Cork Board of Guardians IE CCCA/BG/69
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to the auxiliary asylum in Youghal, to be partly paid for by the government rather than ratepayers. (p437) Auditors report notes increased consumption of whiskey at the workhouse, despite the fact that ’…neither in health nor disease is alcohol necessary or even desirable .’ (p438) Motion by CP O’Sullivan concerning ‘by what means 36 boys were sent out of this house to join the Army without consulting this Board who are the boys’ Guardians’. (p438) and concerning increase in Outdoor Relief to women and children ‘as [the price of] provisions are gone so high that it is utterly impossible to give children half the amount for same money as eight months ago ’ (p486 )
143. 144. 145. 146. 147 148 149 150 151. 152. 153. 154. 155.
1 Apr 1915 – 9 Sept 1915 23 Sept 1915 – 9 Mar 1916 23 Mar 1916 – 7 Sept 1916 8 Sep 1916 – 21 Mar 1917 22 Mar 1917 – 20 Sept 1917 27 Sept 1917 – 28 Mar 1918 4 Apr 1918 – 26 Sept 1918 3 Oct 1918 – 3 Apr 1919 10 Apr 1919 – 25 Sept 1919 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…’ (p2 18) Letter from the Minister for Local Government notifying that the Board of Guardians
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