Cork Board of Guardians IE CCCA/BG/69
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BG/69/BE
Orders by Poor Law Commissioners, Cork Union
Scope and Content: Orders and Circulars issued by Poor Law Commission relating to Cork Union.
Includes: (3 Apr 1839) Order of PLC declaring Cork Union, and setting out parishes in each of 13 electoral divisions, division of Cork City Electoral Division into wards, with ward boundaries. Also, ordering the election of Guardians and appointment of returning officer, general powers of Guardians, Meetings, Appointment of Justices of the Peace as ex-officio guardians (19 Feb 1840) Ordered Guardians to have built a workhouse for 2,000 persons, with the House of Industry as a temporary workhouse. (17 Feb 1840) Appointment of Poor Rate collectors (9 Dec 1841) Order declaring workhouse fit for reception of the destitute poor (5 Sep 1842) Foundling Hospital – reduction in Coal Tax payable (15 Jun 1844) Workhouse Rules containing 71 articles concerning admission of paupers, classification, discipline and diet, punishments, visiting committee, repair and maintenance, and duties of officers such as Master, Matron, Chaplain, Porter, Medical Officer, Schoolmasters (13pp)
Date : 1839-1850
Level : Item
Extent : c.400pp
DAMAGED ( Note : Formerly referenced as: BG/69/P)
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