Kilrush UNION.
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STATE of the Workhouse for the Week ending Saturday, the 13th day of Oct 1849.
| Number of Inmates for which accommodation is |
RETURN OF SICK AND LUNATICS |
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| provided:- Workhouse, 1100 Temporary Buildings, Additional Workhouse, 1080 |
Number in Hospital on the above date. |
No. of Lunatics and Idiots in Workhouse on the above date. |
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| Permanent Fever Hospital, Fever Sheds, 150 Total, 2330 |
In Work- house Hospital, 121 In Fever Hospital 42 Total, 163 |
In separate Wards, 9 In Wards with other Inmates, 2 Total, 11 |
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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 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. |
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| No. I. No. II. No. III. No. IV. No. V. No. VI. No. VII. No. VIII. No. IX. |
677 547 485 694 493 471 393 335 202 |
1711 1560 1462 2186 1147 1151 979 860 479 |
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677 547 485 694 493 471 393 335 302 |
1711 1560 1462 2186 1147 1151 979 860 479 |
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| Car forward | 4297 | 11535 |
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4297 |
11535 |
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COPY of MINUTES of Proceedings of the Board of Guardians, at a Meeting held on Saturday the 20th day of October 1849
P
RESENT : In the Chair, Edmund Kelly Esq.Other Guardians : Michl Meagher Esq.
Captain Kennedy Inspector Present.
The Minutes of last Meeting were read and Signed.
The Workhouse Register was produced, examined, and authenticated, from No. 21,498 to
No. 21613, 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. 17702
to No. 17781, inclusive, by the signature of the Chairman, and
countersignature of the Clerk.
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, -
£ 478. 10. 4
Paid during the week, - - - -
£ 664. 9. 9
And that the Balance on the Account against the
Guardians was - - - -
£ 1294. 11. 5
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 McMahon | Kilrush | £. 48 |
s. 1 |
d. 6 |
£. 781 |
s. 7 |
d. 2 |
48 |
1 |
6 |
781 |
7 |
2 | ||
| Danl McDonnell | Killimer Knock |
12 12 |
2 4 |
6 4 |
84 225 |
12 " |
4½ "¼ |
24 |
6 |
10 |
309 |
12 |
4¾ | ||
| Saml Bourke | Killofin Kilfiddane Kildysert |
41 18 22 |
16 16 15 |
4 4 9 |
196 200 206 |
7 15 13 |
10 61/8 83/8 |
83 |
8 |
5 |
603 |
17 |
"¼ | ||
| John Lillis | Kilmihill Kilmacdooan |
37 43 |
" 19 |
" 9 |
331 401 |
1 12 |
3¾ 1¼ |
80 |
19 |
9 |
732 |
13 |
5 | ||
| Wm Brew | Kilmurry | " |
" |
" |
581 |
7 |
"½ |
" |
" |
" |
581 |
7 |
"½ | ||
| Stephen Stacpoole | Killard Kilkee |
78 48 |
13 8 |
1 1 |
571 464 |
17 3 |
11¾ 7 |
127 |
1 |
2 |
1036 |
1 |
6¾ | ||
| Patrick Healy | Moyarta Kilballyowen |
79 35 |
9 3 |
2 6 |
440 171 |
8 8 |
111/8 105/8 |
114 |
12 |
8 |
611 |
17 |
9¾ | ||
| Total, - | 478 |
10 |
4 |
4656 |
16 |
5 | |
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.The Clerk’s Account of petty Disbursements made by him since last Meeting
amounting to £6 . 12 . 8 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
£27. 1s. 7½ d.
£ s. d.
Debit Provision Account, and Credit Invoice Account.
The Cost of Provisions and Necessaries consumed was
86. 11. 7
Debit Maintenance Account, and Credit Provision Account.
And the general average Cost of an Inmate for the
week was - - -
1. 0¼
Average cost in Infirmary, - -
2.
4
Average cost in Fever Hospital, -
2.
"¼
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:
Meat
186½lb
Turf
600 Creels
Milk
4650
quarts Soap
480 lbs
Bread
4 Tons
Starch
28 lb
Rice
1 Ton
Whiskey 640 Glasses
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 13th day of Oct/49 ;
whereby it appeared that in that week the Total Expenditure in Out-door Relief was
£. s. d.
In money, - - - -
15. 6
In kind, - - - -
213. 19. 2½
Total, - -
214. 14. 8½
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. No. II. No. III. No. IV. No. V. No. VI. No. VII. No. VIII. No. IX. |
Simon Boland John Moloney Thomas Guinnane Nicholas Lillis John O’Gorman Patt Kelly Terence O’Brien Danl Gorman Thos McInerney |
4½ Ton 4 " 3 " 6 " 3½ " 3½ " 2½ " 3 " 1 " |
31. 16. 9 28. 6. 0 21. 4. 6 42. 9. 0 24. 15. 3 24. 15. 3 17. 13. 9 21. 4. 6 7. 1. 6 |
| Car. forwd. | 31 Tons | 219. 6. 6 | |
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.
Charles Keane for Flax supplied
9 "
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Debit Clothing Account and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
2. Establishment Account.
Patt Foley Asst Master on a/c salary
4
4 4
Doctor O’Donnell salary to 29th Sept
50 "
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Miss Quinlivan ditto
6 "
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Danl Birmingham for Flags
7
1 4
Debit Establishment Account, and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
4. Out-door Relief Invoice Account.
J N Russell for last Weeks supplies.
