MANUAL OF THE NIL^GIRI DISTRICT. 365 



CHAPTER XIV. 

 REVENUE ADMINISTRATION. 



Revenue powers of the Commissioner and his Assistant. — Deputy Tahsildars. — 

 Revenue Inspectors. — Maniyagar and Karnams. — Hukamn^ma. — South-East 

 Waindd. — Local Funds. — Pound Fund. 



Undek Act I of 1868 the Commissioner of the Nilagiris is CHAP. XlY. 

 invested with all the powers of a Collector devolving upon that ^ TT . 

 official by any Act or Regulation, and is the head of the revenue Administra- 

 administration. The Assistant Commissioner is invested also with ""^" 

 similar revenue powers, but an appeal against his decisions lies to Revenue 

 the Commissioner in his capacity of Collector. The district is not, ConTmistioner 

 as far as the Commissioner and his Assistant are concerned, split and the 

 up into divisions, but their authority is conterminous, with Commissioner. 

 the exception of the treasury, ^ which is practically in charge of 

 the Assistant Commissioner. The revenue administration rests 

 almost solely with the Commissioner and has the following 

 establishment : — 



Per Mensem. 



E8. 



Sheristadar and General Manager ... ... 200 



Account Department (3 Clerks) ... ... 765 



English Correspondence Department (3 Clerks) 165 



1 Duffadar, 14 Peons, 1 MasaJchy, 1 Sweeper 



and 1 Toty. 143 



Vernacular Depai-tment (4 Clerks) ... ... 105 



2 Deputy Tahsildars and their establishment ... 305 



3 Revenue Inspectors ... ... ... ... 85 



Temporary — 



1 Malayalam Clerk 50 



2 License Tax Clerks 40 



' The Madras Bank is practically the treasury. At the Commissioner's Office 

 are kept the accounts of the district, all moneys being received directly by the 

 Bank supported by a chellan or receipt from the Commissioner or his Assistant. 

 In the same way disbursements are made directly by the Bank on the 

 authorization of the Commissioner or the Assistant Commissioner. 



