Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-27

The action taken By a number OF the
lsdiss OF this city with view to taking
part ia the annual school meetings soon
10 bs held in thus city. has created some
discussion a. % the right OF women 10
vote at their meetings and shsir sligibil-
ity 10 the Offices Of the 1astrict. The
TxLxcRAM has taken some pains 10 look
up the laws governing the question.
The city of Grand Rapid, with GER
tam contiguous territory constitutes a
school district. Il Is governed by
special act of the Legislature. passed in
1871, with some amendatory acts, the
last OF which was passed by the Legisla-
tnre Of 1886. Section 3. relating 10 the
election - Trustees. contains thefollow-
ing provisions.
Every PERSON shall be entitled 10 vote at
such election who is a qualified voter of the
clty OF Grand Rapids. qualified ~ the
i0fes ~ taS state ~ Michigan 20 rofe ~ any
eisefioa foF school eficers. and shall have re-
siClesi IN the ward in which b. Offers 60 vote
II least Zen d. next preceding said cleo
tion-
The qualifications II y, sers IA deter
mined BY The general laws of the State.
are a. follows.
every person 0f the age Of twsnty-oua
years. Who has property liable % Assessment
for sehoUl taxes in sny schooi district. and
vao has resided thersin three months cext
preceding any school meeting held IN said /
district, or Who has resided three months |
next preceaing such meeting on any terri |
1ofdinr said neetink. ~as,i De qualified 1
fcfer "a said meeting 1pon AL guestior-.
and al other persons who are twenty. one 1
Fssr~ ~ age. and are the parents or LEGAL Il
<uaraians ~ any children. Included in the
scbool cen@uz ~ the district. and who have.
f0r three months ~ aforesaid been resi-
feuts n SAID district or unon any territory /
,eionxinT thereto st tue time of holding
ny sehooi meeting. shall se entitled 20 vote
n Al Questions ar sing ia aaid district
shich d not directly involve the raising Of
money - tar.
With respect 10 lbe trustee, Sec. 2 -
he act relating 20 the District provides
has The rnstee shall be resident aud
ftaisfesi rofer ~ fhe icur,t and that al
otes east for any person who shall not
= 40 qualified shall be vobi Ia sections
and Il - provided that the Trustee
the ward. With a Secretary b. be cho-
an IN each wsrsl. shall constitute board
4 inepecters. that he election shall ba
onanctesi N al respects in the manner
rovssled b. lsw for conducting he char.
- electiou. and that 81 snoh election the
esistraiion bet and books used Al the
ext preeeslinx charter sle..tion snail ha
sesi
The beard q Edacsfion $ the corpor.
uons r aensisss ~ two rruataas f-,,m
seh wsri. cue slecsed svery year Tor a
wm a I've yesrS The Mayor = Ak
ssro = menesr The Board nauares
= STAIRS - tbe Dfssr,cf. Taxes are
esd apos estimates made br she R.sarsI
% apprexe'i hy she Comuou CounciL
he sles'tcrs = the Dsstries vota sor Trus- :
enfs. snd Tenersily upon 30 other :
,eetion.
n seenss ciear tlsaf women p.,ssas~,uu
= nscessafy analiaessicus sra entitled
~1fe st tbe eieetnn fsr Truafsp. =
hstisef = soman = slix,hle Is she oiTis.s !.
Er''ssee = aof - elear. issslae.s Il r,n-t =
- that Z - rsry l.suhtfai 4 r~as-
FrsT be "a resident snd 4salsaea
~ - ~ wsr.l Without auv sfbeT
ntatles 's.sssissesl roser ~ she xzF.s =
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