MS 12581 Newport Union Minute Book of Board of Guardians Jan to Aug 1885.

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Copy of Minutes of the Proceedings of the Board of Guardians 10th of July.

In Chair: Sir G.C. O’Donell Bart D.L.

Other Guardians Edwin Thomas Esq.

Patrick Moran

Thomas O’Boyle

Hugh Dever

John McManamon

Treasurers Book of Receipts

Received during week £206 16s 9d

Paid during week £105 0s 6d

Balance in favour of Guardians £26 3s 2d

Name of each collector

Electoral Divisions arranged in Collection Districts

Annual Collected and Lodged

Total

Remaining

Total

£

s

d

£

s

D

£

S

D

£

s

d

JAMES CONWAY

ACHILL

18

5

11

109

13

2

BALLYCROY NORTH

0

16

4

118

13

2

BALLYCROY SOUTH

0

10

9

252

15

5

CORRAUN, ACHILL

17

19

3

177

17

10

DOOEGA

8

8

9

229

15

6

SLIEVEMORE

104

9

9

91

15

7

TOTAL

150

10

9

980

10

8

R.J. WALSH

DERRYLOUGHAN

49

15

6

109

17

1

GLENHEST

4

10

0

105

19

3

NEWPORT EAST

123

0

0

221

1

4

NEWPORT WEST

6

24

3

97

14

7

SRAHMORE

2

0

0

36

18

0

TOTAL

185

19

9

570

14

9

840 lbs Bread at 5d per 4lb.

380 qts milk at 9d per gallon

44 lbs mutton at 5 ¾ per lb

6 lbs tea at 1s 8d per lb

30 lbs sugar at 1 ¾ per lb

4 lbs Mould candles at 6d per lb

1 doz porter at 3/9 per doz

1 cwt soap at 21/9 per cwt

The abstract of the Outdoor relief lists was produced by the Clerk having been duly entered up by him for the last week ended Saturday the 4 th day of July 1885 whereby it appeared that in that week the total expenditure in outdoor relief was

£ s d

In money - - -

In kind 4 1 6

The Master reports that one of the pauper boys discovered the Porter coming out of the boardroom window and that on examination of the Boardroom he found that all the sample articles were stolen with the exception of a few and that having got two dozen of room paper in his possession which was along with the samples that the following morning he had an information made before a magistrate and the porter placed under arrest and that he was obliged to place a pauper boy in charge of the gate as the porter was under the influence of drink when he returned to the workhouse at half past nine o’clock p.m. when he took up the keys from him.

“Minute”

Resolved that the Porter be suspended pending trial at Petty Sessions on Tuesday week.

Grass growing on workhouse grounds to be advertised for sale. Tenders to be considered on this day week.

Read letter from Local Government Board No 23959 dated 9 th July 1885 stating that they received the report of their Inspector Dr Todd relating to his recent inspection of the Achill No. 2 Dispensary District in which he refers to certain irregularities.

“Minute”

Local Government Boards instructions to be attended to

Newport Dispensary District containing the names of 34 defaulters

Relieving officer to serve the usual notices.

Achill Dr Croly Sanitary state of district satisfactory

Ballycroy Dr Smith Sanitary state of district satisfactory

Newport Dr Davis Sanitary state of district satisfactory

Read report from Dr Davis Medical Officer of Health, Newport Dispensary District dated 7 th July 1885 stating the gullet under Quay Road at Mrs Kavanagh’s appears to be obstructed causing regurgitation and escape of poisonous gases impervious to the health of the inhabitants of the Quay House.

“Minute”

Attention of the County Surveyor to be called to the matter.

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