Kilrush UNION
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STATE of the WORKHOUSE for the Week ending Saturday, the 9th day of June 1849.
| Number of Inmates for which accommodation is provided:- Workhouse, 1100 Temporary Buildings, |
Aged and Infirm |
Able-bodied |
Boys |
Girls |
Children under 2 years |
Born |
Total |
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| Additional Workhouse, 1080 Permanent Fever Hospital, Fever Sheds, 150 Total, 2330 |
Male |
Fem |
Male |
Fem |
Male |
Fem |
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| Remaining on previous Saturday, as per last Reurn, | 68 |
62 |
446 |
533 |
398 |
415 |
26 |
" |
" |
1948 |
| Admitted during the Week, | 1 |
1 |
109 |
100 |
50 |
55 |
4 |
" |
" |
320 |
| TOTAL | 69 |
63 |
555 |
633 |
448 |
470 |
30 |
" |
" |
2268 |
| Discharged during the
Week, Dead. . . . |
" 7 |
1 6 |
45 " |
51 " |
10 " |
5 3 |
3 2 |
" " |
" " |
115 18 |
| Total Discharged and Dead | 7 |
7 |
45 |
51 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
" |
" |
133 |
| REMAINING ON THE ABOVE DATE, | 62 |
56 |
510 |
582 |
438 |
462 |
25 |
" |
" |
2135 |
RETURN OF SICK AND LUNATICS. |
|
Number in Hospital on the above date. |
No. of Lunatics and Idiots in Workhouse on the above date. |
| In Work- house Hospital, 210 In Fever Hospital 82 Total, 292 |
In separate Wards, In Wards with other Inmates, __ Total, 6 |
RETURN of D
Destitute Persons relieved out of the Workhouse, under 10 Vict. c. 31, s.1. |
Destitute Persons relieved out of the Workhouse, but not comprised in Sec. 1. |
Total relieved out of the |
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RELIEF DISTRICT. |
Number of cases relieved. |
Number of Persons, including Applicant and Family, dependent on him or her. |
Number of cases relieved. |
Number of Persons, including Applicant and Family, dependent on him or her. |
Cases |
Persons |
|
| No. I. | 796 |
2069 |
504 |
1843 |
1300 |
3912 |
|
| No. II. | 766 |
1942 |
307 |
1058 |
1073 |
3000 |
|
| No. III. | 602 |
1514 |
376 |
1327 |
978 |
2841 |
|
| No. IV. | 590 |
1599 |
894 |
2991 |
1484 |
4590 |
|
| No. V. | 619 |
1179 |
1036 |
2710 |
1655 |
3889 |
|
| No. VI. | 518 |
1423 |
566 |
1410 |
1084 |
2833 |
|
| No. VII. | 552 |
1151 |
444 |
1260 |
996 |
2411 |
|
| No. VIII. | 370 |
875 |
778 |
2304 |
1148 |
3179 |
|
| No. IX. | 197 |
441 |
558 |
1297 |
755 |
1738 |
|
| Car. forward | 5010 |
12193 |
5463 |
16200 |
10, 473 |
28393 |
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COPY of MINUTES of Proceedings of the Board of
Guardians, at a Meeting held on Saturday the 16th day of June 1849
PRESENT : Edmund Kelly Esqre.
Michael Meagher Esqre. Chairman
Captain Kennedy Inspector Present
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The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and Signed.
