Now we believe that even after a rea- sonable' public provision has been madg. the ï¬eld forlthc eXereise of' private char- ity williyet‘be snflioiently extensive. In many instances, not money alone, but also care and kinl attention are necessary, and these should be voluntary. But if the support if the‘indtgent is left principmll to those whose generosity may provide for it, su‘c‘li provision must necessarily be indequnté; and moreover, the Whole burden which belongs equally to all pro- perty owners generous or churlish, falls unjustly uponlthe shoulders of the willing few. This is not right, Every man who is able, willing or unwilling should be made to contribute toward the relief of ti e unfortunate. Therefore by all means let the grunts to the indigent be continued, but let,‘ as the n-vinei‘. recom- mend some means he nu'.‘ .l the amount shell on: some just propor- 1 tion to tile-'aetual noel, and slnll be di+ A tribute-i subjeet to some ï¬xed regulation. whereby ‘ No township is under any just obligation to support the indigents who have drifted“I into it» from other localities; yet in the absence of any restrictive rule, money is new voted promiscuoust to all comers, who are in need, without enquiry as to where they properly belong. In the poor gm of England, the obligation of omh‘ They wore absem a long iimeâ€"in fact as old Jabex lhuugnl, an Imma- sonabiy lung timeâ€"before he dis- cerned mmuzh the dense foling uf the .Cflci! hedges ih‘cir advancing forms, Mr. Lucy lonkingrxceeding- 1y proud. and self-satisï¬ed. and Mary Inning on his arm. with her cnecksï¬nshed, and her lips wrealh- ed ll timid smiles. He I'csumr'd his gardening ope' rations. occasionally pausing Io laugh all [(1 himsvlf, while Cousni Jack spmugu‘) the path to meal Mary. ' Wha‘t dot-5' she say 9’ roared llu- pnlrrlumiliu. ‘ She says she’ll consider of it,’ Inna-red Jack, detnurcly. A week or two afterwards Min- nie Chem" receivud a neat lino package, containing the diamond bleevc~bunons and the lolluwing billet: ‘Dmn Mung-I've last my wager;-bul l cheerfully deliver (we: the forfeited snakes. fur I have won somellying of inï¬nitely more value â€"I wifer Um:st JACK.‘ From which we may conciude flm the result of Mimi Mary's ‘con- Iiderlllon ' was famnblc. As will be seen from the proceedings of the Counties’ Council, (published in another column ), the ubject of local in- digence is beginning to attract consider- able attention. We can no longer close our eyégatp. the ‘fact theta part of our rural popuiatiouis incapable of its own supportâ€"not from any hardness of the- times or lack of’employment, but from age, inï¬rmity and orphanage ; and it therefore becomes a public duty to make some provision for its maintenance.â€" It is useless to speculate upon the cause of this state of things, with a. view to its prevention, Poverty and Orphanage in- cred'Se with wealth and population. They are insepnrable adjuncts of civilizaâ€" tion; and it is part of the duties of civ- ilization to make adequate provision. It is certainly time that some uniform and dcâ€" ï¬nite pgh‘cy was adopted in treating the rapidly; increasing number oi' applicants for municipal aid. Hitherto the amoun expended in each Township, has depend- ed rather upon the constitution of the council than the wants of the locality, Hence the striking difference in the ex- penditure for charitable purposes of the varioue- Tdesliips. Some have voted away nenrlj' u thousand" dollars; others‘ less than. fourth of that amount. On the one! there has been a onrelessl liberality, which has but fostered the evil it wouh‘enemedy. On the other an ex-1 treme niggsrdliness, which has thrown a‘mcst the ‘whole burden on private bev uevolence. Nor-them Raiiway at Canada. RICHMOND HILL TIME TABLE Gramer School Re-op‘ened. Stray Cohs.â€"â€"‘C. Ruttrick. Stick a‘Pin theresâ€"Gco. Simpson. To' Let. Tsmporéhce Lecture. Cheap Cotton Gnarlsâ€"W. S. Pollock. Commexcial Hu1eI.â€"H. Lemon. Gloucestei' [Iowaâ€"Joseph Gaby. Fourth Lecture.â€"Mcchunics’ Institute. Mail Train Exprass, . . prrou.;. Mail. . . I. . RICHMOND HILL. FEB. 9, 18'66. SUBSCIHDM FOR The York Heraid, $1,053 a year, GEE}? 136:5 ï¬rmlh. New Advertisements. County Indigents. mu Mun". MOVIE“ F0"! ll . m... .wmaul in» 1.. 6 54!- "10(‘7 Tux; COMMERCIAL HOTEL.