Series PLU/1/13 - York Out-Relief Union minutes

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PLU/1/13

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York Out-Relief Union minutes

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  • 1899-1948 (Creation)

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25 volumes and 6 files

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(1907-1930)

Administrative history

The City of York was covered by three relief districts, with a Relieving Officer for each district. Each Relief Committee dealt with applications in one of the relief districts for a four-month period before moving on to the next district.

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(1894-1930)

Administrative history

Formed in 1894 along with the Escrick, Bishopthorpe and Flaxton Out-Relief Unions. All four out-relief unions were attached to the York Union, otherwise known as the Joint York Union.
Part of the Joint York Union

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(1930-1948)

Administrative history

The three Relief Committees administered three separate relief districts, which covered the area of the City of York
In 1930 the Public Assistance Committee assumed responsibility for administering the Poor Law which had previously been the remit of the York Poor Law Union. Some committees, including the Relief Committees 1,2 and 3, had a continuous existence and function under both the York Poor Law Union and its successor body the Public Assistance Committee.

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(1907-?1930)

Administrative history

Established in 1906 when the guardians of the York Out-Relief Union applied and obtained a special order from the Local Government Board (later the Ministry of Health). The order gave the Board the authority to appoint three separate committees for hearing and assessing applications for out-relief. These were known as the Relief Committees Nos 1,2, and 3
Part of the York Out-Relief Union

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Includes approved minutes and draft minutes of the York Out-Relief Union Boards of Guardians and Relief Committees Nos 1,2, and 3.

See PLU/1/3/4-5 for combined mintues of the York Union and York Out-Relief Union Finance Committee minutes; and PLU/1/4/1-8 for combined minutes of the York Union and York Out-Relief Union Collecting Committee.

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  • English

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