New-York tribune., 1876-09-06
SUSPENSION or A BRCOKLYN OFFICIAL.

MAYOR scHRoEDERs COMMUNICATION AND COM
MISSIONER PowLERs EEPLY-sUPPosED CAUSE
OF THE SUSPENSION
The rumors mentioned i'll THE TRIBUNE yes
terIay in regard to the removal of certain Brookyn
officials were confirmed yesterday by the suspension
from office Of William \. Fowler one OF the Commission
er Of City Works Notice OF HIS suspension was served
upon Mr. Fowler by Mayor schroeders chief CLERK,
Charles Mclaughlin about o'clock after greater part
of the public Offices had been closed The reasons Tor the
suspension will he presented to the Common Council to-
day What they are u not definitely known 1t il under
stood however, that they cover all OF Mr.. Fowlers
alleged ocnscs One OF them is the refusal OF the Board
OF City Works Ia complete the Hampstead Reservoir
da n for $4,000, directed by the Common Council
but that this not the only reason is shown by the fact
that Commissioner Adams acted with MI Fowler in re-
fusing TO do the work Mr.. Fowler made an affidavit
that there was no money from which the $4,000 could
he obtained except the 100000 appropriated for the
conpleon OF the reservoir subject TO the approval OF
the Common Council On the other hand, IL was stated
that there is 100000 on the Controllers books to the
credit Of the Water Maintenance Fund.
Any officer suspended by the Mayor can be removed nv
two-thirds vote of the Board OF Aldermen The board
al present consists OF II Republicans and 10 Demo
erats there bein' vacancy in the Third Ward Two
thirds OF the board therefore II members and IN order
10 secure this vote the Republicans would have To lu-
ducc three Democrats vote for the suspension IL Is
believed that Mr. Fowlers removal appears not undesr
able to many members OF the Democratic party aud oh
this account II is thought that twothrds vote can be
obtained At the time when the demand was made by
the Democratic General Committee for the removal OF
Republican employees by the Democratic heads of depart
mcnts II was stated the action of the committee
WA, directed against Mr. Fowler who was said to nave
exercised too much authority In the party ana to nave
occuvica too prominent position. The statement was
then made at meeting OF the committee that the Demo-
cratic officials were the servants of the party.
The letter Of Mayor Schroeder to Mr. Fowler was az
follows:
hereby exercising the power conferred upon me by
Section . title OF the Charter OF the CITY OF BROOK
lyn suspend You from Office Commissioner OF tue De-
partnent OF city NOiks
Mr. Fowler sent by Commissioner Adams the following
communication to the Mayor:
YOur communication announcing my suspension from
Office il this moment received. The law TO which you
dlTct INV attention Obliges you forthwith TO commun-
cafe 10 tho Common Council reasons for my susprl-
sim and as those reasons To constitute the charges
man which INV removal Is to be urged, respectfully
drmand a written statement Of them, in order that
NAV prepare for their immediate refutit0n.
Mayor Schroeder made reply 10 this demand. Mr.,
Fowler said last night had intention Of eyad
ing the law In regard the completion Of the reservoir
dam but the order OF the Supreme Court compelling the
work TO be done had been entered had been
served upon him. He could easily show that there was
no money which could expended upon the dam but II
had been his intention 10 comply with the law resefus
The Myor decued 10 give the substance of the charges
AGAINST Mr. Fowler before presenting them Oicay 10
the Board OF Aldermen He had only aken action aef
mature delbeTatiOn. He said that he had no intention
of slspending Commissioner Adams lie cOu1 not 30 so
without uniting stop 10 the business of tne Clty works
Department, rs the law dld not proVue or ,ehpoiLy
appointments. lt would probably tase eonsldelap,e !,
time for the Aldermen To decide upon the charges anu
majority OF the Board OF CITY works were suspenaed
tho would De serious lntcrfupuoh ia All Hhporbh.
branch Of the city government