Minute 23rd March 1882 (part 1)

The Minute Book of the Carlow Board of Guardians for 23rd March 1882 begins with a statement of population in 1871 as 45,835. It is probable that they are referring to the population of the Union. The present net annual value at £150,354 was then shown. The State of the Workhouse table for the week ending Saturday 18th March was the next item specified. Following this, a Return of Destitute persons relieved out of the Workhouse, as by Relief lists for the last week ended was required to be set before the Board. Page one was completed with the list of Guardians present beginning with the Chairman, and a statement that "The Minutes of last meeting were read and signed.

Page Two

Found on page two is a report of various Registers The Workhouse Register was produced, examined and authenticated (from No. to No.) both inclusive by the signature of the Chairman and countersigned by the Clerk. The Out-door Relief register was produced, examined and authenticated. The Clerk's Report on the execution of Orders previously made by the Board was read to the following effect. The ledger was produced by the Clerk, posted up to the last day of the meeting with the proper debits and credits as ordered on that day. Next came the Treasurer's Book of Receipts and Payments, by which it appeared that there had been received during the week and paid during the week and thereafter the balance was shown. The Book was signed by the Chairman. The weekly Balance Sheets of the Collectors was then laid before the Board, their accuracy having been first ascertained and authenticated by the Clerk.

Page Three

The third page was concerned with the lodgements made of rates collected in the several Electoral Divisions. It was ordered that "a total is to be inserted in red ink at the foot of each Collectors' District, as well as one for the entire Union. Debit the Treasurers and Credit the several Electoral Divisions with the respective amounts lodged.

Page Four

The following page deals with the Clerk's Account of Petty Disbursements "Made by him since last meeting amounting to £--" and it was produced. The following books were required to be exhibited by the Clerk. He was first to ascertain the accuracy of the entries "made therein" by the Master of the Workhouse and then he authenticated same by his signature.

These books were: -

1. The Weekly Relief List and Abstract
2. The Provision Check Account
3. The Provision Receipt and Consumption Account

By which it then appeared that the cost of Provisions and Necessaries received during the week was £--.

Further detail was required as follows:

• Debit Provision Account and Credit Invoice Account
• What the Cost of Provisions and Necessaries consumed was
• Debit Maintenance Account and Credit Provision Account.
• The general average cost of an inmate for the week in the Infirmary
• The general average cost of an inmate for the week in the Fever Hospital.