~â€"Our renders will observe by an adve rtisement in mother column, that Mr. Henry Lem- 'on, (Lute of Tno'rnhillg has opened the above Hotel, in Toronto. The accom- mo lutions at this House are ï¬rstâ€"rate, including: large and commodious stable zinil yard for the convenience of those at- tending the market. The house accom- modation is also ï¬rst-class, their being ‘ over ï¬fty bedrooms and several parlours. all comfortably furnished. In fact Mr. ‘Lemou is determined to sustain his reputation as a landlord, which he enjoyed and deserved a; his Thomhill hotel, \Ve have a W'W’ls to offer, in re- gird to the ï¬nancial affairs of this brench of our Schools here â€"for some few years back an erroneous impression has been industriously circulated among the rate- 1 payers oi‘ the common school section here, that the Grammar School has been 21 bur- den upon the School Section,â€"-it is but fair to my tlnt such has never been the case, but on the contrary the Grammar Schools receipts hive always been more than its expenditure, and the balance has went into the common fund of both Grem- nnr and Comm MI Schools, as m'Ly be seen‘ by reference to the printed ï¬n tncirtl Shiteâ€" ‘ ment which appearel in a recent number of our piper. W; trust that we have heard the bet 0? such assertions, made for the sole purpose of injuring the Grammtr School. Let it be borne in mind that the Grammar School here is supported out of a grant from Govern. ment, no.1 a. grmt from the County 0 much. to :ether with the fees paid by pupils, anl tlllt there is no rate levicl upon the School Section for Gram‘nstr School purposes (although the Trustessr have the power, by law, to do so) be ciuee it W ti not n tease-try as the Seiion' was more than self-sustiiningâ€"rave trust- that the good sense 01’ the community will rally In its support and keep it s) parish to support its own poor, and them only is distinctly recogmzed, and a simi- lar feature should belong our legisla- tion also lar feature should belong to our legisla- | tion also As to .whcther the plsn "proposed by the Countied' Council committee, in their petition will be cfl'estivc or not, experi-I once will be the best judge. Crude endl incomplete us it is, it «not hi1 to be n’ inprovcmelt on the present system. If; it does not very'much lighten the aggreu gate burden, it will at lesst equnlue it. Market gsrdening es it prints enterprise, and in a favorable locality msy pay hund- somely, but burdened by such expenses as will be inseparable from this institu- tion, und prosecuted with such sssistsnts us the aged 1nd decrepit, too much must not be expected from it. oreover it willr require considersble capital toacommcuce with, and it is by no mesns likely that Government will furnish said capital by grants of public lands or oaherwisc. The Counties themselves will have to put their shoulders to the‘twheel,â€"-theirs is the re- sponsibility and theirs will be the present and future gain in lightening individual burdens by 1 common effort; and estab- lishing, while the diï¬iculty is yet young, an equitable system which may hereafter be expended .to suit the necessity of thel times. l The third lecture under the auspices of the Mechanics Institute, was delivered last Friday evening by the Rev. James Dick on the ‘ Church and Catacombs of Rome.‘ The Rev. Lecturer gave s very interesting account of the origin of the catacombs, and their use by the early 'bhristian church in times of persecution. By a reference to the inscriptions found on the tombs with which these mysteriâ€" ous vaults abOund, and a. comparison of them with the epitapllS on pagan monu- ments, he beautifully illustrated the sublime superiority of thc principles and influences of the christian faith, the agree- ment of History, Science and Scripture and the identity of the Protestant faith of the present day, with that professed in the ï¬rst centuries after Christ. We regret that we have no9 space to quote at length some of the beautiful pas- sages in which the lecture aboundcd. We are sure they will dwell long in the remembrance of the audience FOURTH L=‘CTURE.â€"-As will be seen by the advertisement the next lecture of the course will be delivered on Friday evening next, (the 16th,) by John Camp- bell, Esq., B A of Toronto University. antsâ€-.. nvm mums. AnnmeM-MH“ An industrial farm. is very well in itsj way, but it does not go far enough. It: fails to provide employment for the long winters when expense would be greatest. It is not to be expected that the proï¬ts of the farm would keep its poor laborers in idleness for half the yearâ€"in fact it is not to be expected that it would be self-sustaining at 111, and therefore the greater necessity for some sort of indoor occupation being provided, which Would add to the net income. Such light, use- ful employment affording saleable pro- ducts, could be easily devised, and it is to be hoped that if the suggestion of the Committee meets with favor, provision for such will not be omitted. It will be time enough however to give the subject further discussion when the project is more fully matured. It affords us much pleasure to invite the attention of'our readers to this In- ï¬itution, which will be re-opened on Monday next, 12th inst, by J. Windeut, lsq., M. A., a gmiiuate of Cambridge, Englanl, and of the Toronto University, whose expgrienco and succass as a Gram- mar School Teacher; ’in Canada, is se- cond to none in this Province. Mr. Winderit comes here with testimonials of the highest order, as having'prepared pu- pils for the University, who havo graduat- ed with honors. We congratulate the Trustees upon the succzss which has crowned their determined efforts to se- cure