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27th (search for this): chapter 5
a of the town; also, that he shall receive one dollar a month for each member of his family that is dependent on him for support, during his term of service, in addition to what the State pays. On the 22d of August a committee of three, in addition to the selectmen, were appointed, by acclamation, to aid in recruiting men, with authority to pay, if necessary to fill the quota of the town, to each volunteer a bounty of five hundred dollars, and the inhabitants of Tisbury to have until the 27th inst. to come forward and fill the quota, which if not then filled, the committee shall procure the men elsewhere; and the committee were to make this their special duty, and receive a reasonable compensation. It was also voted that, if a man enlists in the town, and is rejected by the examining officer, his expenses shall be paid by the town. 1863. A special town-meeting was held on the 22d of July, at which the treasurer was authorized to borrow money to pay the treasurer of the Commonweal
May 7th (search for this): chapter 5
aluation in 1860, $939,610; in 1865, $684,710. The selectmen in 1861 were Henry Bradley, David Smith, Bartlett Mayhew, 2d; in 1862 and 1863, Matthew P. Butler, Joseph S. Adams, Bartlett Mayhew, 2d; in 1864 and 1865, Henry Bradley, Charles D. Harding, Bartlett Mayhew, 2d. The town-clerk during each year of the war was Lot Luce. The town-treasurer during the same period was Charles Bradley. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, was held on the 7th of May, when it was voted that Henry Bradley, chairman of the selectmen, be directed to confer with the authorities of the Commonwealth, to furnish an armed guard coaster, to be stationed in the Vineyard Sound, for the protection of commerce passing through the Sound; and to furnish the town of Tisbury with three or more rifled cannon and one hundred stand of small arms, and equipments for the same, to be used by the inhabitants of the town to repel invasion. The meeting adjourned for a week, wh
June 14th (search for this): chapter 5
lton. The town-treasurer in 1861 was Allen Tilton; in 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, Benjamin Manter. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, was held on the 16th of December, at which the town voted to authorize the selectmen to act according to the law of the Commonwealth, in regard to the payment of State aid to the families of volunteers who have enlisted in the military service of the United States. 1862. A special town-meeting was held on the 14th of June, at which the selectmen were directed to pay State aid to the families of volunteers, or to those who are dependent on them for support, as they may think proper. Another special meeting was held on the 12th of July, when the following vote was passed:— Voted, To pay the sum of one hundred dollars to each of the first four volunteers, or, in case of no volunteers, the same sum to be paid to each of the first four persons hereafter drafted, provided such persons shall pass the necessa
July 8th (search for this): chapter 5
o his duty, and the Governor and Council had given him an order for one cannon and carriage, and one hundred muskets. It was then voted that the selectmen act in concert with the Coast Guard Committee of New Bedford, and, if needed, to borrow money sufficient to sustain a steamer to ply in Buzzard's Bay for coast defence. On the 5th of November the selectmen were authorized to pay State aid to the families of volunteers, as provided by law. 1862. A special town-meeting was held on the 8th of July, at which the selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer for three years service, who shall enlist and be credited to the quota of the town; also, that he shall receive one dollar a month for each member of his family that is dependent on him for support, during his term of service, in addition to what the State pays. On the 22d of August a committee of three, in addition to the selectmen, were appointed, by acclamation, to aid in r
July 12th (search for this): chapter 5
which the town voted to authorize the selectmen to act according to the law of the Commonwealth, in regard to the payment of State aid to the families of volunteers who have enlisted in the military service of the United States. 1862. A special town-meeting was held on the 14th of June, at which the selectmen were directed to pay State aid to the families of volunteers, or to those who are dependent on them for support, as they may think proper. Another special meeting was held on the 12th of July, when the following vote was passed:— Voted, To pay the sum of one hundred dollars to each of the first four volunteers, or, in case of no volunteers, the same sum to be paid to each of the first four persons hereafter drafted, provided such persons shall pass the necessary examination before the authorized officer. These were men for three years service. At a town-meeting held on the 26th of August, it was— Voted, To raise six hundred dollars for each three-years volunteer,
