Kilrush UNION.
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STATE of the WORKHOUSE for the Week ending Saturday, the 20th day of October
1849.
| Number of Inmates for which accommodation is |
RETURN OF SICK AND LUNATICS |
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| provided:- Workhouse, 1100 Temporary Buildings, Additional Workhouse, 1480 |
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, 2730 |
In Work- house Hospital, " In Fever Hospital 117 Total, 117 |
In separate Wards, 9 In Wards with other Inmates, 2 Total, 11 |
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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. | 676 |
1710 |
" |
" |
676 |
1710 |
| No. II. | 527 |
1515 |
" |
" |
527 |
1515 |
| No. III. | 488 |
1468 |
" |
" |
488 |
1468 |
| No. IV. | 657 |
2041 |
" |
" |
659 |
2041 |
| No. V. | 510 |
1215 |
" |
" |
510 |
1215 |
| No. VI. | 455 |
1135 |
" |
" |
455 |
1135 |
| No. VII. | 391 |
961 |
" |
" |
391 |
961 |
| No. VIII. | 353 |
900 |
" |
" |
353 |
900 |
| No. IX. | 202 |
468 |
" |
" |
202 |
468 |
| Car forward | 4259 |
11413 |
" |
" |
4259 |
11413 |
COPY of MINUTES of Proceedings of the Board of Guardians, at a Meeting held on Saturday the 27th day of October 1849
P
RESENT : In the Chair, Michael Meagher Esqre. Other Guardians: Edmond Kelly Esqre.Captain Kennedy
Inspector Present________________
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and Signed.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, -
£ 395. 13. 5
Paid during the week, - - - -
£ 350. 14. 3
And that the Balance on the Account against the
Guardians was - - - -
£ 1249. 12. 3
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 | £ 26 |
s. 18 |
d. 2 |
£ 754 |
s. 9 |
d. " |
26 |
18 |
2 |
754 |
9 |
" | ||
| Danl McDonnell | Killimer Knock |
7 16 |
9 5 |
5 " |
77 208 |
2 15 |
11½ "¼ |
23 |
14 |
5 |
285 |
17 |
11¾ | ||
| Saml Bourke | Killofin Kilfiddane Kildysart |
22 10 18 |
14 9 13 |
2 9 4 |
172 190 188 |
13 5 " |
8 91/8 41/8 |
51 |
17 |
3 |
551 |
19 |
9¼ | ||
| John Lillis | Kilmihill Kilmacdooan |
17 6 |
18 13 |
" " |
313 394 |
3 19 |
3¾ 1¼ |
24 |
11 |
" |
708 |
2 |
5 | ||
| William Brew | Kilmurry | 112 |
9 |
10 |
468 |
17 |
2½ |
112 |
9 |
10 |
468 |
17 |
2½ | ||
| Stephen Stacpoole | Killard Kilkee |
56 63 |
16 10 |
8 3 |
515 400 |
1 13 |
3¾ 4 |
120 |
6 |
11 |
915 |
14 |
7¾ | ||
| Patrick Healy | Moyarta Kilballyowen |
22 13 |
11 4 |
2 8 |
417 158 |
17 4 |
91/8 25/8 |
35 |
15 |
10 |
576 |
1 |
11¾ | ||
Total, - |
395 |
13 |
5 |
4261 |
3 |
2 | |
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 £ ". " . " 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
£106. 11s. 9¼d.
£
s. d.
Debit Provision Account, and Credit Invoice Account.
The Cost of Provisions and Necessaries consumed was
89.
18. 11¼
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.
10¾
Average cost in Fever Hospital, -
2.
"
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 :
Rye & Barley Meal
4 Tons
Meat
148 lbs
Oatmeal
1 Ton
Ind Meal
3 do
Milk
4925 qts
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 List was also produced by the Clerk, having been duly
entered up by him for the last week ended Saturday the 20th day of Oct/49;
whereby it appeared that in that week the Total Expenditure in Out-door Relief was
£ s. d.
