Kilrush Union Minute Books 1849

Kilrush UNION.

 
RETURN of DESTITUTE PERSONS relieved out of the Workhouse, as by Relief Lists, for the last Week ended Saturday, the 19th day of May/49 authenticated and laid before the Board of Guardians at this Meeting.

COPY of MINUTES of Proceedings of the Board of Guardians, at a Meeting held on Saturday the 26th day of May 1849.

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. 17595 to No. 17716, 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. 13813 to No. 14140 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:
p Capt Kennedy     £  420.     0.      0
Rate                           688.    18.     2
                             £ 1108.    18.     2

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, -                                 £ 1108.  18.     2
Paid during the week - - - -                                   £ 1730.   8.   10
And that the Balance on the Account against the
Guardians was - - - -                                              £ 1564.  15.  11
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 £63.2. 5 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 £     s.     d.

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 19th day of May 1849; whereby it appeared that in that week the Total Expenditure in Out-door Relief was
                                                                £        s.      d.
In money, - - - -                                      ".      13.     1
In kind, - - - -                                      667.       7.    5¾
Total, - -                                              668.      ".     6¾

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

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 :
                1. Clothing Account.
                                                                                                                £          s.          d.
Patt O’Connor Clothing on a/c                                                             120        0           0

Debit Clothing Account and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
                2. Establishment Account.
Dr John Griffin for attendance at Moyarta Dispensary on a/c                10        0           0
Revd M Robbins Salary to 25th March                                                  12       10          0
Denis McInerney for smithwork in full                                                    6         9        10
George Taylor for Lime in full                                                                  5         9           0
Considine Killard Salary on a/c                                                             10         0           0
John O’Connell Schoolmaster Saly to 19th Inst                                    19        13           "
Simon Boland for Seed Barley                                                                 4          2         10
Ditto Turf Supplied                                                                                 7         3           7
Thomas Murry for Clogs in full                                                              4        16          "

Debit Establishment Account, and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
                3. Workhouse Invoice Account.
William Blair for Provisions supplied                                                    99          "          "
Francis Brew for Milk on a/c          2.   8.  0
                                                       7. 14.  8                                          10          2           8
John Trousdell and Partner for Ditto                                                    20          0           0
Thomas Pilkington for Ditto                                                                 20          0           0

Debit Workhouse Invoice Account, and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
                4. Out-door Relief Invoice Account.
William Blair for Provisions Supplied                                                725           6           3
Wm Lumsden for Ditto on a/c                                                             40           0           0
Laurence McInerney for Distribution on a/c                                      15            0           0
Peter Healy for Carriage & Distribution on a/c                                  20            0           0
Patt McInerney " Ditto                                                                      10            0           0
Wm Blair for Provisions on a/c                                                          29           11         10
Thomas Guinnane Distribution on a/c                                              15             8           4
David Bannatyne Prov Balce in full                                                184             7           6

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

 The Report of the Visiting Committee was read and Orders were made thereon as follows :

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Ordered that the Clerk advertise for Milk at the several Meal Depots throughout the Union.

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The Reports of the Master and other Officers were read, and orders made thereon, as follows :

Upon referring to Doctor O’Donnells report (appearing in last Minutes) that " three persons were sent from the Kilmurry Cholera Hospital on Thursday in an ass-cart without sufficient clothing or due attention to their wants," the Relieving Officer was called before the Board to relate thereto & promised to explain Same in writing.

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At this Period the Vice Guardians adjourned to 12 OClock on Monday the 28th May Inst when the following Business was transacted Viz -

The following letters from the Poor Law Commission 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 :)
No. 33103/49                                                                                                  Poor Law Commission office
                                                                                                                                    Dublin 24 May 1849
Sir,
With reference to the Commissioners letter of the 12th Inst relative to the recent Emigration from Mr. Foleys Estate in Kilrush Union I am directed by the Commissioners for administering the Laws for Relief of the Poor in Ireland to forward to you the accompanying copy of a letter which they have recd. from The Commissioners of Colonial land and Emigration on the subject                                                                                      (signed) W Stanley

To Captain Kennedy.                                                                                      Colonial Land & Emigration Office
                                                                                                                                Park Street, Westminster
No. 33103/49                                                                                                                      17 May 1849.
Sir,
I am directed by the Colonial Land & Emigration Commissioners to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 12th Inst relative to the Emigration of certain persons from the Estate of Mr Foley in Kilrush Union to Canada under the 13th Section of The Irish Relief Extension Act.
In reply I am to state for the information of The Poor Law Commissioners in Ireland that the Board see nothing in the List enclosed in your letter to lead them to suppose that they would have withheld their sanction to any of the Emigrants therein named if the list had been submitted for their approval before the people went out.
As however it was not so submitted it is of course impossible for the Board to give the formal sanction required by the Act 10th Vic Cap 31
                                                                        I have the honour to be
                                                                                    Sir:
To Wm Stanley Esq                                                              Your obed. Servt.
                                                                                                        (signed) S. Walcalt
                                                                                                                    Sec.

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Resolved that the Sum of £10 (part of the amt) due to Mr. James Gibson for provisions be placed to the credit of William Blair Kilrush & £172. 10. 1 for Breadstuffs to Wm Lumsden to Mr B’s credit also

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Captain Kennedy handed the Clerk a Receipt from the Treasurer for £270 lodged by him to the credit of the Union on advance from Government

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Ordered that the Clerk advertise for an Infirmary Nurse to be considered on the 9th June 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         28
Ditto, disallowed - - - - -
The number of applicants admitted to the Workhouse was -                              129
The number of cases of provisional Out-door relief was - -                                 134
Do. do. in which relief was continued by The Guardians - -                                134
The number of other applicants in the Relieving Officer’s Books
relieved by order of the Guardians was - - -                                                           287

The number of applicants for whom relief was not ordered -

Next Meeting of the Guardians to be held on

Saturday the 2nd of day of June 1849.

(Signed) ____________________

Clerk of the Union.