Press enter after choosing selection

Work of Getting the Statistics

Work of Getting the Statistics image
Parent Issue
Day
7
Month
February
Year
1902
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

When it is desired to prove the death of some one the ordinary citizen begins to realize the value of full and accurate returns to the county clerk. The full measure of aggravation is felt when upon careful search it is found some registrar (township, village or city clerk) has omitted to make reports. Public act 217 of '97 provided a new system of recording and registering deaths in Michigan. On the fourth day of each month the register is required to make a return of the deaths to the secretary of state and also to the county clerk. The act specifically provides that if there is no death the registrar is required to send a postal card to the secretary of state. The act taken as a whole would indicate that the same notice should be given to the county clerk. If this is not done there is no means by which the county clerk can know if the clerks or registrar neglected their duty or if there has been no death. The trouble in such cases comes later, when the deaths are looked up and cannot be found. County Clerk Blum takes justifiable pride in keeping up his records in a systematic manner, and is making every effort to do so. He has a right to expect the registrars of county to do their duty in making returns. His efforts will some day be appreciated.