Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-04-08
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COMPULSORY EDUCATION

I'HE PEOPLE OF The STATE OF NEVADA.
i .sF!eaeEtsd il s=lsle and Assembly. do
enact a. follow.
sEcT19s /. Eyery parent, guardian q other
Psfsou II the state Of Nevada, having control OF
charge Of child or children between the age.
u eight and fourteen ye2rE shall b required
70 END such child OF children 70 public .ebooI
for period Of at least sirtsen weeks in go
seL4,oi year, at lesst eight weeks Of which shall
u consecutive unless such child OF children
are excused from such Attendance by tbs Bfsr5
u school Trustees II the school district In,
which such parents ar guardians reside. 7,rlr
ia being shown TO their satisfaction thst The
podlly OF mental condition If such child ar
children has been such a. 10 prevent his. her or
theif attendance al school or Application 10
a1ady ior the period required, or that such child
q children are taught in private school or AT
AyLAs' IN such branches as are usually taught in
primary schools, or have already ACQUIRED tho
ordinary branches Of learning taught in the
public schools; provided, in case a public srbooI
shall not be taught for period Of sixteen weeks
OF any part thereof during the year. within two
s-L4sh .! the nearest travelled road Of the resi-
qsfoe Of any person within the school district
he Or she shall not be liable to the proyisior,s
Of this Act 49, "a i''"ii'
SIC: 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the Board of
sehooI trustees OF each school district in this
state, on or before the first Monday In senteTn
Der Ia each year, 70 furnish The PRINCIPAL al each
puoiic school taught in such district with LIST
Of all children, resident in the school district
between the ages Of eight and fourteen years;
said list to be taken from the renort ~ ~
School Census Marshal At the BEGINNING ot
each school month thereafter 1t shall he tbe
duty OF the principal Of each school in .uch dis
trict to report to the Board Of School Trustees
OF such district the names Of children attending
school during the previous school month: VIII n
II tshall appear, at the expiration Of four school
months, to the Board of School Trustees tbat
any parent, guardian or other person havirs
charge or control Of any child or children shall
nave IAlied 10 comply with the provisions OF
'lis Act, the board snail cause demand to be
/ made upon such parent, guardian or other per
son Tor the amount Of the penalty hereinafter
/ provided, when If such parent, guardian or
other person shall neglect or refuse to paw the
same within five days after making such do
NAM the Board snail commence proceedings
IN the name OF the school district for the recoy.
cry OF the fine hereinafter provided, before anv
justice Of the Peace in the township in which
sald school district is located; or, II there
should be- no Justice Of the Peace therein then
before the nearest Justice Of the Peace in the
4 county. Al 'iie
DC. D. Any parent, guardian or other person
! having control or charge of any child or chill
ufeh' failing to comply with the provisions Of
t .hIs Act, shall be liable to q fine of not less
.hah 900 nor more than 500 for the first offense
nor less than 800 nor more than 5000 for each
/ ton. " N'iioS-
sEc. g. whenever it shall appear to the salts.
I as.,. VI th' BOARD OF trustees OF any school
uIhtrict IN TINS state that the parents guardians
VI other persons having control and charge of
any chlid or children in attendance upon any
public school Of said district in accordance with
,ne provisions OF this Act, are unable to procure
suitable books, stationery, etc, for such child
Vi ehiidren,it shall be the duty Of such Board to
procure or cause to be procured for such child
enid or children all necessary books, station.
ery, etc' the same to be paid for out of the fund
~ Ia said school district in the same way that
oIher claims against the school districts are now
showed and paid; provided, that all books. sta.
.ny etc purchased under the provisions OF
ms Act shall be deemed to be the propertv 81
the school district, to be under the care and
tual use. "A'' io' III ac-
SIC. .. All fines collected under the provisions
OF TINS Act shall be paid in to the County Treas.
ursr on account OF the State School Fund
DEC. o. u shall be the duty Of the County On.
peri !, OF Public Schools in each county
IN this state to cause this law to be published
IA some newspaper in his county, II any there
pe' -FOUR consecutive times annually for period
:. Two years the expense Of such publication
70 oe allowed and paid out Of the General school
, ruhu OF the county. The Board Of school
irustees In each school district shall cause tn
DC Pos'ed annually, for period Of two years