The Workhouse Register was produced, examined, and authenticated, from No. 18342
to No. 18517, 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. 14659
to No. 14850 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:
Rate
658. 12. 4
p Cap Kennedy
40. 0. 0
Total -
£ 698 . 12. 4
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, -
£ 698. 12. 4
Paid during the week, - - - -
£ 1356. 19. 6
And that the Balance on the Account against the
Guardians was - - - -
£ 987. 13 . 0
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 lodgements made of Rates collected in the several Electoral Divisions appear to have been as follows :-
Name of each Collector. |
Name of Electoral Division. |
Collected and Lodged. |
Remaining. |
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| Alexr McMahon |
Kilrush | £ 108 |
s 9 |
d. 6 |
£ 1718 |
s 1 |
d. 6 |
108 |
9 |
6 |
1718 |
1 |
6 | ||
| Danl McDonnell | Killimer Knock |
|
|
254 654 |
2 11 |
9½ 6¾ |
|
" |
" |
" |
908 |
14 |
4¾ | ||
| Samuel Bourke | Killofin Kilfiddane Kildysart |
6 69 50 |
" " 11 |
" 3 1 |
549 449 522 |
10 " 8 |
6 33/8 73/8 |
125 |
11 |
4 |
1520 |
19 |
4¾ |
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| John Lillis | Kilmihill Kilmacdooan |
38 42 |
17 10 |
" 6 |
496 749 |
11 19 |
6¾ 2¼ |
81 |
7 |
6 |
1246 |
10 |
9 | ||
| Wm. Brew | Kilmurry | 290 |
" |
6 |
1267 |
12 |
6½ |
290 |
" |
6 |
1267 |
12 |
6½ |
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| S. Stacpoole | Killard Kilkee |
53 " |
3 " |
6 " |
882 108 |
7 8 |
7¾ 10 |
53 |
3 |
6 |
990 |
16 |
5¾ | ||
| Patt Healy | Moyarta Killballyowen |
" " |
" " |
" " |
960 534 |
18 10 |
43/8 75/8 |
" |
" |
" |
1495 |
9 |
" | ||
Total, - |
658 |
12 |
4 |
9148 |
3 |
5¾ |
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NOTE. - A total is to be inserted in Red Ink at the
foot of each Collector’s District, as well as for the entire Union.
Debit the Treasurer and Credit the several Electoral Divisions, with the respective
amounts lodged.
The Clerk’s Account of petty Disbursements made by him since last Meeting,
amounting to £36. 1. 2d. 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.
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 Officer’s 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 9th day of June/49;
whereby it appeared that in that week the Total Expenditure in Out-door Relief was
£ s. d.
In money, - - - -
754 9. 1½
In kind, - - - -
11.
6
Total, - -
755. 0. 7½
Credit each Relieving Officer, as per Receipt and Expenditure Book.
The requirements of each Relieving Officer for the ensuing week having been duly considered and estimated by the Board, checks on the Treasurer, and orders on Contractors, were duly signed and delivered to each of them, of the following amounts and value, respectively:
By Order on Contractors. |
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RELIEF DISTRICT. |
Name of Relieving Officer. |
Article and quantity |
Value £ s. d. |
| No. I. | Simon Boland | 12 | 106. 15. 0 |
| No. II. | John Moloney | 10 | 98. 5. 0 |
| No. III. | Thomas Guinnane | 8½ | 84. 7. 0 |
| No. IV. | Nicholas Lillis | 12½ | 122. 12. 6 |
| No. V. | Anthony Corry | 11 | 108. 2. 6 |
| No. VI. | Patt Kelly | 7¾ | 76. 2. 3 |
| No. VII. | Terence O’Brien | 8 | 78. 6. 3 |
| No. VIII. | Danl Gorman | 8½ | 83. 3. 10 |
| No. IX. | Thomas Mc Inerney | 5 | 49. 2. 6 |
| Car. forwd. | 83¼ | 806. 16. 10 | |
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.
Edmund Blandy Wool supplied
5 8 0
E S Beveridge Clothing on a/c-
100 "
"
Edmd Allender Clogs supplied in full
4 19 "
Debit Clothing Account and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
2. Establishment Account.
JA Carroll Stationary Endg 16th Inst
9 16 3
Geo Taylor Lime & Slates in full
6 5 8
John Scanlan Slating Clothes Stones
3 0 0
EJ Kennelly Salary on a/c-
10
0 0
Mrs Shannon Salary in full to 25 March
15 0 0
JT Wilkins as for Repairs-
5 1 0
Jno Griffin M.D. attendance at Moyarta
Dispensary Ending 31st Jan ‘49
27
5 0
Debit Establishment Account, and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
3. Workhouse Invoice Account.
J N Russell Prov Supplied
16 2
6
W Lumsden Ditto
46 3 9
John Curtin Milk on a/c
10 8 "
Jeremiah Dowling Ditto
30 0 0
Wm Brew Ditto
30 0 0
John Kelly Milk in full to 1st May
63 12 10
Mrs Culligan Ditto Ditto
13
2 6
Debit Workhouse Invoice Account, and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
4. Out-door Relief Invoice Account.
J N Russell Provisions Supplied in full
709
16 10
William Lumsden Ditto
40 2 1
John Kelly Distribution in Moyarta - in a/c
20 0 0
James Kelly Ditto Kilmurry
20 0 0
Credit Treasurer and Debit Out-door Relief Invoice Account with the several sums as above.
The Vice Guardians at the recommendation of Captain Kennedy ordered that Mr.
