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IIAXUAL OF THE XILAGIRI DISTRICT, 



CHAP. II. 



General 

 Description 



— New 

 chuttrum. 



— Segur. 



— Ootaca- 

 mand Agi-a- 

 haram. 



— Ootaca- 

 mand. 



— Coonoor 

 (Market). 



— Coonoor 

 (Coolj). 



■Kalhatti. 



This chuttrum is situated midway between Paikare and Nedu- 



wattam. It is 28' x 18'. The main room is 28' x 10', and can 



. accommodate about twenty travellers. It was erected in 1 869, 



partly by aid afforded by planters. The servant in charge of the 



Neduwattam Chuttrum looks after this chuttrum also. 



The chuttrum is 40' X 12', and is situated not far from the 

 river. It is eleven miles and a half from Ootacamand by the 

 Segilr Ghat. It accommodates about twenty people. There are 

 two compartments, 18' X 9' each, and there is also a small 

 bungalow at the head of the Pass. 



The outer measurements of the building are 58' X 37^'. It 

 consists of seven small enclosed compartments and two halls 

 or covered enclosures. It is the only caste chuttrum in the 

 district. It was originally built by one Subaon, who in 1856 

 made it over to Government on condition that they would maintain 

 an establishment, keep the building in repaii', and restrict its use 

 to Brahmans. The establishment and contingencies cost Govern- 

 ment Rupees 120 per annum. 



This chuttrum is under the Municipal Commissioners of Oota- 

 camand. It is 66' X 75', and can comfortably accommodate 

 twenty or twenty-five travellers. People coming up to the weekly 

 market use it. 



There are two chuttrums at Coonoor, both under the Munici- 

 pality. The Market Chuttrum is the larger. It consists of two 

 rooms 18' X 16', a small room 16' X 7', and a long verandah 

 51 ' X 7i '. The accessories are a cook-room, a stable and a latrine. 

 Respectable natives sometimes take shelter in this chuttrum; 

 about twelve people can be accommodated. 



This structure adjoins the bridge. It is 47' x 15', without 

 partitions ; about thirty coolies find comfortable accommodation, 

 but the number usually occupying the building is much larger. 

 It was erected in 1871 by one Narrainsami, who was an extensive 

 landholder. His family are in possession of property extending 

 from Kalhatti almost to the head of the Pass. 



The chuttrum is 47' X 26', and is capable of accommodating 

 about fifty people. It is divided into six compartments — three 

 each 11' X 11', one 17' X 6|', one 14' x 6|', and another 

 ir X 6i'. 



The Government chuttrums in the district are, with the excep- 

 tion noted, in charge of the Local Fund Board. They were 

 made over to this body in 1871 on the introduction of the Local 

 Fund Act. A fee of Rs. 2-8-0 is paid to the servants in charge 

 of each building, and an assignment of two acres of land is also 

 allowed, but utilized only at the following chuttrums, viz., Nedu- 

 wattam, Paikare, Burliar, Kotagiri, and Ellanhalli. 



