Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-26
COMPULSORY FDucAn
vNHE PEOPLE OF THE q

49, HOA LIZ UT ldE MN
Nevada, represented in "a
bly,, do enact as follows.
SECTION L. Every parent. cr,s
other person in the State of Nsrs'
ing control or charge Of a ebTs]
dren between the ages Of eight \.
teen years, shall be requiredtovl
child or children to a public str
period of at least sixteen week,
school year at least eight week,a
shall be consecutive, unless ss
or children are excused from !
tendance by the Board of Seba
tees of the school district in viii
parents or guardians reside, upc
ing shown to their satisfaction n
bodily or mental condition of W
or children has been such asia !
his or her ortheir attendance at
application to study for the ps
quired, or that such child or child
taught in a private school or at hJ
such branches as are usually Ia,
! primary schools, or have alsa
/ quired the ordinary branches Of
taught in the public school prd
cast a public school shall not h5
for the period Of sixteen week.,
part thereof, during the year, WITH
miles by the nearest Travelled read
residence of any person wlthintkj
district, he or she shall not be y
the provisions ofthis Act.
Section >. Ii shall be the dTTS
Board of School Trustees Of tsd
district in this State, on or beiOrn
Monday in september IN each |
furnish the %principa, OF eaG
school taught IN such district viii
of all children, resident in thes
trict. between the ages OF eighiMI
teen years said list to be takelt4
report of the School Census MsE1
the beginning of each month tk3
it shall be the duty of the plH3
each public SHOOT in such disrtl
port to the Board of School lrNl
such district the names OF a lchld
tending school during the y
month when, if it shall appear
expiration of four school month";
Board of school Trustees, that u
rent, guardian, or other perNr
charge or control of any child
dren, shall have failed 10 comm
the provisions of this Act, The
shall cause demand to be mad
such parent, guardian, or othd
for the amOut of the penalty heN
provided when, if such pareil
dian. or other person, shall lF1
refuse to pay the same withinli
after the making OF said demsj
Board shall commence proeeei,5
the name of the school diStriG, i
recovery OF the fine hereinafter ~
before any Justice OF the 'Peae
townshipin which said school dS]
located or, if there should ben ~!
of the Peace therein, then cen
nearest Justice Of the Peace u
county. j
Section 3. Any parent, gualI]
other person, having control any
of any child or children, iallllsA
ply with the provisions of TINS al
be liable TO a fine of not less th2a
more than 500 for the first ortl1
less than 500 nor more than sM1
second and each subsequent olFX1
sides the costs of collection.
Section 4. Whenever ii SHAH VII
the satisfaction of the Board eJ
Trustees of any school dlsllu /.
state that the parents. guardlalsal
persons, having control ana WI
any child and children IN Nv
upon the public school OF sneh ~
accOrdadce with the prONlslVIly
Act, are unable to procure sui'a.S1
stationery, etc, for such chllIW
il shall be the duty OF slch ~
procure or cause TO be proeureu,n "
child or children, all necessar! ~
tiOnery, ETC., the same 10 De pas
of the fund OF said school disi.s
same way that other claims -
school district are now allowed s,I
provided, that all books, staliOppl
purchased under the proNlsioIs
Act shall be the property oi.T
district, TO be under the care a.G
OF the School Trustees when n~D
use. ,r,d
Section s.. All fines COLLECTED "
provisions of this Act, shall pf17
the County Treasury on acco
School Fund. a,ra
Section q. II shall be the GGsd
County Superintendent OF rum
in each county in this slai.,
this law to be published IN ,spS s y
paper in his county, II any LIZA sr,
consecutive times. annuail!, w Sr.h
Of two years the expense OF su ~,
cation to be a lowed and paiu urt
General School Fund OF the co N.b
Board of School Trustees III es'I n
district shall cause to be posieu, Ri
ly. for a period OF two years lie irss
lie places in then district, NOM, ,bpy
requirements and penalties ~ raid
Section Z. This Act shan n
and be in force from and ai''
age.
Approved February Is, laSr rIls
"a public e<E]