Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-03
COMPULSORY EDUCAT1m
THE PEOPLE OF THE STAFF |

IL VT IlE, ~ WI
Nevada, represented in Scnats,
Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTIoN /. Every parent. puardis,,
other person in the State of Nevada \
ing control or charge of a child orr
dren between the ages of eight ard \
teen y, ars, shall be required to send1
child or children to a public school 1
period of at least sixteen weeks in \
school year at least eie hi weeks of M
snail be consecutive, unless such \
or chlldren are excused from snebl
tendance by the EOard OF SchOolj
tees OF the school district i'm which 4
parents or guardians reside, upon mi
ing shown TO their satisfaction thg]I
bOdlly or mental condition OF such 4
! or children has been such as TO mi
MS or her Ortheir attendance at scho.
arpllcatlOn to study for the period
quired, or that such child or children
, taught in a private school or at bOm,a
such branches as are usually taurhs
primary schools, or have alreaSy i
qnired the ordinary branches OF lear
taught in the public school provided
case a public school shall not be tape
for The period of sixteen weeks. or y
part thereof. during the year, within Y
miles by the nearest travelled road GS
residence Of any person within the scbv
district, he or She shall not be liab.r
the provisions OF this Act. +
Section .. II shall be the dnty Of :
Eoard OF school trustees of each SCH
district in this state, on or before the a
Monday in September IN eath yen
furnish h prihcipa; of each n
school taught III such district With d
OF All children, resident in the school
trict, between the ages OF eight and u
teen years; said list to be taken ironx
report Of the school, Census Marshall
the beginning of each month therf&
il shall be the duty OF the p-ncip
each public shOol in such dis.fi~t
port to the BOARD OF school 7 rustej
such district the names of all childrei2
tending school during the prev ~
month: when, If il shall appear at U
expiration of tour school months, q
board OF School Trustees, that any
rent. guardian or other person hal 3
charge or control of any child or
dren, shall have failed to comply y
the provisions of this Act, the
shall cause d, mand to be made p
such parent, guardian, or other ID I
Tor the amout OF the penalty heriny Il
provided when, if such parent, Il
dian, or other person, shall negk
refuse to pay the same within 1ys y
after the making OF said demand
lOard shall com mcnce proceeding a!
the name OF the school district, lGl
-ccOvery of the fine hereinafter IrOd e
before any Justice of the Peace il
tOwnshipl in which said school distr4
located or, il there should be 40 JltS
of the Peace therein, then beiOK ~
nearest Justice OF the Peace in -
county. 70
Section s. Any parent. guardal
other person, having control ande,1
OF any child or children, failing tNa
ply with the provisions OF this Ae.
be liza bic to a fine OF not less than@
more than $50 Tor the first Offehs
less than 500 nor more than saw 10
second and each subsequent Offers
sides the costs of collection.
Section 4. Whenever il shall aPss9
the satisfaction OF the Board OF ~
trustees OF any school district ID
state that the parents. guardlans,@t
persons, having control and chhY
any child and children in atteleH
uIon the public school OF such dlA1
accordaGce with the provisions q
Act, are unable to procure sultaoleeN
stationery, etc, Tor such child 0relf
it shall be the duty OF such tuH
procure or aus TO be prOculsd,
child or children all necessary t0lFS3<
tiOnery, etc, the same TO be Iald y
OF the fund OF said school disfrid, K4z:6
same way that ether claims agalnS7
school district are now allowed aIoN
provided, that all looks, stationary
purchased under the PROVISIONS VI
Act shall be the ErOptIfy OF tneS
district, 10 lie under the care ana y
OF the school trustees when n0t
use.
Section S. All fines collected uloj
pr PROVISIONS OF this Act, shall De IT,
III" County Treasury Oh account
School Fund.
Section b. 1t shall be the dul!
County Superintendent OF Publes
in each county in tins STATE, WI
this law to be published In son.
paper in his county, il any fhtie
consecutive times. ANNUALLY, nis
OF two years the expense OF suen
cation TO be n lowed and paId ou.
General School Fund OF The COUPE
Board of School I rustets in eafn
district shall cause to be pOs,ea,
ly, tor a period OF two years. I'D tn"
lie places in then district. nollIss
require ments and penalties o. ibs
Section 4. This Act shali wv
and he in force from and ai'e'
age.
Approved February 25, 1873;
SAMUEL = kbn
Superintendent Of Pubic rt.k
m25 Eureka coun'y'