Portumna Rural District Council: Minute Books
Volumes of proceedings of Portumna Rural District Council meetings. The minutes record attendance at the meetings, generally held twice a month, together with proceedings of Council business conducted under various legalisation, covering general, financial, sanitary (such as management of burial grounds, inspection of cow sheds, and human living conditions, water supply and sewers), and labourers’ housing (such as building and maintenance of cottages and rent collection) issues. The minutes record resolutions proposed and resolved or rejected by the Council. They also include details of correspondence received, generally from the Local Government Board and actions required thereafter. The proceedings of the Council acting as the ‘Sanitary Authority’ relate to health and sanitary conditions, such as the prevention of disease and the care and management of burial grounds, sewerage systems, and water supply. The proceedings under the ‘Labourers Acts’ relate to the provision and maintenance of labourers’ cottages.
Minutes are generally signed by the Chairman and witnessed by the Secretary. Includes Index to main resolution topics.