BALLINA CHRONICLE Ballina, Co. Mayo Wednesday, October 16, 1850 WORKHOUSE ACCOMMODATION The consideration of the propriety of closing the Auxiliary Workhouse in this Union was postponed until the Guardians have the benefit of the advice of Captain Hamilton, the Union Inspector, in this matter. The Poor Law Commissioners have suggested, in a letter to the Board of Guardians, which appears in our report of their proceedings on Saturday, "whether it may not be judicious to retain all or some of the auxiliary workhouses as they may be again required during the ensuing winter when largely increased rents might be demanded for them." We wonder were the Commissioners aware of the piece of information on this subject which we laid out before our readers last week when they wrote, or rather directed the writing of the foregoing suggestive sentence? Were they aware that there then were only 493 inmates in the Union Workhouse, which can conveniently accommodate 1800 in case of a temporary pressure, and that in two auxiliaries there were 775, making a total of a third less than the main house could easily contain? Were they aware that of this number 163 belong to other unions, and will soon be removed? And were they aware of the weekly decrease in the number which has been, and is still going on, when they suggested the judiciousness of retaining those expensive and now useless houses? On last Saturday the numbers stood thus: - Union House, .......................490, White's Auxiliary...................656, Joynt's.................................. 89, Total...................1235 When we deduct this 139 belonging to the West and Killala Unions we have a number at least 600 less than that which the Union house is capable of accommodating. Then if we allow a further decrease of 200, which is not unreasonable, before the severity of winter sets in, we will have room for 800 when the apprehended pressure comes; and if any one of the guardians can conscientiously say, with the present population of the union, decimated as it has been by famine, sickness, and emigration, that an auxiliary house still be necessary, we at once will submit. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sir William Somerville, accompanied by Dr. Toher, arrived in this town on Thursday, on his way from Belmullet, and put up at the Royal Mall Hotel. Sir William visited the Workhouse, and expressed himself highly gratified with the neat and orderly appearance of the entire establishment. He left here for Sligo on Friday. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FARMS TO BE LET TO BE LET, ON THE LANDS OF GLENEASKE, in the Parish of Kilmatigue, Barony of Lyney, and County of Sligo, several FARMS of from TEN to TWENTY ACRES, each, at very reduced rents, each Farm having a good Dwelling House on it, for which no extra rent will be charged. Application to be made to Mr. JAMES DONOHOE, Steward, at the Lodge, Gleneaske. GLENEASKE, Sept. 30, 1850 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ROYAL MAIL HOTEL KNOX'S STREET, BALLINA TO, TRAVELLERS, TOURISTS, &c., &c. I BEG respectfully to acquaint the numerous friends and patrons of my Establishment, that the period of NICHOLAS FLYNN'S engagement with me, as my waiter, has expired, and that I have dispensed with his services. My principal reason for bringing this subject under notice is to prevent mistakes being made, as I understand it is his intention to open a Hotel convenient to mine. I take leave also to assure any old and well-tried supporters that no exertion which I can bring to bear in the furtherance of their comfort shall be wanting, and that all my energies will be exerted in securing that degree of public confidence which I gratefully acknowledge at all times to have received. I have secured the services of an experienced and attentive waiter, whose constant care and study it will be to be attentive and obliging to those who may patronise me. THOMAS ANDERSON Royal Mall Hotel, Ballina, October 1st, 1850. Cathy Joynt Labath Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/