the services of a gentleman of Mr. Window’s standing in his profession, nn'l we trust that the parents and guardians of the youth of our neighborhood will rally round the Grammar School, and manifest their appreciation of' its useful- ess by sending pupils to it, when are anxious to obtain a thorough cduct trm. Richmond Hill County Gram- ' mar school. I am quite ready to grant that very many mechanics vote for free schools on principle, nor do I venture to afï¬rm or in- sinuate that said principle is in all cases one of‘economy,’ sin-1e many of' them have taxable property to a eonsi lei-able amount; but where taxable pr‘ psrty to a. considerable amount is joined to a. school going family of'a considerable a- mount likewise, the disinterestedness of their advne-iey,though perhaps equally genuine. is not so clearly evident. As re- gards the assertion “ that their position is far more enviable than those who will not give at all for fear their benevolence might extend too far,†it is also freely ‘ granted, for in truth the latter class have no real existence. Whether ‘rate bill’ or ‘free school" all property must eon- ti ibute its quota to make up the neces‘ sary amount. No man who is worth anythingr can get off with ‘nothing ati all,’ and the rate bill simply attempts to lessen the burden of those who do not use the schools by re iniring that those who do, end are able, should pay prel portion. I merely refer to these passages i by vay of connection. in reality they con-l itgin nothing aï¬ectijiq the ergnment. l Further on in Fréc Schools letter 5.9!! Q; {alluvng pamgï¬; We regret that we have no? space to quote at length some of the beautiful pas- sages in which the lecture abounded. We are sure they will dwell long in the remembrance of the audience FOURTH Li'CTURE.â€"AS will be seen' by the advertisement the next lecture of the course will be delivered on Friday evening next, (the 16th,) by John Camp- bell, Esq., B A of Toronto University. Subject 2â€"‘ Will Canada defeudfherselfl A more ï¬nished scholar than Mr. Camp l bell has never issued from the halls of his alma mater, and especially as an cs- sayisVâ€"as in vigorous thinker and e10 quent writer, he has gained much disâ€" tinction. The subject is one of unusual interestZto Canadians, and in the hands of Mr. Campbell ought to draw a full au- dience. We hope our village will vindi- cate its reputation as an aiprecia or of intellectual eloquence, by a bumper house. “Free School †in the commencement of his last letter. accuses me of “ endeaâ€" vouring to split a hair,†in distinguish- ing between the tenant or freehold far- mer. whose taxable property is large, but whose income is small, and the prosper- ous mechanic whose income is large, and whose t-lxrtblc property ix SM’lll. The difference in the positions of the two parties is evidentâ€"~80 palpable in fact. as to frequently nuke over $10 variation in their respective taxes. Yet one is as well able to pay as the other, and in the matter ofeducntion his children should contribute in proportion to the direct beneï¬t he receives and his ability to pay for it. Now from such fiiir andjust obligations the Free School system re» lieves him, (the mechanic,) and places him almost on a level with the pauper. while it burdens the former or other holder of real estate with the educational support of‘both. lf’ pointing out this sigâ€" niï¬oant distinction be “ hair-splitting," I venture to say that most sound'thinkers split hairs very frequently. SATURDAY Feb. 10.â€"Cash sale of Straw, on lot No. 48, lst Con. Vaughan, Rich- mond Hill, the property of Mr. John Lin- foot. THURSDAY Feb. 15.â€"Credit Sale of Farm Stock, (£30., on lot 34, 4111 Con. Vaughan, the property of Mr. Archibald M‘Dougald. Sale at 11 a. m. H. Smelsor, Auctioneer. THURSDAY Fob. 2’2.â€"Cmdit Sale of Stock & Implements, on lot 2, 3rd Con. Whit church,'the property of Mr. S. Baker. Sale at 11 a. m. J. Ferris, Auctioneer. To the Editor of the York Herald. DEAR. Simâ€"My only apology for con- tinuing the present discussion 111th be, that it may perhaps prove interesting to many of your readers. Not only so, sir, but the fair and gentlemanly manner in which my clever opponent has advanced whatever of truth and argument there is on his side of the question, induces me to believe that his sole object is the vin- dication of truth, and that by its exhi. bition he may be made a convert to the true faith; therefore I will, with your permission, point out wherein I consider his last arguments lack that force and weight, which he very naturally attri- butes to them. Mechanics’ Institute. Free Schools vs. Rate Bill. Qlarrrsgaahzast. Sale Notices. “ We also know that were we to view the matter in a. speculative light, that it is money well invested; for if our common Schools, under the present rate-bill system are the means of lessening the tendency to the commission of crime. jnst ln proportion to the freedom of access to these means, will the expenses. of‘~0ur criminal jurispru- dence diminish. It costs us mom to detect, try and punish .nn unedu’cated criminal, than the sending of half-dozen children to be educated by taxation.