BALLINA CHRONICLE Ballina, Mayo, Ireland Wednesday, May 1, 1850 BIANCONI'S CAR The car which Mr. Bianconi placed on the road between Ballina and Mullingar, and which is now principally supported by passengers from this town, has lately become a bye-car to that a short time since put on the road between Castlebar and Swinford, the Castlebar car running the entire way to Mullingar, while the passengers from here are obliged to undergo the inconveniences of a change at Swinford. - We cannot think of dictating to Mr. Bianconi, who is the best judge of his own affairs, but it appears strange to us that this gentleman, who has effected such an improvement in travelling in Ireland, and has at all times shown so great a disposition to meet the wishes of the people when his cars are running, should make the alteration of which we complain without any appearance of reason. The car was first started from this town to Loughrea and Mullingar, and the proprietor found it advantageous to continue it. A year or two afterwards he placed a car between Swinford and Castlebar to meet the car from this town, but now a change is made and the car from Ballina has become a mere auxiliary to the other. Travellers from here claim the continuance of the same car all the [sentence blotted by ink]...We are confident that it is only necessary to direct Mr. Bianconi's attention to this subject to secure an equitable arrangement. FEVER HOSPITAL REPORT Remaining in hospital on previous Saturday...................... 149 Admitted during the week................................................ 10 Total treated during the week.......................................... 177 Discharged cured during the week.................................. 22 Died.............................................................................. 5 Remaining in Hospital Sat. April 27, 1850...................... 150 WM. KEARNEY, Steward STATE OF WORKHOUSE Remaining in Workhouse as per last return..................... 1230 Admitted during the week............................................. 103 Discharged.................................................................... 12 Remaining on above date............................................... 1310 Cost of out-door Relief.................................£0 9 3 In door.........................................................19 18 8 POOR LAW ECONOMY A committee consisting of Mr. Jones, Mr. Paget, Mr. E. Orme, Mr. Wills, Mr. Beaty, and Mr. Gallagher, was appointed at the meeting of the Guardians of this Union on Saturday to take into consideration the reduction of the salary of the Workhouse and Fever Hospital staff. Some members of the committee met on Monday, but a sufficient number not being present, they adjourned to a future day. This committee has an important duty to perform, but we are confident that it will be faithfully and efficiently fulfilled, a due regard being had to economizing the funds of the union, and at the same time to the amount of business to be gone through by each officer, remembering that too great a clipping off frequently proves the opposite of economy. Cathy Joynt Labath Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/