In money, - - - -
12. 8
In kind, - - - -
255. 17. 7½
Total, - -
256
10. 3½
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 :
RELIEF DISTRICT |
Name of Relieving Officer |
By Check on Treasurer £ s. d. |
| No. I. No. II. No. III. No. IV. No. V. No. VI. No. VII. No. VIII. No. IX. |
Simon Boland John Molony Tho Guinnane Nicholas Lillis John O Gorman Patt Kelly Terence OBrien Danl Gorman Tho McInerny |
35. 12. 6 32. 1. 3 28. 15. 0 39. 3. 9 10. 13. 9 21. 7. 6 21. 7. 6 21. 7. 6 7. 2. 6 |
| Car. forwd. | 217. 6. 3 |
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.
Patt OConnor Clothing on a/c
100 "
"
Emigration Account
Wm Blair emigration account £38. 0. 0
Debit Emigration A/c Credit treasurer
Debit Clothing Account and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
2. Establishment Account.
Revd Mr Kelly R.C. Chaplain salary to the 29th Sept
33
6 8
Michl Meagher Esq V.G. salary to 1st November & holding expenses
38 12 "
Edmund Kelly Esq. V.G. do
do
25
18 4
EJ Kennelly E salary to 24 October
25 "
"
Pat Mc Inery do " 29 Sept
25 "
"
Pat Cusack Distribution on a/c
3 "
"
Morrissey & Phelan for Flagging Dining Hall
14
7 6
Michl Mgrath for stationary supplied
5 14 9
George Quilty for Flags supplied
5
11 5
Thomas Maher Stewardship in Kilballyowen & Moyarta
4
16 "
John Devers for Painting a/c
4
16 11
Debit Establishment Account, and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
3. Workhouse Invoice Account.
George Quilty for Flagging
12 1
9
Andrew Madigan for Hardware
5 9 8
Daniel Birmingham for Flags supplied
7 19 4
Charles Blackhall for Building Flues
4 18 "
Wm Nolan Apothecary salary to 29 Sept
20 "
"
George Quilty for Flags supplied
3 3 11
W.H. Pollen Salary to 29th September on account
10
"
"
Patt Foley do
do
do
10
"
"
Captain Kennedy salary as Vice Guardian
17
17 "
Ch M Donnell for Timber on account
70 6
9
Doctor Tydd salary to 29 september
12 16
"
J H Carroll Printing & Stationery on a/c
6 "
"
William Keane for Timber supplied
6
1 6
Debit Workhouse Invoice Account, and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as
above.
4. Out-door Relief Invoice Account.
John Molony Outdoor Relief on a/c
5
0 0
Debit Outdoor Inv a/c Credit Treasurer
Wkhouse Invoice a/c
Michael Brew Milk on a/c
20 "
"
Martin Mahony Meat on a/c
40
" "
Fever Hospital a/c
James Kelly Milk to Kilmurry Paupers £6 . 14 . 11
Debit Fever Hospital a/c Credit Treasurer
Credit Treasurer and Debit Invoice Account with the several sums as above.
Collection Account
Sum Bank in a/c £20:0:0
Debit Collection a/c Credit Treasurer
The Report of the Visiting Committee was read, and Orders were made thereon as follows:
In consequence of the District Fever Hospital having been closed and the Patients removed from thence to Kellys store Vice Guardians have dispensed with the services of Aggy Moran as Nurse from this day.
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Mr Meagher Vice Guardian has taken stock of the Patient House and Auxiliaries the particulars of which can be seen on reference to the Masters Book
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Mr Wm Brew Rate Collector having submitted his Arrear Sheets the Vice Guardians expressed there strong approbation of the satisfactory state of his collection and the efficient manner in which he discharged his duties
The Reports of the Master and other Officers were read, and Orders made thereon as follows:
The Clerk reported that 8 Rate Books were now completed and ready for the striking of a New Rate
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The Vice Guardians have resolved to allow the Clerk the sum of £10 = on the completion of the remaining 5 Rate Books subject to the approval of the Poor Law Commissioners.
The Clerk was ordered to advertise by Handbills for Contractors to supply the Workhouse with Sweet Milk to the 1st of May 1850 Tenders to be considered on the 10th Inst
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The following Orders of the Poor Law Commissioners were laid before the Board and directions give thereon, as follows:
The Relieving Officer from Moyarta (Dan Gorman) having on the 6th September last in
accordance with Captain Kennedys instructions returned a quantity of inferior Meal
obtained at the contractors (Mess Russells store) by which he incurred an expense of 10d
for Boat hire, and Mr. Fitzgerald (Mr Russells Clerk having refused to pay same)
Resolved that he shall be allowed that sum.
