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September 16th (search for this): chapter 13
dred dollars to each of the thirteen three-years volunteers required to fill the quota of the town, and to borrow thirteen hundred dollars for that purpose. August 28th, It was voted that each man belonging to the town who shall enlist in the nine months service should receive a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and an additional seventy-five dollars if a sufficient number enlist to fill the quota of the town. The selectmen were authorized to borrow money to pay the same. September 16th, Voted, that an additional bounty of two hundred dollars each be paid to three volunteers, which had been promised them, and the selectmen were authorized to borrow money for that purpose. December 23d, An agent was appointed to ascertain upon what conditions recruits could be enlisted to the credit of the town, and to report at an adjourned meeting. December 30th, The agent reported that volunteers could be enlisted in Boston by payment of a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dolla
September 17th (search for this): chapter 13
for each volunteer enlisted; this payment to be made if the Legislature shall pass a bill making it legal. The act of March 18, 1864, legalized payments of this character. April 4th, Voted, to authorize the selectmen to borrow thirty-eight hundred and sixty-three dollars to refund to citizens the money they had contributed to encourage recruiting. August 20th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to drafted men who shall be credited to the quota of the town. September 17th, The selectmen were authorized to pay the same bounty to men in the navy who are credited to the town. Duxbury furnished two hundred and seventy-nine men for the war, which was a surplus of five over and above all demands. Five were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town for war purposes, exclusive of State aid, was thirty thousand six hundred and sixty-one dollars and nine cents ($30,661.09). The amount raised and expended by the t
September 21st (search for this): chapter 13
of the Old Colony and Fall River Railroad stock, owned by the town, as shall be sufficient to pay said bounties. August 25th, Voted, to raise a company for nine months service, and to pay each volunteer for that term a bounty of one hundred and fifty dollars when mustered in and credited to the quota of the town; the incidental expenses of raising the company to be borne by the town. The selectmen were authorized to borrow money sufficient to pay bounties and cover expenses. 1863. September 21st, The selectmen were directed to continue the payment of State aid to the families of soldiers who had been discharged for wounds or sickness the same that they had before received, this to continue for six months and to borrow money to pay the same. 1864. June 26th, The town voted to borrow money sufficient to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to each volunteer who would enlist and be credited to the quota of the town to the 1st of May, 1865. Middleborough furnish
September 22nd (search for this): chapter 13
ellion the North have taken up arms, not to conquer the South, but to protect the Constitution of our country and enforce the laws passed under it; and we will never lay them down until this is accomplished, and treason and rebellion forever extirpated from our land. August 5th, A bounty of one hundred dollars was authorized to be paid to volunteers for nine months service. September 5th, The treasurer was authorized to borrow fifteen thousand dollars to pay bounties to volunteers. September 22d, The bounty to nine months men was raised fifty dollars. 1863. August 3d, The treasurer was authorized to borrow money to aid the families of deceased and disabled soldiers, and the families of men who may be drafted. 1864. March 30th, Voted, to raise four thousand seven hundred dollars to refund money paid by private citizens for bounties and to encourage recruiting. The bounty to volunteers for three years service was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars. August 3d, Thi
October 5th (search for this): chapter 13
ting assembled, do unanimously resolve that they will, to the extent of their ability, maintain and defend the integrity of the Constitution and the Union, and uphold the Government of the United States. June 15th, The treasurer was authorized to borrow four thousand dollars to defray any expenses already incurred, and to carry out and fulfil any contract heretofore made with members of the volunteer militia belonging to that town who were called into the service of the United States. October 5th, Voted, to pay State aid to the families of volunteers as provided by law. 1862. July 26th, The treasurer was authorized to borrow forty-five hundred dollars, and the selectmen to open a recruiting office, and to pay each volunteer who enlists for three years and is credited to the quota of the town a bounty of one hundred dollars. August 2d, This bounty was increased fifty dollars to those who would enlist previous to the twelfth of the month. August 23d, Voted, to pay a bounty of o
