Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-11-26

ana Mr. D. I. Hsnnuni, Secretary pre-
tenn.
Mr. Dorr said we had assembled TO con.
sider the question Of raising the men to
assist IN crushing cut this accursed rebel
hon. The great question for us to con-
slider was whether we will afford snfiicjen,
inducements to raise l25 volunteers. or
submit to draft of 2l5 men. He offered
resolution authorizing the selectmen to
borrow sum of blank dollars for the
purpose of paying each volunteer blank
dollars of bounty.
Mr. Dorg stated IN reference to the rese-
luton, that while he was willing to give
as liberal town bounty as any man, to
our brave volunteers, he hardly thought it
becoming IN him. representing so small a
mite on the grand list of the town, to fore
stall the action OF his townsmen, whom he
knew to be liberal and patriotic. by in
selting any sum in the blanks. He there
fore offered the resolution for their copsid-
Grafton and action, and with the hope that
their deliberations would be such as 10
give assurances of Rutland's quota being
filled by volunteers, and the town saved
the disgrace of standing alone in the state
subject to draft.
After several propositions of bonnties,
varying from $500 to $500 and advocated
in spirited and patriotic remarks by
Messrs Page, Lester, Conway, Thrall,
Barnett, Ever,s, and others, interspe, sed
with interesting speeches by the Modera-
tor, which remarks and speeches we are
compelled to omit for want of room, it was
hnaliy voted by acclamation to fill the
blanks in the resolution with SOS 200 as
the aggregate sam, and $500 for volun
teers obtained from the town, and $500
for those obtained elsewhere.
On motion of Mr.. Page, seconded by
Mr.. Hannum, one of the selectmen. il
was
Voted, That the selectmen be directed
to pay into the town treasury the sum of
Sl5, allowed to them by the general gov
ernment Tor each man recruited by them,
and that they receive reasonable sum
IRON the treasury for their SERVICES.
On motion it was voted to pay to Peter
Garrlty, who volunteered las, fall AS a
nine months man, the sum Of 800.
Under an enabling act OF the last legis-
lasure, the vote Of previous town meet
ing was re-afirmed, to pay to each drafted
man who was mustered into the service of
the United States from this town, under
the last draft, the sum of 500.
The following is the resolution intro
daeed by Mr.. Dorr, the blanks HAVING
been filled with the lsrges, sums men.
toned, and passed by the town with
scarcely any dissenting voices
Resolred, That the selectmen Of ,hs
town OF Rutland be, and thev are hereby
authorized to borrow M the creX, ~ ~
town the sum of $s65, 600. or 80 mnch
thereof as shall be necessary to nav 10
each man who shall volunteer from tho
said town OF Rutland, between now and
the 9th day Of January, 1864, or who
shall have heretofore volunteered to make
up the quota Of Rutland under the jast
call of the President Of the United States
for volunteers, the sum Of $500 To each
resident of Rutland. and to each person
not a resident of Rutland the sum Of
S0O; said sum Of $500, and said su,,
o. S-oo to be paid 70 each volunteer as
aforesaid, at the time he shall be mustered
into The service of the United States.
The FIRST $500 Man. Henry
Hlnckley OF this town enlisted Yesterday
after the Town Meeting, being the first
volunteer to avail himself of the large town
bounty since it was offered. Mr. Hinck-
ley has been in the service before. having
Sc yea ~ Go. G. 5th regiment. from An,
gust 1861 until February 1868.
We are informed that another person
ais also volunteered, but did not learn his name
The "rush" has commenced.
SCHOOL EXAMINATION. Glasses in
History, English Analysis, Astronomy
French, Arithmetic and Geography. were
examined in the High School Yesterday
The scholars acquitted themselves very
credliably, evincng thorough instruction
ton on the part of teachers, and close an
pllcation on the part of the pupils. a
lew ladies and gentlemen were IN attend |
hnoe as visitors, but there should have |
been many more. The order of exami |
PERSONAL. Col. Thomas addressed A
arge and attentive audience in Burlington
IN Friday evening. AT the request of /
Joy. Smith he has been detached bv the
w ar department to assist him in the work |