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not to be expected until the municipal committees adopt
the more businesslike procedure of delegating powers to
sub-committees and office-bearers. Prior to the date of
the last year's Resolution six municipal committees had
framed byelaws for the delegation of powers to their office-
bearers and sub-committees, and subsequently three more
have done so- The proposals of two municipal com-
mittees have been returned for reconsideration while those
of five others are still under consideration. Sections 26
and 27 of the Act permit of delegation to members as well
as sub-committees and office-bearers so that much of the
detailed work of administration could be shared and the
weight of the whole committee reserved for matters of
importance/'

20. Income.—Detailed statements showing the
income and expenditure of all the municipalities compiled
for the years 1910-11, 1920-21 and 1926-27 are included
as Appendices I and II. The subjoined statement indi-
cates, by revenue divisions, the number of municipalities
and their net income (excluding opening balances and
receipts from debt heads): —

ftumber of municipalities.

Division*
IM04L
1920-21-
1926-27.

No.
Income.
No.
Income.
No.
Income.

Ri.

Rs.

R«,

Nafcpw
18
10.49,579
20
18,10,812
20
25,86,445

JuMmlpore
9
5.14,317
9
8,40,904
10
11,71,801

Ncrbtiddft
~ 14
3.87.542
13
6,47,039
14
8,58.916

Ckkfttttt4«rtt
3
1,81,002
4
3,07,016
4
5,37,000

ToUl Central Provinces
44
2132.440
46
36,05.771
48
51,54,163

Betfrr
13
3,88,255
14
7,76.680
17
15,40,847

TotmJ Central Provincei tnd Bcrar.
57
25.20,605
60
43.82,451
65
66,95,010