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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
uiting purposes. The selectmen were authorized to borrow that amount, in anticipation of the tax, as they may require; also, to raise one thousand dollars by taxation, to pay fifty dollars to each volunteer who has not received that amount of local bounty; and to refund to citizens money which they have voluntarily contributed to encourage enlistments. The selectmen were directed to make such arrangements as they might judge expedient to procure volunteers to fill the quota of the town. April 8th, The selectmen were authorized to take such action as they may deem proper under the act of the Legislature approved March 28th, 1864; which act allowed money to be raised by taxation to pay bounties to volunteers, but limited the amount to be paid to each volunteer to one hundred and twenty-five dollars. On the 9th of July, the town voted to avail itself of the provisions of this act. August 9th, The selectmen were authorized to pay the bounty prescribed by the act of March 28th, 1864,
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
with interest from date, for the balance. December 12th, It was voted that the town pay no further bounty for nine-months men; that the selectmen procure three-years men to fill the quota of the town, and inform the Adjutant-General that the town has rescinded the bounty offered for nine-months men, and will endeavor to procure three-years men to fill its quota. 1863. August 17th, Voted, that the selectmen be authorized to hire money to pay aid to the families of drafted men. 1864. April 8th, The treasurer, under the direction of the selectmen, was authorized to borrow money sufficient to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer for three years service, as will enlist to the credit of the town under the pending call of the President for two hundred thousand men. June 25th, The same officers were authorized to borrow money and pay the same bounty for volunteers in anticipation of another call for more men by the President. August 13th, A citizens'
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
to borrow money upon the credit of the town, from time to time, as it might be required. 1862. August 16th, Voted, to pay each volunteer for three years service from that town a bounty of one hundred and eighty-five dollars, and a bounty of one hundred dollars to each person who will enlist to the credit of the town before the first of September for nine months service. 1863. During this year no further action appears to have been taken by the town in its official capacity. 1864. April 8th, It was voted to raise twelve hundred and fifty dollars, and to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer who would enlist to the credit of the town during the year ending March 1, 1865. Medfield furnished about one hundred and sixteen men for the war, which was a surplus of eleven over and above all demands. Two were commissioned officers. The total expenses of the town for war purposes, exclusive of State aid, was ten thousand and twenty-one dollars ($10,