[377] service, with authority to ‘draw upon the treasury of the town for such sums of money as they might require for the purpose.’ The treasurer was directed to borrow the money. Billerica furnished one hundred and seventy-three men for the war, which was a surplus of four over and above all demands. Seven were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war was six thousand two hundred and thirty dollars and ninety-one cents. This, however, does not include eight thousand nine hundred and ninety-four dollars and thirty-six cents which was contributed by subscriptions made by citizens, of which seven thousand and forty-seven dollars and fourteen cents were afterwards repaid to them by the town; which made the aggregate expenses of the town on account of the war, exclusive of State aid, $13,278.05. The amount of money raised and expended by the town during the war for the payment of State aid to the families of volunteers, and which was repaid by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $389.05; in 1862, $2,359.28; in 1863, $3,581.66; in 1864, $3,713.29; in 1865, $2,200.00. Total amount, $12,243.28.
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[377] service, with authority to ‘draw upon the treasury of the town for such sums of money as they might require for the purpose.’ The treasurer was directed to borrow the money. Billerica furnished one hundred and seventy-three men for the war, which was a surplus of four over and above all demands. Seven were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war was six thousand two hundred and thirty dollars and ninety-one cents. This, however, does not include eight thousand nine hundred and ninety-four dollars and thirty-six cents which was contributed by subscriptions made by citizens, of which seven thousand and forty-seven dollars and fourteen cents were afterwards repaid to them by the town; which made the aggregate expenses of the town on account of the war, exclusive of State aid, $13,278.05. The amount of money raised and expended by the town during the war for the payment of State aid to the families of volunteers, and which was repaid by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $389.05; in 1862, $2,359.28; in 1863, $3,581.66; in 1864, $3,713.29; in 1865, $2,200.00. Total amount, $12,243.28.
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