Galway County Council / Register of Mortgages, 1974 - 1987

Register of mortgages in respect of loans taken out by Galway County Council for various projects, recording details such as date of deed of instruction, parties to same, such as the Office of Public Works or the National Bank Ltd., purpose for which loan was obtained, amount secured by mortgage, date when installments received, repayments (within what period, rate of interest %), special area chargeable, date when mortgage finalised, and observations.  In some instances gives reference to Galway County Council minute number and date. Example of mortgages include:  

-   Aug 1974,  Estate car for School Library service, £1,300 over 3 years (f3);

-   Sept 1974, Annaghdown Group Water Supply, £5,800 over 25 years (f4);

-   Dec 1973, Purchase of land for industry, £50,000 over 7 years (f5);

-   Mar 1978, Reconstruction of Church of Ireland in Gort for Library, £12,300 over 25 year (f20);

-   Mar 1981, Payment of advances under Sec. 39 of The Housing Act, £4,000,000 over 25 years (f34);

-   Oct 1982, Purchase of two fire applicances, £150,000 over 7 years, variable (f39);

-   Dec 1982, To build local authority houses under Section 56 of House Act 1966, £3,000,000 over 35 years (f39);

-   Jul 1984,  Galway City Western Environs R.W.S.S. (regional water supply scheme), £792,000 over 30 years (f45); and

-   Sept 1986, Spiddal Regional water supply scheme, £34,100 over 30 years (f59).

Also includes copy of memo from the Finance Officer requesting that the Register be closed at the end of 1987.  'This information is essential in order that the affect of the change-over from Loans to Grant System in the Capital Side can be fully assessed'. (1988/01/05). Also includes an envelope attached to the back of the volume with copies of various related extracts form Galway County Council minutes.