Clifden Poor Law Union, Minute Book, 1863-1864
Includes:
-‘That from this day forth no pauper shall leave the House without a written pass from the Master who will make his report on next Board day after issuing such pass, to the Board, except Michael Conneely and James Mullen who are now named as messengers and none else…’ (f5).
-‘Master reports that Mary Vaughan was recommended by the Magistrate to be turned out of workhouse.
Order To be discharged’ (f114).
- ‘Read letter from Mr Geo Brennan relative to cultivation of flax in the Union.
Resolved that Mr Brennan’s letter relative to the encouragement of the growth of flax in this union in which the poor struggling under an over taxation and high rents without public employment of any kind and very little private [____] [______] wages be considered on this day fortnight…’ (f135).
- ‘Resolved that we consider the Resolution of the Board on the 10th day of February relative to the abolition of the Church establishment as entirely out of place and calculated to create a religious discord in this Board and not to promote the due and important fulfilment of the several duties of each individual forming this Board….’ (f148).
- Notice of motion proposing the reduction in the salaries of the Officers (f148, see also f166, f195, f217).