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Special Meeting of Select Council.—A special meeting of Common Council was held last evening, to take further action in regard to the additional subscription of $300,000 to the Pittsburgh and Steubenville Railroad. After some little discussion, the subscription was granted by a vote of 14 yeas to 4 nays.

A communication was received from the Board of Health, respecting the Tombs, or Watch House, representing that place, in its present condition, as a nuisance to all in the neighborhood, and unfit for the use intended. Referred to Police Committee.

The sum of $300 was appropriated for the repair of the Fifth Ward Market House.

A resolution was introduced authorising the opening of a street 40 feet wide, parallel with Liberty street, and between Liberty street and the Hill, in the Fifth and Ninth Wards. Referred to Committee on Ordinances.

This street is to be opened and graded at the expense of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and is to be a substitute for Ferguson street, which is occupied by the buildings at the outer depot.

A petition from Pennsylvania Railroad, asking permission to alter grade of Liberty street, to correspond to track, was referred to Committee on streets.

After the transaction of a great deal of unimportant business, the Council adjourned.