†It is no doubt very pleasing and antis- taetory to meet the 'matter thus in a speculative lightfand to take a host of things for granted and urge them as facts, without the trouble of proof, but it is not that practical kind of argument which will lead us to safe conclusions. If crime diminished in proportion as rate bills were abolished, it certainly would be an argument against them; but that it does do so is mere hypothesis unsupported by a single fact To all those whom a rate bill could exclude, and-who might be supposed liable from ignorance to fall inâ€" to crime, our schools are free already; and if because of their being free in this respect the ‘ poor and proud’ decline to use them, such ‘ poor and proud are not the stuff criminals are made of.’ The schools are freein the city of Toronto, and vet the very class who might according to Free School‘s speculative philisophy be supposed most anxious to beneï¬t by them, namely, the poor and likely to be poor, use them least. Their sensibility was not likely to be wounded, no ‘ brand of pauperism’ would be afï¬xed to them, and yet they people the streets with beggars. and furnish the vagrants who emphati- cally decline the beneï¬ts of free 'educa tion. Tne fact is that with respect to the very class it is intended to beneï¬t ,f'rcc education in our common schools is comparatively useless, without some com- pulsory legislation to enforce its use; and as to the direct connection of crime and ignorance, we are only too well aware ' that the former i-isteud of being directly traceable to thelatter, is even among the young often combined with a large amount ofprecosity and intelligence, and in nearly all instances with a thorough knowledge ‘of right and wrong. It is not secular, but moral education, and removal from temptation must cure the evil. iVith respect to the ‘ dog’ story, if‘ ‘ Free School’ did not keep a ' little eur’ he would not be taxed For it. The infer- ence is plainâ€"if i don"t send a child to school why make me pay twice What I outh to assist those who do, and are able to pay for themselv ‘s ? ‘ Free School's remark that my objection to the inconclusiveness of his argument, drawn from the large number of free schools in the province is merely a ‘switch’ to avoid an ‘ unanswerable argument, en- dorsed bv our highest educational author- it-ies.’ Whether the argument be uni-m. swerahle or not, is a mere matter oi'opin- ion. Moreover this dispute is not to he settled by authorities, but by facts; and to show how useless arguments of the kind contained in his paragraph about the Pilgrims fathers are. I will switch 011’ again by addueing one of a similar char..- aeter on the other side, viz :â€"â€"that Eng- land has never made the free school sys- tem the basis of her schools, and Vet her people are perhaps the most perfectly ed- ucated in the World. and civilly, morally or politically will hear comparison with anything that Maine, Massachusetts, New-York, or any other part of Yankeeâ€" dom can produce. beneï¬t is proportional to the use nude, and not according: to the property posâ€" sesed, and therefore the payment should be in proportion to the former, within a reasonable limit. To go beyond that lim- it would be to destroy the general effect- iveness of the system, by placing educa- tion Within reach only of the very wealthy, and in order to make it general, general taxation for the de‘vcienoy becomes ne- cessary. But this taxation which is :1 neceFSIt‘y, removes not the Obligation of every one to contribute according to hi3 means “ Every additional child snatched from ruin adds to ti a moral stature of our country &c.â€- This is all very true and very beautiful besides. But is purely ornamented, except it be insinuated that In a former letter I gave my reasons for considering that there is no analogy between the 0-150 of general taxation and that of school taxation. These yet re» main unanswered save by furth assertion. Taxes for general purposes are levied on the amount of property assessed alone, for the very evident reason that governments or municipali- ties have no other way of ariving at the individual ghare of beneï¬t received from the laws and institutions of the country. But it is different in schools. The direct a free school has greater famlities for ‘ snatching: from ruin,’ than a school that is me to all those who are ever likely to go there. If education free by law, to those to whom it might be salvation, is goon}, will ‘ Free School’ state why edu- cation free by benevolence, is evil ? That my increase to the sum total of general intelligenccs increase the value of proper- ty, and aids in developing the resources of' the country, is an argument for free schools or any other kind of schools, a,- gainst no schools, but it is no argument for free schools against rate