Kilrush UNION.
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STATE of the WORKHOUSE for the Week ending Saturday, the 2nd day of June 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, |
68 |
64 |
400 |
488 |
396 |
386 |
23 |
" |
" |
1825 |
|
| Admitted during the Week, | 4 |
4 |
107 |
122 |
25 |
34 |
4 |
" |
2 |
3002 |
|
| TOTAL, | 72 |
68 |
507 |
610 |
421 |
420 |
27 |
" |
2 |
2127 |
|
| Discharged during the Week
Died, . . . . |
" 4 |
4 2 |
58 3 |
75 2 |
21 2 |
5 " |
1 2 |
" " |
" " |
164 15 |
|
| Total Discharged and Dead, | 4 |
6 |
61 |
77 |
23 |
5 |
3 |
" |
" |
179 |
|
| REMAINING ON THE ABOVE DATE. | 68 |
62 |
446 |
533 |
398 |
415 |
26 |
" |
" |
1948 |
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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, 225 In Fever Hospital 40 Total, 265 |
In separate Wards, In Wards with other Inmates, __ Total, 6 |
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. |
|
| No. I. | 793 |
2063 |
497 |
1812 |
1290 |
3875 |
|
| No. II. | 739 |
1873 |
277 |
937 |
1016 |
2810 |
|
| No. III. | 559 |
1524 |
394 |
1389 |
953 |
2913 |
|
| No. IV. | 581 |
1578 |
842 |
2831 |
1423 |
4409 |
|
| No. V. | 615 |
1172 |
1002 |
2663 |
1617 |
3835 |
|
| No. VI. | 518 |
1409 |
609 |
1442 |
1127 |
2851 |
|
| No. VII. | 542 |
1141 |
400 |
1174 |
942 |
2315 |
|
| No. VIII. | 366 |
863 |
769 |
2260 |
1135 |
3123 |
|
| No. IX. | 195 |
439 |
542 |
1266 |
737 |
1705 |
|
| Car forward | 4908 |
12062 |
5332 |
15774 |
10240 |
27836 |
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COPY of MINUTES of Proceedings of the Board of Guardians, at a Meeting held on Saturday
the 9th day of June 1849
PRESENT : In the Chair, Edmund Kelly Esqre.
Other Guardians: Michael Meagher Esqre.
Captain Kennedy 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. 18024 to
No. 18339 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. 14413
to No. 14658, 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 Captain Kennedy £ 800. 6.
0
Rate Lodged
463. 7. 1
£ 1263. 7. 1
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, -
£ 1263. 7. 1
Paid during the week, - - - -
£ 1229. 7. 3
And that the Balance on the Account against the
Guardians was - - - -
£ 329. 5. 10
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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£ 134 17 |
s . 13 3 |
d. 6 " |
£ |
s. |
d. | ||
| Alex Mc Mahon | Kilrush | 151 |
16 |
6 |
1826 |
11 |
" |
151 |
16 |
6 |
1826 |
11 |
" | ||
| Danl McDonnell | Killimer Knock |
40 33 |
13 5 |
8 8 |
254 654 |
2 11 |
9½ 6¼ |
73 |
19 |
4 |
908 |
14 |
3¾ | ||
| Samuel Burke | Killofin Kilfiddane Kildysart |
" " " |
" " " |
" " " |
555 518 572 |
10 " 19 |
6 63/8 83/8 |
" |
" |
" |
1646 |
10 |
8 ¾ |
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| Kilmihill |
2 46 |
11 10 |
2 " |
535 |
8 |
6¾ | |
| John Lillis | 49 |
4 |
2 |
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| Kilmacdooan | 33 |
" |
" |
792 |
9 |
8¼ | |
82 |
4 |
2 |
1327 |
18 |
3 | ||
| William Brew | Kilmurry | " |
" |
" |
1557 |
12 |
6½ |
" |
" |
" |
1557 |
12 |
6½ |
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| S. Stacpoole | Killard | 38 30 |
" " |
" 7 |
935 |
11 |
1¾ |
| Kilkee | 68 |
" |
7 |
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" |
" |
" |
108 |
8 |
10 | ||
68 |
" |
7 |
1043 |
19 |
11¾ | ||
| Patt Healy | Moyarta Killballyowen |
51 36 |
" 6 |
1 5 |
960 534 |
18 10 |
43/8 75/8 |
87 |
6 |
6 |
1495 |
9 |
" | ||
Total, - |
463 |
7 |
1 |
9806 |
15 |
9¼ | |
NOTE. - A total is to be inserted in Red Ink
at the foot of each Collector’s District, as well as for the entire Union.
