The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-07-28
women al SchoOI Meetings.

Inquiry has frequently been made of
late in reference to the right of women
TO vote at school meetings. in Michigan.
The following extracts from the session
laws of 1881 define their rights in the
matter
Page 155-Section 103-No person,
except an elector, as aforesaid, shall be
eligible to any elective Office contem-
plated in this chapter; Provided, how
ever, That any female person of 0r above
the age of 81 years, who has resided in
this State three months and in the town
ship ten days next preceding any elect
ion, shall be eligible to the office OF
school inspector.
Page dissection i7-Every person
of the age of II years who has property
liable to assessment for school taxes in
any school district, and who has resided
therein three months next preceding any
school meeting held in said district, or
who has resided three months next pre-
cedIng such meeting on any territory
belonging to such district at the
time OF holding said meeting, shall be
u qualified voter III said meeting upon
all questions, and all other persons who
are u years of age and are the parents
or legal guardians OF any children III
cuded in the school census of the dis
trict, and who have for three months, as
aforesaid, been residents of said district,
or upon any territory belonging thereto
ut the time If holding any school meet
ing, shall be entitled to vote on all
questions arising in said district which
do not directly involve the raising oil
money by tax.
Page l7l-Section Amy qualified
voter in any school district WHO has
property liable to assessment for school
taxes shall be eligible to election or APP
pointment to office in such school DIS
srict unless such person be an alien.
Michigan Crop Report for July.
Prepared ana published by the Secretary of State
For this report returns have been re-
ceived from 902 correspondents, repre-.
senting $50 townships. Five hundred
and tifty-six of these returns are from
3S9 townships in the southern four tiers
of counties.
The first footing of the wheat columns
in the crop and stock reports returned
to this office by supervisors, shows that
the number of acres of wi eat harvested
in Michigan in 1881 was $3.50, 405. num-
Der of bushels 90, l73. All, and number
of acres in wheat at the time the assess
ment was taken this year Twill be har
vested this year, 1,7l8, 155.
The probable aggregate yield in the
State this year IA shown by the figures
at hand is 81 APO, 83i bushels, an average
of Is. 20 bushels per acre.
The aggregate yield is obtained 10y
multiplying the acreage in each county
Mt the time the assessment was taken 10y
the average yield per acre as estimated
by correspondents. and taking the sun
of the totals.
Owing to the backwardness OF the sea
son harvesting will begin from ten Il
twenty days later than usual. Contin
ned rains cause some anxiety as to the
final outcome of the crop.
The Hessian fv and other insects are
reported present in various parts OF thu
state. hut it is probable they will reduce
but slightly the aggregate product he
ports OF damage from this source arr
mainly from the southern section OF tn
State, notably from Kent, Ottawa an'