Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-20
COMPULSORY FDuCAu
"HE PEOPLE OF THE sid

VEHE PEOPLE OF THE SID
Nevada, represented in Se,]
Assembly, do enact as follows;
SkCTIoN /. Every parent, yuan
other person in the State OF New
ing control or charge of a ebIi
dren between the ages of eight
teen years, shall be required to ~
child or children TO a public sebN
period of at least sixteen weeks /
school year at least eight weeksd
shall be consecutive, unless sud
or children are excused from u
tendance by the FOard Of seha
tees of the school district in Wild
PARENTS or guardians reside, uI@
ing shCwn to their satisfaction d
bodily OF mental condition Of sud
or children has been such as 10 d
his or her ortheir attendance atNl
application to study for the lBl
qUirod, or that such child or cbi1d
taught in a private school or at hl
such branches as are usually l-
primary schools, or have alNsd
CURED the ordinary branches Of ID
taught in the public school plOud
case a public school shall not be-
tor the period of sixteen weeks,
part thereof, during the year, With
miles by the nearest Travelled I0ai
residence of any person within ibtS
district, he or she shall not be ID
the provisions OF this Act.
spction ,. II shall be the duty
Board of School Trustees of each
district in this state, on or belOren
Monday in September III each
furnish the principal, of each
school taught in such district viii
OF all children, resident in the Sa1
trict, between the ages OF eight al.
teen years SAID list to be takenM
report of the School Census Marsh
the beginning OF each month lhs
1t shall be the duty OF the IIlld
each public shool in such dlSra
port to the Hoard OF School 1rlS
such district the names of all cha
tending school during the p
month; when, if it shall APPEAR
expiration of tour school months
Board OF School Trustees, that q.
rent, guardian, or other pelsoi1
charge or control of any child .
dren, shall have failed TO conN
the provisions of this Act, tM,
shall cause d, maDd to be mat
such parent, guardian, or 0lhti
for the amout of the penalty nsFI
provided when, if such paftl.S
dian, or other person, shall ny
refuse to pay the same Wltnlh ".
after the making OF said dehssy
Board shall commence pT0ce.ul
the name of the school 0lstrla, y
recovery of the fine hereinafter lw
before any Justice of the Peaet
township in which said schooj aT
located or, il there should De ~ :"
of the Peace therein, then ousJ
nearest Justice of the Peace :
county. ID
Section 8. Any parent, guaIss
other person, having control NV
of any child or children, 1ailltsaI
ply with the provisions OF TINS Az;
be liable to a fine OF not less tnaas1
more than SEQ for the first Onea1d
less than flOO nor more than sW@
second and each subsequent oheSN1
sides the costs of collection. ul
Section 4. Whenever it shan wv
the satisfaction OF She Board I'm nj
Trustees OF any school dls'lu !. Il
state that the parents. guardian,S,]
persons, having control ana s .s,3
any child and children ID ANA s+1
upon the public school OF such WI
accOrdadce with the proVlslohS, III
Act, are unable to procure su'avSts
stationery, etc, for such chlia "t III
it shall be the duty OF sueh ~
procure or cause to be procareu,
child or childlen,al necessar. a d]
tlonery, etc, the same 10 DC pat: 4
OF the fund of said school uis.iars
same way that other claims asds
school district are now allowed a,s'
provided, that all books, s'alior Il
purchased under the lroNls!o,S IA 4
Act shall lie the properly On Nd ID
district, to be under the care az; nj
OF the School Trustees when h"'~
use. ,,rS
Section s. All fines collected I ,st
provisions of this Act, snaii ,pt
the County Treasury Oh aceo
School Fund. dr,v
Section g.. 1t shall be , lbs cS
County Superintendent OF iu 10
in each county in this STAR,
this law to be publis he'd LIE u b
paper in his county. II any for
consecutive times. annuaii., S1ch
OF two years the expense o. oni I
cation to be a lowed and pai oornty
General School Fund OF ZACH
Board of School Trustees lhed 81
district shall cause 10 be post.u,b I'M
ly, for IA period OF two years.
lie places in THEN district, ~ The
requirements and penaltiesmm tale
Section Z. This Act shai ID
and be in force from ana INV
age. ,o-a
Approved February 20, is''VEll
SAMUEL r. as.p