bill ones till something; more than speculative advan- gcs can be claimed for the former. Notwithstanding the‘ good use’T have already maxle of' the plea of injustice ‘nrgerl against the free school system, I still urge it. and maintain that its‘validi-A ty has not been affected by anything yet proven on the opposite side, and that the injustice of being made to pay for those who are well able to pay for themselves is inexcusable, since the cause of educa- tion gains nothing by the wrong. Show me in this section, or any other section, that a free school has eï¬'ected any more than a rate hill school could effect, and 1 will Withdraw the statement. ‘ Free School’ says, “ I have already shown that both parties receive commensurate value," but such speculative demonstra- tions as he has given is not sufï¬cient. Respectful]! Yours. wwuw The Counties’ Council met at ten o’clock why-ah: warden in the chair. In: Iqulhluflol or ASSESSXENTS. The landing committee on Equalization of Assessments presented its ï¬rst report as follows :â€" EQUALIZATION OF' THE ASSESS- " MENT. lst. That they have carefully examined the assessment rolls of the several munici~ palities constituting the United counties, and ï¬nd them, with some exceptions (which the committee could point out) in a very credit- abie condition. 2nd. On the Yorkville roll 40 or more l piece: of property are entered and numbered l and the word vacant written on the ï¬rst col- umn instead of the owner's name. On the Brampton roll the names of some of the militiamen are inserted on the ï¬rst column and numbered, though assessed for no pro- perty. The district of Etobicoke Mid Auro- ra rolls manifest great carelesuess on the part of the respective clerk; of those munici polities, as an error of 5163 acres in excess of the correct amount as shown on the face of the roll appears in the abstract of the Etobicoke roll. And in the abstract of Au- rora. the annual value is incorrectly given. On the Vaughan, Scarbora and East Gwil- limbury rolls the names of assessed parties are not numbered, and on the Vaughan roll there is no resident property given on the abstract, but none returned on the non-resi‘ dent roll. 0n the Scarboro and Toronto rollsgthe names of several parties appear against the same piece of property, which has a rather doubtful appearance particularly as in some cases the property is very small (but it may be correcL) On some rolls the additional line on the militia roll is not used though it should be, in order that the par- ties’ place of residence may be, known. Your committee trust that the mention of these irregularities will be a check in the fu- turc. The Warden explained that the matter of the patents for the old jail pro erty and the wgter lots had been discussed Ky Coun- cil for a number ofyears, and as it was a matter of a good deal of importance the commissioners considered that it should be looked into ; ï¬nd that for that end he should go to Uttawg, He dig so, and found that the patents for the jail grounds roper were issued in 1809 or 1819 and had een islued to trustees. The voter 19M grant wan made some years after u ll; g as 1840, but the patents never issue . 5 city having given a. right of way to Grand Trunk complicated the matter yery much. The commissioners, therefore, . tagged that if the government could not g induced to isnue the atents without a reservation of the GMITI‘UDR right of fly, it would be The Council met at. ten o’clock to dayâ€"â€" the Warden in the chair. THE JAIL PROBERTY ‘31) WATER LOTS. The county commissioners on property reported, their report setting forth that in the matter of the water lots and the jail property the «Warden had. in accordance with the instructions of Council, proceeded to Ottawa to procure the necessary patents, and whilst there obtained a promise from the Cominioioher of Crown Lands that the puteuls for the water lots should be issued to the counties in the succeeaing month of January. The Council resolved itself into com- mittee of the wholeâ€"Mr. l’luyter in the chair. 3rd. The total assessment of the com- mi'tees shows a falling off 1.0 the amount. of $526,977 as compared with last year, $270,â€" 201 of which has been in York, and $256,â€" 776 in the Coun$y of Peel. There is also shown an excess of 2,106 acres of assessed land in York, and “decrease of 27-1 in Peel, There is also shown an excess of 2,106 acres of assessed land in York, and a decrease of 274 in Peel, leaving a. total increase of 1,- 832 for the counties as compared with last year. 5th. The accompanying ichedu‘xes are of the ugual description, showing the assess- ment md equalized value of the several mun- icipalities, andalso then-ate per acre at which the township municipalities are equalized :'â€" *Equaiized Equalized V aiue. Value per ACLE. Grand T’l York & Peex 20,328,304 ' The above report was adopted. EDUCATION. Mr. Tun):an moved, seconded by Mr. Graham, (Gore) “ That the standing com- mittee on education be instructed to report during this session on the proposed amend- ments by the chief guperintendent of educa- tion on the school act." Carried. BEHIBUASEM EXT. Mr Buulthne moved. seem-led by Mr. Berrynmn, " That- lhe ï¬nance committee be instructed m report on a sum of usme to be paid the Warden in recognition of his sen vices. and to reimburse him in 8mm: degree for the expense he has been put to for the past yeax-.