Hi Cathy, Thank you for continuing to provide interesting bits of history. Is the Mr. Joynt mentioned in the article your relative? Beannachtai, Margaret (Máiread) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <labaths@celticcousins.net> To: <ireland@rootsweb.com>; <irelandoldnews@yahoogroups.com>; <irl-mayo@rootsweb.com>; <mayo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 5:34 PM Subject: [IRL-MAYO] Ballina Chronicle; Oct 2, 1850; Meeting of Guardians BALLINA CHRONICLE Ballina, Co. Mayo Wednesday, October 2, 1850 MEETING OF GUARDIANS BALLINA UNION - The usual weekly meeting of the Guardians of this Union was held in the Boardroom on Saturday, Colonel Knox Gore in the chair. There was a large attendance of ex-officio and elected Guardians, among whom was noticed Mr. Pratt, Major J.F. Knox, Mr. Malley, Mr John Walsh, Mr. Paget, Mr. Jones, Mr. A. Knox, Mr. E. Orme, Mr. G. Orme, Mr. H. Joynt, Mr. W. Joynt, Captain Atkinson, Mr. Wills and Mr. Cunningham. Captain Hamilton, the Union Inspector, was also present. Mr. Cunningham acted in the capacities of Guardians and reporter for the Tyrawly Herald. The Clerk having read the minutes of the proceedings of the last day of meeting, and the communications from the Poor Law Commissioners. Mr. Paget and Mr. Malley called the attention of the Board to several robberies of wearing apparel and other articles from the Workhouse which had come under their notice. The Master then having been called in, stated that it was impossible for him to prevent these robberies, as he had in the house a set of the greatest robbers in the country and the only way in which they could be checked was by a boundary wall to prevent a communication with accomplices outside. He said that a great quantity of clothing is continually being taken away by absconders who appear to come into the house for no other purpose. Mr. Paget then proposed and Mr. Pratt seconded the following resolution which was adopted unanimously- "That in consequence of the repeated acts of robbery of union property, and the impossibility of an efficient check being placed on such robberies without a boundary wall -resolved that an application be made to the Poor Law Commissioners with a view of obtaining a loan of 250l. for the purpose of completing the boundary wall which was commenced last year." The Doctor, in making application for medicines, stated that in cases of typhus fever the use of wine was absolutely necessary, and that it was more than probable one or two of his patients would have died last week were it not for wine. He had in his estimate for the week taken off a dozen of porter and 3 lbs of arrowroot, and now asked for only 9 bottles of wine, one for the Fever Hospital and the other for the infirmary. Colonel Gore was of opinion that so far as wine was necessary for medical purposes it should be allowed and rather than undo so soon what they had resolved upon last week, he would willingly pay for it out of his own pocket for a fortnight. Captain Hamilton said that he would take any three of the Guardians to the Hospital and if they, after seeing some of the patients there, were of opinion that wine should not be allowed, he would not ask for it. Captain Atkinson and other Guardians objected to any wine being allowed, and remarked how absurd appear to act contrary to their resolution passed law week. Captain Hamilton then desired the Doctor to get wine if required for the week and he would pay for it. Mr. Jones, who was the principal person in causing the wine to be discontinued, came into the Board-room at this stage of the proceedings and on the necessity for the use of wine as a medicine being represented to him, he said he would have no objection to one bottle being allowed. Colonel Gore then said that it were better to allow the matter to remain as it stood at present and leave the use of wine to the discretion of the Doctor, who would not find the Guardians unreasonable whenever he would have occasion for wine medicinally. On the tenders for groceries, &c., being opened, Captain Atkinson proposed the following resolution which was carried without a dissenting voice:- "That the weekly rations of the officers of this house form this date be on the following scale, viz: Tea, 2 oz., Sugar, 1lb, Bread, 10 lbs, Meat, 3 1/2 lbs.Milk, 3 1/2 quarts." Mr. Cunningham then proposed "That in future the use of tea, sugar, beef and mutton and such luxuries to the officers of this union be discontinued; the Master and Matron excepted, and that they be put no a plain dietary of bread, milk and stirabout." This resolution passed without any opposition from any Guardian. Mrs. Bredin was declared contractor for Indian Meal at £7 18s. 6d. per ton for three months. - Tenders were in for the same article from Messrs. Gallagher and Co. at £8 4s. 6d. and from Mr. W. Malley, jun., at £8 per ton. Mr. Malley obtained the contract for oatmeal at £9 per ton. Mr. Foley got the contract for white bread at 5d. per the 4 lb. loaf and Mr. West for brown bread at 3d. per 4 lbs. loaf. The contracts for other articles were as follows: Turf, Daniel O'Connor, at 3 1/2d. per box- Lime, Neaty Holeran, 5d. per barrel - Coffins, Mrs. Bredin, 3s. 5d. each- Beef and Mutton, Bernard Callaghan, at 21/2d. per lb.- Milk, Mr. E. Atkinson, at 15d. per 20 quarts for new, and 8d. per 20 quarts for butter milk, for twelve months. Mr. M'Kenzie was appointed Relieving Officer for Crossmolina, North Relief District. The tender from Mr. Henry Joynt, on the part of Colonel Gore, for renting 25 statute acres in connexion with the Ardnaree Auxiliary Workhouse for the purpose of being cultivated by the pauper inmates, was accepted at 30s. per statute acre. It was agreed to respectfully call the attention of the Poor Law Commissioners to the fact that the schedule of debts up to the 17th of May last, amounting to £1800, lies undischarged till the Commissioners be forced to send funds out of the government advancements pay it off. After disposing of the usual routine business the Guardians separated. STATE OF THE HOUSE ON SATURDAY THE 21ST Remaining on previous Saturday.....1733 Admitted during the week............... 19 Discharged.................................... 212 Remaining on the above date.........1533 Cathy Joynt Labath Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-MAYO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

----- Original Message ----- From: "conaught2" <conaught2@charter.net> Hi Cathy, Thank you for continuing to provide interesting bits of history. Is the Mr. Joynt mentioned in the article your relative? --------------------- No, not my relative but from a large Mayo branch of the Joynts (as opposed to the large Limerick branch of the Joynts). They were CI and mine were RC. I do, however, research anyone of the JOINT / JOYNT persuasion. See some research at http://www.celticcousins.net/joynt/index.htm Cathy