July 22nd (search for this): chapter 5
volunteer a bounty of five hundred dollars, and the inhabitants of Tisbury to have until the 27th inst. to come forward and fill the quota, which if not then filled, the committee shall procure the men elsewhere; and the committee were to make this their special duty, and receive a reasonable compensation. It was also voted that, if a man enlists in the town, and is rejected by the examining officer, his expenses shall be paid by the town. 1863. A special town-meeting was held on the 22d of July, at which the treasurer was authorized to borrow money to pay the treasurer of the Commonwealth, as provided in the act to provide for the reimbursements of bounties paid volunteers. 1864. Several meetings were held during this year, to devise ways and means to procure volunteers, and provide for the payment of State aid to their families; also, to repay those citizens for money which they had advanced, to assist in filling the quota of the town. By the return made by the selectmen
August 22nd (search for this): chapter 5
the families of volunteers, as provided by law. 1862. A special town-meeting was held on the 8th of July, at which the selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer for three years service, who shall enlist and be credited to the quota of the town; also, that he shall receive one dollar a month for each member of his family that is dependent on him for support, during his term of service, in addition to what the State pays. On the 22d of August a committee of three, in addition to the selectmen, were appointed, by acclamation, to aid in recruiting men, with authority to pay, if necessary to fill the quota of the town, to each volunteer a bounty of five hundred dollars, and the inhabitants of Tisbury to have until the 27th inst. to come forward and fill the quota, which if not then filled, the committee shall procure the men elsewhere; and the committee were to make this their special duty, and receive a reasonable compensation
August 26th (search for this): chapter 5
em for support, as they may think proper. Another special meeting was held on the 12th of July, when the following vote was passed:— Voted, To pay the sum of one hundred dollars to each of the first four volunteers, or, in case of no volunteers, the same sum to be paid to each of the first four persons hereafter drafted, provided such persons shall pass the necessary examination before the authorized officer. These were men for three years service. At a town-meeting held on the 26th of August, it was— Voted, To raise six hundred dollars for each three-years volunteer, and that it should be paid them as soon as they are mustered into service. Voted, To raise three hundred dollars for each nine-months volunteer who may enlist before the quota is full. Voted, That the selectmen hire a sufficient amount of money to pay volunteers who may enlist in the United-States service, if it be needed. Voted, That the selectmen have authority to pay each of the three-years volun
November 5th (search for this): chapter 5
s for the same, to be used by the inhabitants of the town to repel invasion. The meeting adjourned for a week, when Mr. Bradley reported that he had attended to his duty, and the Governor and Council had given him an order for one cannon and carriage, and one hundred muskets. It was then voted that the selectmen act in concert with the Coast Guard Committee of New Bedford, and, if needed, to borrow money sufficient to sustain a steamer to ply in Buzzard's Bay for coast defence. On the 5th of November the selectmen were authorized to pay State aid to the families of volunteers, as provided by law. 1862. A special town-meeting was held on the 8th of July, at which the selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer for three years service, who shall enlist and be credited to the quota of the town; also, that he shall receive one dollar a month for each member of his family that is dependent on him for support, during his term of se
December 16th (search for this): chapter 5
ohn W. Mayhew, Smith Mayhew; in 1863, Tristram Mayhew, Samuel T. Hancock, John Hammett; in 1864, Herman Vincent, Horatio W. Tilton, William Norton; in 1865, Herman Vincent, Tristram Mayhew, Moses Adams. The town-clerk in 1861 and 1862 was Josiah W. Tilton; in 1863, 1864, and 1865, James N. Tilton. The town-treasurer in 1861 was Allen Tilton; in 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865, Benjamin Manter. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, was held on the 16th of December, at which the town voted to authorize the selectmen to act according to the law of the Commonwealth, in regard to the payment of State aid to the families of volunteers who have enlisted in the military service of the United States. 1862. A special town-meeting was held on the 14th of June, at which the selectmen were directed to pay State aid to the families of volunteers, or to those who are dependent on them for support, as they may think proper. Another special meeting was held
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