Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-27
COMPULSORY IDuc.r,1
PEOPLE OF tn,

Nevada, Represented in ! a
assembly, 40 enact as follows.
SECTIoN L. Every rarrnt
other person inthe STATE q, SSuali
ing control or charge NJ q SeHadi
dren between the ages of eict uuo
teen J, airs. shall be REQUIRED aLq
enid or children to a public ~ sos.
period of at least sixteen wcst suCo
school year; at least eight weets u
snail be consecutive. unless snoa
or children are excused fro, o'sn
tendance by the Hoard ot S
tees of the school dish riot in ,rh'oV
parents or guardians reside p roua
ing shown to their satisiact,an ~
BODILY or mental condition nj s,o h
or children has been such as 10 ~. =
ms or her ortheir attendance AZ sddh
appllcatlon TO study for the ne,;I
CURED, or that such child or cbiff MN
taught in a private school or a, hnrl
such branches as are usually ,nma
primary schools, or have :l." u
quired the ordinary branches Of lau
taught in the public school nroriiS
case a public school shall not ba ,
Tor The period of sixteen weeks a
part thereof. during the year. Whit
miles 10y the nearest Travelled rnad
residence of any person wltbinthaS
district, he Or she shall not no IaI
the provisions of this Act.
Section >. II shall be the dr,r
FOard OF School trustees of each J
district in this state, on or before mi
Monday in September IN each ~
furnish the principal Of each \
school taught i'll such district with
OF all children, resident in the scbod
trict, between the ages OF eight and
teen years said list to be taken fron
report OF the School Census Marsha
the beginning of each month thpr1
it shall be the duty of the pripei1
each public shoOl in such district
port to the BOARD OF School Trusa
such district the names OF all childrd
tending school during the pre{
month: when, if it shall appear Al
expiration of four school months, n
Board of School Trustees, that ann
rent. guardian, or other person hi
charge Oh control of any child Or
dten, shall have failed TO comply
the provisions of this Act, the b
shall cause demand to be made
such parent, guardian, or other nd
for the amOut of the penalty hereinN
provided when, ii such parent, I
dian, or other person, shall negle&
refuse to pay the same within i've
after the making OF said demand,
Board shall commence proceeding
the name of the school district, lolI
-ecovery of the fine hereinafter proyt
before any Justice of the Peace in|
townshipin which said school distr(
located or. il there should be no Ju(
of the Peace therein, then btiOIe|
nearest Justice OF the Peace in
county.
section 3. Any parent, guardian
other person, having control and Chi
of any chi d or children, failing 10 q
ply with the provisions OF this Act, s
be liable TO q fine OF not less than 80
more than $50 tor the first otlense,
less than 500 nor more than 500 Tor
second and each subsequent Oiiense,
sides the costs of collection.
Section 4. Whenever it shall appel
the satisfaction of the Board OF Sci
Trustees of any school district in
state that the parents. guardians, 0rO
persons, having control and cbarg
any child and children in attendf
upon the public school OF such dlsllV
accOrdadce with the provisions OF
Act, ire unable to procure suitable 90
stationery, etc, for such child 0rcnlu
it shall be the duty OF such Boar
procure or cause to be procured, lNl
child or childlen,al necessary DOCKS
tiOnery, etc, the same TO be PAID ll
of the fund of said school dlsllicl, u
same way that other claims asalhN
school district are now allowed anu
provided, that all books, stationery,
purchased under the provisions Oh
Act shall be the property OF Inc "
district, to be under the care ana GU
OF the school Trustees when mol III a'
use. u,,
Section s.. All fines collected unae
provisions of this Act, shall DC PAU y
the County Treasury on account u
school Fund. d
Section i. 1t shall be the dut! .
County Superintendent OF Pupiic gu
in each county in this state, 10 I
this law to be published IN sony i
paper in his county, if any theie W. .
consecutive times, annually, iof . =
of two years: the expense OF sueh y \
cation to be a lowed and paiu on. u
General School Fund OF the couh'!,
Board of School trustees IN each ~
district shall cause to be posteu, an,
ly, Tor a period OF two years, II nun an q
lie places in then district, no.l.es i, q
requirements and penalties OF ,nt ~
Section I. This Act shaii tnf ;s
and be in force from ana ailei "
age.
SAMJEH p KElLl
Superintendent OF PUBIC e' Nv,
m25 Eureka couI''''N