Papers relating to a sanatarium upon Mount Parisnath.

  • Bengal (India). Public Works Department
Date:
1861
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Credit: Papers relating to a sanatarium upon Mount Parisnath. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    No. 5. From Officiating Chief Engineer, to the Secretary to Government of Bengal, No. 2202, dated 21st July 1859. Submits with re- marks a Report by Major W. Maxwell, Officiating Superin- tending Engineer, 2nd Circle, regarding Parisnath Hill, and suggests measures for testing its capabilities as a Sanatarium,... 6. From Captain C, B, Young, Officiating Chief Engineer, to the Secretary to Government of Bengal, No. 4213, dated 21st October 1859. Furnishes an account of Parisnath Hill after a personal visit to it ; and submits, for consideration, sugges- tions with the view of collecting further data respecting the Hill. Forwards also fox approval a Memo., which he would propose to issue for the guidance of the Superintending Engi- neer in the event of his proposals being approved, 7. From Junior Secretary to the Government of Bengal, to the Offi- ciating Chief Engineer, No. 3856, dated 3rd November 1859. Intimating that the Lieutenant-Governor is glad to learn from his account of the Parisnath Hill, that some portions of it may be adapted at a moderate cost for the purposes of a Sana- tarium ; and authorizing him, as a preliminary step, to expend a small sum in improving the shorter of the two existing Roads to the summit of the Hill, 8. From Junior Secretary to the Government of Bengal, to the Commissioner of Chota Nagpore, No. 3857, dated 3rd Novem- ber 1859. Requesting him to report particulars respecting the ownership of the Parisnath Hill, and whether the proprietors are willing to sell any of the land that Government may wish to buy for building sites, 9. From Deputy Magistrate and Deputy Collector of Govindpore, to Officiating Secretary to Government of Bengal, No. 305, dated 12th December 1859. Agreeably to the orders of the Com- missioner of Chota Nagpore, submits the Report above indi- cated, * 10. From Commissioner of Chota Nagpore, to Officiating Secretary to Government of Bengal, No. 148, dated the 7th February 1860. Forwards copy of a letter from the Deputy Magistrate Page. 48 51 65 ib. 66