Word: moneys
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...upon a time the bright thought came into the heads of the assessors in Amherst, that there were plenty of young men in college there who were twenty-one or over, and if they could only get these to pay a poll-tax, it would be so much extra money in the town treasury. The tax-bills were made out accordingly, and sent around to the students. All were surprised, and some, in their surprise, paid the bills. When next the farmers, "in town-meeting assembled," undertook to legislate for the town, they were in their turn surprised to find...
...following notice of the H. U. B. C. may be found of interest to Freshmen: "Keys to the boat-house will be furnished to members free of expense. Members who have already paid for their keys may have the money refunded. Any member of Harvard University may become a member of the H. U. B. C. by signing the constitution and paying $3 into the treasury...
...carry out this scheme a joint-stock company is forming with shares at $5 apiece. Shareholders will be entitled to the use of the cable free. All others will be charged fair rates, and no discount. It would be a pity if the plan should fail for want of money. Any one can save five dollars' worth of shoes and doctor's bills in a winter by the aid of the cable. We are not definitely informed, but it is rumored that the projectors of this enterprise...
Every robbery and defalcation, from that of the clerk who took the money from the letters in the Post-Office to the more recent case of the Albany cashier, was committed for the selfish purpose of living better. The former bought a house for his parents; the others took what did not belong to them for purposes of rash speculation, or to cover debts. This is the old story over again, - each embezzler meaning to restore the funds, but none doing so. Making haste to be rich, the dishonest inclination to live beyond one's means, to equal or outshine...
...finances being represented as being in a very bad way. One thousand dollars, at least, must be raised immediately, or the crew would be unable to compete at Springfield. It was voted that a committee be appointed by the chair to take charge of the raising of this money. Mr. Morse postponed naming the committee...