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September 16th (search for this): chapter 3
f Egremont. To which was added whatever bounty allowed by the Government. The treasurer was authorized to borrow money to pay said bounty. Nine persons immediately enlisted. Another meeting was held on the 28th of August, at which it was voted to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer for nine months service, to fill the quota of the town. Seventeen men immediately stepped forward in the meeting, and signed the enlistment-rolls. An adjourned meeting was held on the 16th of September, when six more men signed the enlistment-rolls. During these two meetings, many gifts and premiums were offered by citizens to encourage recruiting, such as watches, money, and other valuables, for the next volunteer. October 13th, It was resolved, that the town indemnify, and save harmless, the selectmen and town-treasurer from all suits, actions, claims, costs, charges, and expenses arising, or which may arise, against each or all of them, by reason of any thing done by them in the
September 17th (search for this): chapter 3
t the treasurer borrow five hundred dollars to be appropriated to the benefit of volunteers in our country's service, and their families, if needy; that each volunteer shall receive eight dollars a month aid, or such sum as the district convention may agree upon. All of said appropriations are to be subjected to a committee of three. 1862. July 19th, Voted, that the treasurer borrow the sum of five hundred dollars to pay bounties offered to the four volunteers, as far as it will go. September 17th, Voted, to pay all the nine-months volunteers that have been, and that hereafter may be, secured for our present quota, one hundred and twenty-five dollars each. Voted, that each of the above-named volunteers shall receive twenty-five dollars in hand as soon as sworn into service, and that Mr. Edwards We do not exactly understand this vote in regard to Mr. Edwards. shall receive one hundred and twenty-five dollars at that time. 1863. September 21st, Voted, to adopt the measures co
September 26th (search for this): chapter 3
the quota of the town. 1863. At the annual meeting held on the 2d of March, the town voted to place the whole matter of paying State aid to soldiers' families with the selectmen, who were to act according to their discretion; and on the 26th of September they were directed to pay State aid to the families of drafted men the same as to volunteers. 1864. On the 5th of April a town-meeting was held, at which the selectmen were authorized to borrow money, and to pay a bounty of one hundred ates thus given could not be negotiated, and were therefore unsuited for the purpose, the town voted to pay the bounty in money. 1863. July 25th, The selectmen were authorized to borrow money to pay State aid to the families of drafted men. September 26th, Voted, to raise seven thousand two hundred and forty-seven dollars and fifty-two cents to settle bounty money, as provided in section 9th of chapter 218 of the Acts of 1863. 1864. April 9th, The bounty for volunteers for three years servi
September 22nd (search for this): chapter 3
Stevens, Esq., a citizen of the town, added, from his own means and of his own accord, the sum of five dollars to each of the bounties. Another meeting was held on the 29th of August, at which the selectmen were authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each person who shall volunteer for nine months service, and be mustered in and credited to the quota of the town; and to authorize the treasurer to borrow money sufficient to pay the same. 1863. A meeting was held on the 22d of September, at which the following vote was passed:— Voted, To raise the sum of two thousand seven hundred and thirty-five dollars and ninety cents, as the proportion of the town of New Marlborough, for reimbursing the Commonwealth for bounty money, assumed by said Commonwealth; and appropriate the same for the payment of said proportion, in accordance with section 9, chapter 218, of the Acts of the Legislature of 1863. 1864. At the town-meeting held April 4th, five thousand seven hundred
September 30th (search for this): chapter 3
town assume the responsibilities of the selectmen for the expenses incurred by them in borrowing money to pay the aforesaid bounties; provided, the bounties paid to each volunteer actually accepted and sworn into service does not exceed one hundred dollars. Toted, That the present board of selectmen be instructed to renew, with interest, the notes given by the past board of selectmen for such borrowed money, or otherwise take such action as will secure the desired result. On the 30th of September another town-meeting was held, at which the selectmen were authorized to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary to be paid to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth, under an act to provide for the reimbursement of bounties paid to volunteers. 1864. A town-meeting was held on the 5th of July, at which it was voted to raise by tax and pay the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars as a bounty to each volunteer who shall enlist from the town of Dalton for the term of three
