Kilrush UNION.
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STATE of the WORKHOUSE for the Week ending Saturday, the 25th day of August 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, | 47 |
59 |
448 |
451 |
530 |
517 |
33 |
" |
" |
2085 |
| Admitted during the Week, | 1 |
3 |
56 |
74 |
75 |
68 |
11 |
" |
" |
288 |
| TOTAL, | 48 |
62 |
504 |
525 |
605 |
585 |
44 |
" |
" |
2373 |
| Discharged during the
Week, Died, |
2 " |
" " |
143 3 |
130 3 |
47 1 |
40 " |
6 2 |
" " |
" " |
368 9 |
| Total Discharged and Dead, | 2 |
" |
146 |
133 |
48 |
40 |
8 |
" |
" |
377 |
| REMAINING ON THE ABOVE DATE, | 46 |
62 |
358 |
392 |
557 |
545 |
36 |
" |
" |
1996 |
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, 136 In Fever Hospital 78 Total, 214 |
In separate Wards, 9 In Wards with other Inmates, " Total, 9 |
RETURN of D
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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 Workhouse. |
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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. | 731 |
1881 |
173 |
846 |
904 |
2727 |
| No. II. | 728 |
1792 |
182 |
828 |
910 |
2620 |
| No. III. | 492 |
1228 |
221 |
1081 |
713 |
2309 |
| No. IV. | 579 |
1689 |
479 |
2229 |
1058 |
3918 |
| No. V. | 574 |
1135 |
706 |
2199 |
1280 |
3334 |
| No. VI. | 415 |
1083 |
328 |
1081 |
743 |
2164 |
| No. VII. | 433 |
1013 |
91 |
524 |
524 |
1537 |
| No. VIII. | 365 |
905 |
355 |
1386 |
720 |
2291 |
| No. IX. | 138 |
315 |
247 |
809 |
385 |
1124 |
| Car forward | 4455 |
11041 |
2782 |
10983 |
7237 |
22024 |
COPY of MINUTES of Proceedings of the Board of
Guardians, at a Meeting held on Saturday the 1st day of September 1849.
PRESENT : In the Chair, Edmond Kelly Esqre
Other Guardians: Michael Meagher Esqr.
Captain Kennedy Inspector Present
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and Signed.
The Workhouse Register was produced, examined, and authenticated, from No. 22,330
to No. 22507, 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. 17043
to No. 17093 inclusive, by the signature of the Chairman, and
countersignature of the Clerk.
p Captain Kennedy
£ 500.
0. 0
Rate received
116. 8. 7
Total
£ 616. 8.
7
The Treasurer’s Book of Receipts and Payments was produced, by which it appeared
that there had been received during the week, -
£ 616.
8. 7
Paid during the week, - - - -
£ 958. 15. 1
And that the Balance on the Account to credit of the
Guardians was - - - -
£ 466.
7. 1
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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| Alex Mc Mahon | Kilrush | £ 35 |
s. 14 |
d. 7 |
£ 1028 |
s. 5 |
d. 2 |
35 |
14 |
7 |
1028 |
5 |
2 | ||
| Danl McDonnell | Killimer Knock |
" " |
" " |
" " |
68 346 |
2 1 |
7½ 6¼ |
" |
" |
" |
414 |
4 |
1¾ | ||
| Saml Bourke | Killofin Kilfiddane Kildysert |
4 15 34 |
12 11 1 |
6 4 2 |
300 234 326 |
7 16 9 |
3 23/8 43/8 |
54 |
5 |
" |
861 |
12 |
9¾ | ||
| John Lillis | Kilmihill Kilmacdooan |
" " |
" " |
" " |
41 5532 |
18 4 |
3¾ 10¼ |
" |
" |
" |
966 |
3 |
2 | ||
| William Brew | Kilmurry | " |
" |
" |
785 |
15 |
11½ |
" |
" |
" |
785 |
15 |
11½ | ||
| Stephen Stacpoole | Killard Kilkee |
12 130 |
18 4 |
4 3 |
762 856 |
8 17 |
11¾ " |
143 |
2 |
7 |
1619 |
5 |
11¾ | ||
| Patrick Healy | Moyasta Kilballyowen |
" " |
" " |
" " |
613 366 |
9 18 |
23/8 95/8 |
" |
" |
" |
980 |
8 |
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Total, - |
233 |
2 |
2 |
6655 |
15 |
2¾ | |
N
OTE. - A total is to be inserted in Red Ink at the foot of each Collector’s District, as well as for the entire Union.Kilfiddane 11. 10. 4. Kildysert 26.
