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with avd to the public school! system of the province. 'It isa fact everywhere. recognized and |. deplored that for some years the teachers of many of 'our public schools have been shamefully underpaid, and chiefly because. of this young men have almost alto gether - deserted or shunned. the teaching profession, "until "to'day the majority of our rural schools especially are in 'the - hands of immature and inexperienced girls and young women. The decision of the Government that something #must be done to increase the salar _ ies of our teachers was particularly. opportune, and the proposal to regulate salaries according to the property assessment: in each sec- tion seems eminently fair and wise. It was not, however, to be expéct- ed that the Act of 1906 would: be allowed to pass unchallenged, Every advance step has to be taken iin the face of. oppositifn, There is a class of ratepayers who always object to anything that directly affects their 'pockets, and it now appears that the Govern: ment, having found the opposition to-its legislation so pronounced and determified bas judged discre: |! 'tion 'the better part of valor, and. will accordingly retreat from its advanced position. It has been announced, there: fore, that in 'cases where the salary of teachers in. rural sections ex- ceeds three hundred dollars the Government will pay torty per cent. of such excess. Its very' 'doubtful, however, that this pros] 84° proposal will be at: all generally acceptable. - Béfore 'the 'Govern "ment can fulfil its proposal it'must * collect the money from the people in some way. And money collect: ed from 'the general public can scarcely, with justice, be applied exclusively to any one class of claimants, - _ Our local Board of Education "has already taken exception to the proposed action: of the Govern: : ment and forwarded its protest to "the Minister of Education, as may be'seen from auother 'columau. _And jt Is. only to be expected that "other towns and villages. will unit Pickering tourabip wus s appotac ed chairman, Mr. Crosier moved, sdconded by Mr. Lambo, Tha the matter of re: painting the Seagrave bridge be referred to the committee on' Roads and Bridges, ¢ Mr. Lambe gave notice ot a mo tion for a grant of $200.00 to assist in repairing certain bridges over the Noriguon river, in the township of Reach, at Lot No, 1, in the 7th Con in the Oentre Road, at Lot No. 1 on the Sideroad, and one in the 12th Con; and that the 'matter be-now referred to the committee on Roads and Bridzes. Mr. Montgouiery moved, seconded by Mr. Lavery, That the 'Reeves of. the several municipalities be up- pointed Special Commissioners: to supervise repairs to county bridges, «Carried. Mr, Bick presented the report of. ¢ mmniittee on printing, recommend- ing 'that the contract for county printing be awarded Mr. G. odfeliow of the Whitby Gazette for three years at, $350.00 per year. That the copies of the Ontario and Dominion Official Gazette be bound as per offer of Bown Broa, at §1 per vol. That accounts: for advertising the meet. ings of this Council, amounting to $10, be paid. Report adopted ; Atternoon session, The Acting Warden resumed the chair, 'Mr; Lambe présentéd.. the second report of the committee on. County Properiy and Gaol Management, re: commending that'a light 'be placed opposite 'the. reporter's: desk; "that the gavler have the wash-house fe-- paired- snd diniog-room snd' bed: rooms in "gaol "residence. papered; that a flag for the Court House be puretiated ; 'that eight cuspidors 'be placed in Conneil Chamber; that, a th-tub be placed in sick: Waid "at aol 3. that Mr. McGillivray's report re House of Refuge be printed ; thay a chandelier be placed on ench-side 4 of the Council Chamber; that the following accounts be paid: 1: (| Deverell 8 50, W. J. II, Richardson $10.42, Light and Water Cominis: sionei 20, 15. Report udopted. Mr. "Widdifield moved, seconded by Mr. Rundle, That whereas with in the small area of Canningion there are six bridges to be maintained by sald village, two of which are latge' bridges over the Bedver river; this Couneil while not admitting any |, linbility, either with regard to con. struction or msintenance; but assert: ed. ing the contrary, do graut to tl municipality of 'the village of Cin: .{ minion: Government to place Tequiring such help should motif; the im provemsnt of , said meetings Brookiin ind Bea and addressed by bell.=Carried. 'Mr: Poucher presented the 'of the cominittee on Legislil Memorials, Report, reegived. and adopted. port of thie G mmitted--on Agrienl- tare; which was adopted." = © The 'third report ot the committee on County. Property, ete. "a alse adopted, ; Afternoon session. A tong thy dis 4 cussion took place re the su itission: of u by-law 10 the townabip conneils regarding 'a plan. for: improv Sounty highwas; Rundle presented commits on Mileage and per dem, ments may be made which was adopted «©. of Mrs Jack or Rox 338 Lindsay. - C.anvil adjourned tothe ist Toes day in June, ng Papi's prepared Nervous Héadache wy be overcome by. wearing roper . spectacles, We can' el you -. Send postal for booklet. Jae yaa x real, Canada: 397 I have been appointed grants from the United King positions as farm laborers o servantsin this vicip Any pel by letter stating fully the kin requirad, when wanted offered. - The numbers arriving nington a sum equdl to one-third el |: the -eost of Tesousruelng J what is. known as the he" Teav Tiv