February 18th (search for this): chapter 3
volunteered in the military service of the United States. 1862. August 18th, Voted, to pay a bounty of seventy-five dollars to each volunteer who has already enlisted in the military service, and been credited to the quota of the town. 1863. At a meeting held on the 2d of March it was voted to pay to each volunteer, who shall enlist and be credited to the quota of the town, a bounty of one hundred dollars. On the 6th of August this bounty was increased twenty-five dollars. 1864. February 18th, The bounty to each volunteer who should enlist and be credited to the town was fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and so remained until the end of the war. The money to pay which was to be raised by taxation. New Ashford furnished twenty-three men for the war, which was a surplus of one over and above all demands. None were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclusive of that paid for State aid to
October 5th (search for this): chapter 3
ed to assist the selectmen in recruiting the volunteers. At a meeting held on the 25th of August, it was voted to pay the same amount of bounty to volunteers enlisting to fill the quota of the town on the call for nine-months men. The selectmen were authorized to borrow, not exceeding thirty-five hundred dollars, for the payment of bounties and for State aid. 1863. On the first Monday in April the town appropriated fifteen hundred dollars for State aid to soldiers' families. On the 5th of October, several of the citizens having been drafted, and each having paid three hundred dollars commutation-money, the town voted that it is right and just that this burden should be equally and ratably divided among the inhabitants of the town, and not be permitted to fall upon a few individuals, some of whom are ill able to bear it. It was then voted that three hundred dollars be paid to each of the drafted men who had paid commutation to that amount. 1864. On the 11th of April twelve hun
March 22nd (search for this): chapter 3
for our present quota, one hundred and twenty-five dollars each. Voted, that each of the above-named volunteers shall receive twenty-five dollars in hand as soon as sworn into service, and that Mr. Edwards We do not exactly understand this vote in regard to Mr. Edwards. shall receive one hundred and twenty-five dollars at that time. 1863. September 21st, Voted, to adopt the measures contained in section 9, chapter 218, of the Acts of 1863, and raise money as there provided. 1864. March 22d, Voted, that the selectmen be instructed to procure as many volunteers as may be thought necessary to fill our quota, by appropriating for each what money the law allows; and the sum that may be expended beyond the one hundred and twenty-five dollars, or the limit of the law, be, and is hereby voted, and the selectmen be instructed to assess on the polls and estates of the inhabitants of Peru said sum. The selectmen were authorized to use the credit of the town to pay bounties. August 1s
March 3rd, 500 AD (search for this): chapter 3
production of a certificate from the aforesaid committee that he is an inhabitant, and of his said service, payable at such time as the committee shall deem proper. It was then voted that Henry W. Taft, Albert Langdon, William Deming, Jr., William D. Sedgwick, and Luther S. Butler be the aforesaid committee. An adjourned meeting was held on the 13th of May, at which the first resolution was amended by inserting $2,000 instead of $1,000. 1862. At a legal meeting held on the 3d of March, five hundred dollars were appropriated for the payment of State aid to the families of soldiers. On the 22d of July the town voted to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each of eighteen men who would volunteer for three years in the military service to fill the quota of the town, the bounty to be paid when mustered in and credited; and Albert Langdon, James H. Collins, David E. Bangs, and Chauncey Sears were appointed to assist the selectmen in recruiting the volunteers. At a meeting held
October 13th (search for this): chapter 3
n the 16th of September, when six more men signed the enlistment-rolls. During these two meetings, many gifts and premiums were offered by citizens to encourage recruiting, such as watches, money, and other valuables, for the next volunteer. October 13th, It was resolved, that the town indemnify, and save harmless, the selectmen and town-treasurer from all suits, actions, claims, costs, charges, and expenses arising, or which may arise, against each or all of them, by reason of any thing done pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer to the number of six who should enlist for three years, and be mustered in and credited to the quota of the town. They were also authorized to borrow six hundred dollars to pay the same. October 13th, The same bounty was directed to be paid to volunteers for nine months service. 1863. January 26th, The selectmen were directed to procure substitutes to complete the town's quota of nine-months men. 1864. January 18th, The bounty to rec
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