7. 0
4. 1. 0
7. 14. 2
15. 11. 4
34. 1. 2
Stephen Stacpoole Rate in aid
£ 116. 13. 7
Poor Rate Collected 13.
10. 8
£ 130. 4. 3
Pat. Healy Rate in aid
£ 114. 13. 7
Poor Rate Collected
116. 8. 7
£ 233. 2. 2.
The Clerk’s Account of petty Disbursements made by him since last Meeting,
amounting to £23. 0. 9 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. 17s. 4½d.
Collection days 14217
£. s.
d.
Debit Provision Account, and Credit Invoice Account.
The Cost of Provisions and Necessaries consumed was
104.
4. 9
Debit Maintenance Account, and Credit Provision Account.
And the general average Cost of an Inmate for
the week was - - -
". 1.
07/12
Average cost in Infirmary, - -
1.
5½
Average cost in Fever Hospital, -
1.
8¾
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 :
Milk
5071 quarts
Indian Meal 2 Ton
Meat
190 lbs
Oatmeal
"
Rye Meal }
2 Ton
1st Flour
"
Barley Meal }
Rice
"
Butter
6 lbs
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 25th day of August/49;
whereby it appeared that in that week the Total Expenditure in Out-door Relief was
£.
s. d.
In money, - - - -
19.
11
In kind, - - - -
410. 8.
2¾
Total, - -
£
411. 8.
1¾
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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R ELIEFD ISTRICT. |
Name of Relieving Officer |
By Check on Treasurer |
Article and quantity |
Value. £. s. d. |
| No. I. | Simon Boland | 5 |
Tons | |
| No. II. | John Molony | 6 |
37. 10. 0 | |
| No. III. | Thomas Guinnane | 6 |
37. 10. 0 | |
| No. IV. | Nicholas Lillis | 6 |
37. 10. 0 | |
| No. V. | John O Gorman | 5 |
8 |
50. 0. 0 |
| No. VI. | Pat Kelly | 5 |
5½ |
34. 7. 6 |
| No. VII. | Terence O Brien | 3 |
18. 15. 0 | |
| No. VIII. | Danl Gorman | 6½ |
40. 12. 6 | |
| No. IX. | Thos Mc Inerny | 5 |
2 |
12. 10. 0 |
| Car. forwd. | ||||
Credit Treasurer with Checks; Debit each Relieving Officer with Checks and Orders.
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 :
2. Establishment Account.
James Hickey for Tin Supplied
5 0
0
Doctor Griffin in a/c Salary
16 10 0
Leslie & Co. Medicine on a/c
100
0 0
Mat Kelly necessaries for Cholera Hospital amt Bill
34 1
9
Laurence Mc Inerny Distribution on a/c
18 0
0
Charles Mc Donnell Timber Coffins etc. on a/c
100 0
0
William Blair Oatmeal supplied to Dispensaries
8 5 9
Geo Quilty Building on a/c
3 3
0
Debit Establishment Account, and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
3. Workhouse Invoice Account.
William Blair for Indoor Supplies
27 15
0
Francis Brew Balce Milk to 1st May
8 0
0
Simon O Donnell Ditto in full to Ditto
25 15
2
Michl Lyons Ditto
Ditto
15 18
2
Matt Kelly Balance &c. for Provisions
8 11
4
Debit Workhouse Invoice Account, and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
4. Out-door Relief Invoice Account.
Mollahan & Gibson Balce in full
26
13 9
JN Russell Provisions Supplied
345 1
0
W Lumsden Ditto
13
17 1
Credit Treasurer and debit Out-door Relief Invoice Account with the several sums as above.