224 12 7
Credit Treasurer and debit Out-door Relief Invoice Account with the several sums as above.
The Clerk read a Notice of Marriage (served on him by the registrar of the district) between Ellen Kelly of Kilrush Spinster and Peady of Cappa Batchelor
The Vice Guardians having received a communication from Mr Fras Keane, stating that title cannot be had for "Gower Hall" for some months & their occupation of the Building, lately used as a County district Fever Hospital, being restuited to the next assizes. Resolved that the agreement proposed in the Minutes of 29th September with reference to these premises be seconded and that all Fever Patients extern as well as Workhouse be treated in the existing Hospital (Kelly’s Store) which can be added to at a small cost & that the Building lately occupied as a district County Hospital which adjoins the Parent Workhouse be used as Auxillary Premises & that the Nurses & Infants at present in the parent House be removed thereto.
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The Vice Guardians at this period adjourned to Monday the 22nd Inst when the following business was transacted viz
Captain Kennedy drew the attention of the Vice Guardians to the increased numbers in the Female School, amounting at present to 440 children and recommended the appointment of an Assistant Schoolmistress. The Vice Guardians declined acceding to the foregoing recommendation as their period of Office expires so shortly.
The following Letters from the Poor Law Commissioners and others were read by the
Clerk, and directions given to answer them respectively, to the following effect, (or,
Orders made on them respectively as follows:)
The 1st of the 18th Inst No. 66835/49 transmitting answers to certain enquiries made by
the Clerk relatin to the Election of Guardians
The 2nd of the Same date No. 64902 acknowledging receipt of the Clerk’s letter
relatin’ to the issuing of Pass tickets to Paupers by certain officers of the Workhouse
The 3rd of the 13th Inst No. 65905/49
The 4th of the 17th Inst No. 63982/49
The 5th of the same date & No. in reference to the Vice Guardians resolution proposing
to take Gower Hall as an Auxiliary Workhouse.
The 6th of the 18th Inst to Capt Kennedy relatin to Mr. Thynnes demand for Stationery
&c in reference to which the Vice Guardians regret not having funds to disburse the
amount.
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Captain Kennedy recommended the dismissal of the Master Tailor on the grounds of inattention and inefficiency. The Vice Guardians have directed accordingly.
The Auxiliary Workhouse at Leadmore being completed, the Vice Guardians called on the
Medical Officer (Dr. ODonnell) to measure same & report to them which he has
accordingly done to the following effect Viz-
That the Girls apartments afford accommodation for 460 and
That the male apartments afford accommodation for 740-
Resolved that 1200 be the No. to be accommodated in this Building subject to the approval
of the Commissioners
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Tenders for the situation of Relieving Officer for Kilkee were again postponed for consideration to Saturday the 27 Inst.
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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 16
Ditto disallowed - - - - -
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The number of applicants admitted to the Workhouse was -
95
The number of cases of provisional out-door relief was - -
12
Do. do. in which relief was continued by the Guardians - -
12
The number of other applicants in the Relieving Officer’s Books
relieved by order of the Guardians was - - -
18
The number of applicants for whom relief was not ordered -
Mr. Meagher V.G. having had to attend at the Assizes of Ennis for 8 successive days in the
cause of the Vice Guardians @ ODonnell
Resolved that he be allowed 10/- P day (travelling expenses inclusive) subject to the
approval of the Commissioners Viz
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In accordance with the Commisrs Circular dated the Oct No M/49 The Clerk by directions
of the V.G. issued a Circular of which the following is a Copy to each Poor Rate Collector
respectively Viz
Board Room
Kilrush Wkhouse 22nd Oct 49
Sir
In accordance with instructions from the Vice Guardians I have to aquatint you, that in
the event of one fourth of the outstanding Rates in your district not being lodged
with the Treasurer on or before the 27th Instant the Solicitor of the Board will be
instructed to take summary and expensive proceedings on you and your securities Bonds,
Signed
E. J. Kennelly
Rate Collector.
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The Clerk was advised to get the printed instructions for Medical Offices reprinted and distributed accordingly
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Cheques for Payment of the following items then duly drawn in favour of the Master & Assistant Master Viz
Master Carpenters Bills
£ 3. 1. 9
Mason’s
do
". 10. 6
Carmen’s
do
". 4. "
Labourer’s
do
". ". "
Casey Nailor
1. 18. 0
Jones cleaning
Clerk
". 2 "
Bowman Sweep
". 7. 6
Bowen for
Lattices -
".
8. 8
Scanlan for
Leather
". 9. 11
McMahon Cooper
1. 8. 9
Devers Painter
". 9. 0
Russell for Sand
". 3.
9
Peacock for
Sundries
2. 3.
4
Mead Steward
".
9. 0
£ 11. 16. 2
Assistant
Master Carpenters Bills
5. 1. 11
Masons
do
3. 0. 0
Casey Nailor
1. 0. 3
Scanlan Plasterer
1. 12. 6
Carhire
".
12. 0
£ 11.
6. 8
Michl Meaghar Chairman.
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