Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-16
COMPULSORY EDuCAT1or

NHE fEoPLE OF THE STATE md
Nevada, represented in Senato III
Assembly, do enact as follows. "''ea aq
SkCTIoN l.. Every parent. Sno,a,,.
other person In the state OF Nevada h,ea|
ing control or charge of a child n, a ~
dren between the ages of eight ard s sn
teen years, shall be required IN send s s'I
child or children to a public school s sue1
period OF at least sixteen weeks in o"uJ
school year at least eight wecksof uhisS|
snail be consecutive, unless snci, obi1
or chlldren are excused from spch nj
tendance by the Board of school Trs
tees OF the school district in which sr.h
parents or guardians reside, up0n iis ~
ing SnCWn to their satisfaction tho, M
BODILY or mental condition of such ain
or chlldren a been such as IN nreyan1
MS or her ortileir attendance at school NJ
appllcatlon to study for the period ri
CURED, or that such child or children an
taught IN Il private school or at home r
Such branches as are usually taught h
primary schools, or have ALREADY al
CURED the ordinary branches of lparninl
taught in the public school provided, h
case a public school shall not be tauphl
Tor the period of sixteen weeks. or anj
part thereof, during the year, within tv7
miles by the nearest Travelled road Of I'M
residence of any person within the shOd
district, he or she shall not be liable \
the provisions of this Act.
Section .. 1t shall be the duty Of hi
Roard OF School trustees of each schod
district in this state, on or before the frJ
Monday in September IN each year, |
furnish the principal of each publI|
school taught in such district with a III
OF all children, resident in the school did
trlct, between the ages OF eight and foud
teen years; said list to be taken from Sid
report of the School Census Marshal. N
the beginning OF each month thereafNI
it shall be the duty OF the principaId
each public shoOl in such district to vi
port to the Board OF School Trustees I
such district the names of all children 4
tending school during the preyiOj
month when. if it shall appear at th
expiration of four school months, toth
Board OF School Trustees, that any p(
rent. guardian. or other person hayin
charge or control of any child or chill
dren, shall have failed to comply witt
the provisions of this Act, the BOafJ
shall cause demand to be made up0,
such parent, guardian, or other pers0l
WI INV aillottl vi ~ B'iltINs iNh'"
provided when, if such parent, sual
dian, or other person, shall neglect 4
refuse to pay the same within I'VE ia!
after the making of said demand, ~
Board shall commence proceedings.
the name of the school district, iOr u
-ecOvery of the fine hereinafter pr0ylde1
before any Justice OF the Peace in "
tOwnshipin which said school district
l.nn BAD a~ ~ IL, rn chntIld hD M luNIW
of the Peace therein, then before
nearest Justice OF the Peace IN u
county.
Section 3. Any parent, guardian,
other person, having control ana chai
of any child or children, falling 10 co1
ply with the provisions OF thlS Act, sa
be liable to a fine Of not less IMAM wv
more than 500 tor the nrst Onphst, Y
less than 500 nor more thai lol !
second and each subsequent OHehse' '
sides the costs of collection.
Section T.. Whenever 1t shan apEssi
the satisfaction OF the B0aru OF Seas
Trustees of any school dlslrcl III ~, y
state that the parents. guardians, oimn
persons, having control ana .na,s,
any child and children IN alienu"I
upon the public school OF snch ulsst" NJ
a~ccordadce with the provisions u y
Act, are unable to procure snilauiS i Tn
stationery, etc, for such child o!r Sdnud
it shall be the duty OF such h Eva .ud
procure or cause to be procureo, Ioi ss y,
child or children AL necessary ot "a,
tiOnery, etc, the same TO De paio " in
of the fund of said school dlslle', ~ ,
same way that other claims asa,dd, na1
school district are now allOWe' u f n
provided, that all books. slalion.i!t M
purchased under the proVlSionMs us scho
Act shall be the property OF .Io cOnin
district, to be under the care any :. octa
OF the School trustees when o'
use ,rdertN
Section 5. All fines COLLECTED ul 0id nj
provisions of this Act, shall or oft
;he County Treasury on accou"'
School Fund. a,tv MI
County Superintendent OF rum" 10 rsu
in each county in inns s,an, m. neu
this law to be published III su" 10 FOL
paper in his county, il any th tar a veh@
consecutive times, annuall., Nrch rpub
of two years the expense " oni ot
cation to be a lowed ~ laiu II
General School + und OF me eo scbo
Board of School trustees III onnui
district shall cause to be posi-, u three pu
ly, Tor a period OF two years, III ;caS Of
lie places in then disirlct. hot Inc law.
requirements and penalties o. tns efs
Section Z. This Act snaH rs pal
and he in force from and after "
age. ,o-a
Approved February p. Is'' KELLY.
Superintendent OF Pubic SI.,sS2
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