Bandon Board of Guardians
IE CCCA/BG/42
2. 3.
Missing
2 Apr 1845 – 7 Jan 1846
Includes:
30 Apr 1845 Total inmates: 320 (Capacity: 900) Resolved, that the chaplains ‘be requested to confer on the selection of such books as in their judgement would be instructive and entertaining to the general class of adult paupers’. Resolved, that ‘from the number of females seeking admission into the house solely for the purpose of being confined of illegitimate children’, the board consider ask ing parliament to alter ‘the Bastard clause of the Poor Relief Bill’. 2 Jul 1845 Resolved, in light of an unfavourable report by the PLC inspector, that the master be reprimanded and that the school master and mistress and nurse tender be cautioned to pay ‘implicit obedience’ to the master. Accepted, tender for ‘raising on’ [extending] the male and female idiot wards.
27 Aug 1845 Resolved, ‘that the board do not renew the contracts for vaccination for the coming years. Carried by a majority of 18 to 3’.
8 Oct 1845 Clerk reports two notices of intention to marry.
22 Oct 1845 Resolved, ‘that the guardians… make minute investigation into the extent of the potato rot in their neighbourhood’.
5 Nov 1845 Resolved, that the Western Rector’s letter re g arding ‘t he potato disease’ which appeared in the Constitution be distributed throughout the union ‘with a strong recommendation to the inhabitants to reconstruct their potato pits according to the instructions laid down by him’. 19 Nov 1845 Resolved, that the guardians answer stated queries regarding the potato crop and disease and ‘if possible to form committees in their divisions’, at the request of the Lord Lieutenant of the County. 26 Nov 1845 Resolution proposing memorialising government on the subjects of improving the sea coast and fisheries, erecting piers and harbours, and reclaiming land, all of which work boards of guardians are ‘admirably calculated to carry out’ and which would give ‘employment to the labouring classes & thereby save many from distres s and pauperism’. It is asked that the Board of Works requirement for deposit of survey expenses be waived. This resolution is to be sent to ‘the several unions throughout Ireland’. Resolution acknowledging the utility of Mr Moore’s machine, but expressing the view that ‘the extensive production of starch, where the damaged potatoes can be otherwise made use of, is inexpedient’.
7 Jan 1846 Total inmates: 328.
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