Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-17

t'acners OF the white SCHOOLS are starving for
their pay and he would like to know which
IL the worst starva alton or ignorance. If thew
can not get the ir pay, they could 20 at some.
thing else; but Ignorance, which It is proposed
seR .scu snas them
in the Boards, and justice will be meted ont.
even J. De tardy. Pass the bill without the
never he .ne eooTed school appropriation Will
when win we ever get it?
III. Barnes.-Next June or July.
Mr; boswell.-I am not sure: don't like to
count chickens before they are hatched.
we must have 1t now, and If they make the
appropriation for the white schools they must
make 1t for the colored. Messrs. Baker and
rnIs proposition was not discussed in the
Fourth Ward Club but he knew that the
president Of that club held the same views
t INA ne mad advanced. 1t had been said that II
tne Dill passed as it left the Council that the
mayor would veto It, Well, If he does, he
would have to veto the white schools appro.
prlanon also. If they are separated, the col
ored schools 60 up. Only stand firm, and all
VIII De well. Ii one goes down, all will go
down. One thing he was sure Of and that was
that next June the Seventh Ward would do
her duty, and no one who voted against the
Boards.
Mr.. A. Watson (white) said that there seemed
10 De hinge on the amount, but in his opinion
the Aldermen did not mean to pay a. ali No
Committee has made it less than $4,000 for
colored schools, and others $4,000. l. had
when the amount is definitely ascertained and
to test their sincerity compromise should be
proposed. As to the amount due according to
TO support the white schools for years~it was
isrger by far than any amount named in the
Mr. VIM. Jones fcoiored) said tina, it wa,
strange that the correct figures could not be
had, and asked il it was possible that the cal
cnlation could not be made. The colored PEG.
pie emily wanted their share.
MT. Fielder Carroll fcOlOred1 hiatt fxua
now 81 years that he lived here, and it seemed
stiil-the days OF writing free papers at the
CITY Hall,ihat they intended to use them like
ahorse. 1t did not seem to him that they in.
tended 10 do right. The most Interesting cues.
ton with him (holding up miniature fiag) is
this. He had split his blood tor it zee, and
would do it again. [Cheers.l II these men
did not intend to do them justice they should
be removed the first opportunity.
Mr Brooks (colored) said that the colored
school fund was something like the draft fund,
and while looking after one they should look
after the other. He was taxpayer, and re.
ce1ved his papers after be was drafted in 1861
ard with them went TO the Mayor to get the
$40 appropriated, when the Mayor said the
money was not for negroes. He understood
that this money had been paid back by the
father before him. Even Democra,s G bad ds to nl
him that the Mayor should have paid him. He
bad been plougning after this ever since, and
regard to this matter. II they could not get
the money through the corporation they would
nave to go to the courts.
, AfteI some further debate, the motion of Mr.
bosWell, lnstructing their represent atives to
stand firm on the school bill, was adopted.
MT a. watson moved to instruct the Coun.
e.lmsn and Aldermen to attach to the general
appropriation bill rider to pay TO the drafted
colored men OF 1854 the draft money due them
and to stand by it whether 1t defeats the apprs.
priation bill or not.
This molten was debated at length in which
II was stated that Aldermen Peake and Nc.
Cathran mad stated that the money had been
paid back, the colored people also helping:
shat it would require IS ,9Cn or 5000 to nav
these claims. The motion was adopted
Mr Watson called attention to Dr. Boyd's
work on Human Rights speaking or 1t
ngnly; ard was followed by Mr.. S. S. Baker,
Z. +. Rarnes and others.
Dr BOYD followed in characteristic speech,
at the conclusion of which the meeting ad.
journed.
THE WASHINGTON BENEVOLENT LIFE In.
sURANCE CoMPANY.-A meeting OF the midi
vlduals proposing to establish q Benevolent
Life Insurance Association was held last eve.
ning, at the rooms OF the Board of Trade, MI
Corneilus wendell presiding, and H. Il. Swee-
hey acting as secretary. Mr.. a. G. Haley, Of
the committee appointed at the last meeting on
the subject, reported constitution for he gov
eminent OF the association, so far as the same
was matured, which was read Dr. CLAYTON
thought i: was not SUN GENTLY condensed, but
ratner treatise on the subject before the
meeting. The President stated that the coua
stItution was not submitted to the meeting. it
not being the evening upon which the CON.
mlt'ee were to report. The papers were there
meet on Monday evening next to further con.
slider the subject.
Mr.. Haley in a few remarks, set forth, in
Speaking OF the duration OF life; that the
chances OF life for men was in PROPORTION to
their ages, and that that matter must be con.
sloered; 1t woulf not do to drive the young
them pay as much during their longer prospect
OF lie as the old and decrlped man /; or the man
killing himself by intemperanc,.
Mr. clayton said that II the Association was
10 be made Life Insurance COMPANY on the
old plan, 1t might as we'll be given up at once:
but should 1t be conducted on cooperate
plan, it would be in all probability a success.
A medical gentleman present said the pro.
posed association could be made a success by
proper discretion. The Carlisle tables, repre-.
senting life and death, could not be set aside.
the different life insurance companies. with
all the risks OF life run by the citizens OF New
York. He sad there were but seventeen out
OF thousand that died in a year; in France
there were but twenty.seven out OF a thou.
sand who died. and that IN the proposed asso.
ciation, according to this rate Of mortality
me m bers would have to pay but Sl7 per wear,
while In ordinary life Insurance companies
they would pay much more. according to the
amount for which they were insured He
argued that it would not do TO require the
young man with greater prospect Of life to
pay during his exstance the same amount as
the old man with shorter respect OF life.
MI Disturnell read from the report OF DR..
Harris, of the Board OF Health OF New York,
The mortality estimate for the city Of New
York. Mr.. D. thought fifteen deaths TO the
Thousand would be q liberal estimate upon
which to base the operations OF the association
here He was in favor of keeping OUT those
who were killing themselves by strong drink.
DIR. w. J. q. Duhamel was elected temporary
Fice-President Of the association.
About one Thousand persons have INSCRIBED
their names as co-operators In the proposed
as Ociation.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
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