The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-07
THE sUsPENsION OF FoWLEK.


The Common Council chamber in the
BROOKLYN CITY Hall was packed yesterday With
politicians interested In the fate OF the
suspended CRY Works CommissIoner, w.
a. Fowler. TIe conspicuous faces belonged
to Republicans anxious To hear the caarg, D.
tat one face always visible IN time OF
trouble. that Of Lieut.. Robert Furey, was
seen whis4eTiag 20 the Democrats, who IT
is believed IRE liable TO combine to make up
the two-tnrds vote necessary TO Fowler's TO-
moyal. At the opening Of the session a letter
from Mr.. Fowler requesting copy Of the
charses and an early opportunity to answer them
Was read. lie wrote Of tue Aiayors refusal to ave
hun the cnatges.aud adGed that he was informed
that the plot Is 70 refer the charges 10 Z COM
mittee o. the tOmidon Council and 10 adjourn
until october. that meanwhile he NAV suffer
under the isnoniny Of accusations without
oypnftunity to re. Ell or disprove them; also Of
q ulan To protract tne Investigation until after
the lection IN November. Inc letter continued ::
That tLis mpeach.ncni Of Ice has is origin 10 patty
ma Euv Hld ~ psra0ed TO he pubpc thi, paTtipu.
nr ncturc for the purpose sn,cting he nj re-Is
bui thai your ionorab nod, WI be suo.eSen, 10 ~
nyiasos 'u.E, Yen 20 ee ,eon',e WIN IN,
90 lar a.. th,y uurpoii to mpesn NV persona or on ~
rcated. aud the ouA privilege Of YOU Is IL pro-
coed at once to ,helr nyesusAuun.
Mayor schroeder's communication accomna-
nyng the cntiges recitts that ia the pian to
complete the Hempstead Reservoir at the *
ptuse Of $G,AO, IN which he had hal I'll ,st
ch. WIN tne view 10 save the citi the unncces-
sary extra expense Of $4,000, Mr. Fowler nnd
refused, IN spite OF the Common Councirs di-
reclluns, the Corp ration tounscfs advice, and
the decisions 81 the court. to close the expendi-
lures, and had Insisted on hurdeniuG the city
with II the losses and Indebtedness cunHe-
quent upon HE tduptiu n OF the act II 1875 Ohe
$Sn.tIO act. " lie has the letter says, re
sorted to all sort. OF techrlCal devices ana even
to false statements under oath. 10 effect his pur-
poses. | cannot share the responsibility OF al
lowing one of M paid servants f the CIT, thus
IL IA . al ls
all tine Gelais IN the law, refuses the reform
aqce 81 "A PLAIN duty under the direction of the
legislative branch Of the city government" he
Mayor explains that ,ommlSrlouer Adams, who
has acted in concert with the suspended com
WlsSl"heI i ,uot euspthueu pttause OF the inter-
ruptiun OF tie work OF tho board, wnicn must
follow tue suspension OF both.
The MAYORS charges are substantially that
MIR Fowler has cen guilty Of nonfeasAnce In
Office IN per,i-teutlv refusing to obey the uirec-
tions OF the Common Council when lac was
quircd TO obey the same by Law ; and that ne
Mas disobeyed the directions OF the Common
Council 10 benefit william C. Kingsley and Az
ner &, keeney TO the inJurN of tue city. 1he
specifications recite IN detail the accusations
IN the letter accomp inllng hem.
Alderman Ray, who said thar it was singular
that Mr.. Fowler, who mad held the Common
Council III contempt all along, should ask Tor
justice ana mercy in u letter insulting and az
charges be furnished to Mr.. Fowler, and that he
DO requested TO furnish written answer to
them at The next meeting Of the board, 10 10
beld IN October. The resolution WAS carried,
TIE Democrats remaining quiet. Robert FurrY
had given or0ers that the adjuurnn,, ut he had
tor twO VEGAS only, II possiole, but his men
I He'd o put IN an amendment
Alderman Mufina subsequently on rod a reso-
LUTON ashlnu an adjournment Ilr two weeks,
sa,iae tnat 4 the u.an was Rui,,y NE should ue
uut out 81 flee A. = on as possible. ne resO-
iufiun was lost hN one vote. Alderman ACher
diep) voted for the ADJOURNMENT ~ an elly
uatc.
II vas n surprise 10 many that Mayor Schroc-
de- liu tied his cndrge~ 10 the reservoir routru-
v,lsy. and CountS were eNirrs ED as 30 MIA
auiltN Ia ercCt removal on the charges made.
Ite progr mime ~ said to he 10 CONSIDER mr..
Powers answer at the next meeting. and #
possible t. dc' ~ once ou the eh igc.. removing
him " thnui turtHer investigation. II this can
not &c Effected, the charges are Ia ur put Tor
tlal ~ tie baud, ot a committee oil I've, con
taluile iwp l,rurrlls flNolaoiu - Renewal.
II was hN.dly 49, .ited YESTERDAY that the Demo
Gratis ~. uld efhrd ts unlt Wlth FoNlvr, IN hpito
If inc VI yOr's eau, CITATIONS.
Tp' r. inu 4 40. 81 Do Wit Yesterday, Tor
the ust unie. S'ivrd Jgstice ltunard's order ON
iho remaining nrWtrrs ul the tilN " ork, Com
ul-tlnn. 80 cnmulVtc tue stone facing n me
IN ol the tcmpstt az Reservoir. Mr.. Fowl Ter
sofa int " tins Uldrr nad ueen served ON liul,
be wnult nav" opcNcd II uuueslt .unElY. lie
Was SUSPENDED l"t nj doing ma wulon ue was
not allU "a an opp Irtunlty Ia do.