Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-19
COMPULSORY EIUCAr
"HE PEOPLE OF The sid
Nevada in 81

THE PEOPLE OF The sid
"A Nevada, represented in S1
Assembly, do enact as follows:
SLCTIoN l. Every parent, guu
other person in the State OF Nen
/, ing control or charge of a chi.
dren between the ages of eight
teen years, shall be required tod
child or children TO a public NlJ
PERIOD OF at least sixteen wceksl
scho'l year at least eight weeksd
shall be consecutive, unless I'D
or children are excused iron 4
tendance by the FOard Of scbd
tees of the school district in Vhd
Parents or guardians reside, upn
ing show to their SatislactiGl
bodily or mental condition Of ii
or children has been such as0i
his or Der OrthCir attCndanCeaa|
application to study for the "a
CURED. or that such child or chlJ
taught in n private school or Gh1
such branches as are uSualyn
primary schools, or have ah1
qUirCd the ordinary branches Oh
taught in the public school pw1
case a public school shall lot b
Tor The period Of sixteen wees
part thereof, during the year, VIZ
miles by the nearest Travelled Na!
residence of any person wlthlnta
district, he or she shall not b
the provisions OF this Act.
section 2. Ii shall be the dug
Board of School Trustees Of cad
district in this state, on or belOn11
Monday in September IN eaen1
furnish the principal OF eac
school taught in such district VII
OF all children, resident in theS1
trict, between the ages OF ei9htn
teen years: said list to be taken1
report of the School Census Nam
the beginning of each month Y
II shah be the duty OF the pn
each public shool in such disl1
port to the Board Of Schoolin
such district the names of allen39
tending school during The
month when, if it shall apltf
expiration OF four school m0hu9
Board Of School Trustees, tha'
rent, guardian, or other ptlss
charge or control of any eMy
dren, shall have tailed 10 @at
the provisions of this Aa, "
shall cause demand 10 be maa
such parent, guardian, or olaa
for the amOut of the penal! Ivy
provided when, II suen lSFa
dian, or other person, SHAH Y
refuse to pay the same WllMla
after the making OF SAID deMs
Board shall com mence proNe1
the name OF the school ClSllNsl
-ecOVcry of the fine herelnaIup
before any Justice of the ftag
townshipin which said school
located or, if there should ~I
OF the Peace therein, then "
nearest Justice of the feau
county.
section 8. Any parent, guar
other person, having contlUiaL
OF any child or children, lai.ql
ply with the provisions oil lhS
be liable To n fine of not less Iys
more than 500 for the frsl Ug
less than S1OO nor more than
second and each subsequent y"
sides the costs of collection; ma
Section A.. Whenever 1t shaH]
the satisfaction of the toai
Trustees OF any school dlsnm
state that the parents, guaiuIS
persons. having control ana
any child and children III
upon the public school OF s!Jn
accordacce with the proNlssg
Act, are unable to procure SUI
stationery, etc, for such chilI
1t shall be the duty OF suen
procure or cause to be procui
child or childlen,all neceSsa.
tlonery, etc, the same 10 ussr,rk
OF the fund of said schooi ~
same way that other claiiIs
school district are now Allows; ona
provided, that all books, slasN
purchased under the proNNf,tt
Act shall be the proper! "ana
district, to be under the car ,d
of the school Trustees Wheh
USE. .odu
Section 5. All fines colieelrsp
provisions of this Act, shan corj
the County Treasury Oh
school Fund. hsdud
Section Il. 1t shall be tTprhltl
County Superintendent OF
in each county in TINS IN I'D
this law To be published T,bsr(
paper in his county, II any, iai
consecutive times. annualE I'D
of two years the expense o5
cation 10 be n lowed ana rourt
General school Fund Of lHo faa1
Board of school trustees s,fd,
district shall cause to be ini1
ly. Tor a period OF two noliesN
lie places in then district, II tbel
requirements and penaiilSbssll is1
Section Z. This Act alter
and be in force from anu
age. ,s-s.
Approved February 70 l ) KE1
Superintendent OF teuunty. =