Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-18
COMPULSORY EDucl1
VEHE PEOPLE OF THE 81

TNHE PEOPLE OF The STD
Nevada, represented in sd
Assembly. do enact as follows:
SECTION l. Every parent, guu
other person in the State OF New
, ing control or charge of a chill
dren between the ages of eight
teen years, shall be required tos
child or children to a public schd
period of at least sixteen weeks
school year at least eight weeks
shall be consecutive, unless sd
or children are excused from 1
tendance by the Board Of sCtJ
tees of the school district in vii
parents or guardians reside, uId
ing shown to their satisiacti0n
bodily or mental condition Of Vi
or children has been such asN
his or her Ortheir attendance ,a
application to study for the a
quired, or that such child or chld
taught in a private school or atA1
such branches as are u~suallyI
primary schools, or have aln
quired the ordinary branches Nj
taught in the public school prod
case a public school shall not b
for the period Of sixteen weeks
part thereof, during the year, wiz
miles by the nearest Travelled rod
residence of any person wlthinta
district, he or she shall not be
the provisions of this Act.
Section 2. II shall be the dug
Board of School Trustees Of cad
district in this State, on or befot1
Monday in September IN eaet
furnish the principa, Of cad
school taught in such district VIII
of all children, resident in these
trict, between the ages OF eighth
teen years; said list to be taken,
report of the School Census Maa
the beginning of each month \
1t shall be the duty OF the pNl
each public SHOOT in such dlS1n
port to the Board of School in
such district the names OF alcnl
tending school during The
month when, if it shall aplsr
expiration of four school monls
Board of School Trustees, fhal
rent, guardian, or other ptlsl
charge or control Of any chla
dren, shall have failed TO COM
the provisions of this Acl, y
shall cause demand to be nsa
such parent, guardian, or @ls
for the amOut of the penalt! la1
provided when, if such paNa1
dian, or other person, shall W
refuse to pay the same wlthlns
after the making OF said delDs
Board shall com mence proes7
the name Of the school dlstrlt
recovery Of the fine bereinalleip
before any Justice of the fess
townshipin which said sch0ol "
located or, If there should De ~
of the Peace therein, then
nearest Justice of the Peas
county.
Section 3. Any parent, gal11
other person, having conliols o.
of any child or children, 1alLIl
ply with the provisions OF ths
be liable to a fine of not less ~
more than SIC0 for the 1rsI e% s
less than 800 nor more than "
second and each subsequent oD'
sides the costs of collection: ~.
Section 4. Whenever II snans
the satisfaction of the Boala
Trustees of any school dlsum
state that the parents. guaruisDs
persons, having control anu N
any child and children IN ~
upon the public school OF snen
accordadce with the provlsluSs
Act, are unable to procure sulSsa
stationery, etc, for such chliI"
1t shall be the duty OF sucn
procure or cause to be pr0cuivT
child or childlen,a all necessai!
tiOnery, ETC., the same to % ia
OF the fund Of said school ul' ~.
same way that ether claims ~
school district are now aliowtu
provided, that all books, slal!ov
purchased under the proNisS,h
Act shall be the property oa arS
district, to be under the care ~. Eli
OF the School Trustees wheh IL"
use. I'm
Section s.. All fines cOllee,eST
provisions Of this Act, snan ANN Mdi
the County Treasury Oh a"
School Fund. AN
Section o.. It shall be tpeSis
County Superintendent OF a,s
In each county in this s 90 ~
this law to be published " hsr
paper in his county, II any fori
consecutive times. annuai. mi
OF two years the expense " adj
cation to be a. lowed ana par coIpt
General School Fund OF lne ests
Board of School Trustees in,sd. +
district shall cause to be PoS intbl
~, for a period of two year, nnijci
lie places in then district, n " N
requirements and penallissTI tD1
Section Z. This Act sns aItef
and be in force from ana
age. ,ra
Approved February -, lKE
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