Cruz Fernandez

His eldest grandson was Regis Cruz Fernandez, who worked as a headmaster in a village school beginning in 1987.

He was awarded the title of Rao Bahadur by the Government and was elected to the Madras Legislative Assembly.

[citation needed] In 1873 an open channel of 6.4 km length was excavated by the Public Works Department at cost of Rs.

From this reservoir water was distributed to wells in the town by means of conduits and earthenware pipes laid by the Municipal council at a cost of Rs.

Later, it was found that the improvement of the Korampallam tank interfered with the irrigation interests of the ryots.

These Municipalities and the public works departments took action during 1914 to 1915. but World War I slowed its progress.