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Common Council.


BOARD OF ALpERMEN.-This Board held a special meet
ing last evening.
OLIVER CHAHLrcK. Esq, President in the Chair.
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved.


Aims House CONFERENCE.-The PRESIDENT announced
the special object of this meeting which to appoint
a Commissioner of the Aims House. He also intmated
the intention Of the Board to take special action on the
ne aups ks at ns tine pooe o. M
Petitions OF inhabitants asking for free hydrants-Re
ferred.


ncaon received from ]. H. Cook, Commissioner of
the Aims House, rendering his resignation.


Alderman DIVER moved to lay the communication on
the table-Carred


Alderman BRioos hoped that Mr. Cooks health would
soon restored Some difficulty having arisen betwe
Mr. Cook and members Of the Board of Assistants
IN relation to contracts it understood that this
resolution Of condence in M Cook since his accer
ance OF the ofice-Carried.
guating the hours Of attendance at the Police Office
from the month of April to the month of September in
each year. from o'clock A. NJ to O'Clock, r.
Ms and from the months OF October to March from eight
o'clock A. M. to four o'clock, p M.


Ordinance in favor of grading and repaving part of
The Board adjourned.


Board OF AssIsrANrs.- This Board also met last
evening the President N. pearce Esq, in the chair
working road in 2nd avenue from Goth street 42nd
street. and that $1,000 be appropriated to defray ex-
penses.


the Comptroller certifying that the account of
Joseph Lawrence City Treasurer is correctplaced
file.


In favor Of constructing in sth street. from ard
avenue to avenue A.


Resignation.-A communication received from
j. II. Cook, Commissioner of Aims House, rendering
his resignation account of bad health. Laid the
table.


Papers from Board Of .aideron Resolutions &C. con.
Cured in-Peton Of George Douglass, and Others to
have lots on Seventeenth street fenced Communities
tion from Comptroller, asking appropriation of S3ss7
for school rents.


That oath street and 25th street. from I'd Avenue to
East River, and st between 25th and 26th streets be
regulated


From the order of Rechabites. asking permission
erect stage in Washington Parade Ground for ceebra-
ton.


That tho American Institute be allowed three months
to remove from their present over the Marine
Court. Non-concurred in-all the members voting in
the negative


In favor of constructing cells in prison at Essex Mar
ket. Board adjourned.