Return of the destitute persons relieved out of the Workhouse as by relief lists for the week ended Saturday 14 th February attached and laid before the Board of Guardians at this meeting.
Relief District Number cases relieved Number of cases
including applicant and family dependent on him or her.
1 2 3
2 7 10
3 11 14
Copy of minutes of proceedings of Board of Guardians 20 th February 1885
Present in Chair Mr John Curran
Other Guardians Messrs Stephen Colleran, Edward Sweeney, Patrick Moran, John Walshe, Patrick Keane.
Treasurers Report Received during week 83 12 5
Paid during week 43 13 0
Balance in account against Guardians 109 0 6
Lodgements made of rates collected in several Electoral Divions appear to have been as follows.
Name of each collector |
Electoral Divisions arranged in Collection Districts |
Annual Collected and Lodged |
Total |
Remaining |
Total |
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£ |
s |
d |
£ |
s |
d |
£ |
s |
d |
£ |
s |
d |
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JAMES CONWAY |
ACHILL |
35 |
17 |
9 |
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BALLYCROY NORTH |
25 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
13 |
1 |
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BALLYCROY SOUTH |
9 |
13 |
1 |
3 |
17 |
5 |
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CORRAUN, ACHILL |
18 |
12 |
6 |
43 |
16 |
5 |
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DOOEGA |
61 |
12 |
8 |
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SLIEVEMORE |
16 |
12 |
6 |
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53 |
7 |
9 |
168 |
9 |
10 |
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R.J. WALSH |
DERRYLOUGHAN |
6 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
3 |
9 |
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GLENHEST |
15 |
16 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
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NEWPORT EAST |
7 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
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NEWPORT WEST |
7 |
15 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
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SRAHMORE |
3 |
10 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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30 |
4 |
9 |
30 |
13 |
0 |
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Petty disbursements
£3 4s
The Master’s estimate of Provisions and necessaries required for the past and ensuing week were examined and orders were duly made for the several articles specified.
752 652 672 648 lbs Bread at per 4lb.
400 400 404 404 qts milk at per gallon
44 38 44 38 lbs mutton at per lb
4 stone rice at per stone
6 6 6 7 lbs tea at per lb
34 32 32 34 lbs sugar at per lb
8 lbs corn flour at per lb
1 2 2 1 lbs biscuit at per lb
8 8 8 6 Mould candles at per lb
6 6 bottles wine and port at per bottle
1 2 1 bottle brandy at per bottle
1 1 bottle gin at per bottle
1 1 1 1 doz Porter at per doz
2 cwt oatmeal at per cwt
2 cwt Indian meal at per cwt
2 loads firewood at per load
1 1 1 pots beef extract at per pot
1 cwt soap at per cwt
½ ton straw at 45/- per ton
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 14 th day of February 1885 whereby it appeared that in that week the total expenditure in outdoor relief was
£ s d
In money - - -
In kind 1 7 6
Total 1 7 6
281 Relief District 1 J O’Donnell £3
284 Relief District 2 P Lavelle £3
Workhouse invoice account
292 Andrew Aitken Milk and c £41 5 5
293 H Mahony Provisions and c £6 16 1
Clothing account
291 P McManamon Tailor £6 4 0
4 Establishment Account
287 P.J. Bourke ½ years salary, £1 0 0
repairing and keeping
clock in order
288 Rev. P Grealy salary as chaplain £12 10 0
289 Rev. S. Johnston salary as chaplain £3 0 0
290 James Berry Carpenter’s work £2 10 6
7 Elections Law and c account
286 A.C. Fenton Petty Bills £3 4 0
On the requisition of the Master the following articles were ordered.
Order No 69 Nails @ 3d
71 Matches @ 6d
79 Matches @ 6d
94 Matches @ 6d
The Master reports that Mary Clarke has applied for a suit of clothes and a pair of boots that she may leave the house
“Allowed”
The Medical Officer reports that the hospital requires lime washing.
“Minute”
The Master to have the work done by the inmates.
Circular letter from Local Government Board No 4M/85 Dated 31 st January transmitting under seal prescribed forms of Rate Books as required by Section 9 of the Representation of the People Act 1884
“Read”
Circular letter from the Local Government Board No 18M/85 Dated 7 th February 1885 Adverting to their General Order of inc 10 th January 1885 forwarding forms which have been adapted from the forms now in use so as to make them consistent with the new form of the rate book.
1 viz : Notice to be given when a rate is prepared and before it is signed.
II Notice to be given when rates have been made.
III Form of Collecting Book
IIII Form of receipt to be given by collectors.
Resolved That Honor Murray be charged to Derryloughan from Newport East electoral division.
Resolved: That the Clerk write to each Guardian requesting their attendance on this day week the 27 th instant to take into consideration the resolution of the Westport Board of Guardians of the 12 th instant anent amalgamation which resolution is incorrect as regards certain particulars in reference to this Union and if necessary to contradict such statements by a resolution of the Board.
Read report from Colonel J O’Hara Local Government Auditor as inscribed in Balance Sheet of Union Ledger.
“Half year ended 29 th Sept 1884” The above is a correct statement of Balances Dr and Cr as taken from Union ledger to date.
“The disallowance of £4 9s 10d has not been settled nor has the surcharge of 15/- made for excess for charges in clogs.
“The Clerk ahs not lodged the £30 which the local Government Board directed he should refund.
J O’Hara
Auditor
3 February 1885
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 cases of provisional relief was 8
The number of applicants provisionally admitted to the workhouse was 2
The number of applicants disallowed admittance to the workhouse was 0
The number of cases of provisional outdoor relief was 10
The number of cases in which relief was continued by the Guardians was 7
The number of other applicants in the Relieving Officers Books relieved by order of Guardians was 0
The number of applicants for which relief was not ordered 0
Copy of minutes of proceedings of Board of Guardians 20 th February 1885
Present in Chair Mr John Curran
Other Guardians Messrs Stephen Colleran, Edward Sweeney, Patrick Moran, John Walshe, Patrick Keane.
Following Accounts expenses
Achill Dispensary District
282 Account of Dr Croly for salary and fees £35 19 0
283 Elizabeth Browne salary as caretaker £3 0 0
285 Captain R J Pike Rent £3 0 0
Note. Local Government Board for Ireland No 176 dated 13 th February 1885
Parliamentary Grant for Medical and Educational purposes as incurred for half year
ended 29 th September 1884
Amount £157 6s 7d
Minute £172
Receipt duly signed to be forwarded to Union Treasurer.
Report form P containing the names of children born in the District who are over three months of age and have not been vaccinated .
Dr. Croly Achill Dispensary District containing the names of 12 defaulters.
The Relieving Officer to serve the necessary notices.
Reports Sanitary officers
Newport Dr Davis Health of District satisfactory
Ballycroy Dr Smith Health of District satisfactory
Read report from Dr J H Croly Medical Officer of Health, Achill Dispensary District dated 12 th February 1885 reporting that the general health of the district continues satisfactory . No new case of fever has arisen since last report and all the other patients are convalescent. There are a few houses require limewashing for which I enclose report “Minute”
Notices to be served
S Colleran
Next meeting of the Guardians to be held Friday 27 th Feb 1885
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