After the minutes of last meeting were signed the Clerk (for the third time) read the notice of marriage between Mary Anne Dallaghan of Cappa Spinster & James Porter of Scattery Island Batchelor
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John Lillis Collector of Poor Rates was granted leave of absence for a fortnight he being in a delicate state of health -
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Complaints having been made by the Relieving Officers to Mr Meagher V.G of the bad
quality of the Meal supplied by the Contractor (Messrs. J.N Russell Hon) for the week
ended of September. The V.G called upon Captain Kennedy to investigate the matter on oath,
when it was clearly proved to the satisfaction of the Vice Guardians that the Meal
supplied was of an inferior quality, and not at all equal to the sample given in by Mess
Russells Clerk.
(Vide Copy of Evidence taken by Captain Kennedy.)
Resolved that the Clerk do Forward a copy of this Minute to Messrs J N Russell & son
expressing the Vice Guardians disapproval of such conduct.
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The following Orders of the Poor Law Commissioners were laid before the Board and directions given thereon, as follows :
Mr Lillis R.O. Kilmihil was directed to give public notice that Mr Meagher. V.G would attend there on Friday next to revise the Relief Lists.
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adjourned Meeting
Mr Coffey, Revising Valuators Salary was fixed at £50 : and ordered to enter into a Bond (£200) with two solvent sureties, to complete the revision of the Union on or before the 1st day of November.
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The Clerk was directed to issue Public Notice to all Rate Payers having legal objections to the present Rating, that the Vice Guardians would receive notices for changing such Revision up to the 13th day of September after which no further notices will be recd
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The Clerk reported that considerable inconvenience was occasioned in consequence of the Relieving Officers not finishing their Weekly abstracts in due time, and requested the Vice Guardians would order them to be sent in by Thursday at latest in order that the Relief Returns may be forwarded to the Commissioners in due time which they complained was not done
The Vice Guardians ordered accordingly.
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Mr Purcell, Solicitor to the Board reported that all the Bonds of the Union were perfected, agreeably to the Commissioners letter of the 7th August No. 51.337/49
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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
7
Ditto, disallowed - - - - -
"
The number of applicants admitted to the Workhouse was -
168
The number of cases of provisional Out-door relief was - -
16
Do. do. in which relief was continued by the Guardians - -
16
The number of other applicants in the Relieving Officer’s Books
relieved by order of the Guardians was - - -
27
The number of applicants for whom relief was not ordered -
"
Cheques for the following Sums was duly drawn on the Treasurer in favour of the Master
Assistant Master & Clerk respectively for payment of the under mentioned Items
Parkinson Horsehire
£ "
12. 0 Master
Carpenters at Wkhouse
3. 11. 6
Bowen Lattice
". 10. 6
Masons at Wkhouse
". 13. 6
O’Brien Carhire
". 8. 0
Gordon Weaver
1. 12. 6
£ 7.
8. 0
Asst Masters
O’Brien Carhire
". 6.
0
Kelly for Making wheels
1. 4. 0
Scanlon for Slating
1. 0. 0
Carpenters at Leadmore
". 18. 0
Do Do
".
14. 0
Masons Do
2.
13. 0
Carpenters Do
2.
12. 0
£ 9.
7. 0
Clerk Viz
Hanrahan Porter
£ ".
7. 0
ODonnell Stewart
". 6. 0
OLoughlan to 25 ult
1. 16. 0
Michl Meade Stewart
". 9.
0
E.J. Kennelly sundries
". 4. 0
Steam Co for Carriage of parcels
". 14. 7
£ 4. 16. 7
The following letters of the Poor Law Commissioners were read by the Clerk Viz
The 1st of the 30h ult (a sealed order of the Commissioners) authorising the
continuence of Outdoor Relief to continue classes relieved under Sec 2. to the 7th Sept
Inst inclusive.
The 2nd of the 31st ult from the Commissioners of National Education (an extract from the
district Inspectors Report on the Kilrush Union National School)
The 3rd of the same date No 55278 sanctioning the proposed erection of a Mill (similar to
the one created at Tipperary Workhouse)
The 4h also the same date & No stating that in reference to the proposed alteration of
Mr Gallerys farm the Vice Guardians have not power to alter same once that the rate was
signed
The 5th of the 1st Inst stating that the requisition has been sent to the Commissioners an
offer for £500 in aid of a current expense of the Union
Michl Meagher