Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-08
COMPULSORY EDUcAn,
PEOPLE OF The sr,i

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Nevada, represented in S,nj
Assembly. do enact as follows: i
SLCTIoN L. Every parent, cusrS
other person in the State of Neul
ing control or charge of a child
dren between the ages of eight AL
teen " arS, shall be required to 81
child or children to a public schu
period of at least sixteen week, !
school year; at least eight weeksd
shall lie consecutive, unless sud
or children are excused from n
tendance by the Board of scbnS
tees of the school district in whsl
parents or guardians reside, upo,
ing shown to their satisfaction \
bodily or mental condition of sc
or children has been such as 10 !
his or her ortheir attendance at n
application to study for the raj
quired, or that such child or chilcv
taught in a private school or at I'D
such branches as are usually TAD
primary schools, or have alriH
Quired the ordinary branches Of L
taught in the public school prod9
case a public school shall not b
for The period Of sixteen weeks
part thereof, during the year. wifi
miles by the nearest travelled rosg
residence Of any person wlthinthj
district, he or she shall not be 3
the provisions Of this Act. /,
Section ,. II shall be the dut.
Board of School trustees Of EACH
district in this state, on or befOrt
Monday in September IN each 4
furnish the principa. OF eactx
school taught in such district will
OF all children, resident in the sci
trict, between the ages OF eight al
teen years SAID list to be takent
report Of the School Census Mani
the beginning OF each month ID
it shall be the duty OF the prH(
each public shOol in such diS'rd
port to the IOard of School lH
such district the names OF all chill
tending school during the
month: when, if it shall appen
expiration of four school month
Board of School Trustees, that
rent, guardian, or other persOl
charge or control of any child
dren, shall have failed 10 conf
the provisions OF this Act, ths
shall cause d, mand to be mad
such parent. guardian, or 0ths
for the amOut OF the penalty BIZ
provided: when, If such parr,1
dian, or other person, shall NJ
refuse TO pay the same withinl
after the making OF said deml
Board shall commence proeedl
the name OF the school district
-ecovery Of the fine hereinaitdA
before any Justice of the Peas
township in Which said school a
located or, If there should benz
of the Peace therein, then M
nearest Justice Of the Peace
county.
Section 8. Any parent. guar
other person, having control ah
OF any child or children, 1allIs
ply with the provisions OF fhlSA
be liable to a fine OF not less ihs
more than 500 for the first on
less than 500 nor more than sM
second and each subsequent ont
sides the costs of collection.
Section l.. Whenever it shan
the satisfaction of the Board :
Trustees of any school dlstho
state that the parents. guardlshs
persons, having control and
any child and children IN az
upon the public school OF sucn =
accOrdadce with the provlslop'
Act. are unable to procure sulNs
stationery, etc, for such child@1
II shall be the duty OF sueh
procure or cause to be procured,
child or childlen, all necessar!
tiOnery, ETC., the same to De pan
OF the fund of said school dlsll.
same way that other claims VI
school district are now allowe's
provided, that all books, stallon
purchased under the pIoVlsNh
Act shall be the property M.g
district, TO be under the care NV
OF the school trustees when |"
use.
Section 5. All fines COLLECTED
provisions of this Act, SHAH @
>ouhis AISuShAy
School Fund.
Section u. IL shall be ne eS
County Superintendent OF run
in each county in this slan,l
this law to be published III
paper in his county, If any ln y,
consecutive times. annually, M
OF two years the expense o. s~
cation 10 be a lowed and paIo"
General School Fund OF D eVs
Board of School Trustees IN va
district shall cause TO be pOsisv,
ly, Tor a period OF two years, ~
lie places in then district, .
requirements and penalflfsW
Section I. This Act snan
and be in force from ana ~"
age.
Approved February %. is''ir
SAMUEL r.
SUPERINTENDENT OF IuDDs'