Ballinasloe Poor Law Union: Minute Book of Board of Guardians, 1919
Volume recording details of attendance and proceedings of weekly meetings relating to the maintenance, administration and financing of the workhouse, distribution of out-door relief, and the care of workhouse inmates relating to their accommodation and employment, and to medical, pastoral, educational, and dietary needs. Minutes include details on the number of persons accommodated in the workhouse, and the number receiving outdoor relief ; confirmation that various reports, financial and other records, such as the Workhouse Register, Provision Check Accounts, Out-door Relief Lists, Medical Officers’ books and reports of the Visiting Committee, the workhouse Master and other Officers’ were produced, examined and approved together with details of required action relating to the information provided therein, and details of all monies received or paid, and all orders and cheques given, such as those required for the supply of food and clothing; details of rates collected, arrears, and declared irrecoverably in each electoral division ; also includes details of orders and letters received from or written to the Poor Law Commissioners and others, and details of subsequent resolutions passed and instructions issued authorising required action; details of the master’s report and resolutions adopted to address any issues raised therein ; and from 1854 provision is included for minutes of the proceedings of the Board under the Medical Charities Acts and Nuisances Removal and Disease Prevention Acts, and subsequently under Public Health Acts ; from 1874 the proceedings of the Board as the Sanitary Authority are recorded ; and from 1893 the proceedings of the Board of Guardians acting as the Rural Sanitary Authority under the Labourers (Ireland) Acts are included.
The minutes are generally dated, and signed by the Clerk of the Union, the Chairman. Includes an index to main resolutions passed and subjects discussed.
Includes
- The Master, M M Whyms, reported, '…that on Tuesday 20th. Instant I received possession of the Workhouse from Mr McCarthy, Local Government Inspector who simultaneously received possession from the Military through the Representative of the Royal Engineers.
That in conjunction with the Foreman of the Royal Engineers, Athlone I have taken particulars of the repairs which are necessary as a consequence of Military Occupation….(p205
- 'Order /- THAT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD BE CONVENED FOR THE 7TH JUNE, 1919 TO CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF RECEIVING BACK THE INMATES WHO WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE PORTUMNA UNION CONSEQUENT OF MILITARY OCCUPATION, AND THAT THE CLERK CALL ON THE CLERK OF THE PORTUMNA UNION AND TO INTO THE COST OF MAINTENANCE ETC, IN THAT INSTITUTATION….(p207)
- 'Resolved /- That the Clerk communicate with the Clerks of the neighbouring Unions and ascertain from their Board of Guardians their views on amalgamation of the Workhouses in East Galway, and that a further committee meeting be held on 28th inst. at 12 o'clock to consider the replies received' (p291).
- Board issued orders '(1) That the replies received from the several Unions be sent to the Local Government Board, and that the Local Government Board be requested to take the necessary steps to have the Amalgamation of Unions in the East Riding of Galway put in operation. The Special Committee further suggest that one Union is sufficient in each Riding' (p403).
- The Local Government Board advised the Guardians that they 'have not at present before them sufficient details to enable them to take any immediate steps to carry out the Guardians proposal' (p489).