63 --38 - Cairo City The total maintenance and administration expenses in Cairo City amounted to 1,260,000 Egyptian Pounds last year, and special appropriations of 920,000 Egyptian Pounds were spent on constructing new roads. The new drinking water works in Roda el-Farag are nearing completion and will begin to be used. Drinking water in Giza and Helwan is yielding good results. In this project, Cairo's sewers during the year, and the works are proceeding on schedule. They have completed the large cast-iron sewer, which is 12 kilometers long, extending from the pumping station at Kafr el-Gamous to the fertilization field in Khanka, and have advanced the foundations of the applications. They were forced to modify the original project regarding rainwater drainage. Surface drainage works in Cairo have been postponed until the works that prevent drainage into the Nile are completed. However, the purification works in Khanka and the street sewers in Cairo have not progressed as much as the rest of the project's works. But if the average progress continues as it is now, all the sewers will be ready for operation by mid-1914 or late 1914. -39 - Alexandria Municipality Alexandria's budget for 1913 was estimated at 3,320,000 Egyptian Pounds, compared to 3,100,000 in 1911, a satisfactory increase. However, upon reviewing the revenue sources, it appeared that most of the increase came from raising the estimated value of houses and buildings after the 1909 census. The increase from other tax sources did not exceed 10,000 Egyptian Pounds. It is imperative to anticipate continued increases and to estimate new sources of revenue, as current taxes are insufficient to meet the city's growing needs. This matter is currently under consideration. The loan of 500,000 Egyptian Pounds has not yet been concluded because some countries agreed to it with conditions that require further review and consideration. However, the government has agreed to a loan of 1,000,000 Egyptian Pounds to facilitate the project's implementation. In early 1912, some newspapers made accusations against some municipality employees, which led to a trial. During this period, matters arose that aroused suspicion and led to the appointment of a government investigation committee.