Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-27
AN ACT
TO Compel thiltlren TO Attend School.

Approved February o5th. 1871
The Peopis Of the STATE Of .Nsradd. represented
in Senate and assembly, DO endc. as fotto,os:
SECTION |. Every parent, guardian. OF other
p,rsun in the State of Nevada. having control
and charge of II child. or children, he We, II the
az, of eight and fourteen years. shall be re-
quired to send such child. OF children t" pub
lie school for period of at least sixteen We, Ks
i'll each school year. at least eight weeks of
which shall De consecutive, unless such child
ur children, excused from such attendant.
by the Beard of school Trustees of the school
district in whi h such parents or guardians re
side, u, on its being shown to their satisfaction
that the bodily or mental condition Of such
child, or children, has been such to prevent
his, her, or their attendance at school. or ap
piication to study. for the period required. or
that such child. or chilIren, are taush' III u pri
vate school, nj home, i'll such branches are
usually taught in PRIMARY schools. or have
already acquired the orduary branc hes of learn
in4s taught III the public school Prooided. Ill
case public school shall not be tau ,.: for the
period OF sixteen weeks, any part thereof
during the year, within two miles. by the near
est trAv le,. rJad + the Residence of any person
within the : hool district, he or she shall not
be liable to the pruyisi Ons of this Act.
SEC ;. 1t shall be the duty Of The Board of
School Trustees of eacn school district IA this
STATE, ur b. fore thu first Monday in Septein-
Der in each Year. 10 furnish the principal of
list of all children, re>iuent iii the school di~
trirt. between the a-sts Of eir and fourteen
years sd,,i list t0 be taken from the port II 'hr
school Censu, Marshal. At the beginning oi
school lnulti Inl reattrr. II sh Ii b. the
nuty OF the principal of each s,huol in SUN
district To rtpurI to the BoarI Of School Tfu>
tees II such district the nam ot all children
Attending sc.uol during the prtNIo"s school
month: wLrIl. l. ii sinai! appear at the cXp4r,-
rp.t oi fonr s,hol months, t" the Board Of
school Trustees, that any parent, suardIau. or
either person having charge or control ~t any
ciIIi or children s.itli have failed to comply
with the pruyI>i, Il this Act. tn Boar. shall
c4l,e demand TO be nt,le uprn such par 1T.
"a r r.Iau 9th r prs L. for the amount uf the
penalty hereinafter ProS.s;, 1t: when, II such
par nt GUARDIAN. or other Prison, shall net, ct
u to pay fit. same within fiv- days after
IN uIhIus uG s.ii demand. tiIe Botri shat.
yoIIInIrnct proceedings III th- nfin- of the
school district. tor tn, r,cov, ry Of the fin h IT,
matter provided, bef,r; any justice. or IN
Pace in tale tow i>Aip ln Wiz Il stlt school dis
.rict is .oca ed or, If there sail he no JustIc-
OF the t'.ac- IN r. in. ti'n before he l.,arest
Justi;z uf tn + ace in ihe county.
SfC. ). Any parent, guardian, ur other person
having control or chars- IT any child, or
cllildren failing - coaIpIy with the provision,
of this Act. shlli b liable t. fnt Of not l.sS
than nifty dollars. nor more thai "ne hunlr II
dollars. Tor the nrst ofrn>e, nor les tn IL oi'
hunur-d dollars, mr. more than tw" ilt.rrd
dollars. for the second aid each suos qlUut
Off :,,. besides the ui coll, ctluII.
SEQ. 1. Mhenev,rit shall appt to the salts
faction Of the Board Of sch -oi Trustees OF any
school district in this State that Tho = Irrnt>.
,utr,iians or othrr pcrSuus having control AM
charge of anr child. cr thIllrtr. III attendance
upuu tine public school Of silI district. IN artur
Ianre with tile pr visions of TINS Act, are ulI-
abb, IL Procure suitable books stationery, etc.
for such rhili chiIrtii, 1t shall be The duty
su Ii Board to procure, or cauSr to be pr
cur.t; Tor suy Ia child rhillreu, all necessary
books stationery. etc, the To be paid Tor
out oi the Fuad ct said schuul district, i'll he
same way that 9th claim, agtin>, tn school
district ar. now allowed ant paid pror.irf
,.Iai all books. station, v etc.. pur h,si uud-r
the provisions uf this Act sh Ill oe dt,.iled b
the l,rtp,ry O the school district. to b. una,
.h- ere AMI conir,l or the school Trustees,
WI, no. III actual us.
sc ). All nncs collected urior the prvis |
ions OF this act shall b paid into til. County |
II..4surs IN account Of the state -Chool Fund. |
So. i. 1t sh al b the dury of the Cpnnty |
-a;g- r!nterti, # Public schools in Zach c..Iu-
:, III tsIs stat t,c this law tu h publi-h,d |
tw-pai- r Ia his county. II ally tn r.
i,. cOu>u ClIt.Ve tInIt .ll4IIJ,. lily, for
p. rod of two sear-. the Xt AS at strh puD'l- !
cation to be allowed Az paid ont ot the u LII raj
-cii,~,i Fund the couHty. The Board II |
school Tru ICES in each school district shrlI !
cau-e b. post, d. annually, fOr rid If tw"
wars in three. pubir places il tn r ,i-trI =.
!i,.tic.s of the r,qar, nIents ami pen ilti : of |
this Act.
SEC. :. THIS Act shall take effect and be in
force from and ait, Its pa>sIsc.