Trichinopoly and Bellary are requested to see that officers under them pay more
attention to the repeated instructions of the Government in the matter.

7.  The Government have not considered it necessary to amend the Madras
Cattle Disease Act, 1866, as proposed by the Superintendent in paragraph 55 of his
report. They are of opinion that the object in view, viz., the proper disposal of
carcasses of animals dying of a contagious disease, can be attained by the issue of
by-laws under section 18 of the Act and have accordingly issued a by-law to that
effect.

8.  Plans and estimates for providing accommodation for twenty additional
students in the hostel attached to the Madras Veterinary College are under scrutiny.

9.   The total charges of the department as reported by the Accountant-General
(exclusive of charges on account of breeding operations and establishment for the
inspection of cattle to Ceylon) amounted to Rs. 2,75,124—8—10 as shown below:—

This amount excludes the expenditure of Rs. 88,048-6-2 on works done by the
Public Works Department and also the sum of Rs. 31,988-3-7 representing the net
expenditure incurred by local bodies on account of hospitals and dispensaries.

Veterinary receipts amounted to Rs. 18,229-12-1 made up of—

                                                 (True extract)

                                                                                            A. F. G. MOSCARDI,
                                                                           Tempy. Addl. Secretary to Government.

Editors' Table (A class).