The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-06
~ OIFICIfL SUSPENDED.
Mayor schroeder Trying TO Retire Commits
sioncr Fowler 10 Privnie Life.

Mayor >cLrocdcr Trying TO Retire Commits
sioncr Fowler TO Privnte Life.
The rnmors relating to the suspension OF
william \. Fowler, one of tie CoulmissloAers II
CITY Works ia Brooklyn, were yesterday lusti-
fed by positive letter of suspension served on
Mr Fowler by Cbailes A. Mclaughlin, the
Mayors private secretary The Mayors letter
to Mr.. Fowler !. brief and rccites that In pur
suance OF the authority vested In him he sus-
Iends HIM from his ofhciul posiuon. suo ject to
tue action u the Common Council. Fowler
received tue letter with his usual suavity. The
charges are to te sent To the Board Of Alder.
men tn-day. They cover about all Of Mr
Fowlers known tran-rress ons while I'm Of
nce. Mayor HuIter when Informed by Mr.
Jonn L. henry director IN South
levied TT OF .ixtS-hye cents ON each
laWp post IN the distinct mahing a demand
Of Sll6 ~ for The Las LAMBS lisntod al tue 5
e1ien;e, lad his trivate secreian a. once
writ" Mr. Fowlers suspension. BOSS" Me-
Lmehnu. however, walked ihto the mayors Of
hce without even taxing MS hst C. aud gave
peremptory order that Mayor Hunter hustle We
that topic alone. The boss VA, ou-yed.
mere seems to tie little iear OF " Is 50" Nc
Ter ~ tue common council. Fowler has been
offensive 10 many oftne smaller politicians. wuo
have ret ueen adni ted into his games. anu at a
signil ihe-e stand re dy TO oppose MIN. The
sold Rcput lcnn vote In the bo ri, 10 rtten.
with three Democratic votes viii make ,hs
ieqGi-it' twO tnlrds. Inc votes of Aldermen
ne. II nOv,n, kearion. anI Black ale count
et on by Republctus. The argument that the
suspension j. - pOiitical trick l. met %, the as
striiun th4t II tai. We're So the Mayor would not
have served tn notice Of Suspension untl alter
the Common tohnrifs meeting to-day, render
ing n impossible Tor Mr. Fowler To recrive a
cory Of the charges until the next meeting uf
the board, which, by agreement, is to ue held In
October, and to flute then before election.
There as some surprise about the hail wien Il
was learned that Commissioner Adams had not
bren SUSPENDED IL was exul ined that tue
Mayor stlll mad M case under consideration.
MIR Fowler last evening sent TO Mayor
Schroeder the following note
slH; Your communication of this Date Announcing
nS suspruslon II ths ~ incut received. The lla 10
Whcn you Ilrrrt nN AtcuuOl 1bUgcr You fOrthwih
to communicate to the Common Council YOUR reas us
for my surptnlo anu A. those reasons Goa
ute the charges upon which my removal 10 be- urseI
spccttul5 demand written st.ttuitut uf u ~
order that uiay prepare Tor their rnuelatr refuta
tOn. Il sprCttuny, ". A. EORLKR
bRookLNN, sept ..
Mayor Schroeder refused To make a written
nnsw er To the demand, aud said t. Com missioner
Adams thdt the chargts would FIRST 20 to the
Aldermen MIR. Fowler SAID ltst night that The
hcIOn Of the Mayor MAS a puliuc | persecution
aimed AZ him because of his connection WIN
the Democratic state Central Committee.
Mayor schroeder said last nignt thit ne go nd
not suspend Two eli ers al once Welenlug to
the rnmored sus tnsipn OF Commissioner
Adamsl else the board mDs' be crippled.