O’Gorman Relieving Officer for Kilmurry be directed to assemble all the Male Paupers
above 12 Years of age at Mullough on Tuesday next at 12 o’Clock when Captain Kennedy
will attend to make some enquires relative to their classification. The Medical Officer of
the district and the stewards will also attend:
Captain Kennedy recommended that the whole of the Male Paupers on out-door Relief be
medically inspected with a view to their proper classification
Captain Kennedy called upon the Relieving Officers for a nominal Return of all men
relieved in the respective divisions under Sec 2. to be furnished on this day Week,
showing the Number in Application and Report Book - age - whether married or single.
The Vice Guardians having reason to doubt the genuineness of tickets purporting to be given by Landlords or their Agents as certificates to Relieving Officers (as to parties giving up their land) believing that many of their documents are forgeries appointed Friday 22nd Inst to attend at Cross Kilballyowen to inquire into the circumstance. The Relieving Officer was advised to give Notice to the Rate payers to that effect
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Mrs Shannon Matron got three Weeks leave of absence in consequence of her health being
much impaired
The Clerk was ordered to advertise again for an "Infirmary Nurse" to be
considered on the 30th Inst
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The Cholera Hospital at Kilmurry (Mullough) was ordered to be closed and the Clerk was directed to communicate same to the nurses & Medical attendant there
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It being now past 6 OClock the Vice Guardians adjourned to 12 O’Clock on Monday the 18th Inst when the following business was transacted Viz
The following Letters from the Poor Law
Commissioners and others were read by the Clerk.The 1st of the 11th of June 49 No 403 a circular relatin’ the substitution (in
some cases) of Meal of a different quality from the Sample upon which the contract was
made and stating that measures should be adopted for checking this practice.
The 2nd of this 15th Inst No 37086 relative to the proposed increase to Revd Mr Kelleys
Salary & stating that the Commissioners alone had power to make the change but upon
being furnished with a Return of the No of each class in each Building & they would
give the Matter every consideration
The 3rd of the 15th Inst No 411 M accompanied with a sealed order of the Commissioners
authorising the Guardians to make provisions for a "Rate in Aid" in the next
Rate to be struck in Kilrush Union
The Vice Guardians having in Minutes of recommended that the District of Mr Lillis’ Relieving Officer should be divided in consequence of its great extent to which the Commissioners acceeded as p letter of Jany 24th and Mr Lillis’ having subsequently consented and continued to discharge the duty of both to the of the Vice Guardians they by minutes of recommended that to increase his salary to £50 in which the Commissioners also sanctioned under the circumstances the Vice Guardians deem it but Justice from his long and laborious duties that the advance of Salary should backdate from the 25th of March last, Subject to the approval of the Poor Law Commissioners.
Michael Scanlons tender for Slating the Kiln of the Leadmore Auxiliary Workhouse (being furnished with the slate and mortar on the upper loft) @ three shillings p square was accepted.
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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 confined was
26
Ditto, disallowed - - - - - "
The number of applicants admitted to the Workhouse was -
138
The number of cases of provisional Out -door relief was - -
156
Do. do. in which relief was continued by the Guardians - -
156
The number of other applicants in the Relieving Officer’s Books
relieved by order of the Guardians was - - -
347
The number of applicants for whom relief was not ordered
Medical Report for Week Ending June 16/49
No in Infirmary & Fever Hospital by last Report 256
Admitted during the Week
80
Discharged Cured 63
336
Died
9
72
Remaining in both places this day
264
In Girls dysentery Wards
16
Skin disease wards
84
Old and Infirm wards
14
Total under Medical Treatment
378
Deaths Viz
In Fever Hospital 3
Infirmary
6
Nursery
2
Total
11
A cheque for £32 . 8 . 6 was drawn on the Treasurer in the Clerks favour for
petty disbursements;
Debit Clerk of Union a/c Credit Treasurer
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Election Law & other Expenses
Mrs Holohan milk to Kilrush paup
£
11. 4. 9
Martin Mahony meal for Cholera Hosp
7. 7. 0
Wm Blair Oatmeal for Dispensaries
10.
6. 3
John Haugh Coffins to Kilkee
6. 4. 6
Doctor O’ Grady sundries for Kildysert
Cholera Hospital
4. 10. 0
Debit Election Law & Credit Treasurer
Edmd Kelly Chairman
Next Meeting of the Guardians to be held on
Saturday the 23rd day of June 1849.
(Signed) EJ Kennelly.
Clerk of the Union
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