Mr Stackpoole Rate Collector having incurred expenses to the amount of £4:6:6 summonses in order to test the genuineness of Receipts passed by Pierce late defaulting Collector the Vice Guardians have resolved with the Commissioners Approval that he should be allowed same
The following letters of the Cmms were read Viz -
A letter of the 27th Oct No 68697 m/49 accompanied with the appointment of advances
received towards the expenditure incurred in each Electoral Division of the Union for half
year ended 29th September 1849.
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Resolved that as the Board of Health require that the Medical Officer of the Temporary
Fever Hospital should not compound his own prescriptions or perform the usual duties of
Apothecary Mr. Nolan the Resident Apothecary be requested to compound at the Temporary
Fever Hospital with an addition of £10 p annum to his present salary
The Vice Guardians have accepted the following tenders of the prices specified until the
25th March 1830 Viz -
William Peacock Best Wool cards @ 10d
to 12d p yard
" Knitting needles 4 d p hundred
Tapes @ 2d to 3d p piece. Buttons 8 d p Gross
Ivory Combs 2/ = p Dozen. Horn Combs 2/ p Dozen
James Comyns Pins @ 1/10 d p Dozen shuts Needles 8 d p cut
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A letter was read from the treasurer stating that until funds were placed with him he
would have no new Cheques.
The following letter was read from Mr. Daniel O Grady Kildysart Viz .
Gentleman
October 3rd/49
I hereby propose to dispense of my title & interest in my Mill and the premises at
Kildysart for a consideration of £200 (Two hundred pounds) the same to be paid within one
month after possession being taken.
The premises are as follows, The Mill House and Store, outside long house, the small green
Field to the south of the Building. The premises bounded by the road to the North &
East & by Mr. Hadlocks field to the West and the present site of water and water gate
laid down at the lake. The forge House at the north East corner to be removed at my
expense on giving permission together with the Mill & machinery
I also agree to give possession as soon as demanded paying all rents and taxes up to the
1st of November 1849
To the Vice Guardians (signed) Daniel O Grady of the Kilrush Union.
Resolved that in my accordance with a letter received from Patt O Connor (a contractor for
clothing) the sum of £61 : 4 : 2 due to him be transfered to the credit of Kenny Scott
& Co. Of Kilkenny.
Adjourned Meeting to the 31st
Benjamin Cox Chairman
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The cases of provisional relief, and application 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 24
Ditto, disallowed - - - - -
"
The number of applicants admitted to the Workhouse was -
183
The number of cases of provisional Out-door relief was - -
11
Do. do. in which relief was continued by the Guardians - -
11
The number of other applicants in the Relieving Officer’s Books
relieved by order of the Guardians was - - -
15
The number of applicants for whom relief was not ordered -
Cheques for payment of the following Items were duly drawn on the treasurer in favour
of the Master, assistant Master & Clerk Viz.
Master Carpenter Bills
£ 11. 1.
9
Masons
do
8. 13. 11
Carmens
do
2. 19. 6
Baker
do
3 5. 0
Harrigans
do for clothes
1. 3. 0
Sundry Bills amounting
to
11. 9. 8
£ 38. 12. 10
Asst Master Carpenter Bills
£ 10. 2.
10
Masons do
8. 18. 3
Carmens do
". 16.
0
Coopers do
1.
4. 0
Letter Makers do
" 3.
6
Sundry Bills amounting to
14. 9
£ 21. 19. 4
Clerk Lumsden for Bread
"
16 8
Mead Steward
" 9.
0
Steam Packet Co.
1. 8. 7
Pat Dundan
". 8.
8
John Boland Steward
". 18. 0
John Hanrahan Porter at Fever Hospital
". 19. 2
Dal Meaghar Steward
1. 4. 0
Jas Reedy Steward at Killfiddane
2. 8. 0
John O Dywer Carhire
". 8. 0
£ 9. 0.
1
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Medical Report Week Ended 27 Oct 49
No in Infirmary & Fever Hospital by last report
117
Admitted during the Week
22
Discharged cured 18
139
Died
4
22
Remaining in both places this day
117
In Girls dysentery wards
15
" Old & Infirm wards
6
" Skin disease wards
92
Total under Medical treatment
250
Benjamin Cox Chairman
October 3d 1849
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