Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-10-05
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Inc state Board or Education has
adopted the following new rules: College
certificates: All applicants for renewal
OF four-year college certificate shall b.
required to present such application In
person at the regular meetings Of the
board, held in Ypsilanti an the last FRI
day of September and April, or at Lam
sing at the time Of the meeting Of the
State Teachers Association in December.
All applications for renewals should be
sent to the secretary at least thirty days
previous to the date OF the meeting, and
such application should be accompanied
by the original certificate and testimo-
malls concerning the applicants ability
and success as teacher, from the county
commissioner Of schools, the superintend-
ent Of schools under whom such applicant
has taught, and also by statement sign
ed by a majority Of each school board
where such applicant has taught, that his
work as teacher was satisfactory. The
law requires at least three years of sue
cessful teaching before renewals are
granted. Endorsements of certificates and
diplomas granted In other States. The
above rules for renewals apply with
equal force to applications for indorse-
ments Of certificates and diplomas
granted in other States. No appli-
cation will be considered except at
the April, September or December meet
ings, as above. No Endorsement OF GER
tificates or diplomas from any State will
be made unless the same courtesy Is ac-
corded the teachers of Michigan by the
proper authority in such State.
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The Supreme Courts decision in the
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against the city Of Lansing is of impor-
lance to all cities and villages in the
State where there are cement or artif-
cial stone walks The facts stipulated
were that while walking on the sidewalk
on the principal business street of the
city, the woman was injured by stepping
into hole in the artificial stone walk,
the hole being caused by the breaking out
of the top coating of cement and the
wear of the grouting, not, however, going
through the grouting, the depression be-
ing from one and one-half to two feet in
area. The Supreme Court says that mu-
inequalities are not required to keep such
walks in a perfectly safe condition, and
holds that the defect stipulated in this
case was not one that rendered the walk
not reasonably safe within the meaning
Of the statute.
The BARRIERS license law has become
effective, although its enforcement will
not be attempted until the expiration of
ninety days. The barber will be allowed
that time in which to provide himself
with certificate. Charles Rieger, secre-
tary Of the State board OF examiners,
says an effort will be made within the
prescribed period to provide every eligi-
BILE barber in Michigan with a blank APP
plication to be filed out and returned
with a fec of 81. After that the board
will meet Mt different points in the State,
whenever occasion warrants, to examine
candidates for statutory recognition.
Such examination, however, will cost S..
To be eligible the applicant must have
served at least two years in the business.
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The statute creating the State tax COM
mission is silent regarding compensation
for information furnished by county
treasurers and registers of deeds, and
many officials have refused to furnish
such information gratis. The Supreme
Court has just passed upon this question
in the case of County Clerk Gardner of
Newaygo VS.. the County Supervisors.
He brought in a bill Of $40 against the
Supervisors for doing work outside of
his official duties for the State tax sta
tistician. The court says there is no
law compelling the Supervisors to pay
for 1t and that he cannot be compelled to
furnish such information to State off,
Gals.
There is a hitch in the organization of
the new State veterinary board, which
only Gov. Pingree can straighten out.
The law provides that no two members of
the board shall be graduates Of the same
college, but Gov. Pingree overlooked this
provision when he appointed Dr. w. w.
Thorburn of Lansing and Clarence W.
Stowe of Saginaw, both of whom are
graduates of the Toronto veterinary col
lege. Until the Governor corrects his
error, the board cannot organize for bus
mess.
An opinion handed down by the SUI
preme Court holds that il Is not in vio-
lation of the Michigan statutes to color
oleomargarine with a perfectly harmless
substance. The case was brought into
court by State Dairy and Food Commits
sioEe- Grosvenor, who commended that the
act entitled "An act to prevent adultera-
ton, fraud and deception in the manufac-
ture and sale Of oleomargarine" was
broad enough to prevent celorings The
courts decision is big victory for oleo-
margarine manufacturers.
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Secretary of State Stenrns has COM
menced the distribution Of the public acts
of 1890 among officials entitled to them.
Tobacco Spoiled by lightning.
Tobacco is the most sensitive thing
In the world. You can spoil the best
cigar, pipe or cigarette that ever was
made by lighting 1t over smoky lamp
or gas jet. The finest tobacco that ever
grew doesn't taste good after you have
been eating onions. Again, you should
rinse your mouth out after cigar,
pipe or cigarette before lighting anoth.
er. If you do you will find that every
smoke has the soft fragrance Of the
early morning cigarette, instead of the
hot staleness of the last pipe.