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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
he selectmen were authorized to borrow money, and pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist for nine months service, and be credited to fill the quota of the town. 1863. March 10th, Seventeen hundred dollars were appropriated for the payment of State aid to the families of soldiers during the year. July 27th, The selectmen were directed to pay the same amount of State aid to the families of men who may be drafted as is paid to the families of volunteers. December 29th, The selectmen were authorized to draw from the treasury fifteen dollars for every new recruit, and twenty-five dollars for every veteran recruit, enlisting to the credit of the town, to be paid in advance of the premiums allowed by Government. 1864. March 7th, Two thousand dollars were appropriated for the payment of State aid during the year to the families of soldiers residing in West Stockbridge. March 28th, Voted, to raise fifteen hundred dollars by taxation for recruiting purpo
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 4: Bristol County. (search)
held on the 19th of August, at which it was voted to increase the bounty fifty dollars; and, at an adjourned meeting held on the 28th of November, it was voted to pay a bounty of two hundred dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist for nine months service, and be credited to the quota of the town. The selectmen were authorized to borrow money to pay the same. Godfrey C. Macomber, Charles G. Davis, Joseph R. Davis, and Adoniram Gilmore were added to the recruiting committee. On the 29th of December the selectmen were authorized to borrow whatever sums of money may be necessary for the payment of State aid to the families of volunteers belonging to Acushnet. 1863. No action appears to have been necessary for the town, in its official capacity, to fill its quota and pay bounties and State aid during this year. 1864. A meeting was held on the 4th of April, at which it was voted to raise eight hundred dollars for the payment of bounties, and to reimburse citizens who had advance
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 8: Hampden County. (search)
n. 1862. January—, One hundred and seventy dollars were appropriated for the same purpose. July—, Eight hundred and forty dollars were appropriated to pay bounties to volunteers enlisting to fill the quota of the town. August—, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred and fifty dollars for each volunteer to fill our quota of nine-months men called for by the President. December—, Voted, to pay each drafted man or volunteer a bounty of one hundred and fifty dollars to fill the quota. December 29th, Voted, to raise five hundred dollars for bounties to volunteers to fill the quota of the town. 1863. No action appears to have been taken by the town in its corporate capacity in relation to the war during this year, although recruiting was continued during the whole time. 1864. April—, The town appropriated thirteen hundred dollars for State aid for the year to the families of soldiers residing in the town. 1865. April 24th, Voted, to raise four hundred dollars to pay bount