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York Poor Law Union and Workhouse records (including records of the York Public Assistance Committee)
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Parish and township rate books: York Poor Law Union
PLU/9/1 · Series · 1837-1900
Part of York Poor Law Union and Workhouse records (including records of the York Public Assistance Committee)

Comprises poor rate books for parishes within the city area of the York Poor Law Union. Also includes some lighting rate books.

Information recorded for each rateable property may include: name of occupier; name of owner; description of property (e.g. house, garden, public house); name and situation of property; rateable value of property; amount of rate; amount of rate collected.

Note that earlier rate books may not include a street address for the property.
Assessment and rating
PLU/9 · Sub-fonds · 19th century-20th century
Part of York Poor Law Union and Workhouse records (including records of the York Public Assistance Committee)

Comprises records relating to the administration of the poor rate. The poor rate was a local tax on the yearly value of a property, levied by the parish. The money collected from poor rates was used to help finance relief for the poor as well as the infrastructure of administering that relief.

From 1837 to 1925 the York Poor Law Union was responsible for administering the poor rate, and from time to time other rates (such as the lighting rate).
Papers relating to mortgage of £300 for Skelton drainage works
PLU/8/4/5 · File · Nov 1875
Part of York Poor Law Union and Workhouse records (including records of the York Public Assistance Committee)

Comprises copy of questions and replies of the Public Works Loan Commissioners regarding Skelton drainage; copy draft of the York Poor Law Union (acting as York Rural Sanitary Authority) to the Public Works Loan Commissioners for mortgage to secure £300 plus interest; letter from the Public Works Loan Board giving instructions for dealing with the mortgage deed.
York Rural Sanitary Authority letter book, outgoing
PLU/8/3 · Item · 1893-1895
Part of York Poor Law Union and Workhouse records (including records of the York Public Assistance Committee)

Wet copy letter book comprising handwritten, outgoing copies of correspondence.

Correspondence relates primarily to administrative matters of the Rural Sanitary Authority.

Note that many of the letters in this book are extremely difficult to read because of the poor quality of the copies. Includes index.