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MANUAL OF THE NILAGIEI DISTRICT. 



CHAP. II. 



General 

 Description. 



— Nednwat- 

 tam. 



— Paikare. 



— Kalhatti. 



— Permand. 



— Purthe, 

 near Mclvor's 

 Bund. 



— Krdnnand, 



who serves either as cook or maity. No provisions of any kind 

 are procurable at this place. A moderate quantity of crockery 

 and cutlery form part of the furniture. The rooms are furnished, 

 but there is no bedding. 



This is a fairly large buildings consisting of a dining-hall 24 X 



15, with verandahs in the front and in the sides, two bed-rooms, 

 each 18| X 15, two dressing-rooms, and two bath-rooms, each 

 8| X 5|, and stabling for four horses. The bungalow is twenty- 

 two miles from Ootacamand by the new road and seventeen by 

 the old. The former is a carriage road throughout. The Local 

 Fund Board maintain a paid servant and a sweeper. The maity 

 holds a liquor license, and will provide provisions if timely notice 

 is given by excursionists. 



This bungalow contains a dining-room, two bed, two dressing, 

 and two bath-rooms, and supplies stabling for four horses. The 

 bungalow is leased by a contractor, who pays the Local Fund 

 Board ten rupees a month for the privilege. The bungalow is 

 twelve miles by the new road and ten by the old from Ootacamand. 



The bungalow here commands a fine view of the waterfall. 

 It consists of two spacious rooms with dressing and bath rooms 

 attached. A couple of horses may find stabling. The bungalow 

 is eight miles from Ootacamand, six of which are a fine carriage 

 road. A peon is in charge of the building. He can cook. 



This bungalow has not yet been taken over by the Local Fund 

 Board, It is under the Commissioner, and the peon of the 

 Avalanche Bungalow is in charge. The usual fees are demanded. 

 The building consists of a dining-room, a bed-room, each 20 X 



16, with a bath-room attached, 10 X 5. There are stables for 

 four horses. 



This building was erected by the late Mr. Mclvor at the site 

 of his bund across the Purthe or Kunda stream when carrying out 

 the silting process in 1868-69. On the abandonment of the bund 

 the Local Fund Board did not take charge of the building, but it 

 is available for travellers. The bungalow is small. 



This bungalow, which stands on the bank of the Paikare river, 

 was built by subscription by Mr. C. B. Thomas in January 1862. 

 It has a thatched roof, and the following accommodation : a dining- 

 room, two bed and two bath rooms, and stabling for four horses. 

 It is ten miles from Ootacamand, for seven of which there is a 

 cart road. There is crockery for six people. There is a servant 

 in charge who can cook. It is the halting place for visitors to 

 Mukarte Peak, 



In accordance with the Local Fund Board's rules, travellers 

 occupying the abovenamed bungalows have to pay the following 

 charges : — 



