Kilrush Union Minute Books 1849

Kilrush UNION.

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                Other Guardians: Capt A.E. Kennedy Poor Law 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. 21161 to No. 21254 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. 17444 to No. 17460 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:
Poor Rate received                   £   171.    19.     "
Emigration refunded                        3.      3.     0
Ths Corry support of wife               ".     11.     8
Kitty Barrett Money                       4.      3.      6
Cost of Offal Sold                           1.     11.     9
                                              £  181.      8.    11

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, -                                                    £    181.    8.    11
Paid during the week, - - - -                                                    £    583.  19.      3
And that the Balance on the Account against the
Guardians was - - - -                                                                 £   843.    3.      2
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 £ 7. 5. 0 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
£141. 4s. 3d.
Collective days 11,792                                                                              £         s.      d.
Debit Provision Account, and Credit Invoice Account.
The Cost of Provisions and Necessaries consumed was                88.      19.     3
Debit Maintenance Account, and Credit Provision Account.
And the general average Cost of an Inmate for the
week was - - -                                                                                                      1.      1
Average cost in Infirmary, - -                                                                            2.      52/3.
Average cost in Fever Hospital, -                                                                    2.      0½

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 :

            Butter              6 lbs
            Meat           199 lbs
            Milk          4700 quarts.

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 22nd day of Sept 49; whereby it appeared that in that week the Total Expenditure in Out-door Relief was
                                                                            £.         s.      d.
    In money, - - - -
    In kind, - - - -                                                 _____________
        Total, - -

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

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.
John Callinan for Clothing on a/c                                                               48          14         9

Debit Clothing Account and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
                2. Establishment Account.
Cummins & Co Belfast for Books                                                                  5          13         2
Alex McMahon salary to 25 August                                                          23          14         3
Michl Mahoney in full to this day                                                                9          16         9
E J Kennelly for allowances in petty disbursements                                   11            8         0
Valuation accounts
F Coffee saly bal of a/c     £    9.   10.    0
Debit Valuation a/c Credit Treasurer

Debit Establishment Account and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
                3. Workhouse Invoice Account.
Michl Brew Wm Milk on a/c                                                                       3          14         0
Election Law & other Expenses
McMahon for Coffins Moyarta CH              15. 13.   2½
Genl & Doyle Law Expenses                        20. 11. 10

Debit Workhouse Invoice Account and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
                4. Out-door Relief Invoice Account.
William Blair for provisions supplied                                                      172          18         9

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

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In consideration of the increasing duties of the Clerk and of the diligent ability and Zeal used by Mr. Kennelly since his appointment, the Vice Guardians will more earnestly yet most respectfully recommend the Commissioners to sanction the appointment of an assistant @ 10/= P week from the 29 Ult. The Vice Guardians are induced to adopt the above course in consideration of the fact that other Clerks having the same Salary as Mr. Kennelly are allowed assistants.

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

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The Reports of the Master and other Offices were read, and Orders made thereon, as follows:

The following Orders of the Poor Law Commissioners were laid before the Board and directions given thereon , as follows :

Resolved that Friday in each Week be published as a day set apart for the inspection of Books by Rate Payers, in compliance with Section 24 - 12 & 13 Vic C 104

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Thomas Pilkingtons tender to supply the Fever Hospital with 200 creels of Turf @ 8 ¾ p creel was accepted.

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Pat O Connor for Supplying the Fever Hospital with Shrouding @ 2d, p yard was accepted

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The following tenders for Supplying the Wk.house for six Months with the undermentioned articles were also accepted Viz -
Patt O Connor with    Ruggs              No 2    @        2/10½d
    do                    "       Blankets          No 2     "        1/ 7½ d
    do                    "       Irish Poplin                 "        7 d
    do                    "       Caps               No 1     @      10½              marked in front with the words
    do                    "         do                 No 3     @      12½                             ‘Kilrush Union’

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The Clerk was directed to advertize by Hand Bills for the erection of a quay wall at Leadmore and for repairing the old one : specification to be seen upon application on the premises tenders to be considered on the 13th

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The Clerk was directed to advertize by Hand Bills for the erection of Weaving Looms - particulars to be ascertained from the Clerk, tenders to be considered on the 13th

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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          "
Ditto, disallowed - - - - -                                                                                                 "
The number of applicants admitted to the Workhouse was -                              115
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 -

                                                                                                                                    Edm Kelly Chairn

Next Meeting of the Guardians to be held on

Saturday the 6th day of Oct 1849.

(Signed) __________________