Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-14

To complete the work, an appropriation of
$4,000 will be necessary, For the filing,
&cl, Of the western park, an appropriation of
$4,000 will be needed. The Commissioners
are negotiating to supply it with water from
the Miami Canal. 1t is intended to have a
lake large enough for a skating pond in
winter. The Commissioners have contracted
with Chas. Rule, for a fence on the east and
wGst ends, at a cost of $ll, $50.
Referred to the Park Commissioners.
Mr.. Johnston, from the Select Committee
appointed TO consider and report upon the
propriety of paying the judgment against
the judges of the election in the Fourtl
Ward, for refusing the vote of Jesse Beckley,
of African descent, submitted report in
favor of paying to Beckley the sum Of $500,
in satisfaction Of Judgment and costs. Pub
alished in the PBEss last Thursday.l
Mr.. Glass made a statement Of the case,
but as it did notyary from the report it is
unnecessary to give It." dl,,i SD II u.
Mr. Eggleston said that he thought the city
had nothing to do with il. He did not think
that because the City Solicitor had been in
stfueted TO defend the Judges the city was
thereby liable for the Judgment, he did not
like the precedent it would establish.
Mr.. Weasner asked Mr.. Glass if he had re-
fused Mr.. Beckiey''s vote since the Judgment
was obtained. gitf d .jt
Mr. Glass said he had always received it.
He said that Mr.. Beckley had voted for him.
| Mr.. Weasner said if the City Solicitor
| would say the city was bound for the judg-
ment, he would vote for it, but not without.
The Solicitor had told him the city was not
bound, and hence he could not vote the
money out Of the City Treasury, but would
contribute something personally.
Mr. Perry said that the $500 would only
| cover the costs, and if that were paid he
would remit the judgment.
! Mr.. Noble did not believe Beckley ought
| to be allowed to vote, and he would have
| done as the judges did. They acted hon.
estly, and the ordinance ought to be paid.
Mr.. HOllister said that even in Kentucky
Mr.. Beckley could vote. He (Beckley) had
frequently been in Kentucky, and gentlemen
there had always used him as white man
No one even supposed him to be of African
descent till this controversy. Beckley sait
that his father was a Portugese, and hi:
mother en- American woman. he would
however, vote to pay him $3.50,
Mr.. Glass said that he had admitted, wheI
he offered his vote, that he was not whit
man. t l...
Mr. Perry said that on the trial, it wa
proved that his mother was a white woman
and his father Portuguese.
Mr. Moore said that Beckley had a right Il
vote, under the decision of the Supreme
Court. He sympathized with the judges
as they certainly acted honestly F; but he wa
not willing to pay the judgment out Of tn
City Treasury. The precedent would b
ruinous. If the city always protected tn
Judges, corrupt men might reject the vote
of their opponents, and so unharmed. Beck
lev was as white as himself or Mr.. HollisteI
and much whittier than Thomas CorWin.
Mr.. Marsh moved to refer the report to
Select Committee, TO see If a compromis
could not be obtained on better terms.
Mr.. Mack favored the reference. He di
not wish to see the judges Of the election su
fer; be would like TO see them protected.
, Mr.. Davis thought, from the statement I
Mr.. Glass, that the city was liable. 1T ha
defended the judges, and prevented con
| promise; and it ought TO sustain them.
> Referred to Messrs. Marsh, Hollister al
} Toohy! p
! A Communication was presented from Il
!. Committee Of Arrangements OF the Boa
of Health, in reference to the National SaI
) tary Convention, which meets in Cincinna
0 on the last Wednesday In May next, a
: asks that Council take part in the 90
: Vention.
O Mr.. Noble offered resolution that a col
a mittee of three be appointed to meet
j, County Commissioners, to-day in referer
4. to purchasing the right to use Shinns an
d ballot stufRng box. Adopted.
d Mr.. Stokes called for the special ord
z being the ordinance authorizing the Bot