In the Chair: No meeting held. There being only two Guardians in attendance Messrs Patrick Moran and Edward Sweeney.
Next meeting of Guardians to be held on Friday 20 th March 1885
A C Fenton
Clerk of the Union.
Copy of Minutes of Proceedings of the Board of Guardians at a meeting held on Friday the 20 th day of March 1885.
In the Chair: R Vesey Stoney D.L.
Other Guardians: Edwin Thomas Esq.
Messrs Stephen Colleran
Patrick Moran
John Curran
Edward Sweeney
Joseph Moran
T J Currigan
Treasurers Book of Receipts and payments was produced by which it appears that there had been received during the week £0 0s 0d
Paid during the week £50 2s 10d
And that the balance on the account against was £83 15s 11d
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.
By which it appeared that the Cost of provisions and necessities received during the week was £9 15s 0d
Debit Provision Account and Credit Service Account
The cost of provisions and necessaries consumed was £12 0s 10d
Debit Maintenance Account and Credit Provision Account
And the General average cost of an inmate for the week was 2s 7½ d
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.
632:596 lbs Bread
344:356 qts milk
52:58 lbs mutton
4 stone Rice
7:6 lbs tea at
30:30 lbs sugar
1:1 lbs biscuit
6:8 lbs Mould candles
1:1 bottles Brandy
1:1 doz Porter
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 March 1885 whereby it appeared that in that week the total expenditure in outdoor relief was
£ s d
In money - - -
In kind 1 13 0
Total 1 13 0
Cheques Relieving Officers
308 No 1 M Corrigan £3
298 No 2 P Lavelle £3
307 No 3 J O’Donnell £3
Establishment Account £ s d
299 A.C. Fenton Salary Clerk 27 10 0
300 P. McManamon Salary Master 7 10 0
301 Mary Riordan Salary Teacher 7 10 0
302 Maura Barry Salary Matron 6 15 0
303 Edward Ryan Salary Porter 3 0 0
304 Dr. H.A. Davis Salary Medical Officer 55 0 0
305 J. O’Donnell Salary Relieving Officer 7 16 3
306 P. Lavelle Salary Relieving Officer 6 5 0
307 M. Corrigan Salary Relieving Officer 6 5 0
Elections Law etc. Account
310 Local Government Board
Remuneration to Clerk for Seed Rate 30 0 0
On the requisition of the Master the following items were ordered.
Order No. 24 Sweeping brushes @ 3/-
Order No. 26 Boards @ 16/5
Order No. 27 Matches @ 6d
Order No. 29 Cabbage plants @ 3/-
Order No. 32 Onions @ 6/-
Order No. 39 Cabbage plants @ 3/-
Order No. 40 Clothing material @ £8 1s 9d
The Master reports that a woman named Margaret Gallagher has applied for a suit of clothes and a pair of boots that she may take her discharge.
“Allowed”
Read letter from the Local Government Board No 8059 dated 12 th March 1885 forwarding the District Inspectors report on the Workhouse School.
“Read”
Read letter from Local Government Board No 8385 transmitting copy of a letter received from the Clerk of the Union relative to refunding the £30 disallowed.
“Minute”
In the Chair: R Vesey Stoney D.L.
Other Guardians: Edwin Thomas Esq.
Messrs S. Colleran, P. Moran, J. Curran, E. Sweeney,
J. Moran, T J Currigan.
Read letter from the Local Government Board No. 7,054 dated 7 th March 1885 forwarding copy of a letter which they have addressed to Dr Croly in reference to a supply of vaccine lymph.
“Read”
Reports of Sanitary Officers
Achill Dr Croly Health of district satisfactory
Ballycroy Dr Smith Health of district satisfactory
Newport Dr Davis Health of district satisfactory
Vote Local Government Board No 45971 dated 11 th March 1885 Parliamentary Grant Sanitary Officers Salary £17 16 3
“Minute”
Receipt duly signed
The following accounts of expenses incurred under Sanitary Acts were laid before the Board.
311 Achill P Lavelle Relieving Officer
for extra duties under Sanitary Acts £5
Clerk of the Union.
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