The New York herald., 1876-11-18
COMMISSIONER FowLER's TRIAL.

The members OF the Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen
held meeting yesterday afternoon, at which the
charges preferred by Mayor Schroeder against the
democratic Commissioner OF the Board Of City Works.
William A. Fowler. were considered. President
French occupied the chair. General K A. Pryor ap-
peared counsel for tho defendant and the Corpora
ton Counsel for tho city The first witness called for
the prosecution Justin Arnold, who has been a
tractor for twenty-five years He testified that he
familiar with the work done on the Hampstead storage
reservoir in the matter OF excavation OF earth The
excavation worth only twenty eight cents per
cubic yard Hc had been requested 20 testify In this
by = OF young Mr.. Beard, the contractor.
Mr. samuel McEroy. the engineer who is in the en-
poy OF the prosecution, recalled, and upon Tho
crosscxauiinaiion was asked whether ho was mem
bcr OF the American Board Of Civil Engineers Wit
ness said that ne was not and that hc considered that
Colonel julius Adams, Engineer OF the Board OF City
Works, was the cause oil hts non nme bershp. Ho
had written the bids and the tor the bid
Tor the work the Tor Mr. Beard. Tho lat
ter gentleman had OF red To do the work $3.50 00v
less than the amount for which the contract had been
awarded Beard had presented the ideas aud witness
had written them out In grammatical manner Hc
had, at The reques. Of Mayor Schroeder. surveyed
in the United States Court. called testify
the bankruptcy OF Commissioner Fowler Witness
had with him the papers on the subject. General
Pryor said that his client was at the mercy OF
the Board OF Aldermen and he relied upon their
oil honor that they would be governed BY their recent
that they would remember the speech OF
the Alderman who hoped that they would have
proper regard Tor human rights, and he wished to
ask the Aldermen, with all fairness, what Mr. Fowcrs
proceedings IN bankruptcy had TO do with the Com
missoncr's alleged non ncasancc in official hic. Tho
Corporation Counsel said that he wished to show that
the bank account Tor the respondent for the years
1874 and rs amounted 10 100000 per year
Alderman Burnett said he trusted that thcrc would be
respect shown for tho rules OF law and Tor the
intelligence OF the members OF tho Com.
mon Council, and that the prosecution would
not seek to introduce such line OF testimony
in the case Alderman Rowiey said hc wanted every
thing to be produced that had bearing allega
tions OF tho Mayor The motion TO admit tho evidence
bearing tho bankruptcy o! Fowler was voted down
by vote OF 6 In the affirmative against in the mega
tive. The counsel for the city said that the people
would judge whether ofcia could deposit $50, 900
year in the bank TO his own credit and retain
the confidence or the city. He then offered in
evidence record OF the rainfall in the
carly stages OF the reservoir project and claimed that
he had proved all that he hsd claimed In his opening
speech. He then rested the case for the
resolution was adopted requiring that twenty four
hours should be given TO each Aldermen before
taking the final vote for tho removal OF Mr. Fowler
two-thirds vote OF tho Common Council II required
tho democratic commission, and the rcpub-
licans have but threo majority. The Board adjourned
I'LL Thursday, November 23