Debit the Treasurer and Credit the several Electoral Divisions, with the respective
amounts lodged.
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 2nd day of June /49 ;
whereby it appeared that in that week the Total Expenditure in Out-door Relief was
£ s. d.
In money, - - - -
15. 11½
In kind, - - - -
725. 13. 4½
Total, - -
726. 9. 4
Credit each Relieving Officer, as per Receipt and Expenditure Book.
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.
James Kenny for Straw supplied in full
12. 11. 6
Edmund Mahony for Wool supplied in full
16. 13. 9
Patt O’Connor Clothing on a/c
100. 0. 0
Debit Clothing Account and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
2. Establishment Account.
William Nolan Apothecary saly in full 25th March 49
16 11 9
James McCarthy for advertising on account
10 0 0
John B Knox for Ditto Ditto
10 0 0
William Keane for Timber Supplied
5 12 4
Patt Kelly Relieving Officer Salary on a/c
60 0 0
Simon Boland for Turf on a/c
20 0 0
Terence O’Brien Relieving Officer Salary on a/c
5 10 6
Debit Establishment Account, and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
3. Workhouse Invoice Account.
Matt Scanlon Milk on a/c
18 2 "
William Blair for Prov Supplied
52 " "
John Curtin for Milk on a/c
100 0 0
John Williams for Milk on a/c
20 0 0
Mrs Alicia Lucas for Ditto
20 0 0
Ditto - for Milk in full
12 3 2
Michl’ Roughan for prov on full
9 10 0
Matt Kelly on account Groceries
60 0 0
Debit Workhouse Invoice Account, and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
4. Out-door Relief Invoice Account.
William Lumsden for Provisions supplied
40 2 1
Patt Cusack Distribution in full
3 0 0
William Blair for Provisions applied
712 8 9
Michael Nihill for Distribution on a/c in full
20 0 0
James Phelan for Ditto
Ditto
10 0 0
John McInerney for Ditto
Ditto
5 0 0
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 :
Tenders for the situation of Nurse were postponed for consideration until next Board day.
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Resolved that the Widow Catherine Commins & Children dependent upon her be assisted to emigrate to Canada in accordance with the provisions of the 13 Sect 6 & 7 Vic Cap 92. All these persons being and having been Inmates of the Workhouse for a lengthened period & that the Sanction of the Colonial Secretary be applied for through the Commissioners.
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Captain Kennedy handed the Clerk a Receipt for £800 lodged by him with the Treasurer, in aid of the current expenses of the Union.
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Considerable inconvenience having been caused by the non attendance of the Rate Collectors on the day appointed by the Vice Guardians for Checking their Accounts, the Clerk was ordered to write to each of them to the effect that in the event of their non compliance with such order that the Vice Guardians will prosecute them under Sec for disobeying Orders, also that they must furnish forthwith their Collecting Account (Fine F) not in actual use: and shall take particular care that they will not lodge a greater or lesser amount than appears by their Accounts
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Ordered that the Clerk advertise for Building a quay Wall at the Leadmore Auxiliary Wkhouse - particulars to be had from the Clerk.
Ordered that the Clerk advertise in the Limerick and Dublin Papers & by hand Bills that all parties having Claims on the Union would furnish their Bills on or before the 16th Inst
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 26th ult No 32228/49 relatin’ to the additional accommodation at Leadmore Auxiliary & requiring to be furnished with the measurement of each apartment in that house.
The 2nd of 28th May No 34.301 a Circular relatin’ to the attendance of Relieving Officers as Jurors.
The 3rd of the 30th ult. No 31240 enclosing copy of a Letter from a Mrs Chambers & the Commissioners reply relatin’ to the Valuation of her farm
Another of the 30th ult No 30815 requiring payment of the 3rd, 4th & 5th Instalments due to the Public Works Loan Commissioners. The Clerk was ordered to state that there are no Funds on hand at present for payment of same.
