Kilrush Union Minute Books 1849

Kilrush UNION.

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RETURN of DESTITUTE PERSONS relieved out of the Workhouse, as by Relief Lists, for the last Week ended Saturday, the 8th day of Sept’ 49 authenticated and laid before the Board of Guardians at this Meeting.

                    Other Guardians: Michael Meagher Esqre

The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and Signed.
The Workhouse Register was produced, examined, and authenticated, from No. 20808 to No. 20981, both inclusive, by the signature of the Chairman, and countersignature of the Clerk.
The Out-door Relief Register was produced, examined, and authenticated from No. 17123 to No. 17231 inclusive, by the signature of the Chairman, and countersignature of the Clerk.

The Clerk’s Report on the execution of orders previously made by the Board was read, to the following effect:

The Ledger was produced by the Clerk, posted up to the last day of Meeting, with the proper Debits and Credits, as ordered on that day.
The Treasurer’s Book of Receipts and Payments was produced, by which it appeared that there had been received during the week, -                                                   £     927. 19. 11
Paid during the week, - - - -                                                   £   1058. 12.   6
And that the Balance on the Account to credit of the
Guardians was - - - -                                                                 £   279.   7.   7
The Book was signed by the Chairman.

The Weekly balance-sheets of the several Collectors were laid before the Board, their accuracy having been first ascertained and authenticated by the Clerk.

The Clerk’s Account of petty Disbursements made by him since last Meeting, amounting to £ 11. 17. 6 was produced and passed.
The following Books were exhibited by the Clerk, he having first ascertained the accuracy of the entries made therein by the Master of the Workhouse, and authenticated the same by his signature :
                1. The Weekly Relief List and Abstract.
                2. The Provision Check Accounts.
                3. The Provision Receipt and Consumption Account.
By which it appeared that the Cost of Provisions and Necessaries received during the week, was
£123. 5s. 5d.
Collective days 12170                                                                              £         s.        d.
Debit Provision Account, and Credit Invoice Account.
The Cost of Provisions and Necessaries consumed was             88.        4.        0.
Debit Maintenance Account, and Credit Provision Account.
And the general average Cost of an Inmate for the
week was - - -                                                                                                    1.       01/8
Average cost in Infirmary, - -                                                                         1.       4¼
Average cost in Fever Hospital, -                                                                 1.       63/8

The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was examined, and Orders were duly made for the several articles specified, namely :

The following Books were also produced by the Clerk, their accuracy having been previously ascertained by him, and authenticated by his Signature :
                1. The several Clothing Accounts.
                2. The Medical Officers’ Books.
The Out-door Relief Lists and Weekly Receipt and Expenditure Books of the several Relieving Officers were then produced by the Clerk, their accuracy having been previously ascertained by him, and authenticated by his signature.
The Abstract of the Out-door Relief Lists was also produced by the Clerk, having been duly entered up by him for the last week ended Saturday, the 8th day of Sept/ 49; whereby it appeared that in that week the Total Expenditure in Out-door Relief was
                                                                                £.       s.      d.
    In money, - - - -                                                          12.     8
    In kind, - - - -                                                    332.   12.    "¾
        Total, - -                                                        333.    4.     8¾

Credit each Relieving Officer, as per Receipt and Expenditure Book.

Credit Treasurer with Checks; Debit each Relieving Officer with Checks and Orders.

On the Report and recommendation of the Finance Committee, the following Bills having been duly examined, and found to be correct, and in accordance with the several Orders were directed to be paid, and Checks for the several amounts were duly drawn on the Treasurer, and Signed, namely :
                1. Clothing Account.                                                          £        s.       d.
William Brew for Wool Supplied                                                           5        8        0

Debit Clothing Account and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
                2. Establishment Account.
J. A. Carroll for printing on account                                                    8          0         0
Michl Meagher Esq V.G. 3 Months salary                                        62         10        0
Hanna Houlihan Milk to Kilrush Dispensary                                     6         15         0
Andrew Madigan Sundries on a/c                                                    21          1        11
Doctor Tuite for Salary on a/c                                                           70          0         0
Doctor OGrady Salary from 11h April to 28h July @ 5/=                27          0         0
Charles Mc Donnell for Timber etc. on a/c                                     100          0         0

Debit Establishment Account and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
                3. Workhouse Invoice Account.
William Blair for Provisions supplied                                               53         10         0

Debit Workhouse Invoice Account and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
                4. Out-door Relief Invoice Account.
Jno N Russell Provisions Supplied                                                  296        17        6
Francis Spaight Ditto on a/c (M Pattersons transfer)                      24          0         0
William Lumsden Ditto in full                                                         10          8         4
William Blair Ditto on a/c                                                              400          0         0

Credit Treasurer and debit Out-door Relief Invoice Account with the several sums as above.

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Messrs. Blaine Pattersons & Russells tenders for Indian Meal were considered and that of the latter (being the lowest) was accepted for one week @ £6.6.9 p ton

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John M. Shannon superintendant over Stone Breaking has been allowed one Week to wind up his accounts after which he is to be discontinued.

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All stewards are to be discontinued & the Relieving Officers ordered to see that their implements are brought in and deposited at the Workhouse.

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Thomas Liddane’s tender for the purchase of 100 yds of Broken Stone at Cross @ 7d. p yard was accepted.

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The Contractors to enter into Bonds respectively for the due performance of their agreements

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Mr. William Brew Poor Rate collector for Kilmurry having proved to the satisfaction of the Vice Guardians that he had incurred an expense of £5.0.0 in testing the genuineness of receipts passed by the late Collection, the Vice Guardians have allowed Mr Brew the amount, the particulars of which were annexed

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The cases of provisional relief, and applications for relief were considered and decided on, as set forth in the Application and Report Books.
The number of provisional admissions to the Workhouse confirmed was    106
Ditto, disallowed - - - - -
The number of applicants admitted to the Workhouse was -                          107
The number of cases of provisional Out-door relief was - -                              15
Do. do. in which relief was continued by the Guardians - -                              15
The number of other applicants in the Relieving Officer’s Books
relieved by order of the Guardians was - - -                                                         0

The number of applicants for whom relief was not ordered -

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