Bulletin officiel des Établissements français de l'Inde. Vol. 44, issues 1 to 13 (1871)

Vol and Issue: Vol. 44, issues 1 to 13

Scope and content: This volume contains notification nos. 1 to 339. Some of the topics covered are: fixing the cadre of the staff attached to the “jardin d'acclimatation and parc colonial” (i.e. the botanical garden and parc) in Pondichéry; election of a representative (député) from French India to the French National Assembly (guidelines for preparation of electoral rolls and eligibility of candidates, demarcation of constituencies etc.); rules on the tariffs of transport vehicles such as cars, carts, palanquins and hand-pulled rickshaws called “pondichériennes” or “pousse-pousse; some orders relating to caste disputes; detailed order organizing the road services in Pondichéry and other French establishments in India; table indicating the width of pavements in Pondichéry; order regulating the government lands in Yanaon; agreement between the administration and the Foreign Mission in Pondichéry on the Saint Eugénie school and rules regarding schools for girls in Pondichéry; detailed instructions from the ministry regarding procurement of supplies for government offices etc.