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98. This subject has received the consideration of the Council,.
Teaching of who expressed the opinion that the distress caused
Trades. by the want of employment would be alleviated
if a portion of the moneys now raised for educational purposes
were devoted to the teaching of trades, and in particular by
making grants of money, as scholarships, to be spent in subsidising,
through the employers, small weekly wages or as
premiums on the apprenticeship of those successful condidates
wishing to learn a trade. The Council's views were communicated
to the London County Council and the Borough Councils;
and the County Council replied that the whole question of the
award of scholarships to apprentices engaged in trades was under
consideration. Six of the Borough Councils were in agreement
with this Council's views, and five agreed in part with the
resolution.
99. Several draft schemes made by the Board of Education
Schemes re relating to Non-provided Schools in the Borough
Non-provided . ........
Schools. have been submitted to the Council tor its
mation. The schemes provided for the improvement of school
buildings, appointment of Trustees, sale of buildings, etc. One of
the schemes (St. Mary's School, Summerstown) provides for the
appointment of one of the Trustees by this Council. This scheme
has not yet, however, been finally settled.
100. Alderman Hewett has been re-appointed as this Council's
Metropolitan representative on the Metropolitan Paving ComCommittee-
mittee.
101. The Council has again had under consideration the subMetropolitan
jeet of the suggested establishment of a MetroTraffic
Board. politan Traffic Board. The Council last year asked
the Government to promote a bill in Parliament to give effect to
the recommendation of the Royal Commission on London Traffic,
1906, for the formation of a Traffic Board for London, consisting
of not more than five and not less than three members, preferably
the latter, and was represented by Councillor Walker on a deputation
to the London County Council in favour of this proposal.
The County Council concurred in the view of this Council and of the
deputation on this subject, and decided to arrange for a deputation
to wait upon the Prime Minister to urge the necessity of H.M.
Government securing the immediate establishment of a London