Cork workhouse Board of Guardians (BG69)

Cork Board of Guardians IE CCCA/BG/69

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152. 153. 154. 155.

2 Oct 1919 – 1 Apr 1920 8 Apr 1920 – 13 Oct 1920 17 Nov 1920 – 29 Jul 1922 16 Aug 1922 – 22 Aug 1923

Includes: Resolution of sympathy on death of President Arthur Griffith, the founder of Sinn Fein (p5) Resolution from special meeting of the guardians, vote of condolence with ‘sincere and heartfelt sorrow’, on death of General Michael Collins (p7) Report of Auditor [A. MacFionnlaoich], concerning complaints re. irregular traffic in bread and flour, excessive prices paid for thread, etc. (p65) Letter from Cork and District Trades Council and resolution supporting suspension of Vice Guardians Lankford and Higgins (p67) Letters from Ministry of Local Government and from Cork Corporation concerning outbreak of small pox in England and preparations for spread to Cork, including vaccination (p79) Letter from S.Langford concerning his employment with the Cork board of guardians (p88) Letter from Ministry of Local Government concerning inquiry into the administration of the Cork Union during the period of offices of the Special Commissioners Messrs. Lankford and Higgins (p103) Resolution of support for appointment of paid commissioners, ‘…who always had the implicit confidence of the great majority of this Board…while many vile charges have been levelled at the Vice-Guardians not even one solitary attempt has ever been made to supply proof of such…’ (p218) Letter from the Minister for Local Government notifying that the Board of Guardians are to be superseded by vice guardians/commissioners. Protest vote is carried against this ‘undemocratic’ decision. (p327) Minutes of proceedings of newly appointed Commissioners acting as the Board of Guardians of Cork Union on foot of order dated 18 July 1923(p341) At request of Cork Corporation, appointment of some members of the late board of guardians , and others in the City as wardens to give out tickets for admission to the workhouse (p442) Financial Minutes, 11 August 1923 with receipts and expenditure totals (p469)

156. 157.

29 Aug 1923 – 20 Feb 1924 27 Feb 1924 – 30 Apr 1924

BG/69/AJ/1

Cork Dispensary Committee Minute Book

Scope and Content:

Records the various decisions and resolutions of the Cork Dispensary Committee, meeting at Liberty Street, Cork; mainly concerning staffing, financial and administrative issues relating to the operation of the various public dispensaries in the Cork poor law union area; such as concerning a complaint about ‘persons in good circumstances who take advantage of the Nurses services’ (30 Sep 1890, p3)

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