Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-01
COMPULSORY FIucA71ov|
PEOPLE OF THE ST.rp
Nevada. represented in Srnota J

' VIE fEofLE OF The STATE
Nevada, represented in Srnota J
Assembly, do enact as follows.
SfCTloN l. Every Iarent. cnard,..I
other person in the State OF NevaJn
ing control or charge of a child a.
dren between the ages cf eight ara !,
teen years, shall be required to senda !.
child or children 10 a public school \
period OF at least sixteen weeks in u
school year at least eight weeks nj MI
shall lie consecutive, unless sncL "
or chlior'n are excused from sucbI
tendance by The oard of School III
tees OF the school district in which Il
parents or guardians reside, upon its|
ing Sh'"n 10 thelr satisfaction thai
ooully or mcnta condition OF such n
or chlldren mas been such as to preJ
his or her Ortheir attendance at srbc
al pilcatlGn 10 study. for the period
quircd, or that such child or ,hildren
taught in a private school or Mt bnna
such traEcheS as are usually tauob{
primary schools, or have alreaSr
CURED the ordinary branches of lean
taught in the public school providodI
case a public school shall not be ,ar
for the period of sixteen weeks. or
part thereof, during the year, within
miles by the nearest Travelled road Of
residence Of any person within the sri
district, he or she shall not be lial]
the provisions of this Act.
Section ,. II shall be the duty of
Board OF school Trustees of zach sol
district in this state, on or before the
Monday in September IN each YEA
furnish the principal, of each nj
school taught in such district with a
OF all children, resident in the school
trict, between the ages OF eight and
teen years; said list to be ia aiken from
report Of the School Census Marshal
the beginning of each month there's
II shall be the duty OF the princird
each public shoOl in such district III
port to the Ioard of School Trustee
such district the names of all childre&
tending school during the prevS
month; when, If it shall appear at ~
expiration of tour school months. tduu..
IOard OF school Trustees, that any -
rent, guardian, or other person hase
charge or control of any child or y
drtn, shall have failed to comply ~
the provisions of this Act, the m:
shall cause demand to be made y!
such parent, guardian, or other nd
Tor the amOut of the penalty hereintl
provided when, if such parent, u
clan, or other person, SHAH negle. I
refuse to pay the same within tye !!
after the making OF said demandII,
IOard shall com mcnce prOceedingrf
the name OF the school district, lG.l
-ccovery of the fine hereinafter prov
before any Justice of the Peace ia
township in which said school distrS4
located or, if there should be 10 J
OF the Peace therein, then beiOi ~
nearest Justice of the Peace in
county.
Section 3. Any parent, guarda}
o:her person, having control and
OF any child or children, failing 10
ply with the PROVISIONS of this Act,
be liable to Il fine OF not less than
more than $50 Tor the first Otfenyo
less than S1UO nor more than 500 I'd 1
second and each subsequent oifenN
sides the costs of collection.
Section 4. Whenever it shall appf$|
the satisfaction of the Board OF
Trustees OF any school district ID
state that the parents. guardians, or
persons, having control and cha
any child ard children in attenf
upon the public school OF such dist
a~ccordadce With the provisions o
Act, are unable to procure suitable
stationery, etc, Tor such child or chi
II shall be the duty OF such Id
procure or cause TO be procured, for
child or ch!ldlen,a AL necessary lOA
tlOnery, etc, Inc same TO be paid iGX@
OF the fund OF said school district, ~
same way that other claims agalnS
ScflOOl district are now allowed aid
provided, that all books, statiOlu!
purchased under the provisions
Act shall be The prOptlty OF the
district, to be under the care and q
OF the school trustees when not in
use.
Section s.. All fines collected unt
provisions of this Act, shall be Ia1
III" County Treasury Oh account
school fund.
section L. IT shall be the duty
County superintendent OF Phblles1
i'll each county in tins state, 10
this law to lie published in sone
paper in his COunIy, il any there U
consecutive TINES. a1IuaIly, lors
OF Two years: the tNl q Sc OF sheh
cation TO be q lOWCQ al q laiC oul w.
General school ] uId OF The oOuhl!
lOard Ot school trustees in each
district shall cause TO be IOsltd,, az
ly, Tor a period at two years, lnthNl
lie places in then district, notices
roquir, ments ard Ienaltits 81 Inc
section :. This Act shall lafs
age.
Approved February %, 1873;
SAMUEL Z KILL
Superintendent of Pubic e,li
m25 Eureka coun,y,NT