The 5th of the 31st of May No 35565/49 enclosing Queries relatin’ to John OGorman Relieving Officer.
The next of the same date & number enclosing queries relatin’ to the appointment of Mr Pollen as Assistant Master of the Workhouse
The 7th of the 1st of June No 381 M/49 requiring Returns of the Able-Bodied Males relieved out of Workhouse during the Weeks Ending 27th January 3rd February 21st of April & 5th May
The 8th of the same date No 34464 relatin’ to Cheques recently drawn in favour of Mr Meagher V.G, for the purchase of Provisions.
The 9th of the same date No 34.324 stating that the Memorial forwarded in the Clerks letter of the 22nd ult was unsuitable to the case, and that a different form should be adopted.
The 10th of the same date No 383 M/49 calling for the Monthly Collection Returns for May 1849
The 11th also of the same date N 382 calling for the Monthly Liability Return for May
The 12th of the same No 34064 enclosing Queries relatin’ to Winifred Hanrahan temporary Infirmary Nurse
The next of the 21st of June No 33826 sanctioning the appointment of Michael Mahony as Schoolmaster @ £20 p. annum
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At this period the Vice Guardians adjourned to Eleven O’Clock on Monday the 11th June Inst when the following Business was transacted:
The following letters were read from the Commissioners viz-
The first of 16th June relatin’ to the Return of the expenditure of the advances made
during the present year.
The next of the 9th June No 35565 relative to the emigration of Eliza Moloney a Pauper
The 3rd of the 8th of June No 396 M/49 annexing a copy of a Minute of the Commissioners of
The 5th June 49 relative to the allowance of food to the recipients of Out door Relief.
The 4th of the same date No 37354 acknowledging the receipt of Mr Meagher’s letter of
the 6th Inst enclosing a Memorial of the Rate payers of Moyarta and sanctioning the
employment of able bodied Paupers on unfinished Roads.
The 5th of the 9th of June No 36, 137/ 49 enclosing a Copy of a Memorial from the
Killfiddane Ratepayers and sanctioning the employment of able Bodied Paupers in
Killfiddane also.
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Ordered that the Clerk advertise for supplying the union with Indian Meal, Barley Meal and Rye Meal & Flour, p Ton for 3 Months cash payment seven days after delivery: to be considered on 23rd.
John Brennans tender for cleansing all the flues & chimneys of the Several Auxiliary Workhouses @ £1.10 p ann was accepted.
In consequence of the very means and increasing duties of the Clerk and a great portion of his time being occupied in winding up the Old Accounts, the Vice Guardians deemed it advisable to continue the Services of Alexr. McMahon Assistant Clerk at his present Salary of £1 p Week- (which is chargeable to the late Clerks sureties) until such time as the Accounts are audited; subject to the Commissioners approval.
The Vice Guardians having received no tenders for Turf according to advertisement - deemed it better to appropriate a Sum of £20 for the purchase of Same in the Market by which they expect to effect a considerable saving
The Vice Guardians have resolved to open a Meal Depot in Killimer for the accommodation of the poor of that locality.
In consequence of Mr Patt Kelly Relieving Officer for Killard being oblidged by the order of the Vice Guardians to live in a more central part of his Parish and his duties being much increased from the vast amount of Paupers, the Vice Guardians have deemed it advisable to increase his Salary from £30 to £40 p annum Subject to the Poor Law Commissioners approval.
Charles McDonnell’s tender for flooring & Joisting the Leadmore Workhouse for £126 was accepted
Medical Report for Week Ending 9th June 1849
Number in Fever Hospital & Infirmary by last Report
262
Admitted during the Week
69
Discharged from both places 58
331
Died in both places
17
75
Total in both places this day
256
In Girls dysentery wards
15
" Skin disease wards
110
" Old & Infirm wards
14
Total under Medical Treatment
395
Deaths Viz.
In Infirmary 16
Fever Hospital 1
Nursery
1
18
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A Cheque for £36 . 1 . 2d. was drawn on the Treasurer in the Clerks favour for petty
disbursements.
Debit Clerk of Union Acct Credit Treasurer
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Election Law & other expenses
William Keane Coffins for Killard
£17 . 9 . 0
Debit Election Law & Credit Treasurer
Michl Maghear
Chairman
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