Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-29
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
NHE PEOPLE OF III nm.'

ioiI of lHE STATE |
Nevada, represented in S,no.a
ASSeIhpi!, 90 enact as follows,
SECTION /. Every parent, snora,.
DINER person in the State of NevaSn
ing control or charge of a cbiI% %ea'
orcn between the ages of eight
teen y ars, shall be required to sen
enid or children TO a public scbo nH
PERIOD of at least sixteen weeks vi !
school year at least eight weeks o,n
snail be consecutive, Unless enc. WI
or children are excused from u
tendance by the Eoard of ScbcoooIiH
tees of the school district in vbi"hu
Parents or guardians reside. uron y.
ing Wn TO their satislactinn ,b i,
DoullN or mental condition of sroh
or children has been such as IN ,rn'
ms or hcr ortheir attendance AZ az
alllicatlCn To study for the ner;od
qulfCd, or that such child or cbildron
Taught III Il private school or at bona
such branches as are usually ,anrh.
primary schools, or have alrea5r
CURED the ordinary branches ot lss;r
taught in the public school nrovit"i
case public school shall not no ,o,,
for the period of sixteen weeks or
part thereof. during the year, within
miles by the nearest Travelled road n,
residence OF any person within the sci
ulslrlcl, ne or she shall not lie liab
the provisions of this Act.
section ,. IL shall be the duty If
BOARD OF School Trustees of each sci
district IN this state, on or before the
Monday in september IN each yea
lurhlSn h prihcipa, of each On
school taught i'll such district with a
OF all children, resident in the school
trlct, between the ages OF eight and
teen years said list to be taken from
report of the School Census Marshal
the beginning of each month there
1t shall be the duty OF the rrjncjp}
each public shoOl in such district ID
port to the I0ard of School Trust,
district the names OF all child,a
tending school during the prey
month; when, if it shall appear at
expiration of tour school months. I'd
Board of School Trustees, that any
rent, guardian, or other person hai
charge or control of any child or
dren, shall have failed 10 comply
The provisions of this Act, the b
shall demand to be made
such parent, guardian, or other pei
for the amOut of the penalty herein
provided when. if such parent,
dian, or other person, shall negled
refuse to pay the same within five
the making OF said demand, h
lfoard shall commence proceeding
the name OF the school district, iOl
-CcONCry of the fine hereinafter IrOyj
before any Justice OF the Peace in
: II. ,,.,l,i, >, N ! inI cold gnh,N1 Iis,ri
located or, ii there should he 10 Ju ii
of the Peace therein, then before O
nearest Justice OF the Peace in
county.
Section 3. Any parent, guardian u
other person, having control and en- Ia
of any child or children, 1ai!iDgiO9 i,
ply with the provisions Of this Act. N,
be liable to a fine Of not less than ~ "
more than $40 Tor the first ofleNse I
less than SlCU nor more than WV iG1 no
and each subsequent 0flehSe rl
sides the costs of collection. !
Section 4. Whenever it shall apFd lfo
he satisfaction OF the Board Of y bel
Trustees of any school district IL r
state that the parents, guardians OF l
persons, having control ana Guar On
any child and children in atteh1 in
UPON the public school OF such dlsl MO
accordadce with the provisions Of w
Act, are unable to procure suitable
stationery, etc, for such chllu oleAn
L shall be the DUTY OF such boA
procure or cause to be procured, lOi
,hild or childlen,a all necessary oUh III
.iOnery, etc, the same 10 De Faiu ~ ="
If the fund OF said school dlslhc', sol
way that other claims asaI Wi
school district are now allowed anu Co
provided, that all books, staliohti! ",
purchased under the provisions y ~,
Net shall be the property OF lIe all
list rict, to be under the care anu vie
the school Trustees when DOl Ill of
rr,
Section 5. All fines collected ulu era
provisions of this Act, shall ue pa cat
he County Treasury Oh accOun' Ma
school Fund. a,,r wa
section 6. 1t shall be the dul! w."
Superintendent OF luAt ~ o''
n each county IN Inns G,"n, up
his law to be published III sunb apl
paper in his county. II any ln .r res
consecutive times, annuail!, 0 mS in
# two years the expense VI sn1 Ill
alton TO be a lowed and paw M c0u
ieneral school Fund OF Inc cum ""b Sh,
3oard of school trustees III gay" Sni
district shall cause TO be post,ui r ~.
V, tor a period OF tMo!eais' ,ices ~
ic places in then district, hu,, ,ts Dis
'equirements and penallitsU u ,asl the
Section =. This Act shain h inn
md be in force from II a"' ~"
Ige. ,s-s VA
Approved February =, is'' EEL and
Superintendent Of Puons ,' ,Jnd
ms Eufeha '0" w.: