Helston Poor Law Guardians Minutes Volume 4
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 1-3
Date of Meeting 26 Oct 1867
Description Guardians present listed – C W Popham, Chairman, Messrs J J Rogers, Pridmore, Carter, Commins, Hocking, Pengilly, Harry, R H Cade, M Hendy, Evans, H Thomas, James, Lemon, Kirby, Rosewarne, Pryor, J Hendy, Lugg, Lambrick, Pryor, Hill, Jose, Nicholls, Tyacke, Ivey, R Richards, H Rogers, Stephens, Hosking, Hibbard, J Thomas, Fothergill, Pengilly, James, James, Matthews, Penberthy, Bartlett. Provisions Account, over four weeks – Provisions £34 2s 8d; Garden and Pig 18s Necessaries £5 13s 5½d. Common Charges £6 2s 1d. [Meetings held fortnightly] Third Week – Moyle – Out Relief £42 4s 0d, Unsettled Poor 3s 0d; Rogers – Out Relief £23 13s 9d. Fourth week Moyle – Out Relief £49 18s 7d, Unsettled Poor 3s 0d; Rogers – Out Relief £23 13s 6d. Accounts debited – Non Residential Relief ,Bedford £2 18 6d; Lunatic Account £251 15s 8d; Common Charges Dunstone £2 13s 4d; Moyle, Relieving Officer, £90; Rogers, Relieving Officer, £48; Invoice, Dunstone £10; Common Charges, 8s 8d. Clerk read articles 155, 156 and Minute of Guardians Meeting of 20 September about appointment of Medical Officer. Mr Haswell, Mr Bullmore and Mr Borlase nominated as Medical Officer for District Number three. Mr Haswell five votes, Mr Bullmore and Mr Borlase fifteen votes each – inconclusive, so decision postponed until 23 November. Notices to be issued for tenders for shoes – to be in by 9 November. Balance of £216 13s 0d with Treasurer.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 4-6
Date of Meeting 9 Nov 1867
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid including County Rates £445 13s 4d. Tender for shoes accepted from Hawke and Sons as follows – Men's strong boots 7s 6d pair; Men's strong shoes 6s 9d; Women's nailed boots 5s 9d; Boys' strong boots 1-4, 5s 10d; Boys' strong boots 10-13, 4s 3d; Women's strong shoes 4s 2d; Girls strap shoes 6-9, 2s 4d; Girls strong shoes 10-13, 3s 4d. Poor Law Board want information as to manner in which Mrs Cock has discharged her duties as Schoolmistress – Master reported that she had done so most satisfactorily, especially as to cleanliness and order. She has leave of absence for a fortnight, being unwell – sending her sister to take charge in her absence. Where paupers assisted to emigrate by County Distress Fund the Union is to pay one half of providing necessary clothing. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 7-9
Date of Meeting 23 Nov 1867
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid including Vaccination – Moyle 11s 6d; Cade 9s 0d and Registration – Moyle £7 19s 0d; Cade £4 18s 0d; Joyce £4 10s 0d; Michell £5 1s 0d; Trevenen £4 1s 0d; Clegg £1 2s 0d. Votes for Medical Officer for District Three 18 for Mr Borlase and 19 for Mr Bullmore – therefore Mr Bullmore elected. Clerk to inform Poor Law Board that although Mr Bullmore does not reside in district, his district nearer and more convenient for the population than that of ‘another medical gentleman called Haswell' who does actually reside there. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 10-12
Date of Meeting 7 Dec 1867
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid and payments including Lunatics Account for GB Collins of £22 3s 8d and Infirmary building of £330. Settlement Committee to meet at 3pm to consider 'whether expedient to appeal against suspended Order of removal of Ann Edwards from Portsea to Helston.' Technicalities about recording of Accounts discussed. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 13-14
Date of Meeting 21 Dec 1867
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid including £230 on Workhouse Loan, Non Residential Relief and to Asylum for Hicks. Funerals – £7 12s 0d to Richards. Appeal to be lodged against removal of Walters from Redruth to Helston. . Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 15-17
Date of Meeting 4 Jan1868
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid including Medical fees – Appleton 7s 6d; Vivian £2 5s 0d;Bullmore £5 2s 6d; Wearne £5 1s 0d; Serjeant £9 [?] 10s 0d. Vaccination fees and Salaries for the quarter – Hill £20; Moyle £20; Rogers £17 10s 0d; Dunstone £15; Lugg £5; Wearne £16 5s 0d; Appleton £10 15s 0d; Vivian £13 15s 0d; Rowe £3; M Cock £5; Trethowan £6 5s 0d. Tenders invited for stove grates for the Infirmary. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 18-20
Date of Meeting 18 Jan1868
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid including Non Residential Relief; Infirmary, Eva [Builder] £100; Invoices – Troup £6, Ralph junior £16 10s 3d, Ralph senior £20 11s 10d, Cunnack £11 6s 4d; Common Charges – Williams £1 2s 2d. Messrs Hosken and Sons tender for flour until midsummer accepted at Fine Bag at 50s a sack of 280lbs and seconds at 40s sack of 280lbs. Messrs Williams and Sons tender for supplying Infirmary with grates provisionally accepted. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 21-22
Date of Meeting 1 Feb 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid including Non Residential Relief. Clerk to visit Mrs Pascoe of Sithney and Mr Medlyn at Trevenen Mine to take evidence about Ann Edmonds birth at Sithney and alleged settlement at Plymouth by renting and rating. Thanks to Clerk for 'excellent form into which he has thrown the Pauper List' Clerk to 'draw up case about Sarah Walters Settlement for Counsels opinion'. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 23-25
Date of Meeting 15 Feb 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid. Cheque to Mr Pethybridge for Lunatics – £259 15s 4d. Counsel's opinion not to appeal in Walters’ case. Respondents informed that Appeal abandoned. Guardians of Wendron had made enquiry into settlement of someone calling herself Elizabeth Shea, though they doubted the Christian name – seems she is a Wendron pauper. Clerk to check the Christian name. Clerk also to find more information on the settlement of Simon Hocking in Truro. His son is pauper in Falmouth Union and claims a settlement in Helston by birth. Clerk also to send a copy of John Francis Leyman's examination as to his Settlement to the Exeter Incorporation and to ask them to take his wife and children without an Order. Clerk to call on Jenkin of Sithney Trough and discover what he knows of Ann Edmonds having gained a Settlement by 'hiring and service' in Penzance. Suggestion to Penzance Union to send one of their Relieving Officers to make further enquiries into Jane Bartle's Settlement. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 26-28
Date of Meeting 29 Feb 1868
Description Guardians present listed Accounts including Registration. Mary Jenkin examined on alleged Settlement of Ann Edmonds by hiring and service, but she could not say with whom or where this happened. Portsea Solicitors enquired of pauper who denies the claim. Elizabeth Williams to be accepted from Truro without an Order. Also Elizabeth Shea and George Pascoe from Redruth to be accepted without an Order. John Perry did not gain Settlement in Penzance by renting tenement of the value of £10. Further enquiries about Hocking's Settlement in Truro as to whether he gained it by marriage. William Pascoe's tender for shoe repairs accepted at 50s a quarter. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 29-31
Date of Meeting 14 Mar1868
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid including Non Resident Relief. Mrs Rowe to be asked whether her brother Simon Hocking had gained Settlement by hiring and service and if not to inform Falmouth Union they would take Rosina Hocking without an Order. Mary Wakefield to be put under Order of Removal from Portsea. Relieving Officer Moyle to visit Ann Edmonds in Portsea, now under Order of Removal and take with him the examination of parties – now read to Board – and discover pauper's recollection of the facts therein as to her service with Richards of Trethogga in Penzance Union and if necessary Moyle is to call in the assistance of Messrs Ford. Tenders invited for enlargement of Workhouse Wash Kitchen. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 32-34
Date of Meeting 14 Apr 1868 [sic, actually 28 Mar 1868 and that date written in margin.]
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid including medical and vaccination fees, also Non Resident Relief. Henry Allen's tender to build the Children's Wash Kitchen according to plan and specification for £24 accepted. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 35-42
Date of Meeting 11 Apr 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid Common Charges Woolcock £5 16s 3d, Hick – rent – £2 10s 0d, Watkins £7 10s 0d, F Cunnock £1 12s 0d, Peters £2 7s 0d, Richards £2 12s7d, Wedlock 10s 5d, Williams £2 13s 9d; Salaries for quarter – Hick £20, Moyle £20, Rogers £17 10s 0d, Wearne £16 5s 0d, Appleton £10 15s 0d, Bullmore£13 5s 0d, Vivian £13 15s 0d, Dunstan £5, Rowe £3, Trethowan £7, Cock £5, Lugg £5; Outdoor Clothing – Hawke £86 10s 0d, Johns 13s; Invoices – Hoskens £13 9s 10d, Martin £106 16s 3d, Ralph junior [?] £18 1s 9d, Pascoe £2 2s 9d, Hawke £13 12s 6d, Dunstone £6 3s 7d, Hill £8 11s 10d; Vaccination and Medical fees; Infirmary – Williams £4 7s 11d. Clerk to meet the candidates for election as Guardians at 9 o'clock 13 April. Mawgan and Gunwalloe had not sent in their nomination papers so unless application made to Poor Law Board for fresh election, these parishes would not be represented for the following year. Clerk to make such application. List of calls on parishes for May and the same amount in August – Breage, £307; Crowan, £266; Cury, £99; Germoe, £59; Grade, £58; Gunwalloe, £49; Helston, £237; Landewednack, £61, Manaccan, £84; Mawgan [in Meneage] £155; Mullion, £110; Ruan Major, £30; Ruan Minor, £3; St Anthony [in Meneage], £61; St Keverne, £370; St Martin [in Meneage], £70; Sithney, £278; Wendron, £442. List by parishes for County Rate and for Building Costs and interest. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 43-46
Date of Meeting 25 Apr 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid. Election results – Breage – Reverend E M Pridmore, Messrs Rosevear, Rosewarne, James Hubbard, John W H Shephard, William Richards; Crowan – Henry Hosking, Ben Commins, Thomas Hill, Joseph Matthews; Cury – Joseph Hendy; Germoe – J P Lemon, John Hubbard; Grade – Richard C Richards; St Martin – Henry C Thomas; Helston – Frederick Penberthy, R H Cade, Richard C Kirby, Thomas H Edwards; Landewednack – Francis? Jose; Manaccan – John Hocking; Mullion – Frederick Thomas; Ruan Major – Alexander Pengilly; Ruan Minor – Thomas Evans; St Anthony – Richard Nicholls; St Keverne – Alexander Pengilly, James Pengilly, John Trerice, John Walters; Sithney – Richard Tyacke, John Williams, Richard James; Wendron – Reverend H Anstey, Bennet Johns, Thomas James, Richard Ivey, Thomas Pryor. Christopher Wallis Popham elected Chairman, John Jope Rogers and Reverend Edward Morrice Pridmore elected Vice Chairmen. Visiting Committee – Messrs Penberthy, Walters, Hosking, James, Hendy, Pryor, Hibbard and Reverend E Pridmore. Assessment Committee – C W Popham, Sir R R Vyvyan, J J Rogers, Reverend F Jackson, Messrs Rosewarne, Thomas, Commins, Thomas, Tyacke, Johns, Kirby, Thomas, James Pengilly. Pauper Removal Committee – Messrs Ivey, Hibbard, James, Commins, Edwards, Richards, Hocking, Waters. Infirmary Building Committee have inspected the building and received satisfactory report from the Clerk of Works so key accepted and Contractors bill for extras to be paid. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers [Moyle and Rogers].
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 47-49
Date of Meeting 9 May 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid. Clerk's Assistant had attended the Meeting of the Committee of County Magistrates appointed to collect information for new County Rate. He had answered most of the questions about Valuation Lists of Union. He was directed to obtain extra information about valuations of St Keverne, St Martin, Ruan Minor, Landewednack and Gunwalloe. Exeter Incorporation of the Poor had accepted order for Mary Ann Leyman as their pauper. Late Guardians of St Mawgan and Gunwalloe willing to serve another year with Poor Law Board consent. Therefore no necessity for an election. Messrs Bartlett, Lugg and Hendy appointed. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers. Reference PUHEL/4/16
Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 50-51
Date of Meeting 23 May 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid. Mr Hawkes contract has expired, Clerk to insert notice for tenders for shoes. Master directed to 'thoroughly cleanse all Vagrants entering the Receiving Ward before going to bed and to enforce the task of work, heretofore prescribed, before they have their breakfast.' Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 52-54
Date of Meeting 6 Jun 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid including Infirmary Building to Allen £23 11s 0d, Infirmary Quarry Walls to Eva £21 10s 0d and £100, James £26 14s 0d. Messrs Hawkes tender for boots and shoes accepted – listed – Non-payment by Helston of contribution – application to be made to Magistrates against the Churchwardens and Overseers of that parish. Decided to have Abstract of Union Accounts at cost of £5 5s 0d exclusive of printing. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 55-56
Date of Meeting 20 Jun 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Accounts paid including Vaccination and Registration at £4 9s 6d, Dunstan, Master of Workhouse £10, [Name more usually spelt Dunstone] Moyle Outrelief £120, Rogers Outrelief £59. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 57-59
Date of Meeting 4 Jul 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid.[no detail] . Report on state of Workhouse [no details]. Accounts paid and Invoices [unspecified]. William Hocking and Sons tender for supplying fine flour at 45s 9d a sack and seconds at 36s 9d a sack until Michaelmas and Fine flour at 41s 6d and seconds at 35s 6d a sack from thence until Christmas, accepted. A C Cade's tender for supplying, within the next two months, 90 tons 9 pounds of best Llantwit House coal at 20s a ton. Julia Roger's' tender to supply new milk at 9d a gallon during winter months and 8½d a gallon for eight summer months ending Midsummer 1869 and skim milk at 2d a gallon for same period accepted. Thomas Eva's claim for £21 10s for Infirmary plans thought excessive. To be paid £5 only. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 60-62
Date of Meeting 18 Jul 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including Moyle's expensed to Wales about Boddy's Settlement, £2 8s 9d.. Books examined , provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers. Reference PUHEL/4/21
Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 63-65
Date of Meeting 1 Aug 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including County Rate and £1 19s 0d to Reverend W Gwille [unspecified]. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 66-68
Date of Meeting 15 Aug 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 69-70
Date of Meeting 29 Aug 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Registration fees paid to Samuel Moyle, Cade, Joyce, Trevenen, and to Cade for Clergy, also Vaccination fees. Workhouse loan payment of £130 and £50 16s 2d interest. Payment on Infirmary Building [Account] to Thomas Rowe £84 7s 0d. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 71-73
Date of Meeting 12 Sep 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Tenders needed for drapery, groceries, flour, shaving and coffins. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 74-78
Date of Meeting 26 Sep 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Tenders listed – Read and Roberts, clothing – items listed including Croydon at 5¼d yard, Rough Brown at 6d yard, Baragon at 1s 10d yard, Twill for drawers 6d yard and for sheets at 7½d yard. Scotch sheets at 5d and flax at 6d yard. Martin and Son, groceries for one year including Taddy snuff at 4s lb, Joseph Addison for shaving and hair cutting for one year at £2; James Richards, coffins – Helston and the House, Wendron, Sithney Breage, Germoe, Crowan, St Martin, Mawgan, Cury and Gunwalloe at 15s for men and women, 11s for youths and 8s 6d for children. John Harry, Roaring Stile also coffins – St Keverne 15s 6d adults, 11s 6d youths and 8s 6d children; Manaccan, St Anthony, Ruans [sic], Grade, Lizard, adults 16s 6d, youths 11s 6d, children 8s 6d. Hawke and Sons, repairing boots and shoes for one year at £10. Medical Officers contracts for Districts three and four due for renewal. Mr Charles Forester Bullmore appointed to District three at salary of £53. Mr Bullore does not live in district but lives nearby and very conveniently for the population of the district. Mr John Vivian appointed to District four at salary of £55. No duly qualified Medical man in the district. These subject to Poor Law Board approval. Mr Bullmore and Mr Vivian also appointed Public Vaccinators for their districts. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers. Reference PUHEL/4/26
Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 79-85
Date of Meeting 10 Oct 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Accounts listed. Calls on parishes for November 1868 and February 1869. Decided that meat supply to be by tender in future. Value of provisions consumed listed for first and second quarters – Value consumed by inmates for first quarter £276 12s 2¾d. second quarter £235 4s 10¼d; Rations of Officers, first quarter £23 7s 0½d, second quarter £22 6s 5d. Value of Necessaries and miscellaneous accounts for two quarters – inmates £31 0s 3d and £27 11s 10¼d; Officers £1 6s 11½d; On Workhouse 5s 8½d. Clothing Account £79 6s 10d. Indoor funerals £6 17s 6d. Table showing distribution of Common Charges and County Rates distribution among the parishes. Thomas Oliver's tender for beef at 5½d a pound and mutton at 5¼d a pound accepted until Ladyday next. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 86-87
Date of Meeting 24 Oct 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 88-90
Date of Meeting 7 Nov 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Tenders for meat sought. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 91-93
Date of Meeting 21 Nov 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid, including Williams £1 5s 0d for straw for beds and Cuthbertson £2 7s 11d for Relief to Carlyon under Order of Removal. Tenders by James Ralph, James Ralph the younger and William Lenderyou to supply beef and mutton to Workhouse at 5¾d accepted and they to supply on alternate weeks. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 94-95
Date of Meeting 5 Dec 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Cade, Clergy Fees £1 4s 6d and Cuthbertson £23 11s 7d for legal fees for removal of Samuel Boddy and £9 10s 4d fees for removal of Thomasine Boddy. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 96-98
Date of Meeting 19 Dec 1868
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including Workhouse loan and interest.. Tenders invited for two quarters until Midsummer for flour. Wendron Overseers had not paid their contribution to Union Expenses'. To be proceeded against for the amount if not paid by 2 January 1860. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 99-101
Date of Meeting 2 Jan 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid, listed but no detail. 'Hosken and Sons best bread being very dark and not giving satisfaction to the Inmates, their tender for the next Quarter is rejected and the Master is directed to purchase a few bags for present supply' Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 102-104
Date of Meeting 16 Jan 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid, including £260 14s 6d to Mr Pethybridge for Lunatics. 19s 2d to Tyacke for tithes. Hosken's tender for flour accepted . Visiting Committee recommendation for furniture for the Infirmary accepted and the Master to implement it'. Suggestion to appoint a paid Nurse to be considered. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 105-107
Date of Meeting 30 Jan 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Petition to House of Commons through J St Aubyn about question of Financial Boards. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 108-109
Date of Meeting 13 Feb 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid, including 'Lunatic Roberts £14 6s 0d. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 110-112
Date of Meeting 27 Feb 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including Registration. Decided that application be made to Poor Law Board for extra Guardian for Mullion. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 113-115
Date of Meeting 13 Mar 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Items listed from Abstract about Outrelief and Unsettled Paupers. Mr Longley's note in the Workhouse Visiting Book about employing a salaried nurse to be considered at next meeting. Tenders to be invited for quarter year from 25 March 1869. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 116-118
Date of Meeting 27 Mar 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including Lunatic Asylum Account for Hicks. Medical fees [unspecified] for Appleton, Wearne, Bullmore and Vivian. James Ralph's tender for supplying meat to Workhouse to midsummer at 6½d a pound accepted. Clerk to enquire from other Unions whether they employ a paid nurse, and, if so at what salary. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 119-127
Date of Meeting 10 Apr 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. List of Invoices and Common Charges [unspecified] and Calls on parishes. Votes of thanks to Officers, and a letter to J J Rogers sympathising with his illness. Details of provisions and necessaries used. Common Fund debited with various amounts including Removal of Paupers – £63 16s 8d during half year ending at Ladyday, and Officers' salaries £291 10s 0d. Table of distribution of Charges among the parishes and comparative list for November 1868 and February 1869. Lunatic Asylum bills paid for Ash, [Illegible], and Mayne. Repayment of Relief from Willey, John Dale, Elizabeth M Gill and E J Dale. List of amount of Rations and Necessaries for last two quarters. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 128-132
Date of Meeting 24 Apr 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Elected Guardians – Breage – Reverend E M Pridmore, Vicarage, Roseveor Rosewarne, Godolphin, James Hibbard junior, Trevena, William H Shephard, Pengilly, Francis Carter, Rinsey; Crowan – Henry Hosking, Binnert[sic]on, Benedict Common, Trefewha, Thomas Hill, Hallgarrack, Joseph Matthews, Releath; Cury – Joseph Hendy, Skewes; Germoe – J[?]P Lemon, Rejardin, James Hubbard, Churchtown; Gunwalloe – Stephen H Treweeke, Anhay; Helston – Fred Penberthy, Church Street, Richard H Cade, Meneage Street, Richard Kirby, Meneage Street, Thomas H Edwards, Coinage Hall Street; Landewednack – Thomas Hocking, Tregaminion [Wollas]; Manaccan – Francis Saunders, Halvose; Mawgan – Simon Lugg, Zeulah, James T Davies, Tregeare; Mullion – Frederick Thomas, Trewitho; Ruan Major – James James, Erisey; Ruan Minor – Thomas Evans, Treal; St Anthony – William Trevenen, Bosahane; St Keverne – Alexander Pengilly, Trewillis, James Pengilly, Trebarvah, John Trerise, Trelan, John Waters, Traboe; St Martin – Henry Carter Thomas, Trewince; Sithney – Richard Tyacke, Ventonvedna, William Rowe, Treza, Richard James Crown Town; Wendron – Bennet Johns, Bodilly, Thomas James, Gwealmayowe, Richard Ivey, Menherion, Thomas Pryor, Medlyn; William Read, Mengerne. Officers appointed and Committees including Appointments Committee which included Sir Richard R Vyvyan, C W Popham, Frederick C Jackson, Clerk, John Jope Rogers and Settlement Committee – Messrs Rosewarne, Commins, Hibberd Edwards, William Trevena, James and Ivey. Motion to replace Pauper Nurse with paid Nurse lost on amendment. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 133-135
Date of Meeting 8 May 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Report on state of Workhouse [no detail]. Gweeke Company to supply Powell's best Cardiff House Coal at 18s 9d a ton from midsummer 1869 to midsummer 1870. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 136-138
Date of Meeting 22 May 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 139-141
Date of Meeting 5 Jun 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including £5 5s 0d to Hill for 'Union Abstract' and £3 1s 6 to Waterlow for stationery. Letter from Poor Law Board about decisions against employing a paid Nurse and stating they would 'reluctantly exercise their rights under '31 & 32 Vic C122 S7 unless the Guardians on reconsideration of the subject made the Appointment themselves'. To be considered at next meeting. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 142-143
Date of Meeting 19 Jun 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including Martyn £2 for conveyance of Lunatic, Richards, to Asylum, F V Hill, Assessment Clerk's Salary £12 7s 6d, and £1 12s 6d for Pascoe, Non Resident Relief. Consideration of decision of appointment of paid nurse and large majority against. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 144-146
Date of Meeting 3 Jul 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including to Hicks for conveying lunatics, £6 5s 0d. W Hosken and Sons tender for Fine Flour at 33s a sack and Seconds at 28s a sack accepted. Alfred Penaluna's tender to supply new milk at 9d a gallon for remaining six months of the year and skim milk at 2d a gallon for whole year and James Ralph's tender for beef at 6½d a pound and mutton at 6d a pound also accepted. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 147-149
Date of Meeting 17 Jul 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including Lunatic Account of £259 10s 3d. Boy Pauper, Penaluna complained that Medical Officer Bullmore had neglected him following his accident. [Details inserted in this Meeting's Minutes although dealt with and information repeated in next Meeting's minutes]. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 150-152
Date of Meeting 31 Jul 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Meeting with Mr Bullmore and Boy Peneluna. Mr Bullmore stated that facts were as his entries in his District Relief Book which boy had denied on 3 July but now accepted as truth. Mr Bullmore cleared of all blame and 'the Pauper was admonished for his lying propensity and the trouble he had given in this matter'. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 153-153a [page number repeated]
Date of Meeting 14 Aug 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Discussion on order of Poor Law Board to appoint a paid Nurse within six weeks. Letter about this read. Decided to postpone action until next meeting. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 154-156
Date of Meeting 28 Aug 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including Non Resident Relief. Also costs for Registration , Vaccination and County Rate. Poor Law Board Order on appointment of paid Nurse discussed and majority of Guardians declined to appoint 'alleging that they did not see the necessity for such an office'. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 157-158
Date of Meeting 11 Sep 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including £174 8s 11d to Steele for Workhouse Loan. Contracts for Medical Officers for Districts three and four expire at Michaelmas and notice given of election on 25 September. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 159-161
Date of Meeting 25 Sep 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including to Hill for Magistrates fees of £5 0s 6d. Mr Vivian appointed as Medical Officer to District three but Mr Bullmore failed to get a majority of Guardians present in favour for District four. Clerk to report to Poor Law Board. Tenders accepted – Joseph Addison for shaving for one year £2; coffins for Crowan for one year John Crowan at Adults 16s 6d, Youths 10s 6d, child 8s 6d; Groceries: Martin and Son – Irish butter 1s 2d lb, Cougou tea at 2s and 4s, whole peas 7s bushell, salt 1s 9d cwt, black pepper 8d lb, mustard 1s 4d lb, Cheddar cheese 11d lb, currants 4d lb, soap 34s cwt, soda 6s 6d cwt, coffee 1s 4d lb, Sago 28s cwt, moist sugar 40s, loaf sugar 5½d lb, rice 13s and 16s, oatmeal 22s, treacle 23s, roll tobacco 4s and 4s 9d, Taddy snuff 4s, blue 10d and 1s 4d, dip candles 5s 10d dozen. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 162-170
Date of Meeting 9 Oct 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. James Banfield tender for repairing shoes and providing new ones at stated prices accepted. Tenders for clothing from Read and Roberts and Dorle and Company. Calls on the parishes. Election for Medical Officer for District three. Poor Law Board to be informed that Guardians propose to subscribe £3 3s 0d annually to Royal Albert Hospital, Devonport. Lists of accounts for half year and distribution among parishes. Contributions to Treasurer also credited to parishes and repayments to Common Charges, including Hosken and George, lunatics, £9 14s 0d each and paupers –Trezise, £5 4s 0d, Barnicoat, £5 14s 0d, Roskilly, £3, Dale, £1 9s 6d; wages to E Carlyon 15s, Sales of oakum – S Ellis 5s 6d, Nancarrow £4 10s 0d, T Sandry £1 2s 0d; Nonsettled poor from Penzance Union £3 18s 0d. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 171-172
Date of Meeting 23 Oct 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including Non Resident Relief. Mr Charles Forrester Bullmore elected ad Medical Officer to District three for year ending Michaelmas at salary of £53 annually. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 173-176
Date of Meeting 6 Nov 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts including Non Resident Relief for Peters and Edwards. Superintendent of County Police for this district to be appointed Assistant Relieving Officer for Vagrants until Michaelmas next. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 177-179
Date of Meeting 20 Nov 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts including Tithe to Tyacke of 19s 9d and Non Resident Relief. Vaccination and Registration. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 180-181
Date of Meeting 4 Dec 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts. Tenders for meat and flour invited. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 182-184
Date of Meeting 18 Dec 1869
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts including Non Resident Relief. James Ralph's tender for supply of beef and mutton at 6½d accepted. Hoskings tender for flour arrived after 4 o'clock so was returned unopened. New advertisements in Western Morning News and West Briton for delivery on 31 December. Dr Hunter called on the Clerk and 'represented the very inefficient way in which Vaccination carried out in the same Union' and asked that the Guardians consider at the next meeting whether to appoint a Public Vaccinator. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 185-187
Date of Meeting 1 Jan 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts including Non Resident Relief. Also Medical fees for Wearne, Appleton, Vivian and Bullmore [unspecified]. Hoskins tender for Fine Flour at 32s and Seconds at 27s until Lady Day and Fine Flour at 33s and Seconds at 27s until midsummer accepted. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 188-190
Date of Meeting 15 Jan 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts including Lunatic Asylum for Hicks, £11 13s 0d and payment to Mr Pethybridge of £235 15s 0d and to Trerize for Workhouse £92 15s 0d. Also Non Resident Poor payments and Non Resident Relief. Petition from Doncaster for presentation to Parliament that woods, plantations and minerals be made assignable to the Poor Rate. Agreed that a Petition be drawn up and signed upon behalf of the Guardians. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 191-192
Date of Meeting 29 Jan 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts including Non Resident Relief. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 193-194
Date of Meeting 12 Feb 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 195-197
Date of Meeting 26 Feb 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including Registration and Vaccination. Poor Law Board letter of appointment of Ellen Wall as Nurse at Workhouse Infirmary at salary of £25 a year. Master announced her arrival. Board decided that she be made comfortable as if appointed by the Board. Death reported of Medical Officer James Wearne. The vacancy of Workhouse Medical Officer, to be filled on 2nd March. Letter of condolence and appreciation of his services to be sent to Mrs Wearne. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 198-200
Date of Meeting 12 Mar 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Mr Vivian Wearne proposed as Workhouse Medical Officer at a salary of £21, Medical Officer for Number One district at a salary of £44 and as Public Vaccinator at the fees fixed by statute. Appointed. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 201-207
Date of Meeting 26 Mar 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including Non Resident Relief. Value of Provisions and Necessaries consumed by Officers and Inmates during the half year listed. Also Indoor Funerals at £21 5s 6d. Maintenance accounts listed and table of apportionment of Workhouse Loan, Interest, Common Fund, County Rate to each parish for first two quarters. Bills listed – Relief repaid – E Thomas, J Barnicoat, C Dale, H Melins, M Dale, M Johns. Lunatic Account repaid. Money paid into Oakum Account from J Mayne, F George, J H Ash, R Kitto. Also [unspecified] from T Saundry, R T James, Captain Roach. Wages paid to C Pearce. Money found on Barnicoat, 10s Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 208-211
Date of Meeting 9 Apr 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Calls on parishes. Votes of thanks for service of Chairman, Vice Chairmen and Visiting Committee. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 212-216
Date of Meeting 23 Apr 1870
Description Guardians present listed. First Meeting of new Board. Election results – Breage – Reverend E M Pridmore, Vicarage, Roseveor Rosewarne, Godolphin, Humphrey Roberts, Kenneggye, William H Shepherd, Pengilly, Francis Carter, Rinsey; Crowan – Henry Hosking, Binnerton, Benedict Commons,[Cumins], Trefewra, Thomas Hill, Halgarrick, Henry Walters, Crane; Cury – Joseph Hendy, Skewis [Skewes]; Germoe – James Hubbard, Churchtown, J P Lemon, Rejardin; Grade – Richard Richards, Gwendrath; Gunwalloe – Stephen H Treweeke, Anhay; Helston – Frederick Penberthy, Church Street, Henry Cade, Meneage Street, Richard Kirby, Meneage Street, Thomas H Edwards, Coinage Hall Street; Landewednack – Thomas Hocking, Tregullas; Manaccan – Edmund Mildren, Trezebal; Mawgan – John Boaden, Heybarriow, James T Davies, Tregear; Mullion – Joseph Thomas, Colroger; Ruan Major – James James, Erisey; Ruan Minor – Thomas Evans, Treal; St Anthony – William Trevenen, Bosahane; St Keverne – Alexander Pengilly, Trewillis, James Pengilly Trebarhath, John Trerise, Trelan, John Waters, Traboe; St Martin – William T Harry, Treveader; Sithney – Richard Tyacke, Ventonvedra, Richard James, Church Town, Humphrey Trembath, Trelissick; Wendron – William Read, Mengern [Mengearn], Thomas Pryor, Medlyn, William H Thomas, Lancarrow, Bennet Johns, Pengilly, Thomas James, Gwealmaoeve [Gwealmayo]. Christopher, Wallis Pridmore elected Chairman and John Jope Rogers and Reverend E M Pridmore Vice Chairmen. Elections for Committees – Visiting, Settlement and Assessment. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including Non Resident Relief. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 217-219
Date of Meeting 7 May 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Form of petition to Parliament for enlarging basis of parochial assessment approved . Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 220-222
Date of Meeting 21 May 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. [Some water damage] including medical fees and £1 to Hicks for Lunatics. Decided to subscribe to Royal Albert Institution for the Blind in Exeter as there were blind paupers. To pay £2 2s 0d annually, subject to consent of Poor Law Board. Unfavourable report on schools at last inspection. Decided that if another poor report at next inspection, officers will be dismissed. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 223-225
Date of Meeting 4 Jun 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including Registration and Clergy Fees. Tenders for flour and coal sought, also milk and meat. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 226-228
Date of Meeting 18 Jun 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Tenders accepted – Alfred Penaluna, new milk at 10d a gallon, James Ralph, beef and mutton at 6d lb, William Hosken and Son, flour until Christmas, Fines at 38s a sack, seconds at 32s a sack. Gweake Company, Powells best Landtwitt House Coal at 19s 9d a ton till Michaelmas 1871. Special Abstract of Accounts agreed to be printed. Tenders sought for painting internal parts of Workhouse with two coats and specification to be prepared. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 229-231
Date of Meeting 2 Jul 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid, including Workhouse Loan – W C Rowe £16 18s 4d. List of invoices, names and amounts only. Tender of W H Eddy to paint internal parts of Workhouse for £27 accepted. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 232-234
Date of Meeting 16 Jul 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid, including Non Resident Relief, County Rate and invoice to executors of Woolcock for £3 5s 3d. Schoolmaster, Thomas Trethowan, resigned on grounds of sickness. Samuel John Wills appointed at salary awarded by Committee on Education and usual rations of Workhouse Officers. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 235-237
Date of Meeting 30 Jul 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid, [largely illegible through water damage]. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 238-239
Date of Meeting 13 Aug 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid [water damaged]. Nurse ill for past four weeks, decided to ask Medical Officer to report on the case on 27 August. Tender to paint internal wood and iron work from Eddy at £6 10s accepted. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 240-242
Date of Meeting 27 Aug 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid including Registration and Vaccination [some water damage]. Mr Wearne's [Workhouse Medical Officer] report on health of Nurse read. Her 'affliction was most serious and if she survived it she would not be able to resume her Duties for a considerable time'. Ordered that pauper nurse be continued for the present under supervision of Master and Matron. Poor Law Board fixed salary of Mr Samuel James Wills, schoolmaster, at £22 10s 0d and rations. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 243-244
Date of Meeting 10 Sep 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Tenders to be sought for Draper, Shoemakers, Barbers and Coffin Makers. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 245-246
Date of Meeting 24 Sep 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts paid. Tenders accepted for Coffins as follows. Crowan – John Crouch; Helston Workhouse, Helston, Wendron, Sithney, Breage, Germoe, Cury, Gunwalloe, Mawgan – James Richards – 'men 16s, adults 12s, child's 8s 6d; St Keverne, Manaccan, St Anthony, Ruan Major, Ruan Minor, Grade, Mullion, St Martin – John Harvey at men’s 16s 6d, adults 11s 6d, children 8s 6d.' Groceries for one year – Haynes and Sons, details listed. Shaving for year – B Lander. Clothing and linens listed – William Dale and Messrs Read and Roberts. Boots and shoes – James Banfield. Mr John Vivian appointed Medical Officer for District Four and £55 yearly, excluding quinine and other expensive drugs, also as Public Vaccinator at 1s 6d, 2s, 3s. Mr Charles F Bullmore appointed Medical Officer for District Three at £53 yearly excluding quinine etc. and also appointed Public Vaccinator. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 247-255
Date of Meeting 8 Oct 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts listed including Non Resident Relief. Tables of Provisions and Necessaries for half year and Common Fund debited and following credited. In maintenance £520 6s 0½d; Outrelief £2247 0s 1d; Outdoor clothing £174 13s 0d; Non Resident Relief £87 9s 6d; Lunatic Asylum £463 1s 0d; Extra Medical Fees £22 10s 3d; Vaccination Fees £53 9s 1d; Registration £40, 19s 0d; Officers salaries £303 7s 6d; Officers rations £55 0s 11d; Settlements and Removals £46 1s 4d; Shaving paupers £1 0s 0d; Tithes, Rates and Taxes £12 12s 4d; Furniture, Bedding etc. £54 9s 4d; Repairs £78 12s 10d; Books, stationery. and printing etc. £17 3s 3d; Garden and Pig expenses £12 1s 0d; Other £8 16s 10d. Common Fund credited on pig and garden £32 6s 0d. Table of charges on parishes and money received under various headings, including Crowan Auditors surcharge 12s and same for Landewednack £5. Non Settled Poor from Penzance £3 2s 6; 'Common Charge – Lunatic George per Roscruge £5 4s 0d'; Paymaster General £152 5s 0d. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 256-258
Date of Meeting 22 Oct 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts listed including Non Resident Relief. Calls on parishes. Clerk to write to Poor Law Board about Nurse. Book examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 259-261
Date of Meeting 5 Nov 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts listed [ illegible due to water damaged]. Letter to Poor Law Board about Nurse, unable to return earlier than in six months. Decided to dismiss her in a month or according to terms of engagement. To inform Poor Law Board. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 262-264
Date of Meeting 19 Nov 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts including to Moyle [Relieving Officer] for Dwyer's case £2 3s 6d. Letter from Poor Law Board approving action over Nurse. To advertise for successor. Mr Bullmore neglected to make entries in his Medical Relief Book for three weeks – to be reminded and informed that the Guardians were inconvenienced. Report on Jane Howard's Settlement. Not as satisfactory as desired. Mr Martyn to be sent to Devonport to make further and more minute enquiries about the birth Settlement of pauper's father. Henry Pengilly – immediate payment due from him to Alice Ann Thomas, now chargeable. And to James W Dale for repayment of Relief advanced to his sister who has income out of tenement at White Cross occupied by Mr Hendy [?]of Chymber. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 265-267
Date of Meeting 3 Dec 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts [damaged]. Clerk to write to Mrs Fern and Miss Wakeley to attend on 17 December. Travelling expenses for unsuccessful candidate. Advertisements for tenders for meat and flour for three months to Lady Day and three months to Midsummer. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 268-270
Date of Meeting 17 Dec 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts including Non Resident Relief. Mr James Ralph's tender to supply meat for six months from Christmas at 6d lb and Messrs Hoskens tender for flour at 36s and 30s a sack for six months from Christmas accepted. Jane Fern , widow, aged 44 appointed Nurse to Infirmary at £13 annually plus rations from 19 December 1870. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 271-273
Date of Meeting 31 Dec 1870
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts including Vaccination and medical fees [unspecified] [Seriously water damaged]. Relieving Officer Moyle to go to Mylor Bridge to enquire into the birthplace of James Henry Williams who has deserted his wife and left her chargeable. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 274-276
Date of Meeting 14 Jan 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts including Non Resident Relief including one other, 'Under Order'. £237 8s 4d for Lunatics. Also Salaries including 'Fern, 2 weeks 10s' Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 277-278
Date of Meeting 28 Jan 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts [damaged] Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 279-281
Date of Meeting 11 Feb 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts [badly water damaged]. Mr Vivian Wearne, Medical Officer of District One and Workhouse gave notice [of resignation] of offices from 25 February. New Medical Officer to be appointed on 25 February. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 282-284
Date of Meeting 25 Feb 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts including Registration. Mr Walter Wearne appointed Medical Officer for District One at salary of £44 with liberty to charge cost price for certain medicines and medical appliances. Also appointed Medical Officer to Workhouse at salary of £21. And Public Vaccinator for Helston, Cury, Gunwalloe and Mawgan.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 285-287
Date of Meeting 11 Mar 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts [water damaged]. Wife of [Blank] Moyle, [illegible] Wendron, complained that Medical Officer Bullmore refused to attend her husband, against written order of Relieving Officer Moyle. Mr Bullmore to attend next meeting. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 288-291
Date of Meeting 25 Mar 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts. [Very full as end of year] Calls on parishes. Mr Bullmore attended and stated that as Surgeon of 'Mine Club' was attending Pauper Moyle he thought he was therefore not a proper person to be treated at the expense of the Union. Clerk read 'footnote to 156 Article 206 No 1 of Glenns Poor Law Orders’. Mr Bullmore stated he was unaware of this regulation, and promised to be guided by it in future. Master reported cases of inattention by Nurse to sick paupers and want of cleanliness and ability to maintain order in sick ward. Visiting Committee to investigate and report to next meeting. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 292-298
Date of Meeting 8 Apr 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Out Relief and Accounts including Non Resident Relief. Votes of thanks to Chairman and Officers [water damaged]. Chairman unwell but improving, also improvement in Mr Rogers health. Report on Nurse read – she to be admonished and cautioned. Accounts for year read and profits from garden and pig credited to Common Charges. Also tables of calls on parishes and how the money was allocated. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers. Reference PUHEL/4/92
Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 299-312 [pages wrongly numbered and go from 300 to 310]
Date of Meeting 22 Apr 1871
Description Guardians present listed. List of members elected. [Some very badly water damaged] Breage – Edward Morris Pridmore, Vicarage, Vicar, Rosveor Rosewarne, Godolphin, Farmer, Francis Matthew, Tranno, Farmer, Humphrey Roberts Kanneggye [Kenneggy] Farmer, Thomas Jackson, Pengwedna, Farmer; Crowan – Henry Hosking, Binnerton, Farmer, Benedict Commins, Trefewha, Farmer, Thomas Hill, Halgarrick, Farmer, Henry Walters, Carne Farmer; Cury – Joseph Hendy, Skewis, [Skewes] Farmer; Germoe – James P Lemon, Rejardin, Yeoman, Philip Rowe, Tresowas, Farmer; Grade – Richard Richards, Gwendreath, Farmer; Gunwalloe – Stephen H Treweeke, Anhay, Farmer; Helston – Thomas H Edwards, Coinage Hall Street, Conveyancer, Frederick Penberthy, Church Street, Gentleman, Richard Kirby, Meneage Street, Auctioneer, Richard M Cade, Meneage Street, Auctioneer; Landewednack – Henry Hocking, Lizard Town, Farmer; Manaccan – Edmund Mildren, Trezebal, Farmer; Mawgan – James Thomas Davies, Tregear, Farmer, John Boaden jr, Skilburrian, Farmer; Mullion – Joseph Thomas, Colroger, Yeoman; Ruan Major – [illegible] Pengilly, Trerise, Farmer; Ruan Minor – [Illegible] Rowe, Treveddon, Farmer, James Pengilly, Trebarhath, Farmer; [illegible place name] Thomas Retallack, Tregaminion, Farmer; [St Martin] – [William T] Harry, Treveadon, Farmer; Sithney – Richard Tyacke, Ventonvedra, Farmer, Richard James, Church Town, Builder, William Benny, Torleaven, Farmer; Wendron – William Read, Mengern [Mengearn], Farmer, Thomas Pryor, Medlyn, Farmer, William H Thomas, Lanscarrow, Farmer, Bennet Johns, Bodilly, Farmer, Thomas James, Gwealmayowe, Farmer. Election of Officers and Committees, including ex officio member of Assessment Committee – Christopher W Popham, Sir R R Vyvyan, Baronet, John J Rogers. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid [largely water damaged] Master reported than admonition given to Nurse but no improvement towards sick inmates, or 'in own personal demeanor' [sic] and since the last meeting he had had to remind her of her duty and she had replied 'most insolently and angrily'. Letter from Nurse read – resolved to consult Workhouse Medical Officer for his opinion. He was out of town so asked to attend next meeting. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 313-315
Date of Meeting 6 May 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approval for Relief and Accounts paid. Jane Fern [Nurse] gave notice of resignation in four weeks. Post to be advertised. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 316-318
Date of Meeting 20 May 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Only one applicant for post of Nurse so re-advertisement. Books, examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 319-321
Date of Meeting 3 Jun 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Applicants for position of Nurse had given in their testimonials. Catherine Rowe appeared most suitable, subject to testimonials and satisfactory reference from Medical Gentlemen she named. Tenders for meat, milk flour and coal. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers. Reference P/HEL/4/96
Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 322-324
Date of Meeting 17 Jun 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Poor Relief and Accounts. Complaint from Redruth to Poor Law Board about giving relief to Elizabeth Keverne in unauthorised manner. Letter of explanation from Clerk to Poor Law Board approved. Letters from 'Medical Gentlemen' and Clerk of Tavistock Union so Guardians refuse to employ Rowe as Union Nurse. Miss E Danby was strongly recommended and appointed Nurse at £20 yearly, to start on 1 July. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payment to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 325-327
Date of Meeting 1 Jul 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Report on State of Workhouse [unspecified]. Tenders accepted – William Oliver for new milk at 11d a gallon and skim at 2d gallon, James Ralph, beef and mutton at 6½ lb, Hosken and Sons, flour and Gweek for coal. Miss Danby attended and the Guardians were satisfied with her appearance and testimonials so she was appointed. Clerk to get approval from Poor Law Board. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 328-329
Date of Meeting 15 Jul 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid, including Non Resident Relief for Roddy Bedford. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 330-332
Date of Meeting 29 Jul 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Frequent applications for Relief from able bodied Miners in employment discussed. Decided to strictly enforce rules and grant no relief except in the Workhouse. Mr Julian asked why he gave vagrants notes for admission to Workhouse and did not send them to the police. Mr Kirby offered 21 year lease at yearly rent for the field adjoining the Workhouse – numbered 330 on Helston Tithe Commutation Act. Visiting Committee to inspect and report. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 333-335
Date of Meeting 12 Aug 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Master of Workhouse reported that Jane Harry had returned from her place [water damage] and accused Mr Pryor, her employer, of 'having violated her'. Clerk to take particulars and consult with the Medical Officer of the Workhouse. [damaged] Committee reported the desirability of taking Mr Kirby's field and accepting offer of £6 an acre. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers. Reference PUHEL/4/101
Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 336-338
Date of Meeting 26 Aug 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. [Water damaged] In the case of Jane Harry, the orphan girl under fifteen, the case to be investigated by Justices. Mr Dunstone, Master of the Workhouse, to 'prefer the information before the Justices'. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to the Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 339-340
Date of Meeting 9 Sep 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. [water damaged and illegible] Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 341-344
Date of Meeting 23 Sep 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid including lists of groceries until Michaelmas 1872 from Martin and Son, 'Draperies' from William Dale [listed] Shoes, James Bamfield [damaged] Joseph Addison for shaving and hair cutting and also John Staples, Dionisius Williams, John Carah and John Harry. [Illegible]. [illegible] Bullmore reappointed as Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for District three and [illegible] Vivian appointed Medical Officer and Public Vaccinator for District four. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 345-352
Date of Meeting 7 Oct 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid including Outrelief and Non Resident Relief. Calls on parishes. Lists of rations and necessaries used by inmates and Officers for half year [damaged]. Also list of various expenditures and table of how the money from the parishes distributed amongst Workhouse Loan, Interest, and County Rate. Non Settled Poor, Penzance £7 6s 10d. Relief for lunatics repaid for J H Ash, J Mayne, T George, S Coad. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 353-355
Date of Meeting 21 Oct 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid including Non Resident Relief and payment to Lunatic Asylum [all badly water damaged]. Master of Workhouse stated he was paid £60 yearly and post advertised at Penzance paid £80 yearly, and while he had no desire to leave, the salary at Helston was too low,. Consideration of raising salary to £70 yearly at next meeting. Medical officer for Sithney reported that George Chinn refused to have his child vaccinated – to be summoned before the Magistrates. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 356-358
Date of Meeting 4 Nov 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Discussion of increase in Master's salary postponed and Clerk to write to Clerks of other Unions in the County about Workhouse salaries and number of inmates. Letter from Mr Hicks, Superintendent of Lunatics in County Asylum read and Committee of Reverend E Pridmore, Messrs Rosewarne, Tyacke, Pengilly, Hendy and Reed to consider the matter. Clerk to ask Redruth Union about number of lunatics in their House and cost of maintenance and that of the warders. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 359-361
Date of Meeting 18 Nov 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Discussion of increase in Master’s salary. Other Unions number of inmates and salaries averaged £70 yearly, 'yet only a minority voted to increase the Master's salary'. Committee appointed to consider erecting Lunatic Wards in connection with Workhouse. If from ten to twenty of 42 inmates of County Asylum could be discharged a saving of £100 yearly at least probable, but it might be prudent to await answer to Mr Hicks sent by Clerk. Death of Mr John Trevenen, Registrar of Crowan on 9 November. Vacancy had to be filled within fourteen days. Mr Edwin Trevenen appointed. [in pencil] – parish of St Anthony wanted to have Guardian appointed to replace William Trevanen. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 362-364
Date of Meeting 2 Dec 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Subject to the approval of Local Government Board, Relieving Officers, Moyle and Rogers, appointed Vaccinating Officers at salaries of £10 and £7 10s 0d respectively. Clerk to write to Local Government Board about withdrawing harmless lunatics from County Asylum. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 365-366
Date of Meeting 16 Dec 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid including Non Resident Relief. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 367-369
Date of Meeting 30 Dec 1871
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid including quarterly salaries for – Hill, Moyle, Rogers, Wearne, Appleton, Bullmore, Vivian, Dunstone, Wills, Cock, Rowe, Lugg, and Darby. Non Residential Relief. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers. Reference PUHEL/4/111
Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 370-372
Date of Meeting 13 Jan 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. James Ralph's tender for beef, mutton and suet for half year at 6½d lb accepted. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 373-374
Date of Meeting 27 Jan 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Messrs Hosken to supply flour at previous prices. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 375-376
Date of Meeting 10 Feb 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 377-379
Date of Meeting 24 Feb 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Mr Wodehouse addressed the meeting 'at great length' on the subject of the Administration of Outdoor Relief and presented suggestions for consideration. To be considered and action taken at next meeting. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 380, 380a [repeated number]-381
Date of Meeting 9 Mar 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Petition letter to be written and brought to next meeting. [ details illegible due to water damage.] Suggestions from Inspector Wodehouse on Outdoor Relief considered. Decided – to adopt suggestions one and two, also number three 'excising last eight words'; to adopt number four, qualified by the exception in Poor Law Board's original Order; to reject number five and substitute following for number eight – 'That Relieving Officers be required to undertake at least monthly visits to the homes of all persons receiving Relief on account of temporary sickness; to visit widows with Children in receipt of Relief at least once a quarter, and old and infirm towards the close of each quarter so as to report on the expediency of altering the rate of Relief’. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 382-383
Date of Meeting 23 Mar 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Petition to Commons [agreed and signed – water damaged] Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 384-389
Date of Meeting 6 Apr 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid including salaries. Votes of thanks to Officers. Clerk to write to Mr Popham and Mr Rogers 'to commiserate on their prolonged illness and to hope that spring weather will help recovery.' List of Guardians elected [First part of list is severely water damaged and largely illegible. Only address and occupation visible. Members reconstructed from previous year .and from the first election in Volume 5.] Breage – Edward Morris Pridmore, Vicarage, Vicar, Roseveor Rosewarne, Godolphin, farmer, Humphrey Roberts, Keneggye, farmer, George Treweeke, Trequoin [Trequean] farmer; Crowan – Benedict Commins, Trefewha, farmer, Henry Hosking, Binnerton farmer, Thomas Hill, Halgarrick, farmer; [illegible] Bolankan, Farmer; Cury – J Hendy, Skewis, Farmer; Germoe – James P Lemon, Rejardin,[Rejarden] Yeoman; Philip Rowe, Tresowis, Farmer;] Grade – Edwin Rundle, On the Hill, Farmer; Helston – Thomas H Edwards, Coinage Hall Street, Conveyancer, Richard Kerby, Meneage Street, Auctioneer, Frederick Penberthy, Church Street, Gentleman, Richard Henry Cade, Meneage Street, Merchant; Landewednack – Henry Hocking, Lizard Town, Farmer; Manaccan – Edmund Mildren, Trezebal, Farmer; Mawgan – Edwin Boaden, Gilly, Farmer, Richard John, Bainwick, Farmer; Mullion – Joseph Thomas, Colroger, Farmer; Ruan Major – Alexander Pengilly, Trerise, Farmer; Ruan Minor – James Rowe, Trevedden, Farmer; St Anthony – John Roberts, Tregassow, Farmer; St Keverne – Thomas Retallack, Tregaminion, Farmer, Bennet P Martin, Coverack, Miller, James Pengilly, Trenbartheth, Farmer; St Martin – William T Harry, Treveadon, Farmer; Sithney – Richard Tyacke, Ventonvedra, Farmer, Richard James, Churchtown, Builder, William Tyacke, Pednavounder, Farmer; Wendron – Bennet Johns, Bodilly, Farmer, William Reed, Mangern, Farmer, Thomas James, Gwealmayow, Farmer, William H Thomas, Lancarrow, Farmer, Henry Gundry, Porkellis, Farmer. Calls on parishes. Accounting Officers Accounts closed and list of half yearly expenditure. Table [damaged] of distribution of charges between parishes. Relief to Lunatics repaid, J H Ash, £6 13s 3d, E Hosken, £9 13s 0d, H Walters, £1. In maintenance repaid – M A Dale, £3. 'Pickhilts' sold, made by paupers, £7 4s 8d, Straw Beehives, made by paupers, 12s 0d. Money found on deceased paupers 6d. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 394-396
Date of Meeting 20 Apr 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Christopher, Wallis Popham appointed Chairman, John Jope Rogers and Reverend E Pridmore appointed Vice Chairman. Members chosen [water damaged] for Visiting, Assessment and Settlement Committees. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 397-399
Date of Meeting 4 May 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Death of Mr Popham, Chairman announced and letter of condolence to be sent to family. He had been Chairman since formation of the Union in 1837. Thanks to Sir Mabsky[?] Lopez for his efforts to 'ease the burthen of Local Taxation'. Books examined. Provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 400-402
Date of Meeting 18 May 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Reverend Pridmore elected Chairman in place of late Mr Popham, and Mr Roseveor Rosewarne elected second Vice Chairman in place of Mr Pridmore. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 403-405
Date of Meeting 1 Jun 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid, also report on state of Workhouse.[No detail] [All pages severely water damaged] Books, examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 406-408
Date of Meeting 15 Jun 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. [Illegible] Enlargement of Workhouse [Illegible] Work to be done under superintendence of Mr James of Sithney. Tenders sought for flour, milk and coal. Printed copies of annual abstract to be ordered. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 409-411
Date of Meeting 29 Jun 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid [Largely illegible] Tenders accepted for meat at 7d lb and flour from William Hosken and Son – Fines at 40s a sack and Seconds at 34s a sack. Both until Christmas next. William Oliver and John Day to supply milk – new milk at 11d a gallon and skimmed at 2d a gallon until midsummer next. To enquire at Cardiff about 100 tons [of coal, illegible] landed at Porthleven. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 412-414
Date of Meeting 13 Jul 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid, [mostly illegible] including quarterly salaries for Appleton, Bullmore, Vivian, Dunstone, Cock, Rowe, Lugg and Darby. Invoices paid to Martyn, Williams, Cannock, James, Eva, and Banfield. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 415-417
Date of Meeting 27 Jul 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid, [illegible] Miss Cock, schoolmistress asked for fortnight's leave – granted. Master and Matron to manage school in her absence. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 418-419
Date of Meeting 10 Aug 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. [damaged] Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 420-422
Date of Meeting 24 Aug 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid [damaged]. Letters sent to Guardians about Public Health Act. To be discussed at next meeting. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 423-425
Date of Meeting 7 Sep 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid [illegible]. Discussion of Public Health Act 1872 and decision not to form a Committee at present. Richard Davey of Bochym, an ex officio member elected to Assessment Committee to replace Mr Popham. Clerk to order eighteen copies of Public Health Act and to issue notices for tenders for supplies. Medical Officers Contracts to be considered at next meeting. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 426-429
Date of Meeting 21 Sep 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid [Illegible]. Tenders for clothing listed. – Clothing – M and W Dawe and Mr Roberts; Shoes – Mr Banfield; Shaving – Mr Lander[damaged]; John Harry and John Carah for coffins [badly damaged]; groceries – Haynes and Sons. Mr Charles Bullmore appointed as Medical Officer for District Three, being fully qualified and near to district as no qualified man available there. Subject to consent of Local Government Board at £53 annually and payment for quinine, cod liver oil and tincture of Bark. Mr John Vivian appointed as Medical Officer to District Four, salary, etc. [illegible]. Both also appointed Vaccinators at approved fees [illegible]. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers.
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Title Minutes of the Board of Guardians, volume 4, pages 430-436
Date of Meeting 5 Oct 1872
Description Guardians present listed. Approvals for Relief and Accounts paid. Quarter Salaries paid. James Richards tender for coffins accepted until Michaelmas [1873]. Rations, 'Necessaries' and Miscellaneous for half year listed. Other accounts [badly water damaged]. Expenditure in various categories for half year listed and Table of Distribution of charges amongst the parishes. Also table of contributions under usual headings from the parishes. Books examined, provisions ordered and usual payments to Relieving Officers. [Whole section badly damaged]