[119]. The rate amounted to 1,796l. The population of the union exceeded 70,000.
[120]. The complaints of the architect’s certificates were not confined to the guardians, for whilst these complained of his too liberal allowance of charges, the contractors complained that their charges were unduly cut down. Both complaints were however totally without foundation, and in fact one negatived the other.
[121]. This forms a part of the eleventh Report of the Poor Law Commissioners.
[122]. No return could be obtained from the Athlone union, which is one of the 106, and its operations are therefore not included in these amounts.
[123]. See author’s memorandum at page 209 ante.
[124]. These were Cahirciveen, Clifden, Glenties, and Milford.
[125]. This eighth Report of proceedings in Ireland, is included in the twelfth Report of the Poor Law Commissioners; but as before stated it has been thought better to keep the Irish portion of the Reports distinct from the other, and to give them a separate number.
[128]. See ‘History of the Scotch Poor Law,’ p. 199. See also ‘History of the English Poor Law,’ 2nd vol. pp. 391-393.