V.-When a Church, whether Protestant or Roman Catholic, is to be furnished, the Executive Engineer should communicate with the Ecclesiastical authorities concerned with a view to afford the congregation an oppor- tunity of furnishing the Church by private subscriptions in more costly style, should they wish to do so. It is to be understood, however, that any article of furniture to which any public funds may have been applied will remain the sole property of Government, even though a portion of its cost may have been contributed by private persons. And in cases where articles of Church furniture are procured from England, they should be purchased through the Secretary of State in the ordinary way, with the exception of the "fair linen, cloth, napkins, Bibles and Frayer-books," which may be purchased in India.
Renewals of furniture to be a charyo against Pew rents. 21.-Where Pew rents are charged, the renewals and repair of furniture will be met from that fund, and not be allowed to be brought forward as a public charge.
Clocks.
22.—The care of Church elocks is to be charged against the above fund where it exists.
Chowkeedars.
23. The pay of Chowkeedars of Churches will be disbursed through Chaplains.
Tablet, &c.
24- Churches are nuder the control of the Bishop of the Diocese in respect to the erection of tablets, rraments, &c., while in course of construction, as well as after completion and consecration.
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Churches built by Government to be considered property of Government. 25-All Churches built by Government under these rules shall be considered the property of the Govern
Compensation for accommodation for Roman Catholic Soldiers in Chapels neither belonging to nor rented by Government.
26. -The rate of compensation for sittings for Roman Catholic soldiers shall be determined by the Public Works Department with reference to the value and description of the accommodation provided, subject to a limit of Rs. 3 per seat per annum, broken periods counting as a year.
27-The number of sittings for which compensation is allowed will be subject to the same limit as is imposed in the case of the number allowed in Churches built at Government expense (paragraph 6) the maximum allowed being 300 for a regiment of European infantry or 33 per Company.
28-The outlay will appear in the Public Works Department budget-estimate and accounts under the head of Civil Buildings-Repairs.
29,-Charges for compensation require the previous sanction of the Government of India, and must be supported by a certificate from the officer commanding the Station of the numbers of Roman Catholic Soldiers, and by women and children for whom chapel accommodation has been obtained and by a receipt for the money paid
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