â€â€"â€"- Curried. 4th. As in previous reports your commit- tee would remark that there appears to be a. very irregular method ofasscsaing incomes;Y as some of the most wealthy municipalities return no taxable in'come and there but sev. en out of the ï¬fteen {township municipalities return any. 5th. Your committee have to the best of their judgment equalized the assessment of the several municipflities, so that they have a. juat relation one to the other. Etubicokc . . . . . . . . . . . Georgina . . . . . . . . . . . . GwilIimbury (North). . Gwillim‘oury (East). .. King............;. Markham . . . . . . . . . . . Scurhoro. . . . . .. . . Vaughan . . . . . . . . . . . . Whitchurch A . . . . . . . York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yorkville (Vi'nlnge), .. Newmarket (Villagc). Holland Landing. . . .. Aux-0m . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Council then adjourned till to-mor‘ row. 0011er or Pl'lL. Mbion . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caldnn. . ..'. .. . . .. Chinguacousy . . . . . . . Toronto. . . .. . . . . Toronto Gore . . . . . . . Brampton (Village) . Streetsville (Village). Total County of Peel. $6,932,258 Total County of York 13,496,046 Countiés’ Council. COWTYIOY 703x. From me City Dams. Tonoxu‘o, Jan. 31, 1866. _ . . . . . . $ 931,380 ...... 245,112 brth). . 304,324 ast) . . . 748,005 ...;. 1,567.160 .. . . .. 2,146,443 ,. . . 1,227,605 .. . . . .. 1,996,505 . . . . . 1.119.945 . . . . .. 2,306,523 sge), .. 517,351; Nags). 204,400 1v 95,240 TORONTO, Eeb. 1, 1866. 835,710 791,856 2,230,155 2,042,100 560,972 314,782 126,683 $30 00 9 00 1100 13 75 17 25 29 25 27 775 16 50 33 so 13 50 11 50 26 25 30 00 28 00 best to concede that. He had an interview with the crown lands commissioner, and he said at once that this right of way would have to be reserved. Finding it unavoid- nble he (the warden) had conceded the point, and the commissioner then promised that during the month of January the patents shOuId issue. But there had been no com- munication from the commissioner since 5 and if it did notcome soon he (the warden) W0_l_lid jog the commissioner’s memory. 'Tne 'rekport was passed and tbecorrimittee rose and reported in Council, where it was ultimately adopted. Messrs; Paï¬nham and Hartley abd the Warden. were appointed commissioners of county property. Dr. Berryman brought up the report of the committee on education, upon which the Council resolved itseif into committee. The committee recommended the appoint- ment of several township supertendents, and also recommended 'that the sum of $300 be granted to each of the grammar schools in the countiesâ€"$100 in excess of the amount paid last. Dr. Berryman supported the increased grant at some length. pointing out, the ad- vantage of the grammar schools in the coun- ties, which, be trusted would not be consid- ered local, but spread their influence all over the counties. In reference to the communication from the commissioner of crown land department regarding the sale of lands in Holland river marsh for the purpose of draining, the com- mittee are of opinion that the drainage of the marsh would destroy the navigation of the river and seriously effect that of Lake Simcoe and would not therefore recommend _the council to dispose of such lands for such purpose, and would recommend that the warden be instructed to communicate with the crown lands department to' Sthat el’fect. Hl'- Mr. Price moved in amendmgnt that. the sum of $200 be granted instead. The committee could not recommend pay- ment of the account. furnished by the regis‘ trar ofNorth York, amounting to $89, for ofï¬ce alterations. Dr. Barnhart contended at considerable length and with much force in favor of a grant of $300 being allowed. He pointed out that owing to the new grammar school law the standard had. been raised, and unless. there were a certain number of pupils in the classics the government grant would be .with- held. Under these circumstances he thought it would be well to make the schoolseutirely free in order that a large number of pupils might be encouraged to attend. This. could not be done however, unless the grant should be increased this year to $300. In fact he believed if this were not done the elfect would he to close nearly all the grammar schools in the counties. He appealed to the judgment and justice of the members to al- low the sum asked for. The committee recommended the “ppm. priation of the following sums to the follow ing charitable institutions:â€" Boys’ Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100 Girls’ Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Magdalen Asylum . . . . . . . . . 