October 11th (search for this): chapter 13
uly 21st, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer for three years service when mustered in to the credit of the town, and to appropriate three thousand dollars to pay the same. August 15th, Voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer for nine months service, and to borrow four thousand dollars for that purpose. Edwin Young, Caleb W. Prouty, Henry Damon, William Ferguson, and Benjamin Brown were appointed to assist the selectmen in recruiting. October 11th, The bounty to each nine-months volunteer was raised to one hundred and fifty dollars, and the treasurer was authorized to borrow thirty-five hundred dollars to pay the same. 1863. April 6th, Voted, to appropriate two thousand dollars for State aid to soldiers' families. August 15th, The selectmen were authorized to pay the same amount of State aid to the families of drafted men that is paid to the families of volunteers. 1864. March 7th, The treasurer was authorized to borrow a su
October 12th (search for this): chapter 13
5, $547,181. The selectmen in 1861 and 1862 were James H. Clark, John Blackmer, Samuel T. Braley; in 1863, James H. Clark, John Blackmer, John H. Clark; in 1864, John H. Clark, John Blackmer, Nahum F. Morse; in 1865, John Blackmer, John H. Clark, Nahum F. Morse. The town-clerk during all these years was Theophilus King. The town-treasurer during the same period was Robert C. Randall. 1861. The first legal town-meeting to consider matters in relation to the war was held on the 12th of October, at which it was voted to pay State aid to the families of soldiers as provided by act of the Legislature. 1862. July 19th, The selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each of the thirteen three-years volunteers required to fill the quota of the town, and to borrow thirteen hundred dollars for that purpose. August 28th, It was voted that each man belonging to the town who shall enlist in the nine months service should receive a bounty of one hundred and t
October 31st (search for this): chapter 13
listed in May, 1861, whatever may be legally due them by reason of the vote passed May 4th of the same year. June 18th, Voted, to appropriate two hundred dollars to give a fitting reception to the returned soldiers whose terms of service have expired or are about to expire. A committee of arrangements to carry the vote into effect was appointed. 1865. March 6th, The town-treasurer was authorized to borrow not exceeding eight thousand dollars for aid to the dependants of volunteers. October 31st, Voted, to refund the money contributed by individual citizens to encourage recruiting in the year 1864. Scituate furnished two hundred and sixty-four men for the war, which was a surplus of twenty-seven over and above all demands. Six were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town for war purposes, exclusive of State aid, was twenty thousand and ninety-three dollars and nine cents ($20,093.09). The amount of money paid by the town duri
November 3rd (search for this): chapter 13
nded that the recruits of West and East Bridgewater unite and form a company for nine months service; also, that the whole town attend the meeting on Wednesday evening next at Agricultural Hall, Bridgewater, to encourage recruiting. Another meeting for a similar purpose was held on the 2d of September, and to create a volunteer fund. 1863. March 16th, Voted, to omit the poll tax on all soldiers and sailors belonging to the town in the United-States service, if it can be done legally. November 3d, The selectmen were directed to pay State aid to the families of drafted men. 1864. March 14th, Voted, to continue the payment of State aid to soldiers' families, and to raise fifteen hundred dollars by taxation to refund money paid by citizens to encourage recruiting; also, five hundred dollars to pay bounties to re-enlisted veterans credited to the town. It was also voted, to pay a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to men who enlisted and were credited to the quota of W
November 4th (search for this): chapter 13
nhabitants is with the fisheries; therefore few town-meetings were held to act upon matters relating to the war, the main object of the people being to keep their quotas full. 1862. July 28th, An agent was appointed to enlist recruits for three years service, and to pay each a bounty of one hundred and fifty dollars. The treasurer was authorized to borrow one thousand dollars for that purpose. August 28th, The same bounty was directed to be paid to volunteers for nine months service. November 4th, The selectmen were directed to pay State aid to soldiers' families. 1864. April 6th, Voted, to pay six men each a bounty of one hundred and twenty-five dollars to fill the quota of the town. August 10th, The treasurer was authorized to borrow seven hundred and fifty dollars for the payment of bounties, and the selectmen were directed to deposit two hundred and fifty dollars with the State Treasurer for two men. Hull furnished thirty-one men for the war, which was a surplus of four
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