Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-13
COMPULSORY EDUCA1
VINHE FECPlE OF The SII
NevaGa, represented in SeI

NtN dtd, ltpItStllttu In Sell
Assembly, do enact as follows:
SFCTlCN l. Every parent, eun
other person in the State OF Npud
ing control or charge of a child
Gren between the ages Of eight a
teen Y. arS, shall be- n ouired to 81
child or children to a public schu
period of at least sixteen weeks
scho'l year at least eight weeLsd
shall lie consecutive, unless sud
or children are excused from d
tendance by the l:OaTd of Schd
tees of the school district in VIII
parents or guardian reside, uI@
ing She VII to their satisfaction
bodily or mental condition OF sud
or children has been such as to
his or Der orthcir attendance at n
al pllcatiGn to study fer the Fj
quircd, or that such child or child
taught in a private school or at Id
such branches as are usually TAD
primary schools, or have alrsN
quircd the ordinary branches OF
taught in the public school prOv{
case a public school shall not tet
tor the period of sixteen weeks,
part thereof, during the year, witt
miles 10y the nearest Travelled rOa.
residence Of any person wlthinth t
district, he or She shall not be l
the provisions of this Act.
Section ,. II shall be the dutI|
Board of School trustees Of each
district in this state, on or before
Monday in september IN each |
furnish the principa; of each
school taught in such district With
OF all children, rCsidCnt in thescht
trict, between the ages OF eight All
teen years: said list to be taken NJ
report OF the School Census ManI
the beginning OF each mCnih It'd
it shall be the duty OF the prlni
each public shoOl in such distric|
lOrt to the lOard OF School Tnd
such district the names OF all child
tending school during the n
month: when, il it shall appear
expiration OF tour clOOl months
cara OF school Trustees, that q
rent, guardian, or other pr rson
charge or control of any child
dren, shan have failed TO comp
the provisions OF this Act, the
shall cause d, mand to be maGs
such parent, guardian, or Other
for the amOut OF the penalty heri
provided when, il such parent
dian, or other person, shall me-
refuse to PAY the same within nv
after the making OF said demal
Ioard shall commence proceedil
the name OF the school district,
-tcOvery Of the fine hereinafter pm
before any Justice of the Peace
tow nship in which said school dis
located or, If there should be 10
OF the Peace therein, then bel0
nearest Justice of the Peace !
county.
Section 8. Any parent, guard
other person, having coI,tI0l and
OF any child or children, 1ailiIgt
ply with the provisions of this Ael
be liable to a fine of not less than
more than $50 Tor the first Offer
less than SlCU nor more than SaN
second and each subsequent Often
sides the costs of collection.
Section 4. Whenever it shall az
the satisfaction of the Board Of
trustees OF any school distFlcl
state that the parents. guardians, .
persons, having control and en-
any child and children in attel
upon the public school OF such dis
a~ccordadce with the provisions
Act, are unable to procure suitable
stationery, etc, tor such child orcn
IL shall be the duty OF such =
procure or cause TO be procured, 10
enid or ch:ldlen,al necessary .
tlonery, etc, The same to be rald
OF the fund OF said school diSiricl,
same way that other claims agsp
schoOl district are now allowed al'
provided, that all books, stafiOnti
purchased under the provisions
Act shall be the property of the
district. TO be under the care y
OF the School Trustees when not III
use.
Section 5. All fines collected un
provisions Of this Act, shall he "a
the County Treasury OH account
school Fund.
Section e.. II shall be the duty,
county Superintendent OF Public
ID each county in Tins STATE ~
inns law to be published in sou't
paper in his county, il any there
consecutive times. annually. Iors
! i"o years the expense OF SUI"
catlon 10 be a lowcd and laid oul
General School ! und OF the coun'
Enard of School trustees in eaen
Gistflct shall cause to be IOsttd, :
~, Tor a period of two years. mn
nc places in then district. Doilcss
requir. ments and penalties 81 !ne
Section Z. This Act shall iah'
and be in force from and alter
age.
Approved February 25, 1879,
SAMUEL = Mel,
SuD0Fintendent If Public y.