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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 8: Hampden County. (search)
for the same. 1864. July 28th, The treasurer was authorized to borrow, not exceeding eight thousand dollars, to be called a recruiting fund, and to be used to procure men to fill the quota of the town under the recent call of the President for more men, it having been reported that some of the men who had enlisted from Wilbraham had been credited to other towns. Porter Cross and Sumner Smith were chosen to investigate the matter at Boston, and have the rolls there corrected. 1865. January 16th, The treasurer was directed to borrow five thousand dollars as a recruiting fund to be used by the selectmen in procuring volunteers to the credit of the town. The following resolve was passed:— Resolved, That a vote of thanks be tendered to General B. F. Butler for his services in the United-States military department during the present civil war. Wilbraham furnished two hundred and twenty-three men for the war, which was a surplus of twenty-six over and above all demands. Four
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
ppointed a committee to have the charge and superintendence of recruiting volunteers, and determine the amount of bounty to be paid, not to exceed one hundred and twenty-five dollars to any one person; and the treasurer, under the direction of the finance committee, was authorized to borrow money to pay said bounties. The recruiting committee was authorized to employ a suitable person or persons to continue the correction and revision of the United-States enrollment-list of Charlestown. January 16th, A series of resolutions in memory of the death of Hon. Edward Everett was read by Alderman Kent, and adopted, of which we copy the following:— Resolved, That the City Council of Charlestown have learned with unfeigned sorrow of the death of Hon. Edward Everett, which took place at his residence in Boston, Sunday morning, January 15th, at five o'clock. Resolved, That in passing away even in the fullness of his years and crowned with distinguished honors, the State has lost one of
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 12: Norfolk County. (search)
at which four thousand five hundred dollars were appropriated to procure volunteers to fill the quota of West Roxbury under the recent call of the President for more men; also twelve thousand dollars to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist in the military service for three years, and be mustered in and credited to the quota of the town, to fill any future call that may be made by the President for men. 1865. At a meeting held on the 16th of January, the treasurer was authorized to borrow five thousand dollars for recruiting purposes, which sum shall be assessed in the next annual assessment of taxes. It was also voted that Stephen M. Weld, Esq., be relieved from all liability under and by reason of a receipt given by him to the town-treasurer under date of Feb. 12, 1864, for the sum of two thousand dollars, the said sum having been paid over to him on account of expenses incurred by him in behalf of the recruiting committee of th
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 14: Suffolk County. (search)
Dana, and Messrs. Warren, McLean, Darrow, Park, and Braman of the council, were appointed a committee to have charge of all matters relating to recruiting for the land and naval forces of the United States during the current year, the payment of bounties, and the revision of the enrollment lists in the several wards under the supervision of his honor the mayor. A joint committee was also appointed to provide suitably for returning regiments passing through Boston, the same as last year. January 16th, Mayor Lincoln communicated in an eloquent message to the city council the death of the Hon. Edward Everett, and resolutions of respect and condolence were unanimously adopted. April 17th, The mayor communicated in a written message to the aldermen the assassination of President Lincoln, and the attempt to take the life of Secretary Seward. A series of appropriate resolutions were read and adopted, after which on motion of Alderman Dana the board adjourned. The foregoing is a brief b