New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-28
The vote upon the charges was az follows:


Several OF the Aldermen gave at length their reasons
for voting as they did On the first charge Alderman
Burnett Uep) said that Mr. Fowler had been suspended
before he had opportunity TO comply with the order OF
the supreme Court requiring the dam to be completed
as the order had been entered until after sept D. the
date OF the suspension In regard TO the changes IN the
MAN and the prices paid for work. specified in the second
charge Mr. Buruet failed to any proof OF wrong in
tent ON the part Of Mr. Fowler Mr. Burnett who is the
only lawyer in the board had written his opinion with
great care
In explaining his vote on second charge President
French RepJ censured Chief Engineer Adams for the
changes in the plans
Alderman Fisher (Repl explained his action at consd-
cradle length lie had supposed at first that the money
for finishing the dam to be taken from the SoOOOOO
opproprlated by tho act OF 1875; but believed
mat TO break that sum would give the Board OF CITY
Works the right to use the enLlre amount Hnt aS e
Corporaton Counsel had decided that the water keV,
enue fund applicable for the purpose ne eolnclue
with this view He believed that hr F3Nies tu oeeh
entity of maeasance in refusing the order OF the Co-
mon Council The second charge he believed 10 ne tec-
nicaly proven, but he came 10 believe in Mr. toWiers
gIIiIt with great difficulty. -
The result of the vote having been announced, the
President said Ihe ehtgSs ho' saI jre foiioed
the is dismissed" burst OF Applause 10 S,
and Immediately Mr. Fowler was surrounded by ms
friends and overwhelmed with congratulations crowd
followed him as he lett the room ana Gescehue9 Ine
steps aud he stood for some minutes outside the do0
all who approached him lie then Proceede9 10 t ue
office OF his counsel, Gen. Pryor. He seemed highly
eated at his victory, ana sllu 10 u Tribune reporter
that he had anticipated other result lie considered
his YindcatOn clear complete, ana SATISFACTORY. ING
records of his office had laid before the public and
nothing had been found To implicate him..
It was stated at the time OF Mr fOWlers Suspension
that there was possibility OF the suspension OF Commits
soner Adams on similar charges Mayor Schroeder reus-
ing to suspe nd him only because IL WOnu STOP tue
tions Of Inc Board OF City Works The Mayor said at
mar time that he had right 10 cause difficulty OF that
sort The reporter made inquiries OF Mayor eehroeaer
Yesterday but the Mayor refused TO express any opinion
In regard 10 the matter He could not state, ne sald
what he effect of Mr. FOVlers acquittal would be on
other sus whcn grown out OF the reservoir matter
Corporation Counsel DE Witt said tLat It was mainly
noiiroI matter When asked II any effect would be had
On other suits he said None whatever. There's vast
difference you know between trying case in court ana
irving a case before the Common Council"
1ol Adams the Chief Engineer OF the Board OF City
Works when asked what he thought OF the result SAID
Well it's pretty good. isn't it see French tried TO
hit me when he found that he couldn't hit Fowler"