100 Toronto General Hospital. . 200 The committee also recommended that no action be taken relative to the petitions of of the County Councils of Simcoe and Wel- land. Also that the county clerks account for compiling the militia rolls for the clerk of the peace be paid. Mr. Wallis and Mr. Bull also supported the pmposed grant of $300. Dr. BarnImrtâ€"We have spent our e10 quence on the desert air. (Laughter) The committee also reported that a com- nmnication had been received from Mr. Mc‘ Gann, superintendent of the deaf and dumb institution in Hamilton, and from the sources of information obtained the committee was of opinion that. the pupils from the counties attending the institution had received a great deal of beneï¬t, both morally and intellectu- ally, by being;r placed under the core of Mr. McGann. The committee would therefore recommend that the sum of $600 be granted to the institution. The clause was carried unanimously. The committee recommended payment of $117 07 on account rendered by the regis- trar of York. . The amendment, however, was put and carried. The report as amended was then passed and the committee rose. When the Warden took the chair, Dr. Bamhart moved, seconded by Dr. Berryman, “ That the report be amended by striking out the sum of $200 to the grammar schools and the sum of $300 be inserted in- stead.†F use»: AND AS§SESSMEXT. The finance committee presented its first report which was considered in committee of the whole. In reference to a mmmuni- cation from the aegistrar of the county of Peel the committee reported that it could not recommend payment of the claim until proper detailed accounts were furnished, and when such details were furnished that the warden be requested to order payment of the same. As regards the olï¬ce furniture provided, the committee cannot recommend payment for it, as it would be a dangerous precedent. The Council met at ten today, the war- den in the chair. Dr. Berryman then moved, secondet) by Mr. Boultbee “That the sum of $200 be struck out and the sum of $250 inserted in» stead." Mr. Boultbee was sorry that he wasnot in the Council when the matter came up in the committee, but. he hoped the Council would not he hasty in refusing the grant asked for. He then proceeded a“ some length to advo note an increased grant, inasmuch as the vil- lages in which the grammar schools were lo- cated were put to great expense in providing originally school houses and play grounds and he thought the least the townships could do would be to assist more freely in support- ting them. Mr. Thompson considered that there were too many grammar schools in the counties. If three large ones had been established in- stead of six he thought more eï¬iciency would have been secured. Mr. Boulthec said it was evident the last speaker had never received the advantages of a grammar school education and was therefore unable to express a proper opinion upon the question. The amendment was then put and lost. Dr. Berryman trusted that the report of the commivtee would be printed in the an; nual report as it had been submitted to the Council. The Warden said he would attend to‘that. The report was then adepte 1. On motion the Council then adjourned. Tonomo, February 2. The amendment was lost. Yeas 9; nays 17. EDUCATION. School will be revopened on gMonday February 12th, 1866. lby J. WINDEAT. Esq, M. A., l-leadmuior‘ . ' ‘ By order «if the Board. { M. TEEFY. l HE Richmond Hill County Grammu Your committee have much pleasure in stating that the ï¬nancial affairs of the count ties are in a very satisfactory condition. The treasurer’s accounts have been prepared in his usual orderly and correct manner, and from the estimate of the probable expense. and resources it will not be necessary to levy more than $25,000 to meet the expenses of the present year. » v - In reference to the‘resolntion requiring the committee to report on the propriety: of granting compensation to the warden, 'fm- extra services performed on behaif'of the counties during the past year, the committee after fully considering the subject and duly appreciating the services rendered by the warden, would recommend that the sum of $200 be granted to him for such extra. services. The committee also recommended pay ment from time to time of detailed accounts received from the several registrars for work performed by them under the registration net of 1865 by order of the warden. The report was passed in committee and adopted in council- ' The special committee appointed to report on the York roads rcpnrted. In reference to the claim of the Trustees of St. Andrew’s church, the committee careï¬rlly considered them, and came to the conclusion that the church property snifered no deterioatimt from thé bridge over the Humber complain- ed of. The Bridge has been erected for many years. Moreover the Great Western railway company has a permanent bridge immediasofy above the county bridge, by consent of the trusteen of the church The demand of certain ratepayers of the ciiy, that they should be exempt from toll. in passing Gate No. 1, Kingston roadV the committee are of opisuion that it is unreason- able and without legal foundation. Respecting the letter flO'l] the superinz. tendunt, requesting an incrcnsq of salary, ‘the committee closely investigated the 'management of the roads under his- charge and are satisï¬ed not only that the superin- tendant has devoted great energy and skill in carrying out the work entrusted to him, but that his administration of the affairs of the roads has been most successful, am: has tended in no ordinary degree to enhance the value of the property. The success of )the enterprise on behalf of the county deo :pends to a. great extent on the industry and “capacity of the superintendent, and yonr ‘committee are of opinion that in Mr. Gos- sage the conneii possess a most valuable servant, one whose services. it is very denim- able to retain; and. that the salary he-at pre- sent receives is utterly- imdequate to the duties he performs, more especially when it is consxdered that the actual expenses con- mected wit‘hthe ofï¬ce exceed half the pra~ i sent salary. I As to the proposition of the deputation from the city council, in the same matter, desiring to commute the tolls for certain: ratepayers of the city, rasitlin; east of the Don bridge, the cummitt:e, afte; closely examining into the matter, would state, that while the principal for allowing the city to commuts far these parties is perhapseorrect yet, the doing so by the county wmld be at.- tended with so much difficulty and the; ammit offered by the city is so In mifestly’ inadequate: that the comm/the (‘0 iid not; recommendthe entertaining 0;†the propo- sition'oi‘ the city which was to commute for these parties for $250 :1. year, while the toll: they now pay-is three times that amount. Flour "*9 brl.... .... .... Fall W ham #9 bushel. . . Spring VVheal do Burlev do . . . Penso do . . .‘ Oats do . . . l’otatoeq do .. . l’otatoeq Hay 1339 (on .. Straw do .. Butler lb . Eggs duz . Apples 7‘9 brl GRAMMAR SEHUflLHE-UPENED RICNOFD Hm. ngy, 8, 1§66' This report was subsequently amended as stated, and ‘also the clause increasing the treasurer’s salarv to $200, which was ï¬nally fixed at $100. The report asserIin council with a by-law appointing l\ r. George Gosâ€" snge county engineer, giving him $1500 5 year for the ofï¬ce, and his oiiice as superim tendent of the York roudi, was passed. MAINTEXAXCE (31‘ IXDIGliNT "PERSONS. The select committee appointed t) con- sider the draft of a petition to thelegislature was brought up by the chairman, Mr. Graâ€" ham (Vaughan), and the Council resolvetB itself into committee of the whole on the petitionâ€"â€"Mr. Thompson in the chair. The committee reporied that from the. large in- crease in the number at recipients, of‘ public monies in the several municipalitiesr and irom the fact that if other provisions were made many of them would not continue to :emain a burden on the community at lavage†your committee would recommend the, option of the following petition to the legig‘ lature in reference to the subject ; and‘ that; such petition he. put into the hands of some. member e,t'tl_xe legislature known as a. well-. wisher to some such scheme as the one pro-_ posed for the purpoae of winging every in‘ fluence to bear to carry out the views of this‘ aorporation. ~ - And with reference t"o tï¬e resol'utfou' of he council referring this report back, t.th committee recommend that, the superintmdâ€" em, Mr. B. W. Gusmge, .be alsa appointed county engineer with a sum-y for both Such ofï¬ces ot'$l,5l)0 a. year. - The report was subsequently amended and- the following section 0f a clause: add;- ed 2â€"â€" The committee rcmmmenï¬: that the Qatar? of the treasurer he increased $200 a. yeur~ ‘ With regard to the petition of T1103. Cor- ford and others, the committee could not re- commend that miriisters of the Gospelr have any further exemption with regard to to†on the York roads when the gates are rent Cd. Respecting the petition ofE. Crown, pray- in; to be relieved from further liabillity unâ€" der his lease of gate N0. 1 (m Yonge'street (the petitioners receipts at the gate having fifllen $1,000 short oft-he ran in SD: months) while the committee feel that his is a. case ofgreat hardship they could not recom- mend Lhe council to take any action in the matter. The committee would recommend that the plan ofletting the repairs of the roads by tender, in sections, be tested as to its ad- va: tage and e ï¬ciency. TORONTO M A, K K HTS. Turunto, Feb. 8-. 3br|................‘$5 “0 @ $7 00 heat #3 hushel........ l 3" @ l 40 When: do . . . . . . . . l 06 @ l 0! ,zï¬gnusnel...u.u ' ml do do ........ 0 do ........ (I do ........ 0 ..-......-.-.. . . cm- ln ..o......~...- L o. . . . . . - . . ....-. .â€" rl............... THE YORK ROADS. Secr‘giary, m 50 7 sq o 20 0 I1 2 ea