Bandon Board of Guardians
IE CCCA/BG/42
6.
15 Mar 1848 – 28 Mar 1849
Includes:
5 Apr 1848 Total inmates: 2014. Deaths: 31 [Capacity: 1875 (workhouse: 950, additional workhouse: 800 [increased to 1000 from 19 Apr], fever sheds: 125)] Resolution agreeing to bear the expense of assisting persons to emigrate from the workhouse to Australia, and asking that the Commissioners [of Colonial Lands and Emigration] send an inspector, there being over 100 persons offering [orphans and inmates between 14 and 18 years old]. It is also asked that a proportion be taken from each electoral division. [See 15 Mar & 14 Jun] 19 Jul 1848 Reports on inquests, including the case of a boy ‘reported to have received ill treatment from the father and stepmother’ . The verdict concluded ‘the deceased died by the visitation of God’. 9 Aug 1848 Four children discharged, their fathers having applied for them. Resolved, that the relieving officer of Innishannon visit the tenants evicted today from land at Ballymountain, the property of Mr Rowland. 16 Aug 1848 Resolved, that guardians seek subscriptions in their EDs to retain the services of Mr Gerard, Practical Agricultural Instructor, at the request of Bandon Union Agricultural Society. [See also 4 Oct] 23 Aug 1848 Resolution asking the PLC whether persons may be paid for maintaining the boilers at relief depots. It is thought ‘judicious on account of the greatest loss of the potato crop not to dismantle these establishments’. 6 Sep 1848 Resolutions regarding two foundling children, and whether they may be put at nurse under the Vestry Act or otherwise paid for [the physician having opined ‘it would be dangerous to the children’s lives to attempt to bring them up by hand’ (ie, in the workhouse) . See 25 Apr and 12 Sep 1849]. 13 Sep 1848 Resolution calling for a pier at Burren, which would shorten the route for supplying fish and would create employment for fishermen in Lislee and Abbeymahon, ‘the most destitute part of the Bandon union’ [See 29 Nov] Resolution lodging £598 11s 11d with the Paymaster of Civil Services, but begging the Treasury ‘will not insist on more at present’, funds remaining on hand being required for the workhouse until the new rate. [See, eg, 6 Sep] 13 Oct 1848 Special meeting to consider the alteration or division of the union, the alteration of EDs [see 4 Oct], the acquisition of additional land, and other matters including appointment of vaccinators. On the main point, the board would not object to some EDs around Clonakilty being separated ‘but most strongly protest against being sacrificed to the desire of forming a unio n for Skull’, deeming it too poor to support a workhouse. [See, eg, 8 Nov] 25 Oct 1848 Resolution forming two committees of health, to consist of guardians, church wardens, and principal resident clergymen. It is further resolved that putting the Vaccination Act into effect in Ballymoodan and
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