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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 3: Berkshire County. (search)
n in 1860, 1,589; in 1865, 1,621. Valuation in 1860, $602,010: in 1865, $613,816. The selectmen in 1861 were Franklin B. Cone, Daniel A. Treat, Charles E. Rees; in 1862, 1863, and 1864, George W. Kniffen, Henry T. Ford, Thomas W. Barnes; in 1865, Henry T. Ford, Charles S. Platt, John P. Pomeroy. The town-clerk and town-treasurer during all the years of the war was William C. Spaulding. 1861. The first legal town-meeting, to act upon matters relating to the war, was held on the 18th of November; at which the selectmen were authorized to pay State aid to the families of volunteers, as provided by law. The treasurer was directed to keep a separate account of the money so expended, and to report the amount at the next annual meeting. 1862. March 10th, Fifteen hundred dollars were appropriated for State aid to the families of volunteers residing in the town; and the selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who should enlist for the ter
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 15: Worcester County. (search)
he quota of the town. August 27th, Voted, to pay a bounty of two hundred dollars to each volunteer for nine months service. October 17th, The treasurer, under the direction of the selectmen, was authorized to borrow money to pay bounties to volunteers. The whole subject of recruiting and paying bounties was referred to the selectmen. 1863. August 3d, The selectmen were authorized to pay State aid to the families of drafted men and substitutes the same as to families of volunteers. November 18th, The selectmen and one from each school-district were appointed a recruiting committee. An adjourned meeting was held on the 20th, when a committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions for a fund to be added to the bounties offered by the town to volunteers. 1864. Several meetings were held during this year to encourage recruiting, and to appropriate money to pay bounties, but nothing of special interest transpired. Westborough furnished three hundred and forty men for the war,