Mallow workhouse Board of Guardians (BG116)

Mallow Board of Guardians

IE CCCA/BG/116

the purpose of swearing informations’. Noted, Mr Brazier asked the board to obtain LGB sanction to the provision of relief outside the workhouse to Mrs Healy and her children, ‘as her husband is in gaol having received three months hard labour for desertion of his wife and children’. [See also 28 Sep 1888]

26 Oct 1888 Chairman refuses to accept a proposition congratulating the Rev Mr Kennedy of Meelin on his release from prison.

2 Nov 1888 Contractors declared for the erection of labourers’ cottages under the provisional order dated 31 Aug 1887, following examination of tenders. The list notes electoral division, townland, cost, number and type of cottages, and the contractor. [Related lists in later minutes, e.g., 16 Nov & 7 Dec 1888] 23 November 1888 Observations of the auditor read with regard to the clothing, establishment, emigration, Pu blic Health Act, and Labourers’ Acts accounts. Series of resolutions passed in respect of mortgages entered into for loans received from the Office of Public Works, for the new cemetery at Mallow (£150) and for labourers cottages (£12,601). [Re new cemetery and cemetery committee, see also, e.g., 5 Oct 1888] 14 Dec 1888 Noted: Two children named Ferdinand put out to nurse; notice of eviction by MJ Moriarty against J Daly, Ball Alley Lane; [recurring items]. Notice of motion that the board consider the applications for grants for clothing from three inmates who wish ‘to avail of the free emigration to the Argentin e Republic’. [See also 21 Dec 1888 and 4 Jan 1889]. 28 Dec 1888 Notice of motion by Patrick O’Brien, that the selection of tenants for labourers cottages be referred to dispensary committees, and that they ‘give preference to those persons whose houses are worst and whose families are largest, especially if young, thus avoiding the danger of doing injustice to those unfortunate and miserable persons who have no friends to support their claims at the board’. Letter from the clerk relative to payment made to him in connection with labourers cottages schemes, the balance of £335 unexpended by the clerk to be lodged with the board pending the further decision of the LGB. 4 Jan 1889 LGB letter stating that Col Spaight will hold a local inquiry into the application of Mallow Town Commissioners regarding the extension of the boundaries of the town on 15 January.

80. – 89.

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90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96.

18 May 1894 – 23 Nov 1894

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14 Jun 1895 – 20 Dec 1895 3 Jan 1896 – 3 Jul 1896 10 Jul 1896 – 15 Jan 1897 22 Jan 1897 – 30 Jul 1897 6 Aug 1897 – 11 Feb 1898

97. – 98.

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99.

23 Feb 1900 – 8 Mar 1901

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