The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-04-12

GOOD ENOUGH Law FOR MONTANA
The People Of tie State # Ntsnde. ,epresess
edi" Senate and Assenblv, do enact Al
Jolloss:
SECTION 1. Every parent. guardian ~
other persOn IN the State of Nevada. hsvin &
control or charge Of . child or children be.
tween the ages Of eight and fourteen yesrs,
shall be required to send such child or chill
dren to public school for period of q
least sixteen weeks in each school year; q
least eight Of which shsil be consecutive,
unless such child or children arc excused
from such attendance by the Beard Of
School Trustees of the school district in
which, such parents or guardians reside.
upon its being shown TO their satisfaction
that the bodily or mental condition Of such
child or children las been such o 10 prs.
vent his, her or their attendance al sch'Ul,
Of application 10 study tor the period re-.
quired, or that such child Or children are
taught IN . private school. or ut home, in
such branches ss ore usually taught IN pri-
mary schools, or have already acquired the
ordinary branches of learning taught in the
public schools; provided, in case public
school shall MT bc taught for the period of
sixteen weeks, Or any part thereof, during
the year, within two miles by the near~s,
Travelled Rad Of the residence of any person
within the sch0ol district, he Or she ahall not
be liable to the provisions If this net.
SEC. 2. 1. shall be the duty OF the Board
Of School Trustees of each scha'l district ~
this State, on or before the first Monday in
September 10 each year, 10 furnish the prin
cipsl Of each public school taught in such
district with list Of all children. resident
IN tho school district, between the ages 0f
eight and fourteen years; said list to be
taken from tho report of the School Census
Marshal. At the beginning Of each school
month thereafter it shall I've the duty of the
principal of sad school in such district t0
rcpOrt to the Board Of School Trustees Of
such district the names Of all children Mt
tending school during the previous month;
when, II II shall appear. at the expiration Of
-four school months, to the Board Of School
Trustees. that any parent. guardian, or 9th.
er pers"n having charge or control If any
child or children. shall have failed 70 cOm-
ply with the provisions Of this act. the Board
shall CAUSE demand to br made upon such
parent, guardian Or other pcrsou, for the
amount Of the penalty hereinafter provided;
when, II such parent, guardian or other per
son, shall neglect Or refuse to pay the same
within five days after tho making Of saId
demand, the Beard shall commence pro.
ceedI"gs in the name of the school district,
for the recovery If the fine hereinafter pro
vided, before any Justice Of the Peace In
the township in which said school district 10
lcated |; or, II there be no Justice If the
Peace therein, then before the nearest Jus.
tice Of the Peace in the county.
SEC. 3. Any parent, guardian "r other
person having control aud charge Of my
child or children. failing to c"mply with the
provisions of this &C, shall be liable to . fine
Of not less than fifty nor more than one hun
dred dollars for the first offense, ncr less
than one hundred nor more than two hun.
dred dollars for the sccond and each subsc.
quent oifensc besides the cost Of collection.
SEC l. Whenever It shall appear tn the
satisfaction Of the Board Of Trustees of any
school district In this State that the parents.
guardians or other persons having control
and charge of any child or children In u.
tendance upon the public school Of said
district in accordance With the provisions of
this oct, are unable t. procure suitable l,ooks,
stationery, etc., the same may he paid for
out Of the fund of said school district in the
same way that other claims sgainst the
school districts are now allowed and paid
provided, that all books, stationery, ETC.,
purchased under the provisions of this act
shalt be deemed to be the property Of the
school district, to be under the control of
the School Trustees when not In actual use
SEC 8. All fines collected under the pro
visions of this act shall b. paid into the
County Treasurer on account Of the State
school fund.
SEC. 9. II shall be the duty of The County
Superintendent of Public schools In each
county 10 the State to Cause this law to he
published In some newspaper in the county,
II any there he. four consecutive times, an
nually. for period of two years; the ex.
penss If such publication to be allowed and
paid out Of the general school fund of the
county. The Board of School Trustees in
each school district shall cause to be posted,
annually. for . period Of two years. in three
public places in their district, notices Of the
requirements and penalties of this law.
